The Lady or the Tiger by Frank Stockton with a podcast and vocabulary practice for advanced ESL students The Lady or the Tiger is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project Podcast of the Lady or the Tiger Watch this video on YouTube. The Lady or the Tiger In the very olden time…
A Night in the Cemetery is a short story written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl on the theme of materialism and greed. Written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of A Night in the Cemetery Watch this video on YouTube. A Night in the Cemetery Bill Green and Alan Wilson were two intimate…
A Horseman in the Sky A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ I One sunny afternoon in the autumn of the year 1861 a soldier lay in a clump of laurel by the side of a road in western Virginia. He lay at full length upon his…
Definition of Impasse as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with illustration and synonym in real context and authentic examples for advanced learners of English /ˈɪm.pæs/ (noun) Definition a situation in which there is no room for further progress, block to agreement or progress,…
Cul-de-sac 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with authentic examples, synonyms, definitions and illustrations for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/ (noun) Definition a road or path that is blocked off at one end without any exit, blind alley, impasse, no through road, dead end, a…
Definition of Conundrum in visual dictionary with synonyms and in real context for GRE candidates from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam /kəˈnʌn.drəm/ (noun) Definition something which is baffling and confusing, enigma, challenge, mystery, puzzle, difficult and challenging problem, dilemma, quandary a riddle or word puzzle Example When I was researching…
Sixth Sense – IELTS Speaking practice Sixth Sense – IELTS Speaking Practice Please note that the necessity of completing your 2 assignments lies in the fact that our conversation in the class is on the basis of your questions and replies. Argue for/against: Please take an either positive or negative position to the statement below.…
Enigma 1100 Words You Need Enigma 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈnɪg.mə/ (noun) something that is difficult to understand and very mysterious, puzzle, dilemma, paradox, mystery, problem, predicament, riddle, perplexity: By tracing Dameron’s career, one finds that until 1958, when he was incarcerated for drug related offenses, he was at the forefront of developments in jazz,…
Dilemma Dilemma (noun) /daɪˈlem.ə/ a situation in which you should choose between 2 or more difficult options – predicament – impasse – problem, quandary Allen is facing the dilemma of choosing between a perfect job or continuing education.
Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 /ˈkwɒn.dri/ (noun) a state of confusion and uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation, plight, dilemma, predicament, trouble, mess, difficulty, fix, stew, jam San Jose in a quandary over what to do with unauthorized ‘Black…