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Abject definition in context with images, synonyms and real examples from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student. Learn the word, abject, in authentic context with text-to-speech and in short passages. /ˈæb.dʒekt/ (adj) Abject definition miserable, wretched, despicable, showing no pride or respect for yourself, underfoot, pathetic, hopeless abject poverty, failure or misery = extreme
The Miser – An English fairy tale from Aesop’s fables with vocabulary practice and podcast Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org The Miser A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to
Bane 601 Words You Need to Know /beɪn/ (noun) Definition the cause of misery, trouble and unhappiness, destroyer, nuisance, irritation, destruction, pest, bother, blight, annoyance, distress Example Life is full of its ups and downs. One day, you may feel like you have it all figured out. Then, in a moment’s notice, you’ve been thrown
Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/ (noun) difficulty or problem, plight, vicissitude, unpleasant condition, privation, severe suffering, poverty, destitution, deprivation, penury, austerity, misfortune, impecuniousness, misery, affliction, adversity, discomfort This report estimates the number of families who are not making ends meet. We examine the cost of
Vanka by Anton Chekhov Vanka by Anton Chekhov an English short story with a podcast to practice listening, illustrated flashcards inside the short story to improve your English vocabulary, and enjoy literature Nine-year-old Vanka Zhukov, who had been apprentice to the shoemaker Aliakhin for three months, did not go to bed the night before Christmas.
Misery by Anton Chekhov Misery by Anton Chekhov to learn English with great short stories together with illustrated flashcards, an embedded podcast to practice listening and comment form for discussion. “To whom shall I tell my grief?” THE twilight of evening. Big flakes of wet snow are whirling lazily about the street lamps, which have
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He
The Beggar by Anton Chekhov The Beggar by Anton Chekhov “KIND sir, be so good as to notice a poor, hungry man. I have not tasted food for three days. I have not a five-kopeck piece for a night’s lodging. I swear by God! For five years I was a village schoolmaster and lost my
Take the wind out of someone’s sails Take the wind out of someone’s sails to frustrate someone by unexpectedly shocking them, make someone feel less confident, belittle, put someone down, humiliate, deflate, devalue, look down on At the same time, I recognize that because leadership is hard and can be personally risky, it is not
Wretched Wretched (adj) /ˈretʃ.ɪd/ feeling unhappy, miserable and hopeless, desolate, pitiful, heartbroken, dejected, worthless, despicable, abject Unlike his prosperous adulthood, he used to have a wretched childhood. Antonyms: happy, noble Noun: wretchedness Adverb: wretchedly