Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN came forth at sunset into the street at Salem village; but put his head back, after crossing the threshold, to exchange a parting kiss with his young wife. And Faith, as the wife…
Peccadillo GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpek.əˈdɪl.əʊ/ (noun) Definition a small or minor fault or sin, petty offense, venial sin, misdemeanor, misdeed, lapse, indiscretion, misstep, minor offense, transgression, failing, breach, infringement Example Sometimes, someone dismisses another or mistakes her social standing in a downward direction: where person A assumes that person B has less standing than B…
The Luck of Roaring Camp The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ There was commotion in Roaring Camp. It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have called together the entire settlement. The ditches and claims were not only…
Salvation 1100 Words You Need Salvation 1100 Words You Need /sælˈveɪ.ʃən/ (noun) being saved from loss, danger or harm, redemption, deliverance from ruin, deliverance, rescue, recovery, escape (in Christianity) the state of being saved from evil and its effects by the death of Jesus Christ on a cross In case you were curious, the popular…
God Sees the Truth but Waits God Sees the Truth but Waits In the town of Vladimir lived a young merchant named Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov. He had two shops and a house of his own. Watch this video on YouTube Aksionov was a handsome, fair-haired, curly-headed fellow, full of fun, and very fond of singing.…
Penance 1100 Words You Need Penance 1100 Words You Need /ˈpen.əns/ (noun) the act of showing that you are regretful for what you have done in the past, repentance, self-punishment for sin, atonement, forfeit, amends, propitiation, contrition The Sacrament of Penance (also commonly called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession) is one of the seven…