Something done on a lark has not been planned, but may be considered irresponsible in a fun way and childlike. The word lark in the term on a lark is used to mean frolicking or playing. … It may date back to the Old Norse word leika which means toRead More →
In addition to its use in a Christian context, abbot is a term used in English-speaking countries for a monk who holds the position of administrator of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple. Who is in charge at a monastery? Abbot – The Abbot was the head of theRead More →
Ample amounts of a deliciously thick gravy has become something of a Pukka Pies trademark. There is a good amount of meat in there which was flavoursome but slightly too chewy. … Overall there is a reason why Pukka Pies are so popular. They are good middle of the roadRead More →
The mitral valve also called bicuspid valve, is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and is composed of the mitral annulus, papillary muscles, anterior leaflet, and posterior leaflet and chordae tendinae, all these components form the valve apparatus which prevents the blood backflow from the left … WhyRead More →
@nascarcasm First rule you’re gonna have to learn: the plural of Cheez-It is just Cheez-It. That’s important. Are Cheez-Its really 100 years old? Here’s a delicious Dayton connection: the Cheez-It was born here 100 years ago. Today, on National Cheese Day, let’s celebrate the origins of the the crispy delight.Read More →
In the opening of your biographical sketch, instead of simply introducing the person by name, start by giving context to the person’s life. For example, you could mention something interesting that happened in the year your subject was born. Then, introduce your subject and begin to tell her story. WhatRead More →
1 : the cry of a sheep or goat also : a similar sound the bleat of a cell phone. 2 : a feeble outcry, protest, or complaint. Where does the word there come from? Old English þær “in or at that place, so far as, provided that, in thatRead More →
Adherence to Classical Rules They revived the classicism in their poetry by following each and every rule of classicism. Their highest concern was to adhere to the classical rules and employ them in their poetry as much as possible. For this reason, Neoclassical poetry is also called as ‘Pseudo-classical poetry’.Read More →
Nigel was a common name for boys born in England and Wales from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below). … In Australian English, it is a colloquial term for a male social misfit or a friendless person, originating from the name being unusual in the 1970s and alliterating withRead More →
The youngest saints canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in modern times are Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two Portuguese child witnesses of the 1917 Marian apparitions at Fatima, who died at ages 10 and 9 respectively in 1919 and 1920, victims of the 1918 influenza pandemic. How many female saintsRead More →