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" The Alchemist " Chapter2 Part 23

The sun was setting when the boy's heart sounded a danger signal. They were surrounded by gigantic dunes, and the boy looked at the alchemist to see whether he had sensed anything. But he appeared to be unaware of any danger. Five minutes later, the

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" The Alchemist " Chapter2 Part 25

The first day passed. There was a major battle nearby, and a number of wounded were brought back to the camp. The dead soldiers were replaced by others, and life went on. Death doesn't change anything, the boy thought.

"You could have died later on,"

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Magic Words

When I was reading some discussions here I saw something about magic words. Now let me start this discussion about it with a question.

What are “Magic Words” for you?

 

Is there any special word that it has a magic power on you when you are reading or h

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When it comes to

 

When it comes to :  as for something; speaking about something

 

Examples:

1. When it comes to her daughter, she can't hide her feelings of joy.

 

2. I completely know nothing when it comes to soccer.

 

 

Find more examples please check here.

 

 

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Brilliant answer

A person arrested by a wild tribe. They let him to say a sentence, but they said that if his sentence was true they would burn him in boiling oil! And if it was wrong they would kill him by toxic dart!

The wise person answered brainy that leads to sav

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play up something / play something up

 

play up something / play something up: to make someone or something seem to be more important; to emphasize something; to be a booster of something.

 

Examples:

1. Mary loves to play up her ability to speak different languages, especially in front of h

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The King and His Four Wives

Once upon a time…

 

There was a rich King who had 4 wives.

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also liked the 3rd wife very much and was always s

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A very nice story

I love this story. please read it and please tell me your idea. 

 

He was a poor stone breaker. His job was so hard. One day he was so tired of breaking the hard rocks of the mountain.He sat on the stone staring at the road where a Caravan was passing

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Birth Rank

Your birth rank means the order in which you were born among the children in your family.1-What is your birth rank? Can it have effect on your life?2-What will be advantages or disadvantages of “first born children”?How about “later children”?

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" The Alchemist " Chapter2 Part 24

The two were taken to a nearby military camp. A soldier shoved the boy and the alchemist into a tent where the chief was holding a meeting with his staff.

"These are the spies," said one of the men.

"We're just travelers," the alchemist answered.

"You w

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Da Vinci's Last Supper

Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper when drawing boards was a big problem:
Must have good form and bad form of Jesus, Judas, one of the friends of Jesus when decided to betray him. He left up half of all to find his ideal model.
Once in a ceremony, compl

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Smoking

Every year more than 400,000 American deaths are caused by smoking. Reports state even second-hand smoke causes lung cancer and respiratory diseases.

 

Think about these questions. What do you think about them?

1-What do you think should be done to avoi

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Construction of BE and HAVE

Hello,

This aspect has been preoccupying me for a long time that's why I made a chart to recollection. I want to share with you. Please remember that is just a study !:))

I hope to serve us. Here is the file IQ.xls

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Words of Cahpter 2 Part 25

perfection noun

/pəˈfek.ʃən//pɚ-/ n [U]

the state of being complete and correct in every way

In his quest for physical perfection, he spends hours in the gym.

to perfection

extremely well

The fish was cooked to perfection.

 


 

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Words of Cahpter 2 Part 24

 

shove verb ( PUSH )

/ʃʌv/ v

[I or T] to push someone or something forcefully

She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court.

Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove.

Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the

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What the Old Man Does Is Always Right

I will tell you a story that was told me when I was a little boy. Every time I thought of this story, it seemed to me more and more charming; for it is with stories as it is with many people—they become better as they grow older. I have no doubt that

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My mobile

Hello alltoday i have a lot of questions that need answers. Actually, all of you have got a mobile. It's rare to find someone who hasn't got one. But what does your mobile mean to you?

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Narcissus Myth

Narcissus was so handsome that many women and men fell in love with him. He rejected all of them. One of his admirers was Ameinias who was so devastated by Narcissus's indifference toward him that he killed himself. Before doing so, however, Ameinias

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