On the third day, the chief met with his officers. He called the alchemist to the meeting and said, "Let's go see the boy who turns himself into the wind."
"Let's," the alchemist answered.
The boy took them to the cliff where he had been on the previou
Read more…"I want to tell you a story about dreams," said the alchemist.
The boy brought his horse closer.
"In ancient Rome, at the time of Emperor Tiberius, there lived a good man who had two sons. One was in the military, and had been sent to the most distant
Read more…Hi All,
I felt it would be really good if all the words posted in this blog are at one place. It will be easy for all of us to learn. So I collected the questions and answers of each day posted in this group into an excel sheet and attached herewith.
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The Winepress by Josef Essberger
1. Diplomatic corps :- Noun [C usually singular + singular or plural verb]
"All the people who work in one country as representatives of another country"
2. Townhouse :- Noun [C] US
"a house which is joined to anoth
Read more…EPILOGUE
The boy reached the small, abandoned church just as night was falling. The sycamore was still there in the sacristy, and the stars could still be seen through the half-destroyed roof. He remembered the time he had been there with his sheep; i
Read more…Hello, my dear friends!
I suggest you music composition by Yousei Teikoku. This group is popular between Russian fans of anime. Listen and enjoy!
Yousei Teikoku - Koko no Sousei
Yousei Teikoku - Koko no Sousei Live
Yousei Teikoku - Schwarzer Sarg
Koko no
Read more…Hint:
The word of the day begins with the letter “C” and has 11 letters long.
Hint:
The word of the day begins with the letter “M” and has 5 or 6 letters long.
Can
Read more…Our February's Scoreboard:
nida = 12
Valentine = 11
Monika = 10
Arnau Estanyol = 7
Rafal = 6
Notears = 4
anele = 3
walid = 3
Fatimah = 3
Rabab = 3
Spider Man(Naresh) = 2
BULENT TEZCAN = 2
AhMeD ElSeBay = 2
MileyJ. = 1
Talibah = 1
DarkSpot = 1
Aang Anwaruddin = 1
swee
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The word of the day begins with the letter “S” and has 4 letters long.
My Friends
Close you eyes…
Think about a person whom you like (love) more than all,
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Now, please tell about the first thing that has passed through your mind after seeing her/his (name) in your mind. Maybe it is a feeling, a feature, an object, or eve
Read more…If you say that someone has eyes in the back of their head, you mean that they are very observant and seem to be aware of everything that is happening around them.
* she has eyes in the back of her head and is always alert to the slightest trouble or
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get one's hands on / lay one's hands on: to get something for the purpose of doing harm; to succeed in obtaining something
Examples:
1. Putting your wallet in your back pocket can make it easy for thieves to get their hands on it.
2. How my little br
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February 4th 2011
Gloomy Friday
My Dear diary,
Which color do you prefer to be? Black or white? I think black is much better than white since a tiny speck of it is noticeable. On the contrary, w
Hi friends. It was long time that we have not been in touch. I miss all of you. This month, January, is about to end after 4 days, so we are going to restart our challenge again. I would like to have something new, something interesting, in the comin
Read more…Can one or two of you record "Happy New Year" in Chinese for me? I need to know how it is pronounced properly. I know this site is supposed to be "English only" but, please make an exception for me just this once.
Thank you so much!
Tara
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monastery noun
/ˈmɒn.ə.stri//ˈmɑː.nə.ster.i/ n [C]
a building in which monks live and worship
invoke verb
/ɪnˈvəʊk//-ˈvoʊk/ v [T] formal
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to request or use a power outside yourself, especially a law or a god, to help you when you want to improve a situat
Read more…If you make a mental note of something which requires special attention, such as the need to pick up a quart of milk on the way home, you make an effort to store it in your memory so that you will not forget it.
Typically someone makes a mental note w
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