September ('05)7 - Spoken English
Lesson-47 - Spoken English
September ('05)7 - Spoken English
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Word of the Day
copycat discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) One that closely imitates or mimics another. |
| Synonyms: | aper, emulator, imitator |
| Usage: | Stop being such a copycat and get your own hobbies! |
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  The SabinesThe Sabines were members of a tribe that lived in ancient Italy before the founding of Rome. According to legend, Romulus and a group of mostly male followers abducted Sabine women to populate the newly built town of Rome, an incident known as "The Rape of the Sabine Women"—in this context "rape" simply means "kidnapping." This story has been a common theme of art throughout history. How did the Sabine women supposedly end the conflict between the armies of their fathers and their husbands? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 The Battle of Cold Harbor Ends (1864)Cold Harbor was one of the bloodiest and most lopsided engagements of the US Civil War. As many as 13,000 Union soldiers were killed, injured, or captured in the assault on the fortified Confederate line, whereas the Confederates suffered only a few thousand casualties. After two weeks of battle, Union General Ulysses S. Grant decided he could not justify his losses and ordered a retreat, later expressing regret over the disastrous assault. Whose remains did soldiers discover while entrenching? More... Discuss |
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Today's Birthday
 Harriet Martineau (1802)A chronically ill woman who lost her hearing in childhood, Martineau nevertheless went on to become a prolific and enormously popular English author. The sister of a minister, she first published articles on religious subjects, but it was her series of books on economics written for the layman that brought her renown. After a visit to the US in 1834, she became an abolition advocate and wrote several critical works on American culture. When she died in 1876, who wrote her obituary? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
 I am Envy...I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned.Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) Discuss |
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