J -Z PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (By) - FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES
L
learned by rote
M
marked by acuteness
measured by years
N
narrowed by custom
O
occasioned by irritation
oppressed by destiny
p
parched by disuse
persuaded by appeal
portray by words
prescribed by custom
prevented by chance
prompted by coquetry
purged by sorrow
R
racked by suffering
refuted by reason
repelled by censure
restrained by violence
rising by industry
S
sanctioned by experience
shaped by tradition
soured by misfortune
stung by derision
supplanted by others
supported by evidence
T
thwarted by fortune
tempered by charity
tormented by jealousy
tortured by doubt
U
unadorned by artifice
undaunted by failure
undetermined by sorrow
undone by treachery
unfettered by fear
urged by curiosity
V
vitalized by thought
W
won by aggression
worn by time
wrenched by emotions
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| Definition: | (adjective) Consisting of fine particles. |
| Synonyms: | fine-grained, pulverized, small-grained |
| Usage: | He scooped up a handful of dry powdery earth and let it slowly slip through his fingers. |
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 Malcolm Lowry (1909)Lowry was an English writer known for his articulation of the spiritual desolation of the modern individual. His reputation rests on the semi-autobiographical 1947 novel Under the Volcano. Set in Mexico—from which Lowry was once deported—it recounts the last day of a dispirited, alcoholic, former British consul. Though critically praised, it received popular recognition only after Lowry's death—probably from the effects of alcoholism—at 47. What rumors surround his cause of death? More... Discuss |
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 Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) Discuss |
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