Word Vex: 1: To bring trouble‚ distress‚ or agitation. 2: to bring physical distress to. 3: To irritate or annoy by petty provocations. “I fret about nothing on earth except papa’s illness‚’ answered my companion. ‘I care for nothing in comparison with papa. And I’ll never—never—oh‚ never‚ while I have my senses‚ do an act or say a word to vex him. I love him better than myself‚ Ellen; and I know it by this: I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than
Premium Marriage Family Love
C1 Though I may have been trapped here for some time‚ I have managed to stay sane through drawings. I drew how I felt when I felt it. Now however‚ I am growing restless‚ and am tempted to peer into the outer world‚ even though I know it will bring dread and resentment upon my mind. Yet I still have a sliver of hope in my heart and so I decided to view- the mounted screen. I turned it on and waited for the bulbs to warm themselves. Finally an image began to fade into place. I was astonished at what
Premium Light English-language films Debut albums
beast still maintained his frightening and monstrous appearance. He reached a distance of two yards of the carriage‚ he sat on its hind legs and peered through the side window into the carriage looking directly into Lucinda’s eyes. The giant wolf-like black creature was so close that she could detect a red discoloration on his massive black nose. Although it appears horrendous‚ it did not attempt to attack her. One detail that did not fit into the monstrous scenario was the fact that even though
Premium English-language films Debut albums Horse
How to E-mail Your Professor On the first day of class‚ many professors will tell you their preferred method of communication outside of class is e-mail. The ability to communicate your ideas and questions effectively through email is a valuable skill to develop. Use the following tips to help you develop quality e-mails. Address yourself well. Write from an academic account (.edu) or develop a professional e-mail address on a free site. You are in college now‚ so drop the crazy e-mail names
Premium Sentence E-mail Psychology
The story begins with the declaration‚ “TRUE!—nervous—very‚ very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? . . . Hearken! And observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.” Notice how the author made sure to give very little detail on the story’s background‚ except that the narrator had an obsession with the old man’s deformed eye. (“One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture—a pale blue eye‚ with
Premium Edgar Allan Poe Murder The Tell-Tale Heart
Dialectical Journal Evidence Direct quotation‚ summary‚ or paraphrase of text Source Page Number (possible line or paragraph) Interpretation What is important about this passage? What is its effect or purpose? “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come…. That is the life of men.” Chapter 1 Page 1 Paragraph 1 This paragraph is the introduction to the whole novel. Usually an author would use some background information about the main character‚ or maybe even
Premium Paragraph Chapter Two Truth
How to Read a Poem Written by Edward Hirsch Contributor Page Year 2007 Reading poetry well is part attitude and part technique. Curiosity is a useful attitude‚ especially when it’s free of preconceived ideas about what poetry is or should be. Effective technique directs your curiosity into asking questions‚ drawing you into a conversation with the poem. Since the form of a poem is part of its meaning (for example‚ features such as repetition and rhyme may amplify or extend the meaning of a word
Premium Poetry Reading Meaning of life
Nothing teaches us better than literature to see‚ in ethnic and cultural differences‚ the richness of the human patrimony‚ and to prize those differences as manifestation humanity’s multi-faceted creativity. Reading good literature is an experience of pleasure‚ of course; but it is also an experience of learning what and how we are‚ on our human integrity and our human imperfection‚ with our actions‚ our dreams‚ and our ghosts‚ alone and in a relationship that link us to others‚ in our public image
Premium
their frosty ballads of years gone by.” I think Cassie loves her trees so much because they are not racist and they do not even have a race. They do not care that she is black‚ they still sing to her just like they would a white man. In Cassie’s world‚ she is surrounded by people who make her feel like second class. For example‚ Mr. Andersen takes advantage of her family. The trees are simple and they are secure to
Premium Family English-language films Debut albums
Alas‚ in the midst of our exchange‚ Columbus became extremely furious. His pale skin went from white to boiling red in rage. I had no clue why he was so frustrated‚ when just a second earlier he was the happiest person on earth. He shouted at his men‚ but I couldn’t understand a word he said. The only thing I knew was that we had done something wrong‚ so all I could say was‚ “Sorry‚” over and over again. * * * It was the break of dawn‚ and the sun was barely peaking through the woven straws
Premium