Noun – Quarry Let’s take a look at both kinds of quarries. The first “quarry” came into English through French, ultimately from the Latin cor, meaning “heart.” The meaning morphed from “heart” to “entrails” to “the body of an animal Read More …
Noun – Quarry Let’s take a look at both kinds of quarries. The first “quarry” came into English through French, ultimately from the Latin cor, meaning “heart.” The meaning morphed from “heart” to “entrails” to “the body of an animal Read More …
Sunday Conversation Club 19 June 2022 Come practice your English with a Native English Speaker. Every Sunday 14:00 to 16:00. This Weeks Topics: Teeth and Beer Use this link Sunday before Conversation Club. You can also find it on Telegram, Read More …
Verb – Extract (+ object) 1 : to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out He extracted a credit card from his wallet. I had to have a tooth extracted. The tumor was surgically extracted. 2 a Read More …
Conjunction – Wherever 1 : at, in, or to any place that We can have lunch wherever (=anywhere) you like. Bodyguards follow the singer wherever (=everywhere) she goes. 2 : in any situation in which : at any time that Read More …
Adjective – Amiss not used before a noun not proper or correct : WRONG Something is amiss here. Some of his assumptions are amiss. The doctor’s examination showed that nothing was amiss. A special award for her performance would not Read More …
Adjective – Intermittent The word “intermit” has Latin roots that literally mean “to send in between.” When something intermits, it stops for a while, as if it’s taking a break: “His pain intermitted;” “The rains intermitted.” And when you intermit Read More …