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Geneva, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Geneva, Lake, Fr. Lac LémanGeneva, Lake,läk lāmäNˈ [key], crescent-shaped lake, 224 sq mi (580 sq km), c.45 mi (70 km) long, on the Swiss-French border, between the Alps and the Jura…onomatopoeia
(Encyclopedia) onomatopoeiaonomatopoeiaŏnˌəmătˌəpēˈə [key] [Gr.,=word-making], in language, the representation of a sound by an imitation thereof; e.g., the cat mews. Poets often convey the meaning…Sara Teasedale: Deep in the Night
Deep in the NightDeep in the night the cry of a swallow, Under the stars he flew, Keen as pain was his call to follow Over the world to you.Love in my heart is a cry forever Lost as…squill
(Encyclopedia) squill, common name for two genera of Old World bulbous plants of the family Liliaceae (lily family). The horticulturists' squill is any plant of the genus Scilla, mostly spring-…Portland vase
(Encyclopedia) Portland vase, a Roman glass vase, known also as the Barberini vase. It is an unusually fine work of the late Augustan era (early 1st cent. b.c.). About 10 in. (25 cm) high and 22 in…silver chloride
(Encyclopedia) silver chloride, chemical compound, AgCl, a white cubic crystalline solid. It is nearly insoluble in water but is soluble in a water solution of ammonia, potassium cyanide, or sodium…sailfish
(Encyclopedia) sailfish, common name for a marine game and food fish, genus Istiophorus, belonging to the family Istiophoridae and related to the marlin. It is named for its high, wide dorsal fin (or…Blue, Monte
actorBirthplace: IndianapolisBorn: 1890Died: 1963Blue Train
The Blue Train has run between Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa, since 1939 and derives its name from its blue locomotives, railroad cars, and leather seats. It is still considered one…Blue Streak
Director:Les MayfieldWriters:Michael Berry, John Blumenthal, and Stephen W. CarpenterColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 93 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson Miles Logan (Martin…Trending
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