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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 21, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 20, 1806February 22, 1806February 21, 1806 Friday February 21st 1806. Visited this morning by 3 Clatsop who remained with us all day;…Popular Pet Names
Molly, Maggie, or Max? by Holly Hartman Related Links Top Ten Dog Breeds Top Ten Cat Breeds For Kids: Pet Page Did you know your furry friend was destined to be a "Bella" the moment…Brewer's: Bag
Bag and Baggage, as “Get away with you, bag and baggage,” i.e. get away, and carry with you all your belongings. The bag or sack is the pouch in which a soldier packs his few articles when…Verb Tense
As you write your essay, remember to focus on verbs and keep adjectives to a minimum. Pumping your sentences full of adjectives and adverbs is not the same thing as adding detail or…Brewer's: Tom
Between “Tom” and “Jack” there is a vast difference. “Jack” is the sharp, shrewd, active fellow, but Tom the honest dullard. Counterfeits are “Jack,” but Toms are simply bulky examples of…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 14, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 13, 1806August 15, 1806August 14, 1806 Thursday 14th August 1806 Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on. when we were opposit the Minetares…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, August 14, 1806
Day 1576 Day 1578 Clark, August 14, 1806 Thursday 14th August 1806 Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on. when we were opposit the Minetares Grand Village we Saw a number of the Nativs…What You Can Do to Help Shelter Animals
April 30th is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. This day was established to bring about awareness to the thousands of abandoned pets who need “forever homes.” In honor of this day, we at Infoplease…Brewer's: Catkins
The inflorescence of hazel, birch, willow, and some other trees; so called from their resemblance to a cat's tail. See the yellow catkins cover All the slender willows over. Mary Howitt:…Brewer's: Pig in a Poke
(A). A blind bargain. The French say Acheter chat en poche. The reference is to a common trick in days gone by of substituting a cat for a sucking-pig, and trying to palm it off on…Trending
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