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The Devil's Dictionary: Valor
by Ambrose Bierce VANITYVALOR -n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope. "Why have you halted?" roared the commander of a division and Chickamauga, who had ordered a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 3, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 2, 1806March 4, 1806March 3, 1806 Monday March 3rd 1806. Two of our perogues have been lately injured very much in consequence of the tide…The Devil's Dictionary: Hippogriff
by Ambrose Bierce HIBERNATEHISTORIANHIPPOGRIFF -n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The…Video Archive
KIDSPIRATION VIDEOS A variety of interesting subjectsâkids interviewing professional experts about their unique jobs! ANIMAL SENSES Bear and Chipmunk: Hibernation Bulldog…The Devil's Dictionary: Monosyllabic
by Ambrose Bierce MONKEYMONSIGNORMONOSYLLABIC -adj. Composed of words of one syllable, for literary babes who never tire of testifying their delight in the vapid compound by appropriate…The Longest English Word
The Question: What is the longest word in your dictionary? The Answer: The longest word in the Infoplease Dictionary is…Henry Brown 2001 Deaths
Henry BrownAge: 93 chemist who discovered that sulfurous organic compounds served as brightening agents to help chrome retain its shininess.Died: Palo Alto, Calif., March 15, 2001 Caro…Mars Science Laboratory (U.S.)
Destination: Mars. Launch: Fall 2009. Arrival: Oct. 2010. Mission: To continue exploration of Martian rocks and soil using a heavier and longer rover vehicle. The rover will have a laser…Chemistry: How Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?
How Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?ChemistryChemical EquationsLet's Make Chili!Getting Our IngredientsHow Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?Writing Complete EquationsAdding Variety to Our…Parts of Speech: Adjectives: Happy Little Clouds
Adjectives: Happy Little CloudsParts of SpeechGrammarNouns: Prime-Time PlayersVerbs: All the Right MovesConjunctions: The Ties That BindPrepositions: Good Things Come in Small PackagesAdjectives:…Trending
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