about to (do something) - to be on the point of doing something I was about to leave when the phone rang. according to (someone or something) - as said or told by someone‚ in agreement with something‚ in the order of something‚ in proportion to something According to our teacher‚ there will be no class next week. We did everything according to the terms of our agreement. We will dress for the hike‚ according to the weather. account for (something) - to provide an explanation or an answer
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Silence Killing Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”‚ Suzy Clarkson Holstein and Judith Kay Russell give almost the same aspect of the story‚ one of the stories talk about the play being “dramatic and deceptive” and the other of being “artsy and silence justice” which both represents the story uniquely the same; which I agree with both articles meaning. The story is one about a woman who felt like a prisoner in her own home. The story is a play that becomes one of the most fulfilling of a nineteenth century
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Figure skaters are at increased risk to ankle injuries‚ particularly injuries to the peroneal tendon. This is mainly due to the increase in boot stiffness since the elimination of figures and shift of training focus to freestyle‚ mainly‚ jumping. Today‚ boots must be stiffer than ever to accommodate impact from more triple and quadruple jumps (Porter et al. 2007). This in turn causes ankles to become weaker and injury rates to increase‚ especially due to poor training habits. According to estimations
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Figure Skating Artistic Skating or as we know it Figure Skating is a fun and completive sport for many ages. The history of figure skating: Between 1892 and 1896 the International Skating Union was founded‚ first European Championship was held‚ and the first World Championship was held. Before 1902 only men competed but in 1902 a woman Madge Syers competed in the World competition and placed 2nd. In 1906 a separate competition was created for ladies. The first Olympic figure skating competitions
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the prejudice facing African Americans at the time in his inspirational I Have a Dream Speech. King is able to state his viewpoint so solidly through his allusions to the past‚ use of figurative language‚ formal and informal voice‚ and his picturesque diction. Kings purpose for giving such a powerful speech was to give hope to the individuals who were able to gather together‚ and listen to his remarkable speech given on the Lincoln Memorial steps. The community united together were able to be aroused
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On the stick figure in English Teaching Since the Development of modern educational technology‚ multimedia Technology in English teaching and English teaching methods constantly enriched‚ and now the English classroom teaching (as compared with traditional classroom instruction) are becoming more and more animated. However‚ the modern teaching methods are sometimes affected by Economic conditions‚ and other constraints‚ and the production of multimedia courseware takes some time and effort‚ in
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The Blue Wall of Silence Beru Cakrazli "Charlie! Charlie‚ come back here!” Her German Shepard’s scruffy tail wagged from side to side as he raced away from Anna. "It’s early. The grass is damp. The wind is brisk. The birds are chirping. Prospect Park is filled with people. Just not my dog." Anna heard the echoes of people screaming and Charlie barking. She rushed towards the commotion‚ sheer terror masking her face. "Someone call an ambulance!" A knock sounded at the door. "Commissioner Hyde
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us. There are many perspectives around the world about what a Christ figure might be. Some might think positively about Christ‚ spreading his greatness and others might think of him as a lost cause so there are many interpretations of him. A Christ figure is someone courageous‚ with integrity‚ and a strong will that is willing to fight on behalf of others. In the story‚“Beowulf”‚ by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf is the Christ figure in this story of the epic hero. In the story‚there is this horrible monster
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Mother figures aren’t always related to you but‚ that doesn’t mean they’re any less a mother to you. Mother figures could be you nanny a stepmom aunt it could be anyone your extremely close too. That’s why I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure to the kids than aunt Alexandria. Calpurnia teaches them life lessons like she teaches the kids manners and how to cook she explains so they will know for the future. She also teaches them to be respectful like when she scolded scout for saying all those
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Haley Zrnchik Mrs. Hawkins Honors English 1‚ Red 1 13 December 2012 Silence Kills In George Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ Benjamin‚ a soft-spoken donkey‚ finds his once peaceful home transformed into a tyrannical dictatorship led by a power-hungry pig named Napoleon. Because of Benjamin’s reserved nature‚ he ultimately was able to lead Animal Farm into its oppression. Benjamin’s silence‚ his ability to follow without question‚ and his inability to share his wisdom with the other animals turned him
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