Lifestyle: when apples fall from the tree….
The tutor reflects on a question perhaps more philosophical than practical. I’ve been out in the …
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English: what does arcane mean?
The tutor brings up a definition he’s long wondered about. The word arcane seems rarely used …
Botany: what is a hop? The explanation of the name small hop-clover.
The tutor analyzes the name of a plant he’s identified. In yesterday’s post I discussed the …
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English: solicitous
The tutor focuses on a word he recently discovered. I believe I read the word solicitous …
English: sedulous
The tutor brings up a word discovery. Not often does a word catch my eye. However, …
English: reading: Harry Potter: Tom Riddle and Voldemort, part 0
The tutor opens a discussion about Tom Riddle and Voldemort. As I mentioned in my Jan …
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English: Homonyms: beach and beech
The tutor offers another pair of homonyms. Preparing for a match of Boggle, I’m thinking of …
English: Homonyms (or homophones): peel and peal
Call them homonyms, homophones, or what you will; the tutor introduces another pair. My coverage of …
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English: plurals: -oes
The tutor visits a favourite potential hazard of English. Famously, potato and tomato require the addition …
English: what is a barnburner?
The tutor shares another term from the farming culture he grew up in. I don’t often …