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9 hours ago · WORLDLINESS (noun) the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment. concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs. LEAD-IN (noun) the introductory section of a story. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line.
9 hours ago · a skein of fishing line, the last light ring of a worn-out shell, three tiny beads. These withered, weathered, weakened pieces are chosen, placed with tender delicacy, fresh-bound to make a coracle, tossed upon the ocean, almost overwhelmed yet crowned by a bright halo, tucked under the nook of a cross. This is a reckless act.
9 hours ago · Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772. His most significant accomplishments include his ...
9 hours ago · RMS Lusitania (named after the Roman province corresponding to modern Portugal) was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906. She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of the Mauretania three months later and was awarded the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1908.
