1 Vocabulary Story 847 Old Car Collectors Have their Own Language
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Some people’s domain is old cars. They diversify into sports cars.
Space is a dilemma as the collecting mania takes hold. These people
are discreet and hypercritical in purchases.
They have a phraseology replete with terms to expostulate about what
is good and unseemly in particular autos.
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2 Vocabulary Story 847 Old Car Collectors Have their Own Language
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Some people’s province is old cars. They vary their holdings with sports car.
Space is a problem as the collecting frenzy takes hold. These people
are wise and picky in purchases.
They have a jargon filled with terms to argue about what
is good and bad in particular autos.
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1 Vocabulary Story 848 English Cookery
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Some people lampoon English culinary style; Good English Cooking
is an oxymoron to them. So, I had foreboding and bemoaned my planned trip to
England; what would I eat?; Is Fish and Chips a euphemism for greasy
stuff?
I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to modulate my diet to avoid
too much fat which makes you senile with prolonged consumption.
I made specific fiats to my cook and the results were excellent.
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2 Vocabulary Story 848 English Cookery
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Some people laugh at English cooking style; Good English Cooking
is a contradictory term to them. So, I had dread and complained about my planned
trip to England; what would I eat?; Is Fish and Chips a good term for greasy
stuff?
I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to vary my diet to avoid
too much fat which gives you old age mental decline with lengthy intake.
I made specific orders to my cook and the results were excellent.
1 Vocabulary Story 849 Cohan the Barbarian Triumphs
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In a morass, a band of marauders killed Cohan’s family. Cohan was
captured, inaugurating a life of servile labor, grinding corn like
a mule. Ten years passed and what a revelation! Cohan grew and qualified as a
muscle man with the stereotype big pecs.
The raiders got to rue killing his parents. Cohan identified the
man who had the quirk of using a snake as an emblem. After obloquy
Cohan killed him.
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2 Vocabulary Story 849 Cohan the Barbarian Triumphs
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In a bog, a band of raiders killed Cohan’s family. Cohan was
captured, beginning a life of slave labor, grinding corn like
a mule. Ten years passed and what a sight! Cohan grew and would pass as a
muscle man with the typical big pecs.
The raiders got to regret killing his parents. Cohan identified the
man who had the oddity of using a snake as an insignia. After words
Cohan killed him.
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1 Vocabulary Story 850 Your Son Had to Follow Your Trade
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It used to be an ordinance that your kin (children) had to follow
your trade as a living. A clown tinted his son’s face and showed him
some zany moves. This was inveterate over generations. A son would
revert to his father’s trade even if it was belittled by society.
Some sons felt impaled by this custom and prevaricated to get out
of it. They let the authorities misconstrue their background to better
themselves.
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2 Vocabulary Story 850 Your Son Had to Follow Your Trade
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It used to be an law that your family (children) had to follow
your trade as a living. A clown colored his son’s face and showed him
some funny moves. This was habitual over generations. A son would
fall into his father’s trade even if it was disparaged by society.
Some sons felt nailed by this custom and lied to get out
of it. They let the authorities misunderstand their background to better
themselves.
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1 Vocabulary Story 851 Female Nightclub Singers Sometimes Become Famous
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Incipient chanteuses are subservient; it’s unassailable if you
study their modus vivendis. Sometimes if they are telegenic they muster a
following and become famous.
Then they become captious. They remand food back to the kitchen if even a
scintilla is out of place. She has become a diva.
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2 Vocabulary Story 851 Female Nightclub Singers Sometimes Become Famous
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Starting female nightclub singers are servile; it’s undeniable if you
study their life styles. Sometimes if they are good looking on cameras they gather
a following and become famous.
Then they become fault finding. They send food back to the kitchen if even a
bit of it is out of place. She has become a diva.
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1 Vocabulary Story 852 The Typical Vampire
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It’s a fallacy to delineate vampires a certain way, attributing
stereotypical traits. Not all cringe at a pictorial image of a cross.
Many defer going to bed at the knell of the morning bell. Not all
live in sumptuous surroundings. Garlic is not a universal repellent;
often only being a mild soporific.
A liaison to a vampire tells all in a new tell all book.
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2 Vocabulary Story 852 The Typical Vampire
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It’s a untruthful to depict vampires a certain way, giving them
all the same characteristics. Not all cower at an image of a cross.
Many delay going to bed at the ring of the morning bell. Not all
live in rich surroundings. Garlic is not a universal repellent;
often only being a mild sleep inducer.
A go between to a vampire tells all in a new tell all book.
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES 3
If an adverbial clause in the beginning of a sentence,
separate it with a commas.
When they wanted Batman, they turned on the Bat Search Light.
Here are 18 sentences with leading adverbial clauses.
Put your mouse where the comma should go and type a comma.
The sentence will turn green and reappear with the correct spacing.
The program has improved functioning.
I have included the BBC BASIC for WINDOWS code program for your perusal.
1 Vocabulary Story 855 Young Female Reporter Uncovers the Truth
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At the end of WW2, the degenerate Nazi society with its debauchery
began to be uncovered by the press. The genesis of this was the
reporting of a young female reporter.
Earlier, she was ostracized and called a whelp; just made fun
of. Then the levee burst. Hearts palpitated with excitement
as the evil truth was revealed. Mordant comments were made against
her. She was accused of perjury. However, this reporter continued
in a blithe way, fighting the fight of angles.
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2 Vocabulary Story 855 Young Female Reporter Uncovers the Truth
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At the end of WW2, the depraved Nazi society with its corruptions
began to be uncovered by the press. The beginning of this was the
reporting of a young female reporter.
Earlier, she was shunned and called a gadfly, just made fun
of. Then the dam burst. Hearts beat wildly with excitement
as the evil truth was revealed. Deadly comments were made against
her. She was accused of lying to courts. However, this reporter continued
in a cheerful way, fighting the fight of angles.
1 Vocabulary Story 856 Elvis Presley’s Secret Life
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Elvis; even though he lived in palatial patrician surroundings
in Graceland, his estate, was a vulgarian at heart. It’s perpendicular
walls and gates protected him from dissent. Pertinent facts have been
revealed in a tell all book.
He relied on his manager Colonel Parker, who he considered
omniscient. He was good to all his kin, no matter how distant. He
was a carnivore; favoring barbecue. He turned to drugs as a panacea
for all his troubles.
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2 Vocabulary Story 856 Elvis Presley’s Secret Life
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Elvis; even though he lived in rich noble surroundings
in Graceland, his estate, had course and vulgar tastes. It’s tall
walls and gates protected him from criticism. Relevant facts have been
revealed in a tell all book.
He relied on his manager Colonel Parker, who he considered
all-knowing. He was good to all his family, no matter how distant. He
was a meat eater; favoring barbecue. He turned to drugs as a cure-all
for all his troubles.
1 Vocabulary Story 857 The Nature of the US Command in WW2
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The tussle that was WW2 has been studied on every level, even the
metaphysical one. The US command followed principles that palliated
its unmitigated homogeneous nature.
Far from being presumptuous, generals were doubtful. They let ingenues
give advice even though at times unwarranted. It was not an affliction
adding a human caring dimension to their decisions.
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2 Vocabulary Story 857 The Nature of the US Command in WW2
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The struggle that was WW2 has been studied on every level, even the
meaning of reality one. The US command followed general rules that lessened
its complete monotonous nature.
Far from being prideful, generals were doubtful. They let tender young people
give advice even though at times it was uncalled for. It was not a problem
adding a human caring dimension to their decisions.
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Here are ten vocabulary words to make a story with with definitions.
The challenge is to make a story with them.
I provide my story ‘answer’ and a ‘translation’ paraphrase of it.
The rationale is to learn to use the vocabulary words in context and learn their meaning.
This story is about President Abraham Lincoln 16th US president, his humble origins and what he did.
Here is a story using ten words off a vocabulary study list.
I provide a paraphrase of it to explicate the word’s meanings.
It is presented in Power Point.
Here is a story about the theme of the movie lifeboat using ten words from a vocabulary study list.
See the words and think of how you would write a story then see my story and paraphrase of it.
This is all presented in Power Point frames suitable for viewing.
1 Vocabulary Story 950 A Look At China
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A panorama of China would show a halcyon land filled with
amicable productive people. They live under the canons of the
Chinese Communist Party, which occasionally ransacks and causes
pandemonium for the slightest of things.
Their economy is tenuous, making bagatelles easily done without.
Empirical investigations will show quislings in the US government
have propped them up.
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2 Vocabulary Story 950 A Look At China
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A wide view of China would show a peaceful land filled with
friendly productive people. They live under the dictates of the
Chinese Communist Party, which occasionally done searches and causes
chaos for the slightest of things.
Their economy is fragile, making trinkets easily done without.
Factual investigations will show traitors in the US government
have propped them up.
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1 Vocabulary Story 949 Hilary is an Also-ran
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Hilary is an also-ran, through the imbecility of her nonchalant
weak campaign. She loathes Trump and has made mordant remarks about
him, calling his win serendipity or worse. She now lives in
a dell with elaborate stringent secret service protection.
She gets regular biopsies to check her health.
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2 Vocabulary Story 949 Hilary is an Also-ran
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Hilary is an political second placer, through the stupidity of her careless
weak campaign. She hates Trump and has made deadly remarks about
him, calling his win luck or worse. She now lives in
a little valley with complex strict secret service protection.
She gets regular tissue removal tests to check her health.
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1 Vocabulary Story 948 The Evils of Torture
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Torturers did egregious things. The cataclysm of the Inquisition
brought nuances to components of the art. It did not matter how veracious
the victim was. He was throttled, cut with serrated blades, put in
a hermetically sealed jackets; brought to the brink of death by unremitting
abuse.
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2 Vocabulary Story 948 The Evils of Torture
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Torturers did horrible things. The calamity of the Inquisition
brought twists to parts of the art. It did not matter how truthful
the victim was. He was choked, cut with toothed blades, put in
a air-tight sealed jacket; brought to the edge of death by nonstop
abuse.
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As many computer boxing game have been made, I make mine.
It is a completely set up and watch game.
It is based on authentic punches and the defenses for them.
You create boxers by given them a number and fight other boxers.
The computer also give you the odds you will win and a payout based on it.
As a statistical program, it is of interest. I have included the code it is written with.