Word of the Day August 30, 2017 Word of the Day – Liveaboard Liveaboard (adj) (noun) liv-ab-aud Designating a journey or holiday (especially a cruise or diving trip)… Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 29, 2017 Word of the Day – Writhen Writhen (adj) ri-thun Twisted or contorted out of normal shape or form. Old English in… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Neume Neume (noun) new-m (musical) A note or group of notes to be sung to a… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Bibelot Bibelot (noun) bib-eh-low A small, decorative ornament or trinket. Late 19th century: from French, fanciful… Kath Love0
AuthorsPoliticalReading Excerpts August 26, 2017 When Authors Go To War: Dr Seuss’s Lesser Known Works When authors and historians get heavily involved in political debate, it’s often a sign the… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Qualtagh Qualtagh (noun) (historic) kwal-tek The first person to enter a house on New Year's Day;… Kath Love2
Word of the Day August 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Acrostic Acrostic (noun) ak-ros-tik A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in… Kath Love2
Word of the Day August 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Tracasserie Tracasserie (noun) (archaic) tra-kas-ar-ee A fuss; a petty quarrel. French, from tracasser ‘to bustle or… Kath Love0
Quizzes August 24, 2017 Quiz – An Author Beginning with S 20 questions all related to the writing of authors whose surnames begin with an S… Kath Love2
PoetryVideo August 23, 2017 Invictus: A Poem that Inspired a Nation Invictus is a short Victorian poem written by William Ernest Henley (23rd Aug, 1849 –… Kath Love12