Friday, January 29, 2021
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Idiom of the Day: for my money - You can say for my money to mean the same as in my opinion. - For my money, the best restaurant in town is the Ahaan Aroy Thai restaurant in Prescott Street. ( EnglishH 0545 y0n )
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hNEWS: We are using JavaScript for our SaaS-Backend - Building Great Products: The Modern Team's Guide to - U.S. Congress to hold hearings on GameStop trading, - Stop Using Libgcrypt 1.9.0 - Markov Chain Monte Carlo: Burn-In Is Unnecessary - Why Gamestop like short squeeze doesnt work in Indian ( EnglishH 0543 b1d )
CNN main stories: - Trump targets Cheney as he unites with McCarthy - McCarthy and Trump discuss Republicans' plans to win House majority at Florida meeting Thursday - Matt Gaetz rails against Liz Cheney in Wyoming - Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects - Pelosi says part of Capitol Hill security issue is 'the enemy is within the House of Representatives' - Opinion: The risks of ignoring domestic terrorists are huge - Proposal to build permanent fence around the Capitol meets resistance - Jim Jordan won't run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022 - Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department ( EnglishH 0541 w0s )
Paragraph: He watched as the young man tried to impress everyone in the room with his intelligence. There was no doubt that he was smart. The fact that he was more intelligent than anyone else in the room could have been easily deduced, but nobody was really paying any attention due to the fact that it was also obvious that the young man only cared about his intelligence. ( EnglishH 0528 t0f )
Common sentences: What time do you go to work everyday? - I'll tell him you called. - Can we talk in private? - Take a sweater with you so you don't catch a cold. - Who does the gun belong to? - I didn't expect you to get here so soon. - It's never too late to learn. - I love that commercial. - I tried in vain to open it. - My parents came to the airport to see me off. - Please call me. - How do I get to Daniel Street? - Who sent this letter? - She listens to him even though no one else does. - Why don't we share a room? - He may be jogging around the park. - Let's hurry up. - Two. - She advised him to go by bicycle. - - ( EnglishH 0515 z8m )
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Common sentences: He lived abroad for many years. - I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. - Could we have a spoon? - I can't afford the time to travel. - They are both good. - What is it? - What time does the movie start? - It rained yesterday. - Yes. Who's calling? - She heard him cry. - OK, thanks so much. - It has been cold since yesterday. - She is able to skate. - He was alone. - They each received a present. - I speak two languages. - Have a good time. - It's a surprise. - Don't do that. - - ( EnglishH 0519 z8m )
Common sentences: I stayed up all night. - I got divorced. - Do you have a fever? - I talked to her on the telephone. - The boys kept quiet. - He has a good command of English. - She's my type. - Do you have any children? - Let's hide behind the curtain. - She often takes advantage of his ignorance. - My mother is not always at home. - This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. - How about 5:00PM? - Did you call him up yesterday? - She looks nice and healthy. - The big one or the small one? - Yes. Did you forget? - I am going to buy a new car. - She insulted him. - - ( EnglishH 0517 z8m )
Common sentences: We played baseball yesterday. - I can't solve this problem. - Chicago is very different from Boston. - It's more than 5 dollars. - She suggested that I go to the store with him. - I'm just looking. - We live in the country during the summer. - That is an old castle. - You should stick those pictures in your album. - Being aware of what and how much we eat is essential to good health. - How long will you be staying? - She claims that she knows nothing about him. - Do you love me? - I thought that book was difficult to read. - Let me read the newspaper if you've finished with it. - Tom isn't watching TV now. - Don't dump garbage here. - My shoelaces came undone. - She accused me of making a mistake. - - ( EnglishH 0513 z8m )
Quotes: Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life. - At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet. - Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. - The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent. - Never wear anything that panics the cat. ( EnglishH 0500 rdq )
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Top news stories: Biden To Revoke Trump Abortion Policy, Expand Obamacare With New Executive Orders - Beyond COVID-19: 4 Other Key Health Issues Congress Recently Addressed - Families Separated At Border Hope Biden Reunites Them, Bringing Deported Parents Back - DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists - COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: How High-Tech California Is Now Trying To Fix It - At Biden Administration's 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead - Why Scientists Are Very Worried About The Variant From Brazil - Why Scientists Are Very Worried About The Variant From Brazil - ( EnglishH 0511 r9j )
Common sentences: She advised him to use a bicycle. - Hello, Marriott Hotel, how may I help you? - You can trust him to keep his word. - Is this a tax-free shop? - Billy is good at sports. - She was determined never to talk to him again. - Turn off the light. - That would be fine. - Does he know that you love him? - They advertised that they had a house for sale. - My wife is a good manager. - Mary decided never to see him any more. - Should I wait for you here? - Go straight down this street and turn right at the third light. - I don't care for coffee. - He catches colds very easily. - Tom felt very lonely. - She will give a party next week. - Sorry, we don't have any vacancies. - - ( EnglishH 0505 z8m )
Common sentences: You will make a good wife. - Kim was still alive. - He finally realized that Mary had made a fool of him. - What's in it? - OK. - She didn't know what to do. - I wish I could swim. - I have a fever and I ache all over. - I caught a bad cold last week. - Thousands of people were there. - I come from Australia. - I had to run to catch up with Tom. - Because he's sick, he can't come. - That chair over there, but please be careful with it. It was a gift from my mother-in-law. - He catches colds very easily. - Is it close to the subway station? - She promised her father to be in time for lunch. - I have a backache. - I have no choice but to eat what they serve me. - - ( EnglishH 0503 z8m )
Common sentences: How does your opinion differ from his? - People don't say that anymore. - Hi John, sorry for calling so late, I hope I didn't wake you up. - You can speak English well, can't you? - Does anyone want some more pie? - Oh, I've heard he's really good. I don't think you have anything to worry about. - I'm full. - Can you pick me up at the station? - I accepted his invitation. - What do you mean? I thought you said we were going shopping. - Complaining won't change anything. - He was reading a newspaper. - She accompanied me on the piano. - She was aching all over. - Fashions change quickly. - Should I wait for her to come back? - She went to the train station to see him off. - Does he like the school? - Can you help look after the kids? - - ( EnglishH 0500 z8m )
readSpike(BBC): Wallstreet Bets Set to Private Megathread - GameStop, AMC surge after Reddit users lead chaotic revolt against big Wall Street funds - HOORAY FOR CHARLES PAYNE! “The shorts have had their way with the market for decades, and no one has ever complained about it, so i am thrilled, that individual investors are playing the same game, and now you (big hedge funds) are losing” - Charles Payne. - GME Dedicated Thread - Breaking: CNBC engages in market manipulation - lies about Melvin Capital having already covered positions - What's a privilege that most people dont realise is a privilege? - What's going on with GameStop in 4 charts [OC] - Is this what they call cat reflexes? - An Open Letter to Melvin Capital, CNBC, Boomers, and WSB - Capitalism is dead, long live the power of memes. - Guy transports a bees colony by carrying the queen is his fist; the rest of the bees crowd around where their queen is. ( EnglishH 0444 a9d )
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Paragraph: The leather jacked showed the scars of being his favorite for years. It wore those scars with pride, feeling that they enhanced his presence rather than diminishing it. The scars gave it character and had not overwhelmed to the point that it had become ratty. The jacket was in its prime and it knew it. ( EnglishH 0203 t0f )
Paragraph: They rushed out the door, grabbing anything and everything they could think of they might need. There was no time to double-check to make sure they weren't leaving something important behind. Everything was thrown into the car and they sped off. Thirty minutes later they were safe and that was when it dawned on them that they had forgotten the most important thing of all. ( EnglishH 0201 t0f )
Paragraph: There once lived an old man and an old woman who were peasants and had to work hard to earn their daily bread. The old man used to go to fix fences and do other odd jobs for the farmers around, and while he was gone the old woman, his wife, did the work of the house and worked in their own little plot of land. ( EnglishH 0159 t0f )
Paragraph: Spending time at national parks can be an exciting adventure, but this wasn't the type of excitement she was hoping to experience. As she contemplated the situation she found herself in, she knew she'd gotten herself in a little more than she bargained for. It wasn't often that she found herself in a tree staring down at a pack of wolves that were looking to make her their next meal. ( EnglishH 0157 t0f )
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Top news stories: Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns - Janet Yellen Confirmed By Senate, Making History As First Female Treasury Secretary - 'Everything Broke': Global Health Leaders On What Went Wrong In The Pandemic - A New Coronavirus Variant From Brazil, Is Found In Minnesota - House Transmits Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate - Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial - Gorilla Gets Monoclonal Antibody Therapy For COVID-19 - Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill - ( EnglishH 0250 r9j )
Common sentences: Jane cannot have said such a thing. - She surprised him with a kiss. - I contacted my parents. - I'll take care of my parents when they get old. - I can't remember. - No, I wouldn't want to trouble you. I've already signed up for a class near my house. It starts next month. - He must have missed the train. - She gave him the brush off. - She committed a crime. - He was the only one who came to the party. - I'll be back in ten minutes. - We all held our breath while we watched it. - Is everything all right? - It was very difficult. - I don't know what to feed my dog. - Tom has at least one conviction for drunken driving. - I tried everything to keep him alive. - The food wasn't good, but at least it was cheap. - Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me? - - ( EnglishH 0242 z8m )
Common sentences: She has a daughter named Mary. - Something is wrong with this calculator. - Where should I put my baggage? - I use Firefox. - The church bells are ringing. - He asked me what I had been doing. - She divorced him after many years of unhappiness. - I like red roses. - Don't come again. - You must study your whole life. - What did you eat for breakfast? - Alright. Bye. - My brother and I are getting together for dinner. Do you want to come with us? - I agree with him on that point. - Does anyone want some more pie? - He got engaged to my cousin. - Nobody knows why. - Everything is ready. - I want to ride a horse. - - ( EnglishH 0239 z8m )
readSpike(BBC): Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies - Coronavirus: EU to tighten vaccine exports amid row with AstraZeneca - Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announced - Big rise in redundancies among young people - House delivers impeachment charge against Trump - Covid-19: Hotel quarantine expected to be announced, and UK unemployment rises - Brexit parcel price shock: 'I had to pay £30 for a gift' - Covid: Dutch curfew riots rage for third night - Harvey Weinstein: Court agrees $17m payout for accusers - Coronavirus: Seafarers stuck at sea ‘a humanitarian crisis’ ( EnglishH 0223 a9d )
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Paragraph: Sleeping in his car was never the plan but sometimes things don't work out as planned. This had been his life for the last three months and he was just beginning to get used to it. He didn't actually enjoy it, but he had accepted it and come to terms with it. Or at least he thought he had. All that changed when he put the key into the ignition, turned it and the engine didn't make a sound. ( EnglishH 0208 t0f )
Paragraph: There are different types of secrets. She had held onto plenty of them during her life, but this one was different. She found herself holding onto the worst type. It was the type of secret that could gnaw away at your insides if you didn't tell someone about it, but it could end up getting you killed if you did. ( EnglishH 0204 t0f )
Monday, January 25, 2021
hNEWS: The fight over the sugar conspiracy (2018) - Escaping the Roadmap Trap - DDoSers are abusing Microsoft RDP to make attacks more - My Entire company Gsuite access has been banned - Reserve New Sam Altman backed stablecoin crypto - Janet Yellen Will Consider Limiting the Use of ( EnglishH 0128 b1d )
CNN main stories: - Biden is planning a busy week of executive action. Here's what you need to know - White House expected to lift transgender ban in military as early as Monday - Executive orders aren't a solution. They're a symptom - Fauci and Birx tell interviewers about the 'nonsense' of the Trump years - Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump - White House holds call with senators to drum up bipartisan support for Covid-19 relief package - Sanders: Democrats will use reconciliation 'as soon as we possibly can' to pass relief package - Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic - Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection ( EnglishH 0126 w0s )
Paragraph: They argue. While the argument seems to be different the truth is it's always the same. Yes, the topic may be different or the circumstances, but when all said and done, it all came back to the same thing. They both knew it, but neither has the courage or strength to address the underlying issue. So they continue to argue. ( EnglishH 0116 t0f )
Paragraph: I recently discovered I could make fudge with just chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and a thick pot on slow heat. I tried it with dark chocolate chunks and I tried it with semi-sweet chocolate chips. It's better with both kinds. It comes out pretty bad with just the dark chocolate. The best add-ins are crushed almonds and marshmallows -- what you get from that is Rocky Road. It takes about twenty minutes from start to fridge, and then it takes about six months to work off the twenty pounds you gain from eating it. All things in moderation, friends. All things in moderation. ( EnglishH 0112 t0f )
f5oclock News: The Nazification of the Republican Party - Hawaii GOP official resigns after Tweeting support for QAnon conspiracy theory - Trump Reportedly Pressured DOJ to File Supreme Court Case to Overturn Election - Feds probing threats aimed at Congress members as Trump impeachment trial nears, official says ( EnglishH 0105 j7s )
Common sentences: He runs a supermarket in the town. - It's an old one. It makes me feel old. When I was in college they use to play it on the radio all the time. - Tom is a student. - Who sent this letter? - Mrs. Wood was a very good cook. - How many cruises are there each day? - What are you going to do now? - Can it be cheaper? - She is cooking for him. - Can you show me on the map? - He was fast asleep. - May I use this telephone? - That's a good school. What do you study? - She told him to stop. - She will come even if she is tired. - Which bed do you want to use? - There's a hair in my soup. - It's late. - Many people think that children spend too much time watching TV. - - ( EnglishH 0103 z8m )
Common sentences: This is the only alternative. - He was so angry he couldn't speak. - I like to play basketball. Are you good at it? - Don't forget your stuff. - Stop! - Do you think I'm qualified for that job? - I didn't know about it until I read the paper. - Cookie is under the table. - This problem seems difficult. - Would three o'clock be all right? - All's well that ends well. - He said he would write to me, but he hasn't. - He made up his mind quickly. - Do you often eat granola? - Is your mother at home? - My mother asked me not to feed the dog until after we had all eaten. - Where did you work before you worked here? - There is an apple on the desk. - She promised her father to be in time for lunch. - - ( EnglishH 0101 z8m )
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Common sentences: Aren't you good friends with the president of that company? - I found the test difficult. - Her red dress made her stand out. - He demanded payment of the debt. - Nice to meet you. - Yes, that's right. You have a good memory. - I didn't think you were going to make it. - I'm leaving for Chicago next week. - Where is the nearest bank? - The room is at the end of the hall. - You're wrong in this case. - I'm satisfied with my work. - What kind of sports do you do? - Tom is one of Mary's neighbors. - Well, if you change your mind, let me know. I think you would be a really great teacher. - Did you have breakfast this morning? - Have you eaten lunch yet? - Swimming is one thing I enjoy. - That house is very small. - - ( EnglishH 0059 z8m )
Quote: Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what. - Nancy Kerrigan ( EnglishH 0054 q7u )
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Idiom of the Day: kill the goose that lays the golden egg - If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you destroy something that has made you a lot of money. - The thing that attracted tourists to the island was the peace and quiet. But greedy developers have killed the goose that laid the golden egg by opening noisy nightclubs, so no-one goes there now. ( EnglishH 0343 y0n )
CNN main stories: - The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing - Schumer says House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday - Lindsey Graham is playing a very odd role in the Senate impeachment trial - Opinion: If there's anyone who can reach a deal, it's Joe Biden - Executive orders aren't a solution. They're a symptom - The winning ticket in the $1 billion Mega Millions lottery was bought in Michigan - Biden signs orders to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans -- plus a federal pay raise - Exclusive: Trump advisor calls on Congress to approve Biden's rescue plan - The huge stakes of Biden's new Covid-19 plan ( EnglishH 0339 w0s )
f5oclock News: Trump Plotted With Loyalist To Oust Acting AG In Bid To Steal Georgia Election: Report - Seattle City Council seeks to require $4 per hour pandemic pay boost for grocery workers - Puerto Rico statehood advocates optimistic about Biden administration - New York Times: Trump and DOJ attorney had plan to replace his acting AG and undo Georgia election result ( EnglishH 0319 j7s )
Common sentences: Actually, now that I think about it, a lot of people in cities here take the bus also. - Yes. It's been really busy here all day. - Those are my books. - It seems obvious that he is sick. - I can't understand what you're trying to get at. - It is a long story. - Did you speak at all? - I'll take the yellow one. - I hid under the table. - I had an asthma attack. - Tom is not able to drive a car. - Happy Birthday. - Why didn't you phone before coming? - What do you call this vegetable in English? - I shouldn't have to do all this work myself. - She taught him how to play the piano. - Who sent this letter? - It was really interesting. - Choose whichever you want. - - ( EnglishH 0317 z8m )
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