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Henry's Dictionary of things: September 2009
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 01 September 2009. Noun [U] the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear. We live in a relatively peaceful society here. We long lost our sense of courage. People often discuss their problems with me. Sometimes they come and ask for advice, but most of the time it's just me being nosy. At the end of 99% of these chats, I'd tell them courage was the answer. Think ab...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Writer
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 17 July 2009. 1 a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc.: writers of poetry a travel / cookery, etc. writer. 2 a person who has written a particular thing: the writer of this letter. 3 (with an adjective) a person who forms letters in a particular way when they are writing: a messy writer. Writers are all liars. Rightly said in his Jerusalem Prize speech. But now we have this thing ca...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Courage
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 01 September 2009. Noun [U] the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear. We live in a relatively peaceful society here. We long lost our sense of courage. People often discuss their problems with me. Sometimes they come and ask for advice, but most of the time it's just me being nosy. At the end of 99% of these chats, I'd tell them courage was the answer. Think ab...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Necessity
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 18 July 2009. 1 [U] (for sth) (of sth / of doing sth) (to do sth) the fact that sth must happen or be done; the need for sth: We recognize the necessity for a written agreement. 2 [C] a thing that you must have and cannot manage without. 3 [C, usually sing.] a situation that must happen and that cannot be avoided. The more we look around, the less necessity we found. Mortality might be one.
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Anything
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 09 August 2009. 1 used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid: Would you like anything else? 2 any thing at all, when it does not matter which: I’m so hungry, I’ll eat anything. 3 any thing of importance: Is there anything (= any truth) in these rumours? Life is a possibility, instead of necessity. My friend didn't start ...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: June 2009
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 30 June 2009. 1 [U] (in sb. 8217;s ability or knowledge; trust that sb. Will do what has been promised: I have great faith in you—I know you’ll do well. We’ ve. Lost faith in the government’s promises. Her friend’s kindness has restored her faith in human nature. He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. 4 [U] good the intention to do sth. God doesn't judge your faith ...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: August 2009
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 28 August 2009. 8220;Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.” - Milan Kundera. More peculiar is that, it's related to heaven, a place I have zero faith. Almost nine years. I don't think I can make it to heaven anyway, if there's one&#...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Seriousness
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 29 May 2009. Noun [U, sing.] the state of being serious: He spoke with a seriousness that was unusual in him. We saw from the seriousness of her expression that she meant it. Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow." Oscar Wilde. I come across serious people everyday. It is necessary to distinguish between serious people and sincere people. I am very fond of the latter. Henry at libertines.hk.
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Henry's Dictionary of things: July 2009
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 28 July 2009. Adj (lone•lier, lone•li•est). 1 unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk to: She lives alone and often feels lonely. As I didn’t speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. 2 (of a situation or period of time) sad and spent alone: all those lonely nights at home watching TV. Noun [U]: a period of loneliness in his life. Or is that just melancholy. Links to this post. Write...
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Henry's Dictionary of things: Guitar
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Henry's Dictionary of things. If life and world have a user manual, it will be. Posted by Henry C. On 05 August 2009. A musical instrument that usually has six strings, that you play with your fingers or with a. I fell in love with guitars when I first saw Guns N' Roses' November Rain video. More than 10 years ago. I didn't even know that I needed an amp to make a sound out of an electric guitar. You see, Slash didn't have one in the video. Guitar I bought was a wine red Gibson Les Paul Studio. I refuse ...
