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Sybrina’s Phrase Thesaurus November 2005 Newsletter |
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This is your Sybrina’s Phrase Thesaurus Newsletter! |
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Every month Sybrina’s Phrase Thesaurus Newsletter features a group of phrases from the Phrase Thesaurus. Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is packed full of descriptive phrases on every subject ...and much more.
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I hope you enjoyed this month’s issue of Sybrina’s Phrase Thesaurus Newsletter.
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ARTICLES & TOOLS OF INTEREST |
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The Routes of English—Great site to learn about different aspects of the evolving English language.
Rhymezone.com has some great tools for writers. There you can find all the rhymes for a word, plus test your knowledge of verbs, nouns, adjectives and more. You can even read Shakespeare and Mother Goose rhymes.
Can't decide on a name for one of your characters? Use the character name generator. |
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CONTESTS & ANTHOLOGIES/CONFERENCES & SEMINARS |
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The Writer's Digest 6th Annual Short Short Story Competition—Deadline Dec. 1st, 2005
Writer’s Weekly has lists of publishers who pay—Updated weekly.
Write Short Stories? Submit your short story ideas to Reader’s Digest here.
Disclaimer—These listings are not necessarily endorsed by Sybrina’s Phrase Thesaurus Newsletter editor. They are for your convenience only. Always, do some research on your own before deciding to enter any contest.
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BODY MOVING |
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BM101 BODY MOVING 101 (KNEELING) weary beyond endurance, she sank to her knees
BM102 BODY MOVING 102 (TURNING) turned with a quick snap of his thick shoulders
BM104 BODY MOVING 104 (STRETCHING) he unwound his legs |
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BM105 BODY MOVING 105 (MOVING) was suddenly galvanized into movement
BM110 BODY MOVING 110 (WALKING) threading his way purposefully toward
BM117 BODY MOVING 117 (CRAWLING) scrabbling on the floor
BM135 BODY MOVING 135 (AVOIDING RESTRAINT) ducked past him, and dodged his grasp
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The Puritans disputed whether only the "unique" acts of Providence could be acknowledged with Thanksgivings, or - should the "generals" ... ~ God's continuing care for His people in providing them be celebrated as well ? While thanks were given on a regular basis at Sabbath services and in family prayers and graces, many people thought it suitable that the community as a whole set some time aside to thank God for these earthly considerations. In this spirit, the annually occurring autumn Thanksgiving evolved. Once the harvest was over and the year drew to a close, the need to bring the community together in some sort of celebration, with recognition of the year's blessings, became very important. In England, the Christmas holidays provided this important social function. In New England, where Christmas had been declared illegal and not generally celebrated until the mid-nineteenth century, the annual autumn Thanksgiving took over the role Christmas played elsewhere in providing feasting and celebration at the onset of winter. With Plymouth celebrating the first New England thanksgiving and with Boston establishing Thursday as the standard day for the event, it was Connecticut that first made it an irregular, yet annual holiday. There was anticipation associated with Thanksgiving while everyone eagerly awaited to hear when it would be scheduled. Once the authorities announced the date a few weeks before the event, each family happily began the process of preparation of the event ... baking pies and making arrangements with relatives for the holiday dinner. During the American Revolution, a day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress. In 1777, the Continental Congress declared the first national American Thanksgiving following the providential victory at Saratoga. The day was still officially a religious observance in recognition of God's Providence and, as on the Sabbath Day, both work and amusements were forbidden. It doesn't resemble our present idea of Thanksgiving, with its emphasis on family dinners and popular recreation. But the focus was shifting from the religious service to the family gathering. Communities still continued to go to church each Thanksgiving Day but the social attractions were increasing in importance. National Thanksgivings were proclaimed annually by Congress from 1777 to 1783 which, except for 1782, were all celebrated in December. With an interruption of five years, the practice was revived by President George Washington in 1789 and 1795. See the historic proclamation issued by Pres. Washington
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