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Number Line: Fractions Less Than 1
In this video, Carlos learns how to use a number line to determine the value of fractions.(Harder) Famous Opening Lines Quiz
Aced the first quiz? Put your literature knowledge to the test, and see how well you know these tougher opening lines.projective geometry
(Encyclopedia) projective geometry, branch of geometry concerned with those properties of geometric figures that remain invariant under projection. The basic elements are points, lines, and planes,…Trans-Caspian Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Caspian Railroad, transportation line linking the countries of Central Asia to one another and with the nations to the west. Built in the late 19th cent., the line begins at…parody
(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…Trans-Siberian Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Siberian Railroad, rail line, linking European Russia with the Pacific coast. Its construction began in 1891, on the initiative of Count S. Y. Witte, and was completed in 1905.…derecho
(Encyclopedia) derechoderechodərāˈchō [key], a long-lived windstorm over a wide expanse that is associated with a line of rapidly moving thunderstorms or showers. The winds in a derecho generally…alliteration
(Encyclopedia) alliterationalliterationəlĭtˌərāˈshən [key], the repetition of the same starting sound in several words of a sentence. Probably the most powerful rhythmic and thematic uses of…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Lines To A Gentleman,
by Robert Burns Scots' Prologue For Mr. SutherlandElegy On Willie Nicol's MareLines To A Gentleman, Who had sent the Poet a Newspaper, and offered to continue it free of Expense…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Index of First Lines
by Percy Bysshe Shelley A List of the Principal Editio...Index of First Lines A cat in distress : A gentle story of two lovers young : A glorious people vibrated again : A golden-winged…