... 'd in her Hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen. He springs to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And falls like Thunder on the prostrate Ace." How interesting hat she won the final trick with the King of Hearts - a nice little twist. Of course it was her triumph, along with the smell of the coffee brewing, which prompted the Baron's idea to cut a lock of her hair off, either as revenge ... must be civil! "Plague on't! 'tis past a Jest---nay prithee, Pox! "Give her the Hair---he spoke, and rapp'd his Box" Unfortunately, the request is soundly denied by the Baron, prompting Belinda to break down...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to her even though they were the only two souls within a mile of the grassy land. She inhaled sharply at the short compliment, the innocent and soft smell of the wildflowers mixed with the chilled air meeting with her nose, and exhaled with a small giggle. He grabbed the girl's hand, intertwining their boney fingers together and pulled her down into the tall, dew-covered grass with him.She lied next to him ... that Jack had so carefully placed earlier. She found nothing but that her hair was tangled and greasy. She crossed the hair in front of her face only to find that her vibrant colo...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... Vivian eased herself out of the warmth of the immense bed and made her way towards the hallway. The hall was dimly lit with candles and it seemed to go on forever, the glow of amber from the candles fading as you followed them down into a dark cave. The sound of the enormous, oak door opening followed by a strong gust of crisp, early winter wind sharpened Vivian's senses as she ... began to run down the dark hall towards the top of the staircase. "Jake?" she called, reaching the top of the stairs. "Oh Jake, honey, is that you?" she said running down the stairs. When she reached the bott...

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• Grade Level: High School

... is so hard on your hair. When that cold wind hits it, it can dry out your hair, and damage it beyond repair. Then the only hope is to trim your hair to "cut off" the damaged ends. Wait! I don't want to cut my hair! Here are some tips to get through the winter with the least possible damage to your hair. Maybe this year you ... don't, cooking rice for one meal doesn't hurt, does it?) Use the water left from the second round of washing the rice (rice needs to be washed in water for several times. Don't use the first round, because the water may be dirty. The second round is the best becau...

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• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: High School

... . 'Must be really scared to be seeing things,' he thought, and moved on, only to be blocked by...a wolf? The wolf growled and stared at him, ready to attack. "What the-" he started when he got pounced on by something fairly heavy. "Oof!" The wind got knocked out of him, and he quickly scrabbled up. He looked behind him and saw a full-grown tiger ... , snarling. Looking in front, the wolf was looking past him, at the tiger. It tilted its head, then shook it and, without warning, leaped and pushed the man down onto the road. The tiger bit down on his hand and ... very happy to see her ther...

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• Approx Pages: 26
• Grade Level: High School