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Compose sentences to showcase a word and its opposite — whatever you think that may be.
Use each word below in a sentence, and then compose another sentence using a word that seems opposite in meaning. For example:
Attract.
Sh! you’re only attracting attention.
“Stand by to repel boarders!” cried the captain.
IAffection. IIPunish. IIISuperb. IVSecrecy. VPremature. VIVigilant.
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On This Day December 17 os • The Copy Book
Daniel in the Lions’ Den : The King who condemned him to the den of lions felt far worse about it than Daniel did.
On This Day December 30 • The Copy Book
One Hand on the Throne : The Wars of the Roses pitted two royal houses against each other for the crown of England.
Posted Today • Comfortable Words
Hearken to the Solemn Voice : A hymn looking to the coming of Christ in judgement, sung at the Wesleys’ New Year’s Eve watch-nights.
Posted Today • The Copy Book
One Last Look : Edith Nesbit brings down the curtain on ‘The Railway Children’.
Posted Yesterday • The Copy Book
The Illustrious Mourner : In Russia, when a blind beggar is laid to rest even the Emperor knows for whom the bell tolls.
Posted December 27 • Think and Speak
Direct Speech : Reconstruct what the original speakers actually said.
Posted December 27 • The Copy Book
Keep Room for Me in Your Heart : Guiseppi Garibaldi treasured the memory of a visit to Tyneside.
Posted December 26 • The Copy Book
Fire and Sword : Fyodor Dostoevsky listened with growing bewilderment to the celebrity peace activists gathered in Geneva.
Posted December 26 • Think and Speak
Reported Speech : Report these short conversations, without using the speakers’ exact words.
Posted December 25 • Think and Speak
Rein : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?
Posted December 25 • The Copy Book
The Landmarks of Time : Izaak Walton recalls how George Herbert summarised the major feasts of the Church year.
Posted December 24 • The Copy Book
And We Beheld his Glory : In a sermon for Christmas Day, St Bede confronts his brethren with the truth about Mary’s wonderful child.
Posted December 23 • Think and Speak
Who’s or Whose? : Use these similar-sounding words in sentences and show the difference between them.
Posted December 23 • The Copy Book
It’s Good to be Merry and Wise : ‘Alpha of the Plough’ thought the Victorians understood Christmas and New Year better than we do.
Posted December 23 • Think and Speak
Fog : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?
Posted December 22 • Comfortable Words
A Collect for Christmas Eve : A short prayer and poem from the Sarum Missal, for the night before Christmas.