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More Vocab from Jane Eyre: Fulminating Anathemas

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 22 Comments

Do you know what fulminating anathemas might be? Read on and find out! Also, details about My Favorite Things Giveaway. You could win a copy of The Fault in ...

How to encourage reading

November’s Word Nerd Workout

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

Are you ready to test your word nerd prowess? Take my quick quiz to stimulate your brain!

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More Vocabulary with Jane Eyre: Acumen

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

On to the next great word from Jane Eyre; I’ve seen this one a lot, and I had to finally look it up. Near the end of the novel, Jane spends time with a ve...

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More Vocabulary from Jane Eyre: Torpid

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

As I said last week, besides being a wonderful read, Jane Eyre has given me plenty of vocabulary words to learn about! In the middle of the novel, Jane takes a ...

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