One day an unknown youth asked Mozart to explain to him how to start to compose a symphony.
- You are young, - answered Mozart. In the beginning write a ballade, and if you like it, come to me.
- But you! At the age of ten you have composed a lot of music.
- But I did not ask anybody how to do it.
- destruction. [low german or dutch wrak: cf. *wreck]
WRATH
n. Literary extreme anger. [old english: related to *wroth]
WREAK
v. - (usu. Foll. By upon) give play to (vengeance or one's anger etc.).
- cause (damage etc.) (wreak havoc). [old english, = avenge]
WRECK
—n. - the sinking or running aground of a ship.
- ship that has suffered a wreck.
- greatly damaged building, thing, or person.
- (foll. By of) wretched remnant. —v. - a seriously damage (a vehicle etc.). B ruin (hopes, a life, etc.).
- cause the wreck of (a ship). [anglo-french wrec from germanic]
WREST
v. - wrench away from a person's grasp.
- (foll. By from) obtain by effort or with difficulty. [old english]
- v. - wrench away from a person's grasp.
- (foll. By from) obtain by effort or with difficulty. [old english]
WRICK
var. Of *rick2.
- var. Of *rick2.
WRING
—v. (past and past part. Wrung) 1 a squeeze tightly. B (often foll. By out) squeeze and twist, esp. To remove liquid.
- break by twisting.
- distress, torture.
- extract by squeezing.
- (foll. By out, from) obtain by pressure or importunity; extort. —n. Act of wringing. wring one's hands clasp them as a gesture of distress. Wring the neck of kill (a chicken etc.) By twisting its neck. [old english]
- —v. (past and past part. Wrung) 1 a squeeze tightly. B (often foll. By out) squeeze and twist, esp. To remove liquid.
- break by twisting.
- distress, torture.
- extract by squeezing.
- (foll. By out, from) obtain by pressure or importunity; extort. —n. Act of wringing. wring one's hands clasp them as a gesture of distress. Wring the neck of kill (a chicken etc.) By twisting its neck. [old english]
WRIST
n. - joint connecting the hand with the arm.
- part of a garment covering this. [old english]
- n. - joint connecting the hand with the arm.
- part of a garment covering this. [old english]
WRITE
v. (-ting; past wrote; past part. Written) 1 mark paper or some other surface with symbols, letters, or words.
- form or mark (such symbols etc.).
- form or mark the symbols of (a word or sentence, or document etc.).
- fill or complete (a sheet, cheque, etc.) With writing.
Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.
