ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EAGER
From Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EAGER»
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «EAGER»
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eager.
What crushed my soul was hanging out with bitter, desperate comics backstage. They're a different breed than the bitter yet eager psyches in the wings of an improv theatre. Struggling stand-ups have externalized self-loathing into an art form. They're a hunching, quaking, unshaven lot.
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.
In all the great periods of the drama perfect freedom of choice and subject, perfect freedom of individual treatment, and an audience eager to give itself to sympathetic listening, even if instruction be involved, have brought the great results.
Most of us are about as eager to be changed as we were to be born, and go through our changes in a similar state of shock.
In our town, Halloween was terrifying and thrilling, and there was a whiff of homicide. We'd travel by foot in the dark for miles, collecting candy, watching out for adults who seemed too eager to give us treats.
The amount of education, in the most basic sense of the word, I receive on a daily basis through Skype amazes me. The technology is one of the reasons I wanted to join Skype and am eager to get Skype into every classroom around the globe.
I was young and so eager to make some money as well as get exposed and show my talent.
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about.
The reason there's so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAGER»
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As Eager’s extraordinary abilities are tested to the limit, he will try to find the answer to this question: What does it mean to be alive? From the Hardcover edition.
Since Half Magic first hit bookshelves in 1954, Edward Eager’s tales of magic have become beloved classics.
Eager to Please, a new BDSM lite novel from Kim Corum.
Roger, Anne, Eliza, and Jack find a magic way to go back into the time of Robin Hood, Rebecca, and Ivanhoe.
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The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting: Cursive & Calligraphic
Provides instructions and exercises for learning the formal calligraphic mode and the functional everyday cursive mode of the early Renaissance handwriting style, combining beauty, legibility, and speed
“Luckily for Edward Eager’s fans, the children in his latest book are just as lively and literary as those in Half Magic.”--The New York Times Book Review
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Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers
Perhaps most significant, the book documents how very early in life learning really begins.
Barbara T. Bowman, M. Suzanne Donovan, M. Susan Burns, 2001
“Lots of fun.”--The New York Times Book Review
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Eager Dead: A Study in Haunting
Using previously unpublished materials from the archives of lean, Countess of Balfour, he also takes the story forward, examining the continuing resonance of the Scripts and the fate of the men and women whose lives were haunted by their ...
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From Freedom Fighters to Terrorists: Women and Political ...
Case study rich, this informative book provides an indispensable guide to examining women's role in left/right wing engagement, ethno-nationalist/separatist violence, guerrilla movements and suicide bombers.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAGER»
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eager is used in the context of the following news items.
Rose beds provide rich pickings for eager beetles
Pollen beetles at the Anglesey Abbey rose garden. Derek Niemann for the Guardian Photograph: Derek Niemann for the Guardian. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Wimbledon: Sharapova is eager to break her 11-year Williams jinx
Maria Sharapova will step out on Centre Court aiming to block out over a decade of terrible punishment at the hands of Serena Williams when ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Pacers coach eager to work with new-look team next season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel is eager to start the rebuild. He needs to find a new starting lineup, figure out how to ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Shane Ray making progress, eager for camp
OLB Shane Ray is confident in the progress his foot is making and he's excited to put all he's learned to practice at training camp. «DenverBroncos.com, Jul 15»
Newcastle United boss Steve McClaren eager to seal deal for PSV …
McClaren is thought to be eager to sell the club to Wijnaldum by showing him around the training ground and St James' Park. United's Dutch ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
Pan Am fan, 14, eager to see the action up close
The big score came in a flat, rectangular box last December. Dylan Nazareth had the package pegged as clothing, but when he pulled the gift ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
Pelicans Coach eager to make his mark on franchise
NEW ORLEANS, L.a. (WGNO) — Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry said his first couple of weeks taking the reigns have been a whirlwind. «WGNO, Jul 15»
New district judge eager to embrace challenges
Adam Wesley/The Gazette Chad Kepros, the newest 6th Judicial District judge, poses in late June at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
John Johnston eager for Alfreron's season to kick off
Alfreton Town winger John Johnston says he can't believe what a difference a few weeks makes and he is impatient for the new season to start. «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
Daniels: Everyone is eager to get a place in the team
Daniels: Everyone is eager to get a place in the team ... believes that every member of the Cherries squad is eager to win a place in the team. «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
