ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EIGHT
Old English eahta; related to Old High German ahto, Old Norse ātta, Old Irish ocht, Latin octō, Greek okto, Sanskrit astau.
10 QUOTES WITH «EIGHT»
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And the buying of new machinery meant not only the possibility of production, but even the new technology, 'cos as I mentioned before, we were back of seven, eight years.
Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity.
My mother, she had a very good attitude toward money. I'm very grateful for the fact that we had to learn to save. I used to get like 50 pence a week, and I'd save it for like five months. And then I'd spend it on Christmas presents. I'd save up like eight pounds. It's nothing, but we did that.
I think having eight kids evens things out a bit. You learn about the world; you learn about the world; you learn you've got to get along. We're all - if anything - very adjustable.
One of my major goals is to develop a web of the small Wyoming museums and create a major museum system. There are about eight of these museums, and they are all scattered.
I like to listen to my iPod and also play music. I've been doing percussion since I was eight or nine. Rhythm is crucial in long jump but also in life.
You look at stats for a guy who is a pretty good linebacker, he'll make 100 tackles. You make 100, you're averaging seven or eight tackles a game. If you play every down, that's a good number.
After appearing for eight seasons as a beloved character on 'Supernatural,' it's not surprising that I get most of my recognition on the street from that, and it happens with some frequency. But I'm not a guy who gets recognized often.
I have, I think, eight mentors. It's crazy, but I need them. They are all really important to me. They keep me grounded and advise me.
The normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But war-time profits - ah! that is another matter - twenty, sixty, one hundred, three hundred, and even eighteen hundred per cent - the sky is the limit.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIGHT»
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eight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
eight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world. . . . From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series
Far more than a superbly told baseball story, this is a compelling slice of American history in the aftermath of World War I and at the cusp of the Roaring Twenties.
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This Time Is Different:
Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
"A classic."--Nouriel Roubini "This is quite simply the best empirical investigation of financial crises ever published.
Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2011
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Eight Days in Darkness: The True Story of the Abduction, ...
Anita's story is still used today as a case study for prospective FBI agents, and Eight Days in Darkness paints a portrait of the real-life battle between good and evil.
Angela Roegner, Anita Wooldridge, 2010
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Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot
A top tarotist's secrets to personal growth, one card at a time. The two volumes of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom have inspired a whole generation of tarot students.
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Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter
This book was written by a Hindu, the grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in the bar . . . From the Hardcover edition.
Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year.
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Eight Hours for What We Will: Workers and Leisure in an ...
Focusing on the city of Worcester, Massachusetts the author takes the reader to the saloons, the amusement parks, and the movie houses where American industrial workers spent their leisure hours, to explore the nature of working-class ...
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Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller
Number-one New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a thriller that will chill you to the core: Eve Duncan’s adopted daughter Jane has been targeted by a mysterious cult who has decided that she has only eight days to live ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIGHT»
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eight is used in the context of the following news items.
Eight Injured in Disturbances at USP Lee in Virginia: Officials
A violent disturbance at a federal prison sent eight people to the hospital, officials said. Fights broke out in various parts of the United States ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
Mum-of-eight fears new benefits cap will make her homeless in …
A single mum-of-eight says she could be made homeless under the new benefits cap. Unemployed Marie Buchan, 33, of Birmingham, currently ... «Metro, Jul 15»
AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Sentenced to Eight Months Home …
Phil Rudd, the beleaguered former AC/DC drummer who pleaded guilty to charges of threatening to kill and possession of marijuana and ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
Eight reasons Tottenham's new stadium will make them bigger and …
Tottenham Hotspur yesterday announced plans to build a brand new, state-of-the-art, 61,000 seater stadium on the site of their current ground ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Marshawn Lynch caps NFL-high eight Seahawks selected to NFL …
Of the nearly 1,700 active players in the NFL, the Seahawks have eight of the very best. Fellow NFL players voted a league-high eight ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Jacob deGrom's gem in San Francisco allows Mets to finish with 4-2 …
The righthander needed just 99 pitches to toss eight shutout innings while holding the Giants to only two hits. Meanwhile, the much-maligned ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
New Horizons snaps Pluto from eight million km
The US space agency probe captured the latest image on Tuesday when it was just under eight million km from the dwarf world. As of Thursday ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Eight-year-old crowned winner of Singapore 'Doodle 4 Google …
Moh Journ Haydn's entry was handpicked by the official Google doodle team to be featured on Google's homepage for 24 hours on ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
Learn how to create iOS games for free with this eight-week course
If you're interested in creating your own iOS game, this eight-week iOS game hacking course is one of the best ways to do it. Even better? «BGR, Jul 15»
Eight town-planning schemes may get nod
SURAT: At least eight town-planning schemes near the Outer Ring Road are expected to get the go-ahead from the state government in the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
