ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRODIGIOUS
From Latin prōdigiōsus marvellous, from prōdigium, see prodigy.
8 QUOTES WITH «PRODIGIOUS»
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prodigious.
It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise.
America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still.
I had a prodigious life, living in a grown-up world when I was a child. But I think my abilities were about perceptiveness, and they were about examining psychology and examining people and relationships.
A band's only unique thing is its chemistry, especially if none of you are prodigious players or particularly handsome. The one thing you have is your uniqueness, so we hold on to that.
We could raise prodigious cities and create nations, and explore the universe.
I wouldn't even begin to presume that the talent of an able actor is anything like the talents of a prodigious musician.
There are estimated to be fewer that 50 prodigious savants worldwide. If we were brought together, it would be disappointing in the sense of us having different abilities. One thing that would make me feel united with them would be the sense of us having grown up in isolation.
Enchanted partnership begins with the conscious understanding, on the part of two people, that the purpose of their relationship is not so much material as spiritual, and the internal skills demanded by it are prodigious.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRODIGIOUS»
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prodigious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prodigious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Prodigious Muse: Women's Writing in Counter-Reformation ...
This is an amazing book, a major achievement in the field of women's studies." -- Renaissance Quarterly "This is a definitive study and will surely remain so for many years to come.
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The
Prodigious Hickey: A Lawrenceville Story - Primary ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
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Precocious and
Prodigious Children and Their Environment in ...
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine," course: Hauptseminar "20th Century American Short Stories," 19 entries in the bibliography, language: ...
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Professor Popkin's
Prodigious Polish: A Tale of Coven Tree
When Luther Gilpin sells Professor Popkin's magical furniture polish to the townspeople of Coven Tree, strange and mysterious things start to happen.
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A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...
... 650 Prodigality 651 Prodigally 652 Prodigious 653 A) prodigious advantage
654 A) prodigious distance — 655 A) prodigious expense 656 Prodigious
importance 657 A) prodigious income 658 A) prodigious influx of 659 Prodigious
labour ...
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Home Run's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Monumental ...
There’s so much more, too. With a database of every single round-tripper ever hit, Vincent can present just about anything home run related you can imagine, and does so in this book.
This is a story of excessive fashion, high heels, large wardrobes, tall hats - oh, and romance!
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Prodigious Birds: Moas and Moa-Hunting in New Zealand
Prodigious Birds brings together the entire field of moa-related research, some 150 years of enquiry.
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Playing it by Ear: Literary Essays and Reviews
A few years later, Virginia Woolf paid him the following tribute: "He talks
incessantly and will pan out in years to come a prodigious bore. But he's a nice
poetic youth— big nosed, bright eyed, like a giant thrush." It is typical of Spender
in his ...
William H. Pritchard, 1994
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The
Prodigious Book of Shakespeare Puzzles
Rave Reviews! "a wonderful piece of work" Domitius Enobarus Antony and Cleopatra "full of heavenly stuff" Henry VIII Henry VIII "glittering gold" King Phillip King John "good, very good, very excellent good" Touchstone As You Like It ...
Skip Wild Harrington, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRODIGIOUS»
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prodigious is used in the context of the following news items.
From Crespo & Ortega to relegation - River Plate are finally back …
Led by the veteran Uruguayan Enzo Francescoli, then aged 35, it also featured the prodigious young talents of Hernan Crespo, Matias ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
When Things Get Real on TV, Music Pays Real Well
Mr. Segal, 51 years old, turned his prodigious talents to reality TV in 2003 and never looked back. “Reality TV is not going away,” said Mr. Segal ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
At What Cost Is the Fashion Industry Embracing Underage Models?
While these young models may be exceptions to the rule, their young prodigious ages and prepubescent bodies are glorified, which has been ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
California Indian Tribe Pursues Rights to Groundwater
Little snowmelt or rainfall percolated into the ground while prodigious amounts of water were pumped out to sustain the country's largest ... «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Jul 15»
Clive Rice: Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1981
As a right-handed bat, he has gained a reputation as a prodigious hitter. There are few more powerful front-foot drivers around, but in no way ... «Wisden India, Jul 15»
Clinton's Bernie Sanders problem is bigger than anyone realizes
Sanders has become such a prodigious performer on the stump and in TV interviews in part because he gives Democrats an unvarnished and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Who might be van Gaal's prized Galactico?
Not a Galactico, and not a big name, but the 22-year-old Ajax captain is a prodigious talent. Frank De Boer has handed him the armband ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
NRL Lowdown Round 21: Who's on the cusp and who's on the block …
Still rather raw, Lee's prodigious physical gifts haven't been enough to see him get a first-grade start this season but he'll be a red-hot ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
A.C. Leighton's spirit beats in the heart of suburbia
He'd been hired out of England a few years earlier by the Canadian Pacific Railway at age 23 — already acknowledged as a prodigious talent ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
Seven reasons Bernie Sanders is a big problem for Hillary Clinton
Sanders has become such a prodigious performer on the stump and in TV interviews in part because he gives Democrats an unvarnished and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
