ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLAKE
Old English slacian, from slæcslack1; related to Dutch slaken to diminish, Icelandic slaka.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLAKE
PRESENT
Present
I slake
you slake
he/she/it slakes
we slake
you slake
they slake
Present continuous
I am slaking
you are slaking
he/she/it is slaking
we are slaking
you are slaking
they are slaking
Present perfect
I have slaked
you have slaked
he/she/it has slaked
we have slaked
you have slaked
they have slaked
Present perfect continuous
I have been slaking
you have been slaking
he/she/it has been slaking
we have been slaking
you have been slaking
they have been slaking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I slaked
you slaked
he/she/it slaked
we slaked
you slaked
they slaked
Past continuous
I was slaking
you were slaking
he/she/it was slaking
we were slaking
you were slaking
they were slaking
Past perfect
I had slaked
you had slaked
he/she/it had slaked
we had slaked
you had slaked
they had slaked
Past perfect continuous
I had been slaking
you had been slaking
he/she/it had been slaking
we had been slaking
you had been slaking
they had been slaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will slake
you will slake
he/she/it will slake
we will slake
you will slake
they will slake
Future continuous
I will be slaking
you will be slaking
he/she/it will be slaking
we will be slaking
you will be slaking
they will be slaking
Future perfect
I will have slaked
you will have slaked
he/she/it will have slaked
we will have slaked
you will have slaked
they will have slaked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slaking
you will have been slaking
he/she/it will have been slaking
we will have been slaking
you will have been slaking
they will have been slaking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would slake
you would slake
he/she/it would slake
we would slake
you would slake
they would slake
Conditional continuous
I would be slaking
you would be slaking
he/she/it would be slaking
we would be slaking
you would be slaking
they would be slaking
Conditional perfect
I would have slake
you would have slake
he/she/it would have slake
we would have slake
you would have slake
they would have slake
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slaking
you would have been slaking
he/she/it would have been slaking
we would have been slaking
you would have been slaking
they would have been slaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you slake
we let´s slake
you slake
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
slaking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAKE»
Discover the use of
slake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
slake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slake's Limbo: 121 Days
Thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into New York City's subway tunnels, never again--he believes--to emerge.
2
Slake: Los Angeles, A City and Its Stories, No. 4: Dirt
The editors behind Slake: Los Angeles, A City and Its Stories, clean up with a collection of stories and images inspired by Dirt -- dirty politics, dirty air, dirty gossip, dirty sex, dirty family secrets and the dirt beneath our feet.
Laurie Ochoa, Joe Donnelly, 2012
3
ENGINEERING IN ROCKS FOR SLOPES, FOUNDATIONS AND TUNNELS
SLAKE. DURABILITY. TEST. This test is conducted on rock samples to ascertain
their resistance to disintegration when subjected to two specified cycles of drying
and wetting. The test is conducted as per the specification in a standard ...
4
Engineering Geology Applied to the Design and Operation of ...
The slake durability index test (/</) is performed as follows: a. Insert about 10
oven-dried lumps, which weigh about 50 g each, into the slake durability drum of
standard sieve mesh that is immersed in a distilled water bath at a level of 2 cm
from ...
5
Caractérisation Des Roches:
The more than 250 Duncan swell and slake durability indices were carefully
compared. The approach was to rate the various lithologies with regard to their
potential to swell or weather based on all availabe information. Ranges of the two
...
John A. Hudson, British Geotechnical Society, 1992
6
New Perspectives on Blended HTML, XHTML, and CSS
Case. Problem. 4. Data Files needed for this Case Problem: Slake.htm and Slake
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. The relocation of some major manufacturing facilities from the Detroit, ...
7
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
to be seen upon a peuinsulated rock. There are also retica of a chape) built in the
7th -century, and dedicated to St Aiamnan, the disciple of St Cold mb a. Cu) • To
SLAKE. v. a. Xfrom slack, Skinner ; from jleei, Islandick, to quench, Mr Lyt.\ 1.
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Rock for Erosion Control
Jar Slake data are qualitative, and based on an assessment of the behavior of an
as-received or oven-dried sample after a specified period of immersion. A
ranking system based on the appearance of the sample after soaking is
described by ...
Charles H. McElroy, David A. Lienhart, 1993
9
Theory Of Anisotropic Plates: Strength, Stability, & Vibrations
The slake durability of rocks is closely related to their mineralogical composition.
This test measures the resistance of a rock sample to weakening and
disintegration resulting from a standard cycle of drying and wetting. The main
purpose of ...
Reginald W. Herschy, 1991
The Doctor had hoped Slake would be brash enough to attack him right away,
giving Kramer's people a chance to deal with some of the others. That was one
line crossed off the list of options. 'Now,' he told Slake, 'let her go.' 'Make me,' said
...
Jonathan Blum, Kate Orman, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAKE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
slake is used in the context of the following news items.
Heineken joins foreign brewers seeking to slake Myanmar's thirst
YANGON, July 13 International brewers are trickling into Myanmar, betting that higher incomes and economic reforms will whip up a thirst for foreign beer in a ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Midwest Nationals set to slake fans' thirst for wrestling
BLOOMINGTON — Wrestling fans who feel next season can't get here soon enough can tide themselves over by attending Saturday's 12th annual Midwest ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
Sunlight could whip up water to slake lunar settlers' thirst
Thirsty moon settlers might enjoy a drink with the help of the sun. At sunrise, its warmth drives water molecules from the lunar soil – ripe for harvest with the right ... «New Scientist, Jun 15»
Hundreds slake their thirst at Kingman's 3rd Annual Beerfest
KINGMAN - Hundreds of beer drinkers poured into the Mohave County Fairgrounds Saturday for the 3rd annual Beerfest, sampling handcrafted specialties from ... «Kdminer, Jun 15»
Craft? Micro? Increasingly, 'nanobrews' slake local thirst
Increasingly, 'nanobrews' slake local thirst. By David Sharp Associated Press. Posted: 05/27/2015 05:59:39 AM MDT1 Comment | Updated: 2 months ago. «The Denver Post, May 15»
Creative options to slake California's thirst
Creative options to slake California's thirst. A look at some of the possible solutions to alleviating the devastating drought in California. Share on Facebook ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
Desalted Pacific water may slake Calif. thirst
California has a giant reservoir to its west that could supply the parched state. It is called the Pacific Ocean. To tap this salty resource, desalination plants and ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
Netflix won't slake the thirst of Aussie pirates
Netflix won't curb piracy until the entertainment industry stops screwing Australians, but the streaming giant may hold the key to the future. While it's a welcome ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
Nora En Pure'sTop 5 Tracks and Ticket Giveaway (December 11 …
The show we are most excited for is her stop in NYC on December 11, where she will take over Slake Nightclub. With the U.S tour in mind, here are 5 tracks that ... «Your EDM, Dec 14»
Slake Your Undying "Game of Thrones" Thirst With HBO's Newest …
Slake Your Undying "Game of Thrones" Thirst With HBO's Newest Brew, Three-Eyed Raven. By Jeff Beer. Brewery Ommegang's Three-Eyed Raven will go ... «Co.Create, Nov 14»
