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1against the grain — adverb /əˈɡɛnst ðə ɡreɪn/ a) Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects. By going against the grain and going to work nude, youve made yourself a laughing stock. b) To sand or plane a piece of wood… …
2The Last Grain Race — is a 1956 book by Eric Newby, a travel writer, about his time spent on the Moshulu s last voyage in the Australian grain trade. Background to the book In 1938 Eric Newby, at the age of eighteen, signed on as an apprentice of the four masted… …
3The Last Wish (book) — The Last Wish   Cover of the American edition of The L …
4The Farming Game — is a board game simulating the economics of a small farm. Published in 1979, it was designed by George Rohrbacher, a rancher in Washington State. The Farming Game painfully reflects the real life difficulties of running a farm. Also, the names… …
5The Mayor of Casterbridge —   Henchard on the way to the fair with Susan and Elizabeth Jane …
6The Hunger Games universe — is a dystopic society in which the The Hunger Games trilogy is set. It consists of the nation of Panem which is located in North America at least 100 years in the future and 75 years after a major war has taken place in that future. Contents 1… …
7The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress —   …
8Cutting board — A wooden chopping board with a chef s knife. A cutting board is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. Common is the kitchen cutting board used in preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw materials such as leather or… …
9The rise of Jat power — ’ (king) was conferred upon him in 1724. [Dr P.L. Vishwakarma, The Jats, I, Ed Dr Vir Singh, (Delhi:2004), 116] In past Jats always rose against tyranny, injustice, economic and social exploitations and were never overawed by claims of racial or… …
10Characters from the Incarnations of Immortality — This article contains brief biographies for major characters from Piers Anthony s Incarnations of Immortality series. The protagonist of each book in the series, as well as some other major characters, are listed here.The IncarnationsZane On a… …
