Words Words Words 13: Viking Visibility Week

Hell is murky. Today we enter limbo, which is technically the least painful section of hell but actually leaves me with some of the toughest questions in the poem. What does Dante make--what do Christians in general make--of all the noble, wise, and humane people who apparently l ...  Show more

ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE: We've made it at last to the gates of hell, and we're on our way to the river of Acheron. On the way, we'll meet the "neutrals" and the cowards—those who never lived and have no names. From here on out, the poem becomes a horror movie. But in ...  Show more

Title: The Last Viking’s Oath Level: Advanced (C1)#Story :Eirik Thorsson, an aging Viking warrior, makes a final voyage to rescue his lost brother, Bjorn, who was captured years earlier during a raid. Eirik tracks his brother to Lord Cedric of Dunwic, who reveals that Bjorn has b ...  Show more

When writing textbooks about slavery, which words best reflect its cold, hard reality? Some historians are dropping the word slave in favor of terms like enslaved person and captive, arguing that these terms are more accurate. And raising a bilingual child is tough enough, but wh ...  Show more

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E356: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast, your go-to resource for enhancing your English listening skills and expanding your active vocabulary. I'm Anna, and you're listening to Week 43, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day. 😬 Today’s focus is on expanding your vocabul ...  Show more