2022年3月31日 星期四

penknife, chore, to feast, Seeing Through the Fog

 

 






OPINION
The Penknife: A Thanksgiving Memory

By Rafael Alvarez

Eating had become a chore for my parents, but I was determined to make a feast. I had never given much thought to Dad’s penknife until that meal.










It would be a royally fowl mistake to make a meal of these swans.



ATLASOBSCURA.COM
Why the Queen Owns All the Swans in England
Only wealthy landowners were allowed to feast on these royal fowl.




feast

 verb
feasted; feasting; feasts

Definition of feast (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1: to take part in a feast
2: to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight

transitive verb

1: to give a feast for
2: DELIGHT, GRATIFYfeasting our eyes on the scenery


penknife
/ˈpɛnnʌɪf/
noun
  1. a small knife with a blade which folds into the handle.

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