wild-life / ˈwīl(d)līf noun 1. living creatures which are not human or domesticated If you reach out and touch and love and be with wildlife, you will forever be changed, and you will want to make the world a better place. Terri Irwin, 1964- adjective 1. of or for undomesticated living things To those who have always wondered how they might best serve the... Read More

a-tone / əˈtōn   verb   to make amends The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features. Leon Uris, 1924-2003   to make up, as for errors, usually followed by for Discerning placement of a comma does not atone for a spiritual coma. Paramahansa Yogananda, 1893-1952   a-tone-ment / əˈtōnmənt noun   amends or reparations made for... Read More

tu-te-lage / ˈtü-tə-lij noun 1. the act of protecting, instructing or guiding another person Mothers, fathers, politicians: all must combine in their respect and help for this delicate work of formation, which the little child carries on in the depth of a profound psychological mystery, under the tutelage of an inner guide. Maria Montessori, 1870-1952 2. the state of acting under the direct supervision of an authority... Read More

Whine whine / wīn noun 1.      a complaint made in an annoying, child-like manner The continual whine of lamenting the burden of taxes, however successfully it may be practiced in mixed governments, is inconsistent with the sense and spirit of a republic. Thomas Paine, 1737 – 1809 2.      the act of making a sustained, high and sad sound The collie uttered a whine and a loud bark. from “Three Boys” by George... Read More

pur-suit / pərˈso͞ot noun 1.      the act of following in order to overtake, hunt, etc. The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. John Buchan, 1875-1940 2.      a quest or effort to attain or secure Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918 3.      a... Read More

pur-suit / pərˈso͞ot   noun   the act of following in order to overtake, hunt, etc. The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. John Buchan, 1875-1940   a quest or effort to attain or secure Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and... Read More

wrong / rŏng   adjective   in error; false; mistaken No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein, 1879-1955   dishonest; immoral Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one. Robert E. Lee, 1807-1870   adverb   erroneously; in a wrong manner or direction Never do anything when you... Read More

right / rīt   adjective   correct If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing you’re right. Henry Ford, 1863-1947   the opposite of life; on the side of a person or thing that is to the east when facing north The right hand washed the left hand and both hands wash the face. Old Saying  ... Read More

fu-ture / ˈfyo͞oCHər adjective 1.      that is to come or be It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. W. E. B. DuBois, 1868-1963 2.      of or pertaining to a verb tense that refers to events in time to come As soon as you have a language that has a past tense and future tense you’re going to say, ‘Where did we... Read More

past / past adjective 1.      ago A man may be a doddering great grandfather and still love only a strange girl he saw in the streets of Cheehaw one afternoon decades past. Carson McCullers, 1917-1967 2.      elapsed in time; just gone For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want... Read More