Posted on 05/11/2006 5:40:42 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
an·ar·throus (n-ärth-rs)adjective
Linguistics. Occurring without an article. Used especially of Greek nouns.
Zoology. Lacking joints.
Example sentence:
Novelist Dan Brown staggered through the formulaic splendour of his opening sentence. I've discussed his anarthrous kickoff with a couple of novelists and they say things like, "It doesn't sound like a novel," and I usually reply that that's the point. If The Da Vinci Code were just a novel, it would just be crummy writing.
Etymology:
From Greek anarthros, not articulated : an-, without.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
I heard she did a Herbie the Love Bug movie, and the Disney jerks felt obliged to decrease her bosom with computer graphics. Savages. Barbarians.
Happy B-Day, Truthie!
The anarthrous letter of Mr. Nut-Job-in-Iran makes me appreciate FReeper wit & wisdom more than ever.
Slut is a good word to describe that look-and have you seen any the young women/girls who deliberately have bra straps showing when wearing a tank top or tube top? I firmly believe that items of clothing that are sold as underwear are intended for just that-wearing UNDER the outer clothing. It is just so Madonna-sluttish to have underwear showing...
Hubby just called to say he stopped to get a haircut on the way home-I'd better go light the grill for the po'k chops, though-back later...
That is just too funny!
i sent it to all my kids and my nieces and nephews.
Hobby alert!
absolutely ridiculous loony toon. and heck, i had to tell him, too.
Spring is here and my allergies are so bad that I think I have gotten a new sinus infection. I am coughing really bad with constant drainage and sound like I have a bad cold. After the winter I had I am getting depressed.
She has something hanging out of her umbilicus. Eeew.
I used extreme restraint compared to what I would have liked to say to him. His post was truly inane and idiotic.
well at least it isn't LINT! ; )
being a freeper doesn't mean you aren't an idiot, as we all are very painfully aware.
She looks pretty tasty to me.
That was hilarious. My sisters will get that tomorrow.
She sported a bikini on the rerun episode aired tonight after the season finale. Just DAMN!
you look like a frickin GOPHER!
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