We were…extremely short of coal miners, and this sudden influx of fit, mostly unattached young men in search of employment seemed heaven-sent (Elspeth Huxley).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
heav·en-sent — /ˈhɛvənˌsɛnt/ adj : very lucky or helpful a heaven sent opportunity Her advice was heaven sent … Useful english dictionary
heaven-sent — heav′en sent′ adj. providentially opportune • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
Milton, John — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton attended Cambridge University (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English; these included L Allegro… … Universalium
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
M26 Pershing — Infobox Weapon name=M26 Pershing caption=US Army photo origin=United States type=Heavy tank is vehicle=yes service= 1945–early 1950s used by= wars= World War II, Korean War designer= design date= manufacturer= unit cost= production date= number=… … Wikipedia
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Comus (John Milton) — Comus (A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634) is a masque in honour of chastity, written by John Milton. It was first presented on Michaelmas, 1634, before John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater at Ludlow Castle in celebration of the Earl s new… … Wikipedia
The Lost Chord — is a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1877 at the bedside of his brother Fred during Fred s last illness. The manuscript is dated 13 January 1877, and Fred Sullivan died five days later. The lyric was written as a poem by Adelaide Anne Procter … Wikipedia
Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship — Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, is the most popular alternative candidate for the author behind the alleged pseudonym, Shakespeare. Unknown artist after lost original, 1575; National Portrait Gallery, London. The Oxfordian theory of… … Wikipedia
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
