by Dwane | Jan 22, 2015 | Education, English, Grammar, ScreenCasts
Here is the latest video in new series, Diagramming English. In this video, you will learn how to diagram prepositional phrases. These videos are particularly helpful for students learning Latin via First Year Latin by Robert Henle. In “Henle” Latin, the...
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Nostalgia: a longing for home; a longing for better days. From Greek νοσταλγία (nostalgia), which further derives from νόστος (a return home), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering).
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2015 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Adult: a person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. From Latin adultus (mature, ripe, fully grown).
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts
Diagramming Predicate Nominatives is a lot like diagramming Direct Objects. There is just one little twist. Find out what it is...
by Dwane | Jan 19, 2015 | English, Grammar, ScreenCasts
Ever wondered how to diagram Indirect Objects? No, of course you haven’t. Oh well, if you ever do wonder, watch this...
by Dwane | Jan 19, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
abyss: a bottomless pit; an unfathomable depth; or even, a hopeless situation. From Greek ἄβυσσος (bottomless). This word breaks down into ἀ (not) and βυθός (deep place). I’ve never seen this abyss, though I hope to while traveling “out West” this...
