Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
parched — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)tʃt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something, especially the ground or a plant, is parched, it is very dry, because there has been no rain. The clouds gathered and showers poured down upon the parched earth. ...a hill of parched brown grass. 2) … English dictionary
Parched — Parch Parch (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See {Pierce}.] 1. To burn the surface of; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parched land — dry land, ground that has dried up from lack of water … English contemporary dictionary
The Young Man From Atlanta — is a play by Horton Foote. It won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.In this play Foote revived characters which had been in his The Orphan s Home cycle of nine plays. Will Kidder 64 years old in this play was in his early twenties in Lily Dale ,… … Wikipedia
Pool — A pond, or reservoir, for holding water (Heb. berekhah; modern Arabic, birket), an artificial cistern or tank. Mention is made of the pool of Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:13); the pool of Hebron (4:12); the upper pool at Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; 20:20);… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pinole — is a food made from parched ground grain, sometimes with sugars or spices added.It may also refer to:*Pinole, California, a city in the United States *Pinole Creek, a small river *Pinole Ridge, a mountain range *Pinole Valley, a canyon *Point… … Wikipedia
Horton Foote — Infobox actor name = Horton Foote birthdate = birth date and age|1916|3|14 location = Wharton, Texas occupation = screenwriter, producer spouse = Lillian V. Foote children = Hallie Foote (b.1953) Horton Foote, Jr. (b.1954) Walter Foote (b.1955)… … Wikipedia
The Forest Oracle — DnDmodule module title = The Forest Oracle module module code = N2 module rules = AD D (1st Edition) module character levels = 2 4 module campaign = Generic module authors = Carl Smith module first published = 1984 series = The Forest Oracle is… … Wikipedia
Chapped lips — Dry, cracked or sore lips, usually in cold, windy, dry weather and less often in warm weather. Sun exposure can contribute to chapping of the lips. Licking or biting the lips does not help the situation. The lips are more sensitive to chapping… … Medical dictionary
Deadvlei — Dead Acacia erioloba in Deadvlei The parched ground in Deadvlei … Wikipedia
