Elmira

[ el-mahy-ruh ]

/ ɛlˈmaɪ rə /

noun

a city in S central New York.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for elmira

While Alig has left Elmira since our interview, Mike is still there.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act|Caitlin Dickson|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sign held by a little girl in Elmira, New York: "When I grow up, I wanna be just like Gerry."
Geraldine Ferraro Dies: Memories of Her 1984 Campaign|Lynn Sherr|March 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The next morning, before light, Lawrence was over to see Elmira.
Jerome, A Poor Man|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Composite photograph of twenty criminals—dullards—in the Elmira Reformatory.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis

Elmira followed her to the outer door, and his mother called him in a sharp whisper, “J'rome, come here.”
Jerome, A Poor Man|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
His regiment had been recruited somewhere in the neighborhood of Elmira, New York.
The Boy Spy|Joseph Kerby
“Stand here 'side of the horse a minute,” he said to Elmira.
Jerome, A Poor Man|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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