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The Croton Free Library: the heart of the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

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November 26, 1789 -- A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.


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We're watching 2 broken lines of showers heading our way from central Pennsylvania. The first would arrive in the city near 7:30 PM, and the second, which appears to be weakening, near 9:00 PM. Brief showers with gusts 30-35 mph possible.

NWSNewYorkNY's tweet image. We're watching 2 broken lines of showers heading our way from central Pennsylvania. The first would arrive in the city near 7:30 PM, and the second, which appears to be weakening, near 9:00 PM. Brief showers with gusts 30-35 mph possible.

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Googled my symptoms, turns out the remedy is a coffee and good book 📚


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Monet, Irises

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Don't forget to preheat.

Several years ago, the Stylebook advised that you heat your oven, because "preheat" is redundant. That might be true linguistically, but we heard you. Common usage in cookbooks calls for preheating. Our guidance now says preheat is acceptable to refer to heating an oven to a…



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My friends and I recently had a debate over how to pronounce "pecan," but the orthoepy of the word indicates that both pronunciations work. This #WordOfTheDay refers to the study of correct pronunciation, and it comes from Greek roots meaning "correct" and "speech." 🗣️Drop your…


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“Childhood is not just clowns and balloons. In fact, childhood goes to the very heart of who we all become.”


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Good Morning! Leftover rain showers are possible today into this evening ahead of a strong cold front. Mild temperatures are expected today. Behind the cold front, westerly winds become quite gusty and bring in a much colder airmass.

NWSNewYorkNY's tweet image. Good Morning! Leftover rain showers are possible today into this evening ahead of a strong cold front. Mild temperatures are expected today. Behind the cold front, westerly winds become quite gusty and bring in a much colder airmass.
NWSNewYorkNY's tweet image. Good Morning! Leftover rain showers are possible today into this evening ahead of a strong cold front. Mild temperatures are expected today. Behind the cold front, westerly winds become quite gusty and bring in a much colder airmass.
NWSNewYorkNY's tweet image. Good Morning! Leftover rain showers are possible today into this evening ahead of a strong cold front. Mild temperatures are expected today. Behind the cold front, westerly winds become quite gusty and bring in a much colder airmass.
NWSNewYorkNY's tweet image. Good Morning! Leftover rain showers are possible today into this evening ahead of a strong cold front. Mild temperatures are expected today. Behind the cold front, westerly winds become quite gusty and bring in a much colder airmass.

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Cookie Monster’s niece is a little... picky! Picky eating is normal and will get better as children grow. Learn how you can encourage picky eaters to try new foods: m.sesame.org/48h63Zo 💛💚🥕 - Brought to you by @nyphospital


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Boy with Toys by Paul Klee #artbots #guggenheim

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Sharing is caring! ❤️


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Who else thought it was the opposite?


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thsr.us/confused If someone is "confused", they cannot think clearly because they do not understand what is happening or what something means. E.g. "He looked confused when he read the instructions." #synonym #thesaurus #learnenglish #ielts

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If someone is "confused", they cannot think clearly because they do not understand what is happening or what something means.

E.g. "He looked confused when he read the instructions."

#synonym #thesaurus #learnenglish #ielts

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❤️Phrasal Verb Of The Day ❤️"Dawn on someone" - to suddenly become clear or known to someone ❤️"It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry." ❤️"It suddenly dawned on me the reason why my computer is slow." ❤️"It dawned on me that I had forgotten to phone my friend."

IdiomConnectio1's tweet image. ❤️Phrasal Verb Of The Day

❤️"Dawn on someone" - to suddenly become clear or known to someone

❤️"It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry."
❤️"It suddenly dawned on me the reason why my computer is slow."
❤️"It dawned on me that I had forgotten to phone my friend."

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"It's a funny thing," said Rabbit, "how everything looks the same in a mist. Lucky we know the Forest so well, or we might get lost." "Pooh!" Piglet whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you." ~A.A.Milne

A_AMilne's tweet image. "It's a funny thing," said Rabbit, "how everything looks the same in a mist. Lucky we know the Forest so well, or we might get lost." 
"Pooh!" Piglet whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you." ~A.A.Milne

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#OnThisDay Main Event #OTD The final #Concorde flight flew out from #Heathrow into the Bay of Biscay in 2003, it landed back at Filton Airport in Bristol More here uponthisday.com/on-this-day-in… Also on #Kindle #Ad - amzn.to/2Y9JDGL In #Paperback and #Hardcover

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The final #Concorde flight flew out from #Heathrow into the Bay of Biscay in 2003, it landed back at Filton Airport in Bristol

More here uponthisday.com/on-this-day-in…
Also on #Kindle #Ad - amzn.to/2Y9JDGL
In #Paperback and #Hardcover

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Wednesday's Weather Rating: 4/10 Showery, dreary and damp out there this morning. It gets quite warm this afternoon, with highs in the low 60s, before a cold front swings through. Cold air and blustery winds return tonight. The vibes are all over the place today.


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OED #WordOfTheDay: codology, n. Chiefly Irish English. Nonsense, rubbish; fooling, hoaxing, humbugging. View the entry: oxford.ly/4rzhzIm

OED's tweet image. OED #WordOfTheDay: codology, n. 
Chiefly Irish English. Nonsense, rubbish; fooling, hoaxing, humbugging.

View the entry: oxford.ly/4rzhzIm

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Pervade (v.) to spread through or be present throughout #vocabulary #WordoftheDay

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(v.) to spread through or be present throughout

#vocabulary #WordoftheDay

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