(Encyclopedia) clothes moth, name for several species of moths of the family Tineidae, whose larvae feed on wool, furs, feathers, upholstery, and a variety of animal products. Clothes moths are of…
(Encyclopedia) accusativeaccusativeəky&oomacr;ˈzətĭvˌ [key] [Lat.,=accusing], in grammar of some languages, such as Latin, the case typically meaning that the noun refers to the entity directly…
actorDied: April 30, 2007 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: actor in Steve Allen's "man on the street" Emmy-winning actor who specialized in playing the…
actorBorn: 2/12/1936Birthplace: Groesback, Texas A movie character actor, he is known especially for his portrayals of burly tough guys, as Steve McQueen's unscrupulous brother in Sam Pekinpah's…
(Alice MacGraw)actressBorn: 4/1/1938Birthplace: Pound Ridge, New York This ex-fashion model rose to movie stardom with Goodbye Columbus (1969) and the internationally successful Love Story (1970),…
actorBorn: 4/18/1954Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Moranis's comic talent suits a variety of roles; he is particularly known for portrayals of the wacky eccentric and the definitive nerd. A veteran…
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Willard Huntington, pseud. S. S. Van Dine, 1888–1939, American art critic and mystery story writer, b. Charlottesville, Va. He attended college in California and later studied…
(Encyclopedia) instrumental, in the grammar of certain languages (e.g., Russian), the case referring to means or instrument. The Latin ablative may in some instances be termed instrumental.
(Encyclopedia) Mooney, Thomas J., 1883–1942, American labor agitator, b. Chicago. He was an active leader in several violent labor struggles in California before 1916 and was convicted as a…