Speak English Fastly and Fluently: Mastering English Through Reading

  Disclaimer: The following narrative is a fictionalized and exaggerated portrayal of a hypothetical event, written in a satirical style. It does not represent actual events or statements made by Ronald Rump. (The lights hit the stage, a familiar figure strides out to thunderous applause and a roar of  patriotic slogans. He adjusts his tie, takes a sip of water, and leans into the microphone, a mischievous glint in his eye.)  "Folks, folks, let me tell you, it's great to be here. Just tremendous. We're doing things, big things, for this country. Nobody’s ever done what we’ve done. And you know, sometimes, even the little things, they become… battles. Tremendous battles. Even for your, frankly, very stable genius president. You wouldn't believe what I had to go through just last week. You all know I love our country, I love our people, and I love, frankly, the best of everything. The best. So, I thought, you know what? We need some mangoes. Not just any mangoes, the be...

  Please excuse any anachronisms that may slip into my humble narrative, for I am but a humble scribe, and the mists of time do sometimes obscure the finer points of bygone eras. Horses, Roads, and Conveyances in the Middle Ages: A Tapestry of Toil and Travel A Mediaeval adorned luxury horse wagon In the grand tapestry of the Middle Ages, amidst the clatter of armored knights and the drone of monastic chants, few threads were as vital, as interwoven with the very fabric of daily life, as the horse. These noble beasts, in their myriad forms, were not merely animals; they were engines of war, beasts of burden, symbols of status, and, at times, even cherished companions. To understand the medieval world, one must first grasp the indispensable role of the equine. The most celebrated, and perhaps most romanticized, use of horses was, of course, in warfare. The charging destrier, a powerful and heavily muscled warhorse, was the cornerstone of the medieval knight's power. Bred for strengt...