Word Finder - beginners

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Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

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I'm new to learning Japanese: I'm just a beginner.

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Someone who sets something in motion.

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The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.

We have classes at Wellington street boxing gym for total beginners.

For this purpose they instituted a severe system of discipline, divided their members into three classes - the Perfect, the Proficient, and the Beginners, and appointed over each congregation a body of lay elders.

As the attendance at his classes continually increased - pagans thronging; to him as well as Christians - he handed over the beginners to his friend Heracles, and took charge of the more advanced pupils himself.

Each gild numbered various classes of members, ranging from beginners, or Schiller (corresponding to trade-apprentices), and Schulfreunde (who were equivalent to Gesellen or journeymen), to Meister, a Meister being a poet who was not merely able to write new verses to existing melodies but had himself invented a new melody.

The consequence was that, when not spending himself in vain attempts to solve the impossible problems that have always waylaid the fancy of self-sufficient beginners, he took an interest only in the elements of geometry, and never had any notion of the full scope of mathematical science, undergoing as it then was (and not least at the hands of Wallis) the extraordinary development which made it before the end of the century the potent instrument of physical discovery which it became in the hands of Newton.

All the Roman law had been gathered into two volumes of not excessive size, and a satisfactory manual for beginners added.

During the last third of his life Eggleston laboured on a History of Life in the United States, but he lived to finish only two volumes - The Beginners of a Nation (1896) and The Transit of Civilization (1900).

Not a course for beginners, but the reasonably confident golfer will appreciate his skill in creating a hard, but fair, 18 holes.

A I have a large cross section of abilities and interests on the courses from complete beginners to advanced amateurs.

Not a step-by-step guide for beginners, but any intermediate to advanced martial artists would surly benefit from this book.

This Piggyback Mount is a great accessory for all observers interested in deep-sky astrophotography, particularly beginners.

Pawar advised him to teach beginners, it allows a re-examination of your beliefs.

The course is open to people of any age and ability, suiting complete beginners and those who already garden.

Honda describes it as an " entry-level 1,000cc bike " aimed at relative beginners seeking their first step up to large-capacity motorcycling.

This book is a practical manual for bonsai enthusiasts, whether beginners or those with experience of bonsai enthusiasts, whether beginners or those with experience of bonsai care.

For beginners a simple card index, colour-coded for each generation will help you record your data.

Sections include chrysanthemums, dahlias, roses, gladioli, fuchsias, pot plants, floral art, vegetables and beginners.

There's everything here, from long gentle greens (great for beginners) to steep couloirs.

Part 1 - Ode to cannabis cultivation - re Kentucky Hemp fields - general introduction Part 2 - Beginners guide to cannabis cultivation.

Athos, a 6th Dan black belt, starts another beginners class on March 15.

Volunteers are welcome, beginners as well as more experienced diggers.

This is a very nice beginners wreck dive with the occasional seal swimming around.

Beginners can follow the accompanying DVD on how to improve muscle tone, posture and relaxation.

Evening course options include car maintenance, repair and restoration - ideal for beginners, budding enthusiasts and more serious DIY'ers.

The latest entry-level compact digital camera from Pentax is designed especially for beginners.

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We offer sessions for beginners right through to the experienced exerciser along with classes especially for the 50+ .

Our classes are suitable for beginners right through to advanced exercisers.

In the breeding season, many beginners start off by breeding Bengalese finches on a colony basis.

S. Jackson, England I teach adult beginners and find flashcards very useful when teaching vocabulary.

Both beginners and old hands in the Craft who need strength and comfort will benefit from this practical guidebook.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999 A practical guide to writing hieroglyphs for beginners.

The skiing at Chamrousse is ideal for beginners and early intermediates, although the ski resort also provides for more advanced skiers.

The runs are wide, open and ideal for beginners and lower intermediates.

It has quite exceptional skiing for strong beginners up to good intermediates.

Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers are available for beginners ' static line courses and tandem jumps.

A topic close to Wilf's heart is how to introduce and develop kendo for beginners.

They are intended to prepare beginners for shinai kendo in armor, rather than to keep in touch with the traditions of kendo in armor, rather than to keep in touch with the traditions of kendo.

They are intended to prepare beginners for shinai kendo in armor, rather than to keep in touch with the traditions of kendo.

You do not have to be an expert linguist - we offer six stages from beginners to advanced.

Good luck to all you Beginners; we need new blood in the Fancy and on the show scene.

This workshop is suitable for all beginners including paraprofessionals and newly qualified staff as well as reprographics and ICT staff.

A chance to learn the basics of digital photography, which is suitable for beginners.

Five Miles from Outer Hope is an instant classic of teenage self-discovery in the tradition of Absolute Beginners and The Catcher in the Rye.

Absolute beginners are invited to learn tango at Tango Toolkit weekends.

The first thing that beginners are shown is the first form, the siu lim Tao.

And you can try our beginners ' online Latin tutorial.

They will stimulate a new interest for beginners previously uncommitted to buying a keyboard.

Training in a range of medieval vernaculars is offered, as well as Latin at both Beginners and Advanced levels.

She herself produced various works on economics, including Political Economy for Beginners (1870), Tales in Political Economy (1875), and, with her husband, a volume of Essays and Lectures (1872).