motto
Definitions of motto
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a favorite saying of a sect or political groupsynonyms: slogantype of:detto, espressione, frase, frase di circostanza, locuzione, proposizionea word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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a saying that is widely accepted on its own meritstypes:aforismaa short pithy instructive sayingtype of:detto, espressione, frase, frase di circostanza, locuzione, proposizionea word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
In this story from The Jungle Book, a British family living in colonial India adopts a pet mongoose to protect it from cobras. Read the the full text here.
Because of Winn-Dixie
While shopping for groceries, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni finds a dog that will change her life.
Divergent
Tris lives in a society divided into strictly separated factions. Given the chance to change her life, she must keep a dangerous secret from those in power.