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In a world still healing from the Transparency Revolution that exposed global corruption, violence begins rising again across Mumbai—quietly, strangely, without warning. Ordinary people display inhuman reflexes, unpredictable instincts, and terrifying bursts of clarity in fights. Officials blame stress. The media blames unrest. No one knows the truth. Arjun is the kind of boy who should never be caught in this chaos—quiet, overlooked, bullied, living each day in survival mode. He’s not fast, not skilled, and not brave. Yet whenever danger closes in, something inside him reacts before he can think. A glance he shouldn't notice. A footstep he shouldn't hear. A punch he shouldn't avoid. Everyone around him is changing in violent, unpredictable ways. But Arjun… stays calm. When he survives an attack that should have killed him, he begins to notice the truth: the world is shifting, people are breaking, and whatever is happening to them… isn't happening to him. As more strange incidents spread across the city, Arjun finds himself caught between students who fight like cornered animals, strangers whose instincts feel manufactured, and forces far bigger than any schoolyard conflict. He isn’t trying to become a hero. He isn’t trying to understand the world. He just wants to stay alive. But survival comes with a cost—because once the wrong people notice someone who doesn’t break, they don’t let go. And Arjun is about to find out that the most dangerous thing in this changing world… is a mind that refuses to fall apart.
Action
58 Chs
The Color of Cold

The Color of Cold

Bria Stephens was an artist once. She painted cities at dusk in colors no one else could see — until someone she trusted told her she wasn't good enough. She never picked up a brush again. Now she's a senior editor at Caelum Press, one of the most prestigious publishing houses in the country. Her colleagues call her the Ice Queen of the slush pile. Authors fear her rejections. No one knows she still sees the world like a canvas — she just stopped letting anyone see her. Ryan Malcolm wasn't always Ryan Malcolm. He was born Dante Wards, in a neighborhood that tried to bury him. He failed. He lost everything. So he left, changed his name, and rebuilt himself from nothing. Now he's the cold, elusive CEO of Caelum Press — the company he built with his own hands. The only people who know the man beneath the armor are the younger sibling he raised alone, and the anonymous scholarship he funds for kids from his old streets. When an anonymous manuscript lands on Bria's desk — a story about a young artist who stopped painting, written with details no stranger should know — her carefully constructed walls begin to crack. Someone inside Caelum Press knows her secret. Someone is watching. At the same time, an inquiry into the Dante Wards Scholarship threatens to expose the past Ryan has spent years burying. Forced together by the threats circling them both, Bria and Ryan discover what they've been hiding from the world — and from themselves. Two people who built the same walls. Two people who recognize the armor because they wear the same kind. The world has already written Bria as the villainess. Ryan has been written as a ghost. But the story isn't over yet — and some stories can be rewritten. The Color of Cold is a slow-burn contemporary romance about art, survival, and what happens when two people who forgot how to feel finally let someone in.
Urban
7 Chs
The Villainess Now Has the Whole Galaxy on Their Knees

The Villainess Now Has the Whole Galaxy on Their Knees

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"
Sci-fi
143 Chs
Fixed Collocations and Sentences
Collocations were an important part of English learning, and they were different from the usage of words. ** 1. Fixed usage ** 1. ** Verbs with infinitives (not gerunds) as objects ** - This type of verb is followed by an infinitive to indicate a specific action or behavior. For example,"afford to do something." I can't afford to buy this expensive car I can't afford this expensive car He agreed to help me with my homework. He agreed to help me with my homework. - These verb forms express the concept that the subject has the ability, will, or is required to do something. Pay attention to the congruence between the verb form and the subject's person and tense. 2. ** A verb followed by an infinitive as an object complement ** - let someone do something For example, advise sb. to do something. We advised him to study harder. we advised him to study harder His parents allowed him to play football on weekends. His parents allowed him to play football on weekends. - In this structure, the main point is to express the relationship between the subject and the object (someone). 3. ** Verbs with gerunds (not infinitives) as objects ** - This type of verb was directly followed by a gerund to express an action or state. For example,"admit doing something." He admitted making a mistake. he admitted to making a mistake We should avoid being late for school. We should avoid being late for school. - The gerund was equivalent to a verb. When it was used as an object in a sentence, it represented an action that had already happened or was used to happening. ** 2. Word Sentences ** 1. ** Noun related ** - If it's a countable verb, pay attention to the singular and plurals. For example,"book", you can say I have a book. (I have a book) If you have more than one book, say I have some books. I have some books. - For uncountable terms like "water", you can say that There is some water in the glass. There was some water in the cup. 2. ** Verbs related ** - Make sentences according to the different usages of the verb. Take "go" as an example. Usually, the first person in the present tense is "I go to school by bike every day." I go to school by bike every day. He walked to work. 3. ** Adjectives related ** - Adjectives are used to modify a verb, such as "beautiful", which means She is a beautiful girl. She is a beautiful girl. 4. ** adverb related ** - An adverb is used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Like "quickly", He runs quickly. He ran very fast. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-07-09 02:36
Preposition fixed collocations
The commonly used prepositions in English were on, in, at, to, of, by, from, with, and so on. There were about, away, back, for, down, at, through, with, and so on. There were a total of 18 fixed combinations of prepositions. These combinations could not be changed, or the meaning would change. They were important English test points. However, based on the available information, the specific combination content of these 18 groups of prepositions was not obtained. " Choose " was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-07-09 13:31
The grammar of fixed collocations
In English grammar, fixed collocations meant that some words were often used together and could not be changed at will. A fixed combination after a verb 1. * * Verbs that take the infinitive (to do) as an object ** - Verbs that express wishes or intentions, such as want, would like, wish, etc. For example, I want to buy a new book. I want to buy a new book. - help, plan, afford, etc. For example, he plans to study abroad. He plans to study abroad. - There were also other verb expressions that expressed agreement, arrangement, request, etc., such as agree, arrange, ask, and so on. For example: She agreed to go with him. She agreed to go with him. 2. * * Verbs followed by gerunds (doing) as objects ** - a verb that indicates practice, consideration, etc., such as practice, consider, etc. I practice playing the piano every day. I practice playing the piano every day. - Verbs that express like, finish, etc., like enjoy, finish. For example, he enjoys reading books. He likes reading. - There were also verb expressions such as give up, put off, etc. For example: They put off having the meeting. They postponed the meeting. Second, other fixed combinations 1. * * Noun-related fixed collocations ** - Some specific terms were matched with specific adjectives or prepositions, such as big day, which could not be replaced with large day; heavy rain, which could not be replaced with huge rain, etc. 2. * * Pronoun related fixed collocations ** - There were some fixed combinations of personal pronoun, such as I am, you are, he does, she goes, etc., which needed to be memorized accurately. Fixed collocations were very important in English learning. One had to follow the established rules when using them in order to make the expression more accurate and authentic. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-07-05 20:44
Commonly used fixed collocations
The following are some commonly used collocations in English: 1. ** Commonly used infinitives (not gerunds) as objects **: - afford to do sth. be able to do something - agree to do sth. agree to do something - arrange to do sth. arrange for something to do 2. ** Commonly used infinitive as an object complement **: - advise sb. to do sth. advise someone to do something - allow sb. to do sth. give sb. the green light - ask sb. to do sth. ask someone to do something 3. ** Commonly used verb combinations with gerunds (not infinitives) as objects **: - admit doing sth. admit to doing something - advise doing sth. suggest doing something - allow doing sth. be allowed to do something 4. ** Other common fixed collocations **: such as be made by, be made in, be made of, etc. There were also some fixed collocations related to personal pronoun, such as I am, you are, we are, they are, etc. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-07-08 21:22
Fixed collocations and example sentences
The following are some English collocations and examples: 1. **for the most part**: - Generally speaking, it meant "more or less". - For the most part, we walked in silence. (Most of the time, we walked in silence.) They've earned their success, for the most part. Their success was largely due to hard work. 2. **be comparable to/with**: - be comparable to - The scientists say the power of humans is comparable to the meteorite that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago. (According to scientists, human strength is comparable to the meteorite that hit Earth 66 million years ago.) Its economy is comparable to other European economies. (Its economy is comparable to other European countries.) 3. **quest for sth**: - It meant "the search for..., the exploration of..." - Man will suffer many disappointments in his quest for truth. (Humans are bound to suffer setbacks in their search for the truth.) The endless quest for thinness has done far more harm than good. (The endless pursuit of slimming down has far more disadvantages than advantages.) 4. **appeal to sb**: - catch one's eye - Her sense of humor appeared to him extremely. (He was strongly attracted by her sense of humor.) The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. 5. **in that**: - The reason was because. - It's a difficult word in that it's often hard to tell the sentiment behind its use. (This word is very difficult because it is usually not easy to hear the emotion behind this word.) Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one's health. Smoking is not good because it is harmful to health. There were also some fixed collocations related to personal pronoun: 1. **I am, you are, we are, they are, she is, he is, it is, Jack is**: For example, I am a student. (I am a student.) 2. **I do, you do, she does, he does**: For example, I do my homework every day. I do my homework every day. She does her best in the exam. She did her best in the exam. 3. **I go, you go, she goes, he goes**: For example, I go to school by bike. I go to school by bike. She goes to the library on weekends. (She goes to the library on weekends.) 4. **I have, you have, she has, he has**: For example, I have a book. I have a book. She has long hair. She has long hair. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-07-09 03:45
The usage and fixed collocations of prevent
The main uses of prevent were as follows: - To prevent doing something means to prevent doing something. - To prevent someone from doing something means to prevent someone from doing something. When "from" was used, the sentence pattern was "S-V-O"+ prepositional phrase as adverbials (modern grammar called this prepositional phrase as the complement of the verb). When "from" was not used, the sentence pattern was "S-V-O" structure, and the gerund compound structure was used as the object. When the logical subject of a gerund is a pronoun, the formal style uses the possessive case and the unofficial style uses the accusative case. - When the main word is unnecessary, prevent can be directly followed by a gerund or a verb. For example, This campaign is designed to prevent drowning. Preventing stealing is our main goal this year. We are working to prevent forest fires. This vaccine will prevent malaria. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!
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2026-08-12 23:42
Is 'novell' in the dictionary?
Yes, 'novell' might be in some specialized or less common dictionaries. But usually, the more common spelling is 'novel'.
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2024-10-04 03:53
A naming dictionary
The naming dictionary was a tool used to help people choose suitable Chinese characters for naming. Kangxi dictionary was one of the most recommended naming dictionary. The Kangxi dictionary had a rich font library and detailed information about the meaning of words, temperament, and so on. One could choose the appropriate words according to the five elements of Chinese characters. Other than that, there were also some other naming dictionary and books, such as " The Explanation of Ancient Names " and " The Great China Names ", which could also be used as a reference for naming. In addition, there were also some websites that provided online word search and naming dictionary functions, such as the Kangxi dictionary online word search website and the Taiji fish naming website. These tools and resources could help people understand the meaning of Chinese characters, temperament, the attributes of the five elements, and so on, so that they could choose a suitable name.
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2024-12-22 02:45
A dictionary explanation
In the dictionary, Du Lu had the following meanings: 1. 2. They drooped down and formed a pile. 3. Consecutive trembling of the tongue or uvula.
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2025-01-12 08:19
The first dictionary
Dictionaries originated from ancient China and were compiled by some officials to record the vocabulary and grammar rules of various languages. As time passed, the dictionary gradually evolved into a popular literary tool, which was widely used to study various literary works, historical events, biographies, etc.
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2025-03-06 23:57
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