"That man done lost his mind". What does done mean in this sentence? Hello everyone. Could someone please explain why there's "done" in the sentence "That man done lost his mind"? I heard this sentence in "Stranger Things" (season 2, episode 2). A farmer said this when he was talking to a police officer about poisoned pumpkins. Police officer: So, you're telling me that Merrill poisoned your farm, because he thinks you poisoned his, which, of course, you didn't? Farmer: No, sir. And I got me an alibi the night he accuses me. My Jenny and her boys were in town. I was with them all night. Police officer: Did you actually see Merrill? Farmer: No need. That man done lost his mind. Went around slandering me, threatening all sorts of madness.

Mount Everest This is a recap of a small passage about Mount Everest. Ascending Mount Everest is a dangerous trip even for experienced climbers. If you think that you just need some money for the trip to the mount, hire a guide and just go to the top, you are wrong. The mount has some deadly challenges. There is not enough oxygen to sustain a human life at altitudes higher than 26000 feet. Brain cells begin to die, and vital organs can shut down without any warning. When climbers reach this death zone, it's a race to the top and back to a safer altitude before getting any serious injuries. Since 1922, over 200 people have died on Mount Everest. Some climbers have lost their limbs because of frostbite. Before going to the mount, you should seriously consider all the risks.

A question about electricity Hello everyone. How do you say correctly when electricity is suddenly off (there is no light at your home and all electrical things don't work)? I think I've heard once "Power went down". Is this correct? Are there other ways of saying this?

A small update why I haven't written anything for two weeks Hey everyone. I haven't written anything in English for almost two weeks. At first, I wasn't in the mood for writing. Then I got sick. And now I'm slightly angry at myself for not writing anything during this time. On one hand, I can't learn and write in English when I'm not comfortable. On the other hand, I could write at least 5 sentences. It's not a lot, but it's something. I hate when it happens - you miss one day of learning English and then you somehow end up not learning English for weeks.

Word practice #2 bullet points 1. Lisa, please, use bullet points insted of numbers in your article. 2. He prefers to use numbers rather than bullet points to make a list. sea urchin 1. His kid was stung by a sea urchin when they were on holiday. 2. That evil witch turned my fiance into a sea urchin! How do I lift the spell? 3. Her kid asked me if sea urchins were edible. I didn't know the answer. in earnest 1. I thought that Mr. Doe was just goofing around, but he was in earnest. 2. She's crying in earnest. I wish I hadn't said that. 3. His political campaign has started in earnest. meringue 1. Mary made a delicious meringue cake and won the cooking contest. 2. Dad is in a grocery store buying ingredients to cook meringue. revitalization 1. This revitalization project of the district will bring a lot of businesses. 2. People will benefit from the revitalization of this neighborhood. get an earful 1. Jack got an earful from his wife yesterday. He came back home late and he was drunk. He also fall on geraniums in their garden. They are completely destroyed now. 2. You will get an earful if you do this. Don't upset your parents. 3. Miranda, you are wearing a very short skirt! Your mother won't be happy to see you in this skirt. You're going to get an earful when you get home. lie in state 1. John Doe has passed away. His body will lie in state for public tomorrow. raggedy 1. A man with raggedy hair entered the room. Everyone started to look at him. 2. Even though she has money, she always wears weird raggedy clothes. destitute 1. - Ma'am, have you seen this man? - said officer Thompson and showed a picture of a man. - Yes, I think I have. Yesterday, I saw a destitute man in raggedy clothes sitting with a ginger cat in the park. He kind of looked like this one on the picture. 2. The tragedy destroyed many homes and left people destitue. 3. She became destitute after losing everything in poker. We should have helped her with her gambling problems. superintendent 1. The superintendent of our park is going to retire soon. We should find a new one. 2. As the superintendent of the firm, Mr. Andrews does a great job, but as a person, he is just horrible. time-sensitive 1. We have to talk. I have some time-sensitive information. 2. You should act right now if you don't want to lose your chance. This is time-sensitive!

Word practice #1 set yourself up for 1. You should set yourself up for success before the exam. 2. Ann said that Joe didn't get the job because he had set himself up for failure. quill 1. A porcupine will raise its quills to scare an enemy away. 2. His dog was hit by a porcupine's quills. 3. Julie draw a picture of a hedgehog with an apple on its quills. envoy 1. Russian envoys have arrived. 2. I can't really think of any sentences with the word envoy. dead set 1. We are dead set on learning languages. 2. Jeremy said he is dead set on going to a foreign country. 3. The envoys were dead set on discussing this problem. make a covenant 1. The Alliance and the Horde should make a covenant to fight against the Burning Legion. 2. Mrs Pickles made a covenant with her neighbor. They had been in disagreement for ages. geranium 1. Granny planted geraniums in the garden yesterday. 2. He bought a bouquet of geraniums for his wife. 3. The gallery has a painting of a geranium made by an unknown painter. brocade 1. She bought a dress made of beautiful turquoise and gold brocade. 2. The designer is working on a new collection using brocade. 3. Ann couldn't afford a brocade dress. edifice 1. Even though I don't like him, I have to admit that he has built a magnificent edifice. 2. Yesterday, the teacher was talking about some edifice during the lesson. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention and can't remember the name of the edifice. 3. Could you take a picture of me in front of this impressive brick edifice? podiatrist 1. Mike is a podiatrist. He spends all day touching other people's legs. 2. She is going to make an appointment to see a podiatrist. She has some problems with her feet. steal someone's thunder 1. Lilly thinks you shouldn't have proposed her at Jack and Kate's wedding. You stole their thunder. 2. - Why didn't you tell us about your job promotion? - I didn't want to steal your thunder.