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Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the Italian English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of Italian vocabulary"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1971]
Language
English
Description
"Considered by Eliot himself to be his finest work, Four Quartets is a rich composition that expands the spiritual vision introduced in “The Waste Land.” Here, in four linked poems (“Burnt Norton,” “East Coker,” “The Dry Salvages,” and “Little Gidding”), spiritual, philosophical, and personal themes emerge through symbolic allusions and literary and religious references from both Eastern and Western thought. It is the culminating...
Author
Series
Basque Studies Program occasional papers volume no. 28
Publisher
Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book aims to introduce English speakers to the Basque language. The book also intends to show that two very different languages like Basque and English are more similar than might appear at first glance. In fact, all human languages are similar to one another in their most essential features, as they are particular exponents of one single linguistic faculty. While differences exist in particular aspects, English and Basque, when further explored,...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun. Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk. Philomena Cunk is one of the greatest thinkers...
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When Jack an ordinary sparrow with dreams of becoming an extraordinary bird is accidentally covered in colorful paint, he is thrilled about his new exotic appearance and believes that he’ll now be able to impress Aurora, a beautiful canary who has recently escaped from her indoor cage. But when Aurora’s mean owner, Mr. Potter, finds her, Jack must enlist the help of his best friends: Vinnie, the loyal pigeon, and Skeeter, the hyper hummingbird,...
Author
Publisher
Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Barron's newest edition of TOEFL iBT has been fully updated to reflect the new TOEFL format and provides flexible study options and key skills review to help you study what you need to know for the test. This edition includes: 8 full-length TOEFL iBT practice tests that reflect the most recent test format with answer explanations Comprehensive review of required academic and language skills Four video lessons on the key skills needed to succeed...
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Provides techniques for the Test of English as a Foreign Language such as effectively organizing and identifying key ideas and brushing up on grammar basics, as well as two full-length simulated TOEFL iBT tests with online audio files.
''THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS! Get all the prep you need to ace the NEW, shorter TOEFL iBT with 2 full-length simulated TOEFL iBT tests, audio sections available as streaming files, thorough reviews of core topics,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. “Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career spinsters, suffragists, and Australians: here is a wonder book for word lovers.” —Jeanette Winterson, author of Oranges Are Not the...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this vibrant guide to Black language, journalists jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson translate beloved colloquialisms distinct to the Black community, diving into what these phrases mean, how we use them, and why we can't live without them"--
"A fun and thoughtful dictionary of Black language you didn’t know you needed, Historically Black Phrases is a love letter to the Black community and the ways it drives culture. “This perfect blend...
10) Christmas
Author
Publisher
Fair Trade / Columbia
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Phil Wickham has brought listeners songs of worship and praise, now he’s ready to welcome the winter season with his album of holiday cheer.
A mix of traditional Christmas music and original tracks.
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's Italian Phrasebook and Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Italian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order an espresso like a local, ask shop keepers about the latest fashions and bargain at the market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Feel at ease with essential tips...
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"In 1746, Samuel Johnson undertook the Herculean task of writing the first comprehensive English dictionary. Imagining he could complete the job in three years, Johnson in fact took more than eight, and the dictionary itself turned out to be as much a work of literature as it was an invaluable reference. In alphabetized chapters, from "Adventurous" to "Zootomy," Henry Hitchings tells of Johnson's toil and triumph and offers a closer look at the definitions...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Olivia the piglet introduces the concept of opposites by demonstrating word pairs.
"An introduction to the world of opposites features Olivia, a little piglet, as she changes her mind about clothes, directions, and other things in the world around her."--
15) Sophocles: I
Author
Series
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Presents English translations of the complete plays of ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, including the Oedipus cycle, "Oedipus the King," "Oedipus at Colonus," and "Antigone"; and includes a general introduction.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Stella Douglas, author of a much-loved but not very successful biography, is a bit depressed herself. When she’s summoned to see her editor in London, she expects her writing career is over before it’s even started. But much to her surprise, she is being commissioned to write a history of English food. It's...
17) The Ukraine
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Ukraine is a collection of 26 pieces that deliberately blur the line between nonfiction and fiction, conjuring the essence of a beloved country through its tastes, smells, and sounds, its small towns and big cities, its people and their compassion and indifference, simplicities and complications. In the title story, Chapeye facetiously plays with the English misuse of the article "the" in reference to Ukraine, capturing a country as perceived...
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of classic murder mysteries - the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by the most famous practitioners A Penguin Classic These are not the usual suspects. When Edgar finalist Michael Sims formed the line-up for The Penguin Book of Murder, he did not include the familiar classics that you can find anywhere. Although he wanted to explore the first century of murder mysteries (from 1827 to 1924), he sought out the...
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Choose Barron's for language learning--a trusted resource for over 50 years! This brand-new edition of 501 Italian Verbs provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common Italian verbs--in all tenses and moods! Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form'one verb per page along with its English translation. Follow the clear, concise instruction, then take your language fluency to the next...
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