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Between TV talk shows, radio call-in programs, email and the Internet, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed in the '90s. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than ever before, turning the English language into an indecipherable mess. Now, this unique and concise compendium presents the most confused and misused words in the language today -- words misused by careless speakers and writers everywhere. It defines, discerns and...
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It is a few weeks before Christmas and everyone except Catherine seems to be gearing up for the big day with excitement. Catherine is a single mum, struggling to bring up her five year old daughter, she has little time for romance, and when she learns she has lost her job and her flat is deemed unliveable, she wonders just what else life is about to fling at her. Where or to whom can she turn to for help? Kismet in the shape of handsome, bachelor,...
3) Oliver Twist
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Numa pequena cidade de Inglaterra, uma jovem dá à luz um menino e morre em seguida. O pequeno órfão recebe o nome de Oliver Twist e vive os seus primeiros nove anos em instituições de caridade. Não suportando tantos maus-tratos,Oliver foge para Londres, onde inadvertidamente se junta a um bando de marginais comandado por um grande vilão: Fagin...
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Books that drive kids crazy! volume 1
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When the letter B goes missing from the story, the reader must find a way to bring it back into the book for good.
5) Easy Burmese
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Kenneth Wong, a translator, author, and native Burmese speaker who emigrated to the United States, is the ideal guide for travelers who want to master spoken Burmese-fast. Specially designed for beginning learners who have no prior knowledge of the language, Easy Burmese is fully romanized throughout and focused on conversational rather than written Burmese. For a fraction of the cost of expensive language products, this book introduces all the basics...
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Jane Austen loved the theatre. She learned much of her art from a long tradition of English comic drama and took joyous participation in amateur theatricals and her visits to the theatre in London and Bath. Her juvenilia, then 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Mansfield Park' and 'Emma' were shaped by the arts of theatrical comedy. Her admiration for drama's dialogue, characterisation, plotting, exits and entrances is why she has been...
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"A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson and Bacon; of the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; Arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, of sometimes overwhelming religious passion. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn taut between the polarities." "This was the...
9) Simply Joyce
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Generally considered one of the greatest modern writers, James Joyce (1882—1941) grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent his adult life in the European cities of Trieste, Zurich, and Paris.
10) Simply Dickens
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Oliver Twist. A Christmas Carol. David Copperfield. Bleak House. A Tale of Two Cities. Great Expectations. The novels of Charles Dickens (1812—1870) read like a "Who's Who" of canonical works. Yet, less well known is the fact that Dickens himself was some
11) TOEFL 2024
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In the ever-evolving landscape of international education and career advancement, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) remains a crucial stepping stone for countless individuals. "TOEFL 2024" is your definitive guide to mastering this essential test. Whether you're a student aiming for higher education abroad, a professional seeking global opportunities, or an immigrant looking to integrate into an English-speaking environment, this book...
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British Recipe Cookbook: 21 Classic British Recipes from Across the Country, is a comprehensive cookbook to some of Britain's most loved classic foods and how to prepare them yourself in your home kitchen.From filling Shepard's pie, delicious English custard and even homemade Cornish pasties, our cookbook will give you the recipes you need to create your own much loved British foods in America.Inside this British recipe cookbook you will discover:21...
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"Sentence Structure: Second Edition" is a comprehensive and engaging guide designed to revolutionize the way you think about sentence construction. Tailored for clarity and simplicity, this book is your ultimate companion in understanding the intricate world of clauses and sentences, making it ideal for students, aspiring writers, and language enthusiasts.At the heart of this book is the exploration of sentence architecture. You'll start with the...
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