Up the Tyne in a Flummox
Author : Leonard Barras
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Page : 136 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Leonard Barras
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Page : 136 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 1600 pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780304366361
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
Author : English Dialect Society
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Page : 406 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 1876
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Author : The National Archives, UK
Publisher : Random House
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 17,18 MB
Release : 2024-11-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0593837703
Decode messages, untangle clues, and test your logic with 134 addictive and exciting Murdle-style puzzles based on 500 years of British espionage history, from Britain's preeminent puzzle master with the support of The National Archives, UK. Britain's leading puzzle master, Dr. Gareth Moore, has plumbed the depths of the UK's National Archives to transform the best in espionage history into 134 thrilling puzzles that you can solve from the comfort of your couch. Decipher encoded messages to stop treason in its tracks, assemble clues to intercept dangerous missives, and put your logic to the test as you uncover enemy locations and support rescue missions. Spydle puts you right into the center of the action with tales of espionage and intrigue from Thomas Cromwell's spy network to Guy Fawkes, Mata Hari, the Enigma machine, and more. With puzzles across an array of difficulty levels, alongside photographs of the real papers, cyphers, and spies from throughout British history, Spydle is a must-have activity book for the spy, sleuth, and mystery lover in all of us.
Author : C. Clough Robinson
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Page : 422 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 1877
Category : English language
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Author : Edward Peacock
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Page : 810 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 1877
Category : English language
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Author : John Stephen Farmer
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 1893
Category : English language
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Author : John Stephen Farmer
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Page : 404 pages
File Size : 18,75 MB
Release : 1893
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Author : Tara Lazar
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2022-01-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1728241197
Why use boring old words when you can expand and build your vocabulary—and have fun doing it! A user-friendly, engaging book about the power of words—perfect for educators, parents, and future word nerds. Build confidence and become a stronger reader, writer, and communicator! This fun and hilarious vocabulary builder: Includes over 750 high-level, wondrous, and wacky words! With sample sentences and word history that help new words make sense! Bright and fun illustrations make learning new words fun! Allows to search by category so new word choices are easy to find! Kids with strong vocabularies are better readers, better writers, and even feel more confident tackling math and science. When a kid wants to learn a new word, we often send them to the dictionary or a thesaurus. But dictionaries only work if you know exactly the word you want. This dictionary-thesaurus hybrid is organized by theme and puts words in context with fun, engaging and hilarious sentences, pictures, and fun facts. You'll learn what words mean and then actually use them!
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 6975 pages
File Size : 12,20 MB
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Category : Fiction
ISBN : 146553332X