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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Author : Jonathon Green

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 1600 pages

File Size : 20,48 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9780304366361

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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



Next

Author : Mike Tedder

Publisher : Morgan James Publishing

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 34,62 MB

Release : 2023-05-30

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1636980295

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God has a plan; the challenge comes in knowing what comes Next. Pastor Mike Tedder challenges readers to find their Next. His approach helps believers and unbelievers alike discover the where and when of God’s plan. Next explains the biggest missteps in anyone’s spiritual journey—missing the right path or traveling at the wrong pace. According to Pastor Mike, it’s easy to take the wrong path, get ahead of God, or to trail behind, despite how essential it is for humanity to partner with God on their journey. His writing encourages readers to find and fulfill the Next God has for them.



Star Rider

Author : Doris Piserchia

Publisher : Gateway

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 45,52 MB

Release : 2013-05-31

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0575133570

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Doubleluck...Home...with its streets of flowing gold, waterfalls of diamonds, lakes of perfume - and its deadly curse! Jade is the one human with the will to challenge all odds and find the key to save her species. Fellow creatures fear her ability to dream. The powerful Rulon will exterminate all galactic life unless he can possess both Jade and the riches of Doubleluck. The brutal Dreens seek to mate with her to improve their inferior stock. Escape from each of them brings her one step closer to the perfect monument that is Doubleluck - a monument that covers a lonely grave.



In Fury Born

Author : David Weber

Publisher : Baen Books

Page : 583 pages

File Size : 24,21 MB

Release : 2006-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1416520546

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"Captain Alicia DeVries, Imperial Cadre, has been many things in her life. An Imperial Marine, dedicated to the protection and preservation of the Terran Empire she loves. An Imperial Cadre drop commando, personal liegewoman of Emperor Seamus II, whom she honors and reveres. Hero of the Terran Empire, one of only three living holders of the Banner of Terra. And now, outcast, rogue, pirate ... and madwoman." "From the time she graduated from high school, Alicia DeVries knew what she wanted to do with her life, and she did it well. On planets like Gyangtse, Chengchou, Fuller, and Louvain - in cities like Zhikotse and Shallingsport - she's put her life on the line in defense of her Empire and Emperor again and again. She's given her blood, and the lives of men and women closer to her than brothers and sisters." "But her dead have been betrayed in the name of political expediency. The justice they deserved has been denied, and a brokenhearted Alicia DeVries has resigned her commission and retired to the colony world of Mathison with her family to begin a new life." "Yet Alicia is still a warrior, and the pirates who attacked Mathison, tortured and murdered her family, and left her for dead, are about to discover just how big a mistake they made." "Imperial Intelligence can't find them. The Imperial Fleet can't catch them. Local defenses can't stop them. But Alicia has stolen an imperial A1 starship from the bleeding edge of technology and set out to teach them what vengeance truly is." "Her fellow veterans think she's gone mad, the Fleet has shoot-on-sight orders, and the "pirates" have allies at the highest levels of the Imperial government. But Alicia DeVries has two allies of her own. Allies no one knows about. Allies as implacable as she is: a self-aware computer, and a creature from the mists of Old Earth's most ancient legends."--BOOK JACKET.



A Man Worthy

Author : Cassandra Ormand

Publisher : Bad Rabbit Publications

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 42,78 MB

Release : 2014-09-23

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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🥇 From RWA Award-Winning Author, Cassandra Ormand! Thaddeus Nolan is the quintessential alpha male. Drop a pampered rich girl into the Australian outback, add a healthy dose of male sex appeal with no time or patience for the demands of a woman wearing high heels, and you either get a serious battle of wills or a firestorm of chemistry. A mix-up in travel plans thrusts Chelsea Bowden of Boston into the midst of a group of uncouth men set to journey through the Australian desert, guided by the disturbingly attractive Thaddeus Nolan. Expecting the amenities of a posh Sydney hotel suite, Chelsea finds herself instead having to bear up to the rigors of a life that is altogether unfamiliar to her. She suffers the swarming flies, punishing heat, masses of mosquitoes, and a backside bruised from being forced to travel by camel, yet still the desert manages to captivate her with its beauty and mystery. Under a relentless sun, through the trials of an unforgiving land, she comes to know herself like never before. And she realizes that she is engaged to the wrong man. It’s Thaddeus Nolan she wants, the rugged outdoorsman who doesn’t fit into her circle of society. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautiful Love Story. A romantic story usually involves only two people, and for A Man Worthy (Romance) Australian safari guide Thaddeus Nolan and American financial analyst Chelsea Bowden are the two lovers. But, there are other "loves" in this love story, that for lack of a better word, I have to call a "pentangle". The Australian outback, a dingo named Buckie and a camel named Cornelius are active participants in this romance. This is the second book by Cassandra Ormand that I have read and once again, she did not disappoint. The first one was A Lover's Moon (Romance) wherein the love story took place in the South Dakota Badlands. The two books are similar in the sense that Ms. Ormand's description of the setting is so compelling that you can actually feel the heat and the insect bites, the roughness of the stones and most of all, you can see the beauty of the place in your mind's eye. And that's only the bonus! The real meat is the love story itself. Cassandra Ormand gives you the POV of both lovers. Hence, as a reader, you can identify with the character. Add the fact that the characters are so fleshed out nicely, even the supporting ones, there really is a lot to take in and enjoy in the story. This book is PG 13 due to situational drama of travelling in the Australian outback. There is one mild sex scene. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great! The book was well written and interesting. the characters were fun and full of life. Thank you for a product worth purchasing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great Romance. I could not put this book down, I loved the twists and turns. Great adventure in Australia; which is heated up with love and the struggle between a man and woman from two different worlds. Great addition to Contemporary Romance Greats like those of Addison Moore and Tracy Brogan Australia, Literature & Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Genre Fiction, Family Life, Genre Fiction, christmas, thanksgiving, valentine, halloween, new year, amish, inspirational, military, navy, army, soldier, interracial, new adult, angel, devil, demon, ghost, spirit, psychic, telepathy, vampire, werewolf, shapeshifter, witch, wizard, warlock, druid, shaman, comedy, humor, sport, hockey, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, olympics, climbing, lacrosse, nascar, surfing, boxing, martial arts, golf, cowboy, doctor, physician, surgeon, firefighter, highlander, pirate, politician, billionaire, rich, millionaire, wealthy, nobility, royalty, aristocrat, prince, spies, espionage, viking, amnesia, beach, gambling, poker, casino, international, love triangle, menage, medical, doctor, nurse, hospital, second chance, baby, pregnancy, vacation, wedding, office, workplace, new adult, clean, wholesome,free, free romance, freebie, romance free, billionaire, billionaire romance, romance series, new adult romance, military romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, beach reads, romance novels, romance books, PTSD, wounded hero, alpha male, contemporary romance, billionaire, romance, rom-com, rom com, love story, love stories, contemporary crush, love story, romance love, new adult romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, billionaire romance, romantic comedy, billionaire, new adult, second chances, comedy, humor, rich, quick read, serial, series, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, romance, billionaire romance, seduction, sexy, sensual, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, workplace, office, boss, work



Cults of Death and Madness

Author : John Haas

Publisher : WordFire +ORM

Page : 351 pages

File Size : 12,30 MB

Release : 2021-12-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1680572334

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The first in a new Lovecraftian trilogy, “a frightening Victorian adventure of ancient idols, blood-sacrifice cults, and Elder Gods” (Hellnotes). 1878—Doctor Archibald Shaw arrives in India with lofty intentions. He wants to make a difference in the world. As a young doctor and new officer in Her Majesty’s British army, he wants nothing more than to help the local people while distinguishing himself in Queen Victoria’s foreign service. In short order, though, Shaw finds his basic concept of the world turned upside down. It begins with an ugly idol, and an evil from the dawn of time waiting to return to this world. This elder god still sleeps . . . but fitfully, and a cult long thought destroyed has come back to awaken it. They will kill anyone who gets in their way. Everything Shaw once believed true dissolves around him, and he grasps at straws to keep his own sanity—including the desperate friendship of one young orphan boy. Will it be enough to keep him alive? Shaw begins to realize that the fate of all humanity rests in his hands.



Silver Linings

Author : Mary Brady

Publisher : Harlequin

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 37,71 MB

Release : 2014-05-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1460331974

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Fate has reunited them…but for how long? Life took a detour when Delainey Talbot became a mother. There's no better job but that doesn't mean she isn't excited about finally becoming a lawyer—a dream she's this close to fulfilling. So when the partnership at Bailey's Cove's only law firm goes to Hunter Morrison, she's devastated. Hunter and Deelee haven't seen each other since their ill-fated romance ended suddenly—he doesn't even know about six-year-old Brianna! Deelee wants him out of her town and her job. Too bad her heart says this could be their chance at the life they were meant to have.



In Need of Protection

Author : Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Publisher : Harlequin

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 31,3 MB

Release : 2021-02-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1488072175

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In order to get the baby they’ll have to get through him first… A ruthless escaped convict will do anything to abduct his baby girl, and it’s US deputy marshal Ethan Ridgeway’s duty to protect the infant and her new guardian, Lara Werth. But as they flee from hired gunmen, Ethan must avoid falling for Lara and little Maisy. Because shielding the pair who are slowly capturing his heart might be Ethan’s hardest assignment yet… From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.



Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and Australianisms

Author : V.S. Matyushenkov

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 580 pages

File Size : 45,89 MB

Release : 2010-01-30

Category : Reference

ISBN : 145003246X

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The Dictionary Of Americanisms, Canadianisms, Briticisms and Australianisms is a complete, modern, and comprehensive dictionary featuring a large word list of more than 20000 entries. The purpose of this book is to provide a generous sampling of words and expressions of the various spheres of life in the USA, Great Britain, Australia and Canada during the last centuries. The dictionary also features a collection of slang and colloquial expressions in these four countries in the twentieth century. It has a clear, easy-to-use format and is ideal for students, schools, libraries, tourists and anyone who is interested in varieties of English spoken in major English-speaking countries.



Inspirational Explosion from Deep Within

Author : Leroy Hubbert

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 32,46 MB

Release : 2014-07-22

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1499049080

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A question was asked in my dream sometime in January 2014, but blessings of his word that I might share it came in the morning hours that led up to making new changes once again. Amen! As one hand reaches out to close the doors of inequity and despair, the other hand (right hand) of fellowship is extended to grasp a sincere understanding of joy, knowing the desires of your dreams are at hand. As I looked at life and sat in counsel, breathing new levels of hope and deliverance, I found joy in the works that were allotted in this gift of writing. My hopes and dreams is that this book would reach out to touch the lives of many with the understanding that if you give up on your dreams, restoration is not an option leading to a more profitable journey. I have lived every aspect of the words that I write, whether it was on a personal level or vicariously through the struggle of others. This is meant to bring hope to a wide audience and not just focus on one group. My message is one that is simple but of epic proportions when I speak love and encouragement. First learn to love yourself before you can share that love with others. Never settle in contentment when there are other aspirations to bring joy, understanding you are not in this struggle alone.