The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition
The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition

Author: Martin H. Manser

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 1438121121

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Clarifies and explains words and phrases spanning a range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. This title contains entries that include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds.

Word Nerd
Word Nerd

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13:

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Word Nerd is a rich-and fun-compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words.

High Frequency Word Phrases Level 2--Facts and Opinions
High Frequency Word Phrases Level 2--Facts and Opinions

Author: Edward Fry

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 5

ISBN-13: 1480791776

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Increase student reading fluency in 2nd grade with this engaging and effective lesson! Through strategic use of Fry's Instant Words, students will both improve reading prosody and build important comprehension skills.

Facts, Words and Beliefs
Facts, Words and Beliefs

Author: Timothy L.S. Sprigge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-04-29

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1000580172

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First published in 1970, Facts, Words and Beliefs is concerned primarily with formulating the following question and suggesting the right way of answering it- how can a few stray images or muttered words running through our mind constitute our envisagement of situation perhaps remote in time and place from our present position? From a practical point of view the moments when we envisage the nature of some situation which we believe to exist may not be of any great importance. It would seem that our belief in the existence of such situations lies in some sort of adjustment of our behaviour to them which will be useful if the situations really exist, from the point of view of survival and comfort. The author suggests that these moments of conscious envisagement of such absent situations may be rather a sign of such successful adjustment than a factor in bringing it about, hence of no practical value in themselves. However, if knowledge has any sort of intrinsic value, it must surely lie in those moments when one does consciously envisage some aspects of the world more or less as it really is, and to try to understand the nature of these moments is to try to understand all that is of intrinsic value in knowledge. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy.

Phraseology
Phraseology

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1402247923

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The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases. Practical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as: ACROSS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race ARTESIAN WELL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made BEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.

Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!
Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!

Author: Scott Matthews

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09-04

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781922531261

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Why do you "call shotgun" when you want the front passenger seat? What does "letting the cat out of the bag" have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to "cut to the chase"? How come you hear all those juicy rumors "through the grapevine"? Like many people you've probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step back and learn about them you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover the mesmerizing and sometimes outright bizarre origins to these fun sayings! In "Why do we say that," we have curated 101 of the most regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of phrases, and colloquial terms that have the most fascinating backstories. For each phrase, we have explained how it was coined, how its use evolved through the ages, and how it gained its contemporary use. Inside you will discover: What the sanitary conditions of 17th century London have to do with it's "raining cats and dogs" today. Why taking things "with grain of salt" has to do with an ancient remedy for poison. What Southeast Asian warrior traditions have to do with the term "to run amuck." Why "to break a leg" became something worth aspiring to in the Elizabethan theatres. And many many more Click the BUY NOW button at the top of the page to unravel the mysteries behind popular English idioms.

225 Fantastic Facts Math Word Problems
225 Fantastic Facts Math Word Problems

Author: Eric Charlesworth

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2001-11

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780439256186

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for two violas or small string ensemble Inspired by Minsky's hike through the terrain of the Pacific Northwest, performers will feel as though they made the trip with him. The three movements cover the styles of Bluegrass, American Waltz, and Blues Rock.

WORDS You Need to Know & FACTS You're Embarrassed Not to Know
WORDS You Need to Know & FACTS You're Embarrassed Not to Know

Author: Lee G. Lovett III

Publisher: Peace Love & Reason LLC

Published: 2018-11-08

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9781513638720

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This is second edition of the book.7 Reasons to Read/Master This BookThe author created this book over a period of 50+ years, extracting words from reading a book or so a week, often classics. He added facts that he was "embarrassed not to know". Then, others found seven reasons to read and master this book: (1) Better vocabularies imply more intelligence & facilitate better thinking. (2) Dictionaries are too big to memorize. (3) Most vocab books are too simple with only a few hundred words vs. 5,000 entries here. (4) The words herein are those used by some of history's greatest classical and contemporary writers. (5) Definitions include elevated synonyms, antonyms and distinguish confusingly similar words. (6) As a bonus, find countless KEY FACTS that most of us are embarrassed not to know but do not know - ideal for party-games, children and grandchildren. Adults need this book for career advancement and self-respect. (7) Finally, as early as age thirty, we need to begin to fight memory loss. This book offers a life-long memory-exercise program.