Category Archives: Words & Language

Defining New Moon: Vocabulary Workbook for Unlocking the SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT (Defining Series)

“Brian Leaf has done it again! Just as Defining Twilight did, Defining New Moon continues to help students improve their vocabulary while reading Stephenie Meyer’s New Moon.” —Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight saga movies) Why is Bella … Continue reading

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A Grammar of the English Tongue

Samuel Johnson was a well-known literary figure in England. Johnson was an author, lexicographer, biographer and critic. Johnson has been quoted more than any other English author with the exception of Shakespeare. Much of Johnson’s fame is attributed to the … Continue reading

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Vocabulary 4000

English offers perhaps the richest vocabulary of all languages, in part because its words are culled from so many languages. It is a shame that we do not tap this rich source more often in our daily conversation to express … Continue reading

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70 Japanese Gestures: No Language Communication

Who needs to speak Japanese? There’s a lot you can say with traditional hand gestures and body motions that are universal as well as uniquely Japanese. This whimsical look at “the language of no language” will teach you to hurl … Continue reading

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French In Your Face!: 1,001 Smiles, Frowns, Laughs, and Gestures to get your point across in French

A face is worth 1,001 French words Using the stories that our faces, appearance, and gestures tell, French in Your Face helps you learn and remember essential French vocabulary and everyday expressions relating to personality, attitudes, moods, and emotions. This … Continue reading

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Russian Phrases For Dummies

Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. Russian Phrases For Dummies is your handy guide to everyday words and phrases you can … Continue reading

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Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language

Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed-Up Metaphors . . . from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers . . . it’s a … Continue reading

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Painless Grammar (Painless Series)

This very approachable text combines instruction in parts of speech and sentence structure with down-to-earth examples, funny illustrations, and examination of some of the more amusing and peculiar words in the English language. A chapter on clear e-mail communication and … Continue reading

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Painless Spelling (Painless Series)

The author points out ways in which recognizing sound and letter patterns makes spelling easier. Also important are recognition of diphthongs, silent letters, compound and abbreviated words, contractions, homophones, homographs, prefixes, suffixes, and base words. “Brain tickler” problems challenge students’ … Continue reading

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100 Must-Read Crime Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides)

Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favorite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading, this book contains a rich selection of some of the … Continue reading

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