Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Author : Karin Gillespie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439103661

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Bet Your Bottom Dollar by Karin Gillespie Pdf

Welcome to the Bottom Dollar Emporium of Cayboo Creek, South Carolina, where everything from coconut mallow cookies to Clabber Girl Baking Powder costs only a dollar, and coffee and gossip are free. For Elizabeth, Mavis, and Attalee -- the Bottom Dollar Girls -- logging nine to five at the Bottom Dollar is not just work time, it's family time. So when news gets out that the Super Saver Dollar Store chain plans to set up shop and run the Bottom Dollar out of town, things go catawampus. Manager Elizabeth, who has a good head for business even though she flunked pin-curling in beauty school, teams up with a crew of dedicated do-gooders bent on saving the Bottom Dollar from the fate of spare change. But when Elizabeth's unlikely new love interest -- who also happens to be Cayboo Creek's wealthiest bachelor -- pitches woo, out come some startling revelations about her past that turn life more than a little interesting for all her friends and neighbors. Serving up heaping portions of small-town wit and Southern cadence, Bet Your Bottom Dollar crackles with more secrets than a slumber party.

Author : Liam O'Brien
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781783013715

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Don't Bet the Farm by Liam O'Brien Pdf

The most comprehensive reference book on betting and gambling on the market with over 1200 cross referenced entries. It explores the history, systems, theory, law, word origins and slang as well the scandals, scams and the huge array of unforgettable characters and audacious coups.

Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer,Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780062043245

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Dictionary of American Slang by Barbara Ann Kipfer,Robert L. Chapman Pdf

The fourth edition of this authoritative reference offers clear definitions for the slang words and idioms used in everyday American conversation. First published in 1960, this newly updated edition of Dictionary of American Slang traces the language of today back to its American roots. With thousands of entries ranging from the widely accepted to the taboo and obscure, slang words are explained in terms of definition, usage, and historical etymology. As language continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, Dictionary of American Slang offers an essential guide to the terms that are here to stay—as well as those that might otherwise be forgotten.

Author : Bridget Heos
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467700795

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At the Eleventh Hour by Bridget Heos Pdf

On cloud nine. A pretty penny. The sixty-four-thousand-dollar question. Have you heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when the sky is cloud-free and there are no pennies in sight! That's because these sayings are idioms—phrases that mean something different than what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms put you at sixes and sevens. Let's explore a variety of idioms related to money and numbers and figure out what people really mean when they use them.

Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : HMH
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780547677538

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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer Pdf

From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal

Author : Robert Frost
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393071238

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Robert Frost: Speaking on Campus: Excerpts from His Talks, 1949-1962 by Robert Frost Pdf

Offering insight into the poet's lesser-known contributions as a teacher and lecturer, a collection of excerpts from forty-six of his presentations includes such topics as "What I think I'm doing when I write a poem" and "The future of the world."

Author : Ric Ocasek
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781101614907

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Lyrics & Prose by Ric Ocasek Pdf

Emerging from the New Wave music scene of the late ‘70s, The Cars catapulted to success with the very first single—“Just What I Needed”—off of their debut album. Led by Ric Ocasek, the lead vocalist (along with Benjamin Orr), rhythm guitarist, and songwriter, The Cars became one of the most successful bands of the ‘80s—and their songs are just as beloved by fans today. Ocasek himself has had an illustrious career beyond The Cars, from writing and performing solo work, publishing poetry in Granta and elsewhere, and producing albums by musical artists like Weezer, Hole, Guided By Voices, and Jonathan Richman. In Lyrics & Prose, Ocasek collects his lyrics together for the first time—and included throughout are Ocasek’s early handwritten notes and set lists, doodles and all. His work spans from The Cars’ self titled debut album in 1978 to Move Like This, released in 2011, as well as Ocasek’s six solo albums. This is not merely a songbook for fans of The Cars, however: Ocasek is a versatile and affecting poet as well as songwriter, and his original verses—interspersed with album artwork and more than twenty-five beautiful black and white photographs—round out this beguiling book.

Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1840224916

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Dictionary of Idioms by Martin H. Manser Pdf

This dictionary explains such idiomatic phrases used in typical English conversations. Modern spoken English contains many expressions that the average English speaker scarcely thinks about and foreign learners find difficult. This dictionary explains such expressions.

Author : Tom Whittaker,Sarah Wright
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780190261146

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Locating the Voice in Film by Tom Whittaker,Sarah Wright Pdf

Where is the place of the voice in film? Where others have focused on Hollywood film, this volume aims to extend the field to other cinemas from around the world, encompassing Latin America, Asia and Africa amongst others. Traditional theoretical accounts, based on classical narrative cinema, examine the importance of the voice in terms of a desired perfect match between visuals and sonic effects. But, as the chapters of this volume illustrate, what is normative in one film industry may not apply in another. The widespread practices of dubbing, postsynch sound and "playback singing" in some countries, for instance, provide an alternative means of understanding the location of the voice in the soundtrack. Through seventeen original chapters, this volume situates the voice in film across a range of diverse national, transnational and cultural contexts, presenting readings which challenge traditional readings of the voice in film in exciting new ways. By taking a comparative view, this volume posits that the voice may be best understood as a mobile object, one whose trajectory follows a broader network of global flows. The various chapters explore the cultural transformations the voice undergoes as it moves from one industry to another. In doing so, the volume addresses sound practices which have been long been neglected, such as dubbing and non-synch sound, as well the ways in which sound technologies have shaped nationally specific styles of vocal performance. In addressing the place of the voice in film, the book intends to nuance existing theoretical writing on the voice while applying these critical insights in a global context.

Author : Paul Heacock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-22
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 052153271X

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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms by Paul Heacock Pdf

This book unlocks the meaning of more than 5,000 idioms used in American English today.

Author : George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0820479470

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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases, Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder Pdf

A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It includes proverbial materials from a multitude of plays, (auto)biographies of well-known actors like Britain's Laurence Olivier, songs by William S. Gilbert or Lorenz Hart, and American crime stories by Leslie Charteris. Other authors represented in the dictionary are Horatio Alger, Margery Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Eggleston, Hamlin Garland, Graham Greene, Thomas C. Haliburton, Bret Harte, Aldous Huxley, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, George Orwell, Eden Phillpotts, John B. Priestley, Carl Sandburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jesse Stuart, Oscar Wilde, and more. Many lesser-known dramatists, songwriters, and novelists are included as well, making the contextualized texts to a considerable degree representative of the proverbial language of the past two centuries. While the collection contains a proverbial treasure trove for paremiographers and paremiologists alike, it also presents general readers interested in folkloric, linguistic, cultural, and historical phenomena with an accessible and enjoyable selection of proverbs and proverbial phrases.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : UCR:31210016387068

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Federal Drug Enforcement and Interdiction Provisions of the Anti-drug Abuse Act of 1986 by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control Pdf

Author : D.T. Hills
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781098050047

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The Doorway by D.T. Hills Pdf

In modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, ancient evil still lingers from the arrival of the pilgrims and the horror of the witch trials. In this sequel to the Hallway, writer E. A. Green and her friends find themselves once more in a spiritual battle, this time for the soul of the church. Self-proclaimed occult followers unaware of how the forces of darkness are manipulating them begin an all-out war to take down an old church and its new pastor by any means possible. In the spirit of The Screwtape Letters, this story pulls back the veil that hides the real battle going on around and against believers and the church and reveals how heaven defends them.

Author : Daniel B. Smith
Publisher : Daniel B. Smith
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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English Idioms and Phrases Dictionary by Daniel B. Smith Pdf

Idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from their individual words alone, and the English language is full of them—and so is this dictionary: 4,800+ English idioms and phrases with example sentences included for you so as to understand them all. This is the essential idioms dictionary if you want to talk like a native speaker—or just find out more about the colorful phrases you hear and say every day.

Author : Iwona Witczak-Plisiecka
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443845656

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Pragmatic Perspectives on Language and Linguistics Volume II by Iwona Witczak-Plisiecka Pdf

Pragmatics of Semantically-Restricted Domains, the second volume of Pragmatic Perspectives on Language and Linguistics, edited by Iwona Witczak-Plisiecka, gathers papers which partly complement and develop the first volume, Speech Actions in Theory and Applied Studies (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010). Most of the texts collected in this book, representative of advanced independent research and that of an informed exercise in the application of a pragmatic framework, result from the Fourth Symposium on “New Developments in Linguistic Pragmatics,” organized at the University of Łódź, Poland, in May 2008. Accepting the inevitable failure of any attempt to pose a strict and clear-cut division between the research area of semantics and that of pragmatics, the volume focuses on pragmatics-oriented analyses of data which are best described as “semantically” limited. While Volume One concentrated on speech as a type of action, the present volume, without denying the inherently actional nature of language use, concentrates on limited contexts. Pragmatic phenomena in semantically-restricted domains are addressed from a variety of both theoretical and applied perspectives. The book is divided in three parts. Part One, “Pragmatics, Politics and Ideology,” gathers seven papers centered on issues pertaining to political linguistics. In Part Two, “The Pragmatics of Humour, Power and the Media,” there are eight papers which explore issues of politeness and modesty, pragmatic aspects of mediated and gendered discourse, or dynamicity of power relation in interaction. Part Three, “Focus on Textual Properties,” concentrates on text, excluding political discourse. It integrates discussions of equivalence and specialized translation, intertextual properties and pragmatically-motivated lexical choices in business communication, in law, and in science.