On A High Horse

Author : Jessie Irene Fernandes
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450276825

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Rough Ride on a High Horse by Jessie Irene Fernandes Pdf

Sixty-three year old Minty Whitman has been looking forward to a summer enjoying the freedom of her friendship with privileges with the brother of her deceased husband. Instead, her plans are derailed by a series of calamities: her lovers unexpected proposal, a threat to the ancestral home, her married daughters enthusiasm for the tango, the disappearance of two LaMancha goats and the recurring appearance of her philandering husbands ghost. Within a society tainted by the remnants of antebellum tradition in small town Virginia, Minty copes with the peculiar ways in which people deal with fractious relationships. Her efforts to solve all their problems range from heroic to hilarious, but lead to unintended consequences which alter the course of her life.

Author : Paul Duerr
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798503391909

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High Horse by Paul Duerr Pdf

The compelling tale of an aspiring young officer that faces some of the most consequential decision making and events in United States History

Author : Robert E. Howard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781609779238

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High Horse Rampage by Robert E. Howard Pdf

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. This is one of his western stories.

Author : Dmitrij Dobrovol'skij,Elisabeth Piirainen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110702538

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Figurative Language by Dmitrij Dobrovol'skij,Elisabeth Piirainen Pdf

The book develops a Theory of the Figurative Lexicon. Units of the figurative lexicon (conventional figurative units, CFUs for short) differ from all other elements of the language in two points: Firstly, they are conventionalized. That is, they are elements of the mental lexicon – in contrast to freely created figurative expressions. Secondly, they consist of two conceptual levels: they can be interpreted at the level of their literal reading and at the level of their figurative meaning – which both can be activated simultaneously. New insights into the Theory of Figurative Lexicon relate, on the one hand, to the metaphor theory. Over time, it became increasingly clear that the Conceptual Metaphor Theory in the sense of Lakoff can only partly explain the conventional figurativeness. On the other hand, it became clear that “intertextuality” plays a far greater role in the CFUs of Western cultures than previously assumed. The book’s main target audience will be linguists, researchers in phraseology, paremiology and metaphor, and cultural studies. The data and explanations of the idioms will provide a welcome textbook in courses on linguistics, culture history, phraseology research and phraseodidactics.

Author : George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 47,7 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555032915

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Temple Bar by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kerrin P. Rowe
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781490786377

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Dictionary of Australian Analogies, Similes, & Idioms by Kerrin P. Rowe Pdf

What is an an-al-o-gy? Its a similarity between like features of two things which are quite different from each other, on which, a comparison may be based: the Analogy between the heart and a pump. Writers use analogies as a literary technique as a play-on-words or for the purpose of wit or amusement. What is a simile? A simile is (dictionary form) a figure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two different things, the resemblance is drawn by use of like or as (they are) like two peas in a pod (he is) as a slippery as an eel.

Author : Joseph C. Way
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781412205054

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Could It Be? by Joseph C. Way Pdf

Could It Be? focuses on twelve biblical passages. Most of them have been denigrated or disregarded, either by those who want nothing to do with organized religion or by others who claim to be genuinely Christian. The author reclaims those discarded gems, proclaims those stories as relevent, countermands erroneous interpretations and counteracts the results of misinformation about their meaning and purpose. The book is designed to stir the status quo and begins the stirring process by reexamining old passages from a new approad. Its author believes the only road leading to intellectual and spriritual growth runs through the crowded and musty city of "Old Ideas" and winds through the treacherous valley of "New Possibilities." That is the basic outline for every chapter in this book. Each chapter identifies problematical interpretations of some ingrained religious ideas and offers new possibilities that enrich Christian living. Biblical requirements considered impossible to follow are interpreted as very doable. The uppermost question for each reader to keep in mind is, "Could it be this passage is very different than I originally thought?" Throughout the book, the author repeatedly affirms God is at work in common places, events and things. Biblical stories about personal deliverance and radical change were frequently facilitated by something quite ordinary. What we called a miracle was often an ordinary act for God. If that is how God works, he regularly offers "miracles" to everyone, not just to special people in special situations. These passages about miracles, admonitions and probing questions are prototypes of the human condition, making them extremely relevant because they are "OUR STORY" too.

Author : Boye Lafayette De Mente
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781462903122

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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native by Boye Lafayette De Mente Pdf

Increase your fluency of English through the mastery of common English idioms and expressions. All Native English-speakers use a large number of proverbs and colloquial expressions in their daily conversations. These common sayings, which evolved over the centuries, are like "codes" that reveal the cultural values and attitudes of the speakers. To obtain complete fluency in the English language it is necessary to be familiar with these expressions and know how and when to use them. With a user-friendly format, The Cheater's Guide to Speaking English like a Native is a shortcut to achieving that goal.

Author : Gordon Jarvie
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781408124925

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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms by Gordon Jarvie Pdf

From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.

Author : Ann Walker
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781493143917

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Talk with the Animals by Ann Walker Pdf

Talk with the animals something we can all do! Now you can communicate better with your animals. All you need is a love and understanding of them as individuals and personalities in their own right, and a willingness to listen, watch and learn. Ann Walker shares with us a lifetime of experiences and shows how the rewards of getting through to animals can be worthwhile even spectacular. Her own affinity with donkeys, ponies, mules, cats, dogs and sheep has had some surprising results at times! This book explains why animals are valuable companions for young and old, for the sick and disabled, and as partners for the blind. Ann Walker, popular Prime Time columnist and animal breeder, will help you develop day-to-day understanding with the animals who share your life.

Author : Philip Sargant Florence,Wilhelm Otto Hermann Baldamus
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Factories
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Investment, Location and Size of Plant by Philip Sargant Florence,Wilhelm Otto Hermann Baldamus Pdf

Author : Jackson Holzberg Buckley M.S.
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781982242664

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Literature: How to Read and Understand the World by Jackson Holzberg Buckley M.S. Pdf

Written for lovers of literature interested in self-actualization, Literature: How to Read and Understand the World teaches readers how to derive principles of wisdom from literature and apply them to their lives. The book achieves this through a series of five essential steps, including identifying with literary characters, aggregating principles of wisdom from their experience, and applying those principles to readers’ lives. Along the way, the author reveals his own transformation through this process. Literature: How to Read and Understand the World will help you to enrich your life and world!

Author : Deborah Denenholz Morse,Martin A. Danahay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351875950

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Victorian Animal Dreams by Deborah Denenholz Morse,Martin A. Danahay Pdf

The Victorian period witnessed the beginning of a debate on the status of animals that continues today. This volume explicitly acknowledges the way twenty-first-century deliberations about animal rights and the fact of past and prospective animal extinction haunt the discussion of the Victorians' obsession with animals. Combining close attention to historical detail with a sophisticated analytical framework, the contributors examine the various forms of human dominion over animals, including imaginative possession of animals in the realms of fiction, performance, and the visual arts, as well as physical control as manifest in hunting, killing, vivisection and zookeeping. The diverse range of topics, analyzed from a contemporary perspective, makes the volume a significant contribution to Victorian studies. The conclusion by Harriet Ritvo, the pre-eminent authority in the field of Victorian/animal studies, provides valuable insight into the burgeoning field of animal studies and points toward future studies of animals in the Victorian period.

Author : Yuri Dolgopolov
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786459957

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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases by Yuri Dolgopolov Pdf

Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.