Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The new Oxford thesaurus of English The new Oxford thesaurus of English Patrick Hanks x, 1087 pages ; 28 cm OL18375940W
The Oxford desk dictionary and thesaurus The Oxford desk dictionary and thesaurus Elizabeth Jewell "The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus offers a thoroughly integrated blend of entries from the dictionary and the thesaurus. This unified approach, treating meanings and related words within the … OL19376335W
A browser's dictionaryand native's guide to the unknown American language A browser's dictionaryand native's guide to the unknown American language John Ciardi "A compendium of curious expressions and intriguing facts"--Jacket subtitle. OL2218033W
Jazz chants for children Jazz chants for children Carolyn Graham A collection of chants, songs, and poems designed to teach the rhythms of spoken American English primarily to students of English as a second language. OL3091779W
Colonial American English, a glossary Colonial American English, a glossary Richard M. Lederer This book "is a handy glossary that lists and defines many words and phrases, the meanings of which are now obscure, that were used in America during the period from 1608 to 1783, the Colonial period… OL5116769W
Talk the Talk Talk the Talk Luc Reid From hackers and truckers to Goths and gamblers, an informative reference provides an overview of the authentic slang and specialized vocabulary used by sixty-five different American subcultures. OL8945904W
Muck and Mire Muck and Mire Donald A. Eisner 88 p. ; 23 cm OL9276346W
McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary, 2e McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary, 2e Richard A. Spears More idioms than you can shake a feather atWith more than 2,100 cliches, proverbs, andinformal expressions, this is your super source ofeveryday American idioms. OL98861W