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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask. In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who bring their troubles to the only man in the world who can help them.Show book
Do you know what "quatrefoil" and "impolitic" mean? What about "halcyon" or "narcolepsy"?This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation. In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Don't (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Don't Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy, epergne); Words You Should Know to Sound Overeducated (ad infinitum, nugatory, garrulity); Words You Probably Shouldn't Know (priapic, damnatory, labia majora); and more.Whether writing an essay, studying for a test, or trying to impress friends, family, and fellow cocktail party guests with their prolixity, you will achieve magniloquence, ebullience, and flights of rhetorical brilliance.Show book
The Original 30-Minute Crash Course!Speak Greek in just one short week! LANGUAGE/30™ zeroes in on the most essential phrases for day-to-day communication. Whether you are a vacationer, a business traveler, a student, or just need a refresher course, you’ll learn what you need to know in just three 30-minute sessions a day.Developed for U.S. Government personnel, this accelerated learning method will have you conversing after just a few easy 30-minute lessons! These widely acclaimed courses have yielded proven results for over 60 years.Includes greetings, personal needs, transportation, business, health and emergency terms, and more!Covers grammar, pronunciation, social customs, vocabulary, and foreign scriptsNative voices with authentic pronunciationDigitally remastered, revised, and updatedShow book
"Deliciously erudite." -William Safire, New York Times Magazine "A riveting detective story." -Chicago Tribune Steven Pinker, author of the landmark bestsellers The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate-and one of the world's leading cognitive scientists-offers an eye-opening explanation of how human beings learn and use language in Words and Rules. First published in 2000, Words and Rules remains one of Pinker's most provocative and accessible books, illuminating the fascinating relationship between the brain, the mind, and the how language makes us human.Show book
'Professor Clark's work usually helps people. But this is something new.' Clark's helper - Tasha Kiara - is telling Chaz - a local TV reporter about the Professor's new serum. Then an earthquake hits Clark's California lab, and his serum brings dead bodies in the cemetery alive. Soon the zombies attack! What happens to Professor Clark? How can Tasha and Chaz stop the zombies? Who lives and who dies? Read this story and see.Show book
Want to learn Norwegian with easy 3-minute lessons? Want to be able to greet others, introduce yourself, make small talk and ask basic questions in Norwegian? Then this 25-Lesson Audiobook is for you. You learn the most common and useful Norwegian questions, answers and phrases that are used in daily conversations. Perfect for Beginners that want to start speaking Norwegian. Here’s a sneak peek at the first 5 lessons: • Self Introduction • Greetings and Farewells • Manners • Asking How Someone Is • Making Apologies With the “3 Minute Norwegian,” you get... • 25 Fast & Easy Audio Lessons • Read-along PDF Lesson Notes Wait! You also get a bonus Audiobook: You get the “Everyday Norwegian for Beginners - 400 Actions & Activities” Audiobook for free. Learn how to talk about your day - from morning to night - and massively improve your Norwegian. Learn 400+ phrases for daily activities through 10 easy chapters. Want to learn even more Norwegian with a complete learning program? Sign up for a FREE Lifetime Account at NorwegianClass101.com. You get access the biggest library of Norwegian audio and video lessons made by real teachers. Download the PDF and read along: https://bit.ly/43c7R1fShow book
