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Book Burgess Unabridged

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gelett Burgess
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1906
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 76 pages

Download or read book Burgess Unabridged written by Gelett Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Burgess Unabridged

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  • Author : Gelett Burgess
  • Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
  • Release : 2014-08-07
  • ISBN : 9781498183437
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Burgess Unabridged written by Gelett Burgess and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.

Book BURGESS UNABRIDGED A NEW DICT

Download or read book BURGESS UNABRIDGED A NEW DICT written by Gelett 1866-1951 Burgess and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Burgess Unabridged  a New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed

Download or read book Burgess Unabridged a New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed written by Gelett Burgess and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... 15. Elp. 16. Fidgeltick. 17. Flooijab. 18. Frime. 19. Fud. 20. Frowk. 21. Geefoojet. 22. Gixlet. 23. Gloogo. 24. Goig. 25. Gollohix. 26. Golobrify. 27. Gorgule. 28. Gorm. 29. Gowyop. 30. Gubble. 31. Huzzlecoo. 32. Hygog. A tricky, sly or elusive person, a promiser. Food that it is a bore to eat; a taciturn person. An apparent compliment with a concealed sting. An educated heart, one who does the right thing. A state of disorder or deshabille, a mess. A spicy topic, a half-wrong act, a sly suggestion. An unnecessary thing, an article seldom used. One who has more heart than brains, an entertainer. Foolishly faithful without reward; loyal, fond. One whom one distrusts intuitively, suspicious. An untimely noise, a disturbance, especially at night. To adorn with unmeaning and extravagant ornament. A splendiferous, over-ornate object or gift. A human hog; to take more than one's share. A perplexity wherein familiar things seem strange. Society talk, the hum of foolish conversation. An intimate talk, a confidential colloquy. An unsatisfied desire, something out of one's reach. S3. Hyprijimp. 34. Igmoil. 35. Impkin. 36. Iobink. 37. Jip. 38. Jirriwig. 39. Jujasm. 40. Jullix. 41. Jurp. 42. Eidloid. 43. Kipe. 44. Kripsle. 45. Lallify. 46. Leolump. 47. Looblum. 48. Machizzle. 49. Meem. 50. Mooble. 51. Moosoo. A man who does woman's work; one alone amid women. A sordid quarrel over money matters. A superhuman pet, a baby in beast form. An unplaceable resemblance, an inaccessible memory. A faux pas, a dangerous subject of conversation. A traveller who does not see the country. An expansion of sudden joy after suspense. A mental affinity, one with similar tastes or memory. An impudent servant or underling, a saucy clerk. A precocious or self-assertive...

Book Burgess Unabridged

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  • Author : Gelett Burgess
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015-07-02
  • ISBN : 9781330561355
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Burgess Unabridged written by Gelett Burgess and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Burgess Unabridged: A New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed Yes, I have written a dictionary. Worcester and Webster are all right in their way, and Stormuth will do very well for Englishmen - but they're not up to date. Mrs. Century's book is a bit better and even old Dr. Standard's Compendium of Useful Information includes my own words, "bromide" and "sulphite." It's good enough for last year, but "Burgess Unabridged"i will give the diction of the year 1915. For, the fact is, English is a growing language, and we have to let out the tucks so often, that no last seasons model will ever fit it. English isn't like French, which is corseted and gloved and clad and shod and hatted strictly according to the rules of the Immortals. We have no Academy, thank Heaven, to tell what is real English and what isn't. Our Grand Jury is that ubiquitous person, Usage, and we keep him pretty busy at his job. He's a Progressive and what he likes, hell have, in spite of lexicographers, college professors and authors of "His Complete Works." That's the reason why English has ousted Volapuk and Esperanto as a world language. It snuggles right down where you live and makes itself at home. How does English shape itself so comfortably to the body of our thought? With a new wrinkle here and a little more breadth there, with fancy trimmings, new styles, fresh mate rials and a genius for adapting itself to all sorts of wear. Everybody is working at it, tailoring it, fitting it, decorating it. There is no person so humble but that he can suggest an improvement that may easily become the reigning mode. Slang, I once defined as "The illegitimate sister of Poetry" - but slang is sometimes better than that; it often succeeds in marrying the Kings English, and at that ceremony there are dozens of guests. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Book Burgess Unabridged

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  • Author : Gelett Burgess
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013-11
  • ISBN : 9781293287781
  • Pages : 148 pages

Download or read book Burgess Unabridged written by Gelett Burgess and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Book A Dictionary of the Avant Gardes

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Avant Gardes written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes recognizes that change is a driving force in all the arts. It covers major trends in music, dance, theater, film, visual art, sculpture, and performance art--as well as architecture, science, and culture.

Book Predicting New Words

Download or read book Predicting New Words written by Allan A. Metcalf and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the phenomenon of new word creation, offering criteria for predicting the success of new words and including the American Dialect Society's listing of words of the year from 1991 to 2001.

Book The Hidden History of Coined Words

Download or read book The Hidden History of Coined Words written by Ralph Keyes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some fascinating patterns, such as that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by design. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, originally intended to troll or taunt. Knickers, for example, resulted from a hoax; big bang from an insult. Casual wisecracking produced software, crowdsource, and blog. More than a few resulted from happy accidents, such as typos, mistranslations, and mishearing (bigly and buttonhole), or from being taken entirely out of context (robotics). Neologizers (a Thomas Jefferson coinage) include not just scholars and writers but cartoonists, columnists, children's book authors. Wimp originated with a book series, as did goop, and nerd from a book by Dr. Seuss. Coinages are often contested, controversy swirling around such terms as gonzo, mojo, and booty call. Keyes considers all contenders, while also leading us through the fray between new word partisans, and those who resist them strenuously. He concludes with advice about how to make your own successful coinage. The Hidden History of Coined Words will appeal not just to word mavens but history buffs, trivia contesters, and anyone who loves the immersive power of language.

Book Dr  Seuss

Download or read book Dr Seuss written by Philip Nel and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Nel takes a fascinating look into the key aspects of Seuss's career - his poetry, politics, art, marketing, and place in the popular imagination." "Nel argues convincingly that Dr. Seuss is one of the most influential poets in America. His nonsense verse, like that of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, has changed language itself, giving us new words like "nerd." And Seuss's famously loopy artistic style - what Nel terms an "energetic cartoon surrealism" - has been equally important, inspiring artists like filmmaker Tim Burton and illustrator Lane Smith. --from back cover

Book 7CV Critical Reader

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  • Author : Danny Snelson
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 0557555515
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book 7CV Critical Reader written by Danny Snelson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7CV Critical Reader Edit Publication by Mashinka Firunts and Danny Snelson with Chris Cuellar, and event editors Eddie Hopely, and Sueyeun Juliette Lee

Book Persuasive Genres

Download or read book Persuasive Genres written by Sujata S. Kathpalia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an analysis of persuasive genres in the domain of media, ranging from traditional to new media genres on the internet. Kathpalia provides a layered analysis of a family of persuasive genres at the functional, semantic, and linguistic levels and a reconceptualization of genres as empowering rather than constraining, enabling rather than binding, and dynamic rather than static. The book leads readers to an understanding of genre that accounts for the way we interpret, respond to, and create genres in different settings whilst shedding light on how genres change and how they evolve into new and unique forms to meet the ever-changing needs of society. This book would be of interest to those studying or researching the topic of genres, and those interested in reconceptualizing the way in which we interpret and understand genres from linguistic and discourse perspectives.

Book The White Cat

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  • Author : Gelett Burgess
  • Publisher : DigiCat
  • Release : 2022-06-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 183 pages

Download or read book The White Cat written by Gelett Burgess and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galett Burgess in the book "The White Cat" describes a romantic story and a new wave which during its time was regarded as being "far ahead its time." This story is based on dissociative identity or "multiple personalities." It is one of the first books to be themed based on the multiple personalities condition.

Book The English Catalogue of Books  annual

Download or read book The English Catalogue of Books annual written by Sampson Low and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Book Wordwatching

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  • Author : Alex Horne
  • Publisher : Random House
  • Release : 2011-07-07
  • ISBN : 0753547880
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Wordwatching written by Alex Horne and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Horne loves words. He loves them so much, in fact, that he's gone on a mental safari and invented some of his own ... all he needs to do now is get them into the dictionary. But, as Alex discovers, gaining entry into the official lexicon takes more than just a gentle word in the ear of the editor. Evidence is required - Alex needs what the dictionary authorities call a 'corpus' of examples, hard data showing that his new words are in widespread and long-term usage by people other than just him and his mum. So a corpus he resolves to create, no matter what obstacles he might meet on the way. This is the ridiculous story of one man's struggle to break into the dictionary. From covert word-dropping on Countdown to wilfully misinforming young schoolchildren, Alex tries it all in his quest for word-based stardom. Does he succeed? Exactly what is a 'mental safari'? And are you already using one of Alex's words without realising it? You won't regret spending your hard-earned honk on this hugely entertaining book.

Book Skookum Chuck Fables

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  • Author : R. D. Cumming
  • Publisher : DigiCat
  • Release : 2022-11-22
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 105 pages

Download or read book Skookum Chuck Fables written by R. D. Cumming and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Skookum Chuck Fables" is a collection of, mainly humorous, sketches of both fictional and non-fictional nature. The earlier sketches are fables of life in the British Columbian province of Canada. The stories range in theme from Native American culture in Canada, the Canadian Gold rush and romance. The later sketches are based on actual historical events. Some of the titles include: 'Of the Rolling Stone', 'Of Cultus Johnny', 'Of the Chief who was Bigger than He Looked', 'Of the High Class Eskimo' and 'Of Joan of Arc'.