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Have you dreamed of a handsome stranger and felt the pangs of love (or lust)? Do you wake up panicked from being chased by a menacing intruder or from falling from a cliff into darkness? Do you wake up to dreams of sex with an ex, your boss, or a celebrity? Don't be ashamed or alarmed! These dreams are normal and highly symbolic. Learn to decode dream symbols through the steamed-up lenses of our relationships, sexuality, and our human imperative to...
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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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We see application of science everywhere. Whether we are aware or not, science application plays a big part in our daily lives. While you are reading this page, an important element of optical science is in use. Electricity, for example, is one of the most important science discoveries ever made. As we walk in the public, we see almost everyone carrying a cellular phone. This is an application of electronics & communications technology. To remain...
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wonderful ebook give the ideas of artificial intelligence applications and how to use them as well. Beautifully explained.
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Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion...
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Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson's Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples...
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Originally published in 1919, this book contains a comprehensive and extensively illustrated dictionary of nautical terms. Ansted has included the basic terminology for both the 18th and 19th century, making this book an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject.
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What would you buy in slop-shop? What would you put in your lumber room? And what on earth does the obliquity of the ecliptic actually mean? This A-Z of Sherlockian Phraseology can help you find out. A handy guide to those "wordy words" and references found within the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle's books featuring the world's only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.
This book gives explanations and definitions of the language and references used...
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Consultar el Diccionario de ecuatorianismos con citas puede convertirse en algo más que la respuesta a una necesidad puntual de conocer el significado de una palabra, para ser un espacio lúdico. Como en un gran tablero, uno podría ir de palabra en palabra, de autor en autor, de reflexión en reflexión y finalmente, ojalá, de la apropiación al reconocimiento. Ya que, a fin de cuentas, por qué seguimos haciendo diccionarios en pleno siglo XXI,...
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If you believe idioms are a "tough nut to crack," this Dictionary of Idioms will help you dispel that belief; you would surely abandon your opinion of idioms being a bunch of insignificant words to that of a lively one to use to attract attention of readers and listeners. You will discover 'idioms' can add beauty, remove unwanted seriousness and bring life to any conversation – written or spoken. Rightly and scientifically designed, this dictionary...
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This beginner's manual is an excellent source for traveling and basic conversation of the language of Amharic which is the most common language spoken in Ethiopia. This is a collection of colloquial phrases and words that were learned on my trips to Ethiopia. What makes this manual great for beginners is that I have input understandable English phonetics for those that cannot read the alphabet yet; along with all the English translations from the...
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The idea for this dictionary on economic terms originated with the reference books that we have been bringing out. The leading concern was for average students and inquisitive readers who needed to be helped into grasping the meaning of the terms used in books on economics. The dictionary covers almost all the terms that form a part and parcel of economics in simple and easily comprehensible language. In order to enhance the readers' knowledge and...
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An essential companion for anyone in the military serving in Afghanistan, this phrasebook provides the Dari (in red font) and Pashto (in blue font) equivalents of 3512 English phrases, 2083 terms and 3031 individual words applicable to military operations, training, logistics, equipment, basic social conversation and everyday necessities. The material in the phrasebook is organized in dictionary fashion, rather than categories, with phrases and terms...
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This English-Hindi-Dictionary will fulfill the academic and writing requirements of students, researchers, scholars, translators, educationists, and writers. For improved usefulness, 'Words or Terms' have been drawn from literature, science, geography, commerce & business, etc. 'Words or Terms' come tagged with explanatory meaning in Hindi alone but with a sentence in English only, for clear understanding for use in speaking or writing. Terms have...
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From the introduction to the Useful Dictionary of English: This is a dictionary for 'slow learners'. There are many individuals who never want to stop learning, but the process for them is a slow one. I do hope that the user-friendly approach in the page layout will be an encouragement to such a group. This is a dictionary for unconfident readers. Many individuals have lost confidence in reading for a variety of reasons. I do hope they will find this...
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Students of English often have difficulties knowing which preposition goes with a particular verb. Do you know which preposition to use with the following verbs: accuse of or for? depend on or at? escape from or off? include in or into? listen to or through? wait for or to? This is where this dictionary will help you. By looking up the verb you will find the preposition, a definition and an example: smile verb smile at turn up the ends of your mouth...
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A phrasal verb is a verb that consists of two or three separate parts: 'come in', 'run away', 'look forward to', etc. With an idiomatic phrasal verb, the meanings of the separate parts tell us little or nothing about the meaning of the whole. For example, students may be fully familiar with the meanings of 'pick' and 'up' as individual words, but this knowledge does not help them when they want to know the idiomatic meaning of 'pick up' in, 'Business...
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We see application of science everywhere. Whether we are aware or not, science application plays a big part in our daily lives. While you are reading this page, an important element of optical science is in use. Electricity, for example, is one of the most important science discoveries ever made. As we walk in the public, we see almost everyone carrying a cellular phone. This is an application of electronics & communications technology. To remain...
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