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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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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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Nominated for the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year Award, this timeless volume is the first and only book of its kind on the subject. A Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers around the world decipher the intricacies and nuances of Japanese cooking and its ingredients. Definitions in ordinary cookbooks and standard dictionaries-such as Akebia for Akebi, sea cucumber for Namako, plum for Ume-can be inadequate, misleading, or just plain wrong....
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The down and dirty phrases you need to speak German like a local-from tech speak to talking smack with fellow sports fans.
Drinking a Hefeweizen at a Biergarten...
Dancing at Berlin's hottest club...
Cheering for the local soccer team at the Stadion...
Ditch the textbook dialogues and learn to really engage in meaningful (and sometimes meaningless) conversations with lifelong German speakers. From getting a date to hailing an Uber driver, you'll...
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