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F.D.R.: His Personal Letters, Early Years
Franklin D. RooseveltDictionary.comTrue or false? President Franklin Roosevelt was never called FDR during his lifetime. https://t.co/GXuubk3kOh
Paperback, 2010
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The Great Believers
Rebecca MakkaiDictionary.com'The Great Believers' by Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) https://t.co/n9UzOEasA2
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Wuthering Heights
Emily BronteDictionary.comEmulous is “desirous of equaling or excelling.” Here it is in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: “Mr. Hareton is desirous of increasing his amount of knowledge,” I said, coming to his rescue. “He is not envious but emulous of your attainments.” https://t.co/WJDO8WYUox
Hardcover, 2018
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Horace: With English Notes
Quintus Horatius FlaccusDictionary.comDisjecta membra, "disjointed portions or parts," is a term from Latin that is altered from the phrase disjectī membra poētae "limbs of a dismembered poet," which appears in the writings of Horace (known to his Roman contemporaries as Quintus Horatius Flaccus). https://t.co/R1EFzGgvYf https://t.co/GvWv9ntqBW
Paperback, 2023
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The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
Serhii PlokhyDictionary.com'The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine' by Serhii Plokhy (@splokhy) https://t.co/Cich2jF96m
Paperback, 2021
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Book Lovers
Emily HenryDictionary.com'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry (@emilyuhenry) https://t.co/1WFt1v3Y3e
Paperback, 2022
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Stories
Stephen KingDictionary.comCLUES ✏️ Night _____ ✏️ Three Stephen King Stories ✏️ Three Great Lakes ✏️ Russian-Born Sci-Fi Author ✏️ Two Neighboring Countries https://t.co/c8lbejuWWo
Paperback, 2017
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O Novo Guia da Conversação, em Portuguez e Inglez
José Da FonsecaDictionary.com@Marcetweetweet Speaking of bilingual dictionaries, we must mention "O novo guia da conversação em portuguez e inglez," a famously awful one by Pedro Carolino. He literally translated Portuguese to English, creating howlers such as "the walls have hearsay." https://t.co/iiEkK3vpys —Grant
Paperback, 2022
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. EliotDictionary.comT. S. Eliot’s "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats", which inspired "Cats", uses terpsichorean in a poem: They're quiet enough in the morning hours, They're quiet enough in the afternoon, Reserving their terpsichorean powers To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon. https://t.co/zdSyjwcCvg https://t.co/geSRES9Kbj
Hardcover, 1982
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The Love Hypothesis
Ali HazelwoodDictionary.comSydney emailed us to say they have read and use “grit out” but that a lot of editors flag it, saying it doesn’t exist. Their favorite example of the phrase is in “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood: ‘“I’m going to kill you,” he gritted out, little more than a growl.’
Paperback, 2021
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