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"The Dictionary of Lost Words is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical figures, are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Before the lost word, there was another. It arrived at the Scriptorium in a second-hand envelope, the old address crossed out and Dr Murray, Sunnyside, Oxford, written in its place. It was Da's job to open the post and...
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"The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857, took seventy years to complete, drew from tens of thousands of brilliant minds, and organized the sprawling language into 414,825 precise definitions. But hidden within the rituals of its creation is a fascinating and mysterious story - a story of two remarkable men whose strange twenty-year relationship lies at the core of this historic undertaking." "Professor James Murray, an astonishingly...
4) French
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This multi-media program takes you from beginner to advanced level in one convenient package. It uses the Living Language method, which teaches you to speak a new language, not just memorize vocabulary words.
7) French
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A complete, step-by-step guide to the basics of French coversation and grammar. Uses the highly effective Living Method developed by U.S. government experts to teach foreign languages to overseas-bound servicemen and diplomats.
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