Penguin Pocket Rhyming Dictionary

Penguin Pocket Rhyming Dictionary PDF Author: Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Book Description
Need a rhyme but can't spare the time? Want to make your jingles tingle or crack the code to the ode? This is a useful companion for those who write verse. Easy to use, it offers a range of rhymes for words, from the common to the obscure.

Nothing Rhymes with Orange

Nothing Rhymes with Orange PDF Author: Bessie G. Redfield
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399534652
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
The irresistible rhymes you need, in a book that?s fun to read. An entertaining and browsable reference, Nothing Rhymes with Orange is to rhyme what Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is to mnemonic devices. Revised and updated from the perennial seller Capricorn Rhyming Dictionary, this edition includes an introduction by children?s author Hope Vestergaard, as well as a phonetic spelling guide, a key to rhyming sounds that are spelled differently, fun sidebars, and a list of poetic terms. Now anyone can quickly and easily find rhyming words that end in: -act (abstract, attract, bract, cataract, compact, contract, counteract, detract) -ipsy (gipsy, tipsy) -isp (crisp, lisp, will-o?-the-wisp) and countless others!

Pop Goes the Weasel

Pop Goes the Weasel PDF Author: Albert Jack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101162961
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
From the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants—a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes. Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn’t about the plague, then what is it really about? This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them—from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. Read Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.

The Cockney Rhyming Slang Dictionary

The Cockney Rhyming Slang Dictionary PDF Author: Geoff Tibballs
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473566878
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
The classic pocket guide to the language of London. This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including: Custard and jelly - telly Hot cross bun - nun Lemon tart - smart Rock ’n’ roll - dole Sticky toffee - coffee ...and many more. Master the art of the Cockney rhyme and discover the Cockney origins of common British phrases.

New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary PDF Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199652465
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
This invaluable resource contains rhymes for over 45,000 words presented in a clear and user-friendly layout. Features include a complete index, in-text notes, examples, creative writing tips, and a fascinating introduction giving a brief outline of the history of rhyming. A must-have for all writers.

Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

Oxford Rhyming Dictionary PDF Author: Clive Upton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 666

Book Description
For songwriters and poets, copywriters and students, this is the perfect reference for all would-be versifiers in search of an elusive rhyme.

Collins Rhyming Dictionary

Collins Rhyming Dictionary PDF Author: Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007588941
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1342

Book Description
If it’s time for a rhyme, or you need a satiric lyric, the Collins Rhyming Dictionary is the fastest and easiest way to refine your line.
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