Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories (Webster's Brazilian Portuguese Thesaurus Edition)
- Pages (approximate) 81
- Author Ambrose Bierce
- Item Code 000177838G
- Published 2009-05-15
- Please note ICON Group has a strict no refunds policy.
- Price $ 28.95

Introduction
Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running English-to-Wolof thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare was edited for three audiences. The first includes Wolof-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Wolof speakers enrolled in English-speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in Wolof in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement® (AP®) or similar examinations. By using the Webster's Wolof Thesaurus Edition when assigned for an English course, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in anticipation of an examination in Wolof or English.
TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. All rights reserved.
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Wolof, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid them using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.
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Table of Contents
- PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR1
- THE WAYS OF GHOSTS2
- PRESENT AT A HANGING3
- A COLD GREETING6
- A WIRELESS MESSAGE8
- AN ARREST11
- SOLDIER-FOLK A MAN WITH TWO LIVES13
- THREE AND ONE ARE ONE16
- A BAFFLED AMBUSCADE20
- TWO MILITARY EXECUTIONS23
- SOME HAUNTED HOUSES THE ISLE OF PINES27
- A FRUITLESS ASSIGNMENT32
- A VINE ON A HOUSE36
- AT OLD MAN ECKERT’S40
- THE SPOOK HOUSE43
- THE OTHER LODGERS47
- THE THING AT NOLAN50
- “MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES”55
- AN UNFINISHED RACE58
- CHARLES ASHMORE’S TRAIL60
- SCIENCE TO THE FRONT63
- GLOSSARY65
- ENDNOTE77