Author: William C. Harvey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1438065132
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
INGLES PARA LATINOS LEVEL 1 is designed to teach Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used phrases, including a series of informal conversations among speakers in idiomatic American English. It also features tables that present commonly-used English verbs and verb tenses. Emphasis on correct pronunciation includes helpful tips and advice on pronunciation and listening comprehension. The supplemental downloadable audio uses spoken dialogues and coaching to emphasize correct pronunciation of informal American English.
Ingles Para Latinos, Level 1
Author: William C. Harvey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1438065132
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
INGLES PARA LATINOS LEVEL 1 is designed to teach Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used phrases, including a series of informal conversations among speakers in idiomatic American English. It also features tables that present commonly-used English verbs and verb tenses. Emphasis on correct pronunciation includes helpful tips and advice on pronunciation and listening comprehension. The supplemental downloadable audio uses spoken dialogues and coaching to emphasize correct pronunciation of informal American English.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1438065132
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
INGLES PARA LATINOS LEVEL 1 is designed to teach Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used phrases, including a series of informal conversations among speakers in idiomatic American English. It also features tables that present commonly-used English verbs and verb tenses. Emphasis on correct pronunciation includes helpful tips and advice on pronunciation and listening comprehension. The supplemental downloadable audio uses spoken dialogues and coaching to emphasize correct pronunciation of informal American English.
Aprende Inglés
Author: John Galeano
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : es
Pages : 132
Book Description
Descubre el Volumen 2 de uno de los libros más vendidos en UK, España, Estados Unidos y Latinoamerica Porque este libro está escrito un 90% en inglés? Este libro está escrito para personas que ya tienen un conocimiento previo del idioma y quieren salir de ese nivel intermedio, recuerden que la mejor herramienta para ser fluente es practicar y leer mucho en inglés solo así lograremos salir de ese nivel que nos ha estancado a muchos. Sal de ese nivel intermedio de una vez..... Este libro es para aquellos que ya tienen una base del inglés y quieren salir de ese nivel Intermedio y avanzar de una vez Como usar este libro: -Descarga o compra la versión física -Descarga el audiolibro (Próximamente a la venta) -Práctica cada día con situaciones reales y desenvuélvete con el inglés como si fueras un nativo. Ahora podrás llegar a ser más fluente en menos tiempo con la ayuda de este libro LO QUE ENCONTRARAS EN ESTE LIBRO: - Las frases más usadas por los nativos. - Vocabulario para ser más fluente. - Expresiones útiles para toda clase de ocasión. - Como redactar un email en inglés profesionalmente. - Frases útiles para una entrevista de trabajo.- Como mejorar la pronunciación y muchos temas más... Obtenga la el libro en cualquiera de sus formatos por este precio de oferta ya que el precio podría incrementar. Vendido en dos versiones: Español Inglés, Inglés Español. APRENDE INGLES EN TIEMPO RECORD Este libro nos enseña con su segunda entrega como aprender Inglés en tiempo record, para aquellos que ya tienen una base en el inglés o para aquellos que ya han adquirido el primer libro de Aprende Ingles Sin ir a Clases. Si quieres pasar de ese nivel intermedio al avanzado el libro Aprende Inglés en Tiempo Record es para ti. Disponible también en versión audiolibro. Los clientes de todo el mundo dicen: "Es como un Use of English muy útil para consulta, todos deberíamos tener uno en casa. Yo soy profesora y lo voy a recomendar a mis alumnos porque es muy completo y es muy fácil de usar. Sirve tanto para mejorar en clase como para aprender conversación de manera autodidacta. Me ha encantado. Lo recomiendo." "Excelente continuación de un gran título! Merece la pena seguir aprendiendo inglés con este contenido!" "Esta muy bien estructurado, a mi parecer es un excelente libro lo recomendaria 100%, me esta ayudando mucho en mi aprendizaje para escalar un poco mas" "Me encanto el libro era justo lo que buscaba para mis clases. Lo recomendaré a mis alumnos muy bien escrito muy buen libro de inglés." Recuerda que la mejor inversion es el conocimiento.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : es
Pages : 132
Book Description
Descubre el Volumen 2 de uno de los libros más vendidos en UK, España, Estados Unidos y Latinoamerica Porque este libro está escrito un 90% en inglés? Este libro está escrito para personas que ya tienen un conocimiento previo del idioma y quieren salir de ese nivel intermedio, recuerden que la mejor herramienta para ser fluente es practicar y leer mucho en inglés solo así lograremos salir de ese nivel que nos ha estancado a muchos. Sal de ese nivel intermedio de una vez..... Este libro es para aquellos que ya tienen una base del inglés y quieren salir de ese nivel Intermedio y avanzar de una vez Como usar este libro: -Descarga o compra la versión física -Descarga el audiolibro (Próximamente a la venta) -Práctica cada día con situaciones reales y desenvuélvete con el inglés como si fueras un nativo. Ahora podrás llegar a ser más fluente en menos tiempo con la ayuda de este libro LO QUE ENCONTRARAS EN ESTE LIBRO: - Las frases más usadas por los nativos. - Vocabulario para ser más fluente. - Expresiones útiles para toda clase de ocasión. - Como redactar un email en inglés profesionalmente. - Frases útiles para una entrevista de trabajo.- Como mejorar la pronunciación y muchos temas más... Obtenga la el libro en cualquiera de sus formatos por este precio de oferta ya que el precio podría incrementar. Vendido en dos versiones: Español Inglés, Inglés Español. APRENDE INGLES EN TIEMPO RECORD Este libro nos enseña con su segunda entrega como aprender Inglés en tiempo record, para aquellos que ya tienen una base en el inglés o para aquellos que ya han adquirido el primer libro de Aprende Ingles Sin ir a Clases. Si quieres pasar de ese nivel intermedio al avanzado el libro Aprende Inglés en Tiempo Record es para ti. Disponible también en versión audiolibro. Los clientes de todo el mundo dicen: "Es como un Use of English muy útil para consulta, todos deberíamos tener uno en casa. Yo soy profesora y lo voy a recomendar a mis alumnos porque es muy completo y es muy fácil de usar. Sirve tanto para mejorar en clase como para aprender conversación de manera autodidacta. Me ha encantado. Lo recomiendo." "Excelente continuación de un gran título! Merece la pena seguir aprendiendo inglés con este contenido!" "Esta muy bien estructurado, a mi parecer es un excelente libro lo recomendaria 100%, me esta ayudando mucho en mi aprendizaje para escalar un poco mas" "Me encanto el libro era justo lo que buscaba para mis clases. Lo recomendaré a mis alumnos muy bien escrito muy buen libro de inglés." Recuerda que la mejor inversion es el conocimiento.
Clave de los ejercicios del maestro de Ingles metodo pratico para aprender a leer
Author: Francisco Javier Vingut
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Little Prince
Author: Antoine de Saint−Exupery
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 0369406370
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The Little Prince and nbsp;(French: and nbsp;Le Petit Prince) is a and nbsp;novella and nbsp;by French aristocrat, writer, and aviator and nbsp;Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the US by and nbsp;Reynal and amp; Hitchcock and nbsp;in April 1943, and posthumously in France following the and nbsp;liberation of France and nbsp;as Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the and nbsp;Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;makes observations about life, adults and human nature. The Little Prince and nbsp;became Saint-Exupéry's most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the and nbsp;best-selling and nbsp;and and nbsp;most translated books and nbsp;ever published. and nbsp;It has been translated into 301 languages and dialects. and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film, television, ballet, and opera.
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 0369406370
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The Little Prince and nbsp;(French: and nbsp;Le Petit Prince) is a and nbsp;novella and nbsp;by French aristocrat, writer, and aviator and nbsp;Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the US by and nbsp;Reynal and amp; Hitchcock and nbsp;in April 1943, and posthumously in France following the and nbsp;liberation of France and nbsp;as Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the and nbsp;Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;makes observations about life, adults and human nature. The Little Prince and nbsp;became Saint-Exupéry's most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the and nbsp;best-selling and nbsp;and and nbsp;most translated books and nbsp;ever published. and nbsp;It has been translated into 301 languages and dialects. and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film, television, ballet, and opera.
Collapse of an Empire
Author: Yegor Gaidar
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0815731159
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"My goal is to show the reader that the Soviet political and economic system was unstable by its very nature. It was just a question of when and how it would collapse...." —From the Introduction to Collapse of an Empire The Soviet Union was an empire in many senses of the word—a vast mix of far-flung regions and accidental citizens by way of conquest or annexation. Typical of such empires, it was built on shaky foundations. That instability made its demise inevitable, asserts Yegor Gaidar, former prime minister of Russia and architect of the "shock therapy" economic reforms of the 1990s. Yet a growing desire to return to the glory days of empire is pushing today's Russia backward into many of the same traps that made the Soviet Union untenable. In this important new book, Gaidar clearly illustrates why Russian nostalgia for empire is dangerous and ill-fated: "Dreams of returning to another era are illusory. Attempts to do so will lead to defeat." Gaidar uses world history, the Soviet experience, and economic analysis to demonstrate why swimming against this tide of history would be a huge mistake. The USSR sowed the seeds of its own economic destruction, and Gaidar worries that Russia is repeating some of those mistakes. Once again, for example, the nation is putting too many eggs into one basket, leaving the nation vulnerable to fluctuations in the energy market. The Soviets had used revenues from energy sales to prop up struggling sectors such as agriculture, which was so thoroughly ravaged by hyperindustrialization that the Soviet Union became a net importer of food. When oil prices dropped in the 1980s, that revenue stream diminished, and dependent sectors suffered heavily. Although strategies requiring austerity or sacrifice can be politically difficult, Russia needs to prepare for such downturns and restrain spending during prosperous times. Collapse of an Empire shows why it is imperative to fix the roof before it starts to rain, and why so
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0815731159
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"My goal is to show the reader that the Soviet political and economic system was unstable by its very nature. It was just a question of when and how it would collapse...." —From the Introduction to Collapse of an Empire The Soviet Union was an empire in many senses of the word—a vast mix of far-flung regions and accidental citizens by way of conquest or annexation. Typical of such empires, it was built on shaky foundations. That instability made its demise inevitable, asserts Yegor Gaidar, former prime minister of Russia and architect of the "shock therapy" economic reforms of the 1990s. Yet a growing desire to return to the glory days of empire is pushing today's Russia backward into many of the same traps that made the Soviet Union untenable. In this important new book, Gaidar clearly illustrates why Russian nostalgia for empire is dangerous and ill-fated: "Dreams of returning to another era are illusory. Attempts to do so will lead to defeat." Gaidar uses world history, the Soviet experience, and economic analysis to demonstrate why swimming against this tide of history would be a huge mistake. The USSR sowed the seeds of its own economic destruction, and Gaidar worries that Russia is repeating some of those mistakes. Once again, for example, the nation is putting too many eggs into one basket, leaving the nation vulnerable to fluctuations in the energy market. The Soviets had used revenues from energy sales to prop up struggling sectors such as agriculture, which was so thoroughly ravaged by hyperindustrialization that the Soviet Union became a net importer of food. When oil prices dropped in the 1980s, that revenue stream diminished, and dependent sectors suffered heavily. Although strategies requiring austerity or sacrifice can be politically difficult, Russia needs to prepare for such downturns and restrain spending during prosperous times. Collapse of an Empire shows why it is imperative to fix the roof before it starts to rain, and why so
Noah and the Ark
Author:
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310714583
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Children can read for themselves how God saved Noah, his family, and all the animals in one edition in this series. In other volumes in the series, young readers can also discover how with Gods help Esther saved her people, learn what happens to Jonah when he disobeys God, and read for themselves about Jesus friends and what he taught.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310714583
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Children can read for themselves how God saved Noah, his family, and all the animals in one edition in this series. In other volumes in the series, young readers can also discover how with Gods help Esther saved her people, learn what happens to Jonah when he disobeys God, and read for themselves about Jesus friends and what he taught.
The Beginner's Bible
Author:
Publisher: Candle Books
ISBN: 9781781283479
Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A timeless classic with new artwork. Guaranteed to get young children excited about the Bible.
Publisher: Candle Books
ISBN: 9781781283479
Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A timeless classic with new artwork. Guaranteed to get young children excited about the Bible.
Effortless English
Author: A. J. Hoge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942250005
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Famous for training corporate and government leaders, A.J. Hoge gives you a step by step program teaching you the system that will help you achieve ultimate success with English. --from back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942250005
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Famous for training corporate and government leaders, A.J. Hoge gives you a step by step program teaching you the system that will help you achieve ultimate success with English. --from back cover.
Ingles Para Latinos, Level 1 + Online Audio
Author: William C. Harvey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506286399
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Diseñado para enseñar a los hispanos en los Estados Unidos y Canadá un conocimiento práctico del inglés. Actualizada con frases adicionales de uso común, nuevas preguntas y respuestas para la práctica y la revisión, y ayudas para la escucha como cajas de búsqueda de la palabra, palabras mezcladas y crucigramas, la nueva edición de este programa informal de aprendizaje de idiomas se ha creado para dar a los hispanos en los Estados Unidos y Canadá un conocimiento práctico del inglés. El autor William Harvey evita las reglas aburridas de la gramática, y en su lugar familiariza a los lectores con frases usadas a menudo, incluyendo una serie de conversaciones informales entre los hablantes en inglés estadounidense idiomático. También presenta tablas que presentan verbos y tiempos de verbos en inglés de uso común. El énfasis en la pronunciación correcta incluye consejos útiles y consejos sobre la pronunciación y la comprensión auditiva. El audio en línea utiliza diálogos hablados y entrenamiento para enfatizar la pronunciación correcta del inglés estadounidense informal. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entities included with the product. Designed to teach Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used phrases, including a series of informal conversations among speakers in idiomatic American English. It also features tables that present commonly-used English verbs and verb tenses. Emphasis on correct pronunciation includes helpful tips and advice on pronunciation and listening comprehension. The online audio uses spoken dialogues and coaching to emphasize correct pronunciation of informal American English.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506286399
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Diseñado para enseñar a los hispanos en los Estados Unidos y Canadá un conocimiento práctico del inglés. Actualizada con frases adicionales de uso común, nuevas preguntas y respuestas para la práctica y la revisión, y ayudas para la escucha como cajas de búsqueda de la palabra, palabras mezcladas y crucigramas, la nueva edición de este programa informal de aprendizaje de idiomas se ha creado para dar a los hispanos en los Estados Unidos y Canadá un conocimiento práctico del inglés. El autor William Harvey evita las reglas aburridas de la gramática, y en su lugar familiariza a los lectores con frases usadas a menudo, incluyendo una serie de conversaciones informales entre los hablantes en inglés estadounidense idiomático. También presenta tablas que presentan verbos y tiempos de verbos en inglés de uso común. El énfasis en la pronunciación correcta incluye consejos útiles y consejos sobre la pronunciación y la comprensión auditiva. El audio en línea utiliza diálogos hablados y entrenamiento para enfatizar la pronunciación correcta del inglés estadounidense informal. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entities included with the product. Designed to teach Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used phrases, including a series of informal conversations among speakers in idiomatic American English. It also features tables that present commonly-used English verbs and verb tenses. Emphasis on correct pronunciation includes helpful tips and advice on pronunciation and listening comprehension. The online audio uses spoken dialogues and coaching to emphasize correct pronunciation of informal American English.
Luck
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523288885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Luck is a classic humorous short story written by Mark Twain and first published in 1891. It's about a hero who is really a fool, and why he owes it all to luck. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, he worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Though Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he invested in ventures that lost a great deal of money, notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter, which failed because of its complexity and imprecision. In the wake of these financial setbacks, he filed for protection from his creditors via bankruptcy, and with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, though he had no legal responsibility to do so. Twain was born shortly after a visit by Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it," too. He died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature." Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but evolved into a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language. Many of Twain's works have been suppressed at times for various reasons. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been repeatedly restricted in American high schools, not least for its frequent use of the word "nigger," which was in common usage in the pre-Civil War period in which the novel was set.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523288885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Luck is a classic humorous short story written by Mark Twain and first published in 1891. It's about a hero who is really a fool, and why he owes it all to luck. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, he worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Though Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he invested in ventures that lost a great deal of money, notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter, which failed because of its complexity and imprecision. In the wake of these financial setbacks, he filed for protection from his creditors via bankruptcy, and with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, though he had no legal responsibility to do so. Twain was born shortly after a visit by Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it," too. He died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature." Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but evolved into a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language. Many of Twain's works have been suppressed at times for various reasons. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been repeatedly restricted in American high schools, not least for its frequent use of the word "nigger," which was in common usage in the pre-Civil War period in which the novel was set.