Thick, dusty old book

noun

1. Book
2. A volume forming part of a larger work

noun combining form

1. Part segment

   "myotome"

2. Cutting instrument

   "microtome"

geographical name

1. Island of western Africa in the Gulf of Guinea just north of the Equator population 180,000
2. Town on the northeast coast of São Tomé island that serves as national capital of São Tomé and Príncipe

geographical name

1. Country in the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe; capital São Tomé, area 372 square miles (964 square kilometers), population 204,500

verb

1. To present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial

   "Can you recommend a good restaurant?"

2. To endorse (someone) as fit, worthy, or competent

   "Her previous employer recommended her for the position."

3. To suggest (an act or course of action) as advisable

   "I recommend that you avoid the downtown during rush hour."

4. To make (someone or something) acceptable or attractive

   "a location with many features to recommend it"

5. Entrust, commit

   "recommended his soul to God"

noun phrase

1. Something one is hearing for the first time something one did not previously know

   ""The concert has been canceled." "Well, that's news to me.""