A High-school Dictionary of the English Language Explanatory, Pronouncing, and Synonymous: With an Appendix Containing Various Useful Tables : Mainly Abridged from the Latest Edition of the Quarto Dictionary of Noah WebsterIvison,Phinney, Blakeman & Company, 1873 - 415 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 22
... express the plural of a letter , figure , or any character or sign , or of a word mentioned without regard to its meaning , the letter s , generally preceded by the apostrophe , is ap- pended , as in the phrases , " The two l's in all ...
... express the plural of a letter , figure , or any character or sign , or of a word mentioned without regard to its meaning , the letter s , generally preceded by the apostrophe , is ap- pended , as in the phrases , " The two l's in all ...
Page 27
... express or note the accent . Ae - çĕnt'u - al , a . Relating to accent . Ae - çĕnt'u - ate , v . t . To mark or pronounce with an accent . Ae - çent / u - a'tion , n . Act or mode of uttering or marking accents . Ae - cept ' , v . t ...
... express or note the accent . Ae - çĕnt'u - al , a . Relating to accent . Ae - çĕnt'u - ate , v . t . To mark or pronounce with an accent . Ae - çent / u - a'tion , n . Act or mode of uttering or marking accents . Ae - cept ' , v . t ...
Page 29
... express some quality , attribute , or proper- ty . Ad'jee - tĭve - ly , adv . In the manner of an adjective . Ad - join ' , v . t . To join or unite to . v . i . To be contiguous . Ad - join'ing , a . Joining ; adja- cent ; near ...
... express some quality , attribute , or proper- ty . Ad'jee - tĭve - ly , adv . In the manner of an adjective . Ad - join ' , v . t . To join or unite to . v . i . To be contiguous . Ad - join'ing , a . Joining ; adja- cent ; near ...
Page 38
... express - An'gli - ean , a . English . ing the relation of addition , and serving to connect words or sentences . † An - dǎn'te , a . ( Mus . ) Rather slow ; moderate . n . A movement or piece in andan- te time . And'i - ron ( -i - urn ) ...
... express - An'gli - ean , a . English . ing the relation of addition , and serving to connect words or sentences . † An - dǎn'te , a . ( Mus . ) Rather slow ; moderate . n . A movement or piece in andan- te time . And'i - ron ( -i - urn ) ...
Page 69
... express the fineness of gold ) . € ǎr'a - van , n . A body of trav- eling pilgrims , traders , or showmen . € ăr'a - văn'sa - ry , n . A house or inn for travelers in Asia . Eǎr'a - věl , n . A light , round , old - fashioned ship ...
... express the fineness of gold ) . € ǎr'a - van , n . A body of trav- eling pilgrims , traders , or showmen . € ăr'a - văn'sa - ry , n . A house or inn for travelers in Asia . Eǎr'a - věl , n . A light , round , old - fashioned ship ...
Other editions - View all
A High-School Dictionary of the English Language: Explanatory, Pronouncing ... William G. Webster No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
accent adjectives allied animal Belonging bird body Capable cause Celt cloth color Consisting consonant costive denoting diphthong disease dress duce English EXERCISE female fish flowers fruit Full Goth horse ical inclose instru instrument interj kind land Latin letter light liquor manner mark means ment metal ness nouns officer person Pertaining piece plant prefix prep pron pronunciation quadruped Quality Relating resembling round ship short shrub side sing sion soft sound stone substance syllable taining Tending termina termination thawt thin thing tion tree utter v. t. imp v. t. Lat v. t. To cover v. t. To draw v. t. To form v. t. To give v. t. To lay v. t. To put v. t. To take verb versed vessel vowel Want wind wood words