The School and Family Dictionary, and Illustrative DefinerPratt, Woodford, 1849 - 221 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 31
Page 4
... ness , avoiding what they conceive to be a great defect , -the defining of one word by another , often still more difficult , and then the defining of this latter one by the very word which it had been used to define . For exam- ple ...
... ness , avoiding what they conceive to be a great defect , -the defining of one word by another , often still more difficult , and then the defining of this latter one by the very word which it had been used to define . For exam- ple ...
Page 15
... ness . His affairs got into a bad state . The fine harbor of New York is a great ad- Af fect , v . a . to act upon . vantage to its trade . Our common schools furnish many advan- tages for getting a good education . A good library is ...
... ness . His affairs got into a bad state . The fine harbor of New York is a great ad- Af fect , v . a . to act upon . vantage to its trade . Our common schools furnish many advan- tages for getting a good education . A good library is ...
Page 33
... ness . When Coriolanus drew near the city of Rome to destroy it , the inhabitants sent out his mother , wife , and children to beseech him not to do it . He granted their request . Be sět , v . a . to surround and trouble , or threaten ...
... ness . When Coriolanus drew near the city of Rome to destroy it , the inhabitants sent out his mother , wife , and children to beseech him not to do it . He granted their request . Be sět , v . a . to surround and trouble , or threaten ...
Page 38
... ness , and brought the ship safely into port . Brawl , n . a noisy and low quarrel . If there are sometimes brawls in the street , there should be peace at home . Breach , n . an opening made by vio- lence . The heavy rains made a ...
... ness , and brought the ship safely into port . Brawl , n . a noisy and low quarrel . If there are sometimes brawls in the street , there should be peace at home . Breach , n . an opening made by vio- lence . The heavy rains made a ...
Page 39
... ness , ( bīz ness , ) n . that which a man does , day after day , to get a living , or in some other way to benefit himself . His former business was that of a merchant , but now he is a farmer . something that is done at a particular ...
... ness , ( bīz ness , ) n . that which a man does , day after day , to get a living , or in some other way to benefit himself . His former business was that of a merchant , but now he is a farmer . something that is done at a particular ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam and Eve ancient animals army attention Babylon battle of Waterloo beautiful belonging Bible body called cause cerning child Christ cial cious conduct danger death enemy evil father favor fear feelings friends gave happened injury Israelites Jews kind king king of England letter live look Lord manner master mean ment mind mocketh mother neighbor ness never one's opinion pain person or thing poor prison punishment Roman Saviour scholars sent ship sick soldiers speak strong tell thou thought tion told took trees true truth ture v. a. to bring v. a. to draw v. a. to give v. a. to put v. a. to take violent wicked wished words writing wrong young
Popular passages
Page 181 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 188 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 220 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions ? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 76 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 110 - The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil : for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 138 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.
Page 173 - For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 120 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of His hands.
Page 37 - And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Page 122 - When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person : see ye to it.