A Primary 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 American Dictionary of Noah WebsterIvison, Blakeman, Taylor, 1874 - 352 pages |
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... belonging to the former language , and en to the latter . In some of these words , en is to be preferred ; in others , in ; in many of them , either may be used in- differently . See the different words of this class in the Dictionary ...
... belonging to the former language , and en to the latter . In some of these words , en is to be preferred ; in others , in ; in many of them , either may be used in- differently . See the different words of this class in the Dictionary ...
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... Belonging to the Ae'rie ( e'ry or a'rỹ ) , n . The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey . [ aerifying . A'er - i - fi - ca'tion , n . Act of A'er - i - fôrm , a . Having the form of air , as gas . A'er - i - fy , v . t . To combine or ...
... Belonging to the Ae'rie ( e'ry or a'rỹ ) , n . The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey . [ aerifying . A'er - i - fi - ca'tion , n . Act of A'er - i - fôrm , a . Having the form of air , as gas . A'er - i - fy , v . t . To combine or ...
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... Belonging to the Alway ( 17 ) , adv . For- Al'ways ever ; perpetually ; constantly . Am . The first person of To be . A - main ' , adv . With all force ; suddenly . A - mål'gam , n . A compound of quicksilver with another metal . A ...
... Belonging to the Alway ( 17 ) , adv . For- Al'ways ever ; perpetually ; constantly . Am . The first person of To be . A - main ' , adv . With all force ; suddenly . A - mål'gam , n . A compound of quicksilver with another metal . A ...
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... Belong- ing to anatomy or dissec- [ in anatomy . A - năt'o - mist , n . One skilled A - năt'o - my , n . Art of dis ... Belonging An - gěl'ie - al , to , or resem- bling , angels . An gel - čl'o - gy , n . The doc- trine respecting ...
... Belong- ing to anatomy or dissec- [ in anatomy . A - năt'o - mist , n . One skilled A - năt'o - my , n . Art of dis ... Belonging An - gěl'ie - al , to , or resem- bling , angels . An gel - čl'o - gy , n . The doc- trine respecting ...
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... belonging to a thing . Ap - pěn'dix , n . ( pl . Ap - pěn'- dix - es , or Ap - pěn'di - çes . ) Something annexed ... Belong- ing peculiarly . - SYN . Fit ; adapted ; suitable . Ap - prō'pri - ate - ly , adv . Fit- ly ; properly ...
... belonging to a thing . Ap - pěn'dix , n . ( pl . Ap - pěn'- dix - es , or Ap - pěn'di - çes . ) Something annexed ... Belong- ing peculiarly . - SYN . Fit ; adapted ; suitable . Ap - prō'pri - ate - ly , adv . Fit- ly ; properly ...
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ance animal Belonging bird body Capable cause Celt cloth color Consisting costive disease dress earth female fish flowers fluid fruit Full horse inclose instru instrument interj kind land light liquor manner mark marriage means ment metal ness officer pain person Pertaining piece plant prep pron quadruped Quality Relating resembling round sharp ship short shrub side sing sion skilled soft sound stone substance syllable taining Tending thawt thin thing tion tree utter v. i. To grow v. t. imp v. t. To bring 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 v. t. To throw versed vessel Want wind woman wood words zish'un
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Page vii - The words clef-, if> of, and sol, are exceptions. § 2. The letter s, at the end of a monosyllable, and...
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Page 335 - Meum et tuum. [L.] Mine and thine. Mirabile dictu. [L.] Wonderful to be told ; — visu, wonderful to be seen.
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