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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... Relating to Ae - çĕnt'u - ate , v . t . To mark or pronounce with an accent . Ae - çent / u - ā'tion , n . Mode of uttering or marking ac- cents . Ae - çěpt ' , v . t . To receive ; to admit ; to subscribe , and become liable for . n ...
... Relating to Ae - çĕnt'u - ate , v . t . To mark or pronounce with an accent . Ae - çent / u - ā'tion , n . Mode of uttering or marking ac- cents . Ae - çěpt ' , v . t . To receive ; to admit ; to subscribe , and become liable for . n ...
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... Relating to Ad - věnt'ūre ( -věnt'yyr ) , n . An extraordinary event ; an enterprise ; chance ; hazard . - . t . To try the chance ; to risk . v . i . To venture . Ad - věnt'ur - er , n . One who adventures . Ad - věnt'ūr - oùs ( 11 ) ...
... Relating to Ad - věnt'ūre ( -věnt'yyr ) , n . An extraordinary event ; an enterprise ; chance ; hazard . - . t . To try the chance ; to risk . v . i . To venture . Ad - věnt'ur - er , n . One who adventures . Ad - věnt'ūr - oùs ( 11 ) ...
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... Relating Ag / o - nist'ie - al , f to any violent contest , bodily or mentai . Contention Ag'o - nīze , v . i . To writhe with agony . - v . t . Το cause to suffer agony ; to torture . Ag'o - ny , n . Excessive pain . SYN . Anguish ...
... Relating Ag / o - nist'ie - al , f to any violent contest , bodily or mentai . Contention Ag'o - nīze , v . i . To writhe with agony . - v . t . Το cause to suffer agony ; to torture . Ag'o - ny , n . Excessive pain . SYN . Anguish ...
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... Relating to agriculture . Ag'ri - cult'ure , n . Art of cultivating the ground ; hus- bandry ; tillage . [ er . On the Ag / ri - eult'ür - ist , n . A farm- A - ground ' , adv . ground ; stranded . A'gue ( a'gu ) , n . Chilliness ; an ...
... Relating to agriculture . Ag'ri - cult'ure , n . Art of cultivating the ground ; hus- bandry ; tillage . [ er . On the Ag / ri - eult'ür - ist , n . A farm- A - ground ' , adv . ground ; stranded . A'gue ( a'gu ) , n . Chilliness ; an ...
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... Relating to , or induced by , love . A - maze ' v . t . To astonish ; to confound . n . A mingled feeling of surprise and won- der ; astonishment . A - maze'ment ( 10 ) , n . As- tonishment ; confusion . A - maz'ing , a . Wonderful . Am ...
... Relating to , or induced by , love . A - maze ' v . t . To astonish ; to confound . n . A mingled feeling of surprise and won- der ; astonishment . A - maze'ment ( 10 ) , n . As- tonishment ; confusion . A - maz'ing , a . Wonderful . Am ...
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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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