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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... causes of . n . Computation ; estimation regard ; explanation ; nar- ration . ; Ae - count / a - bil'i - ty , n . Lia- bility to give account . Ae - count'a - ble , a . Liable to be called to account . Ae - count'a - ble - ness , n . A ...
... causes of . n . Computation ; estimation regard ; explanation ; nar- ration . ; Ae - count / a - bil'i - ty , n . Lia- bility to give account . Ae - count'a - ble , a . Liable to be called to account . Ae - count'a - ble - ness , n . A ...
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... Causing or com- municating action or mo- tion ; engaged in action ; transitive . SYN . Brisk alert ; nimble ; quick . Ăet'ive - ly , adv . In an active manner . fact . Ae - tiv'i - ty , n . Quality of being active ; nimbleness . Aet'or ...
... Causing or com- municating action or mo- tion ; engaged in action ; transitive . SYN . Brisk alert ; nimble ; quick . Ăet'ive - ly , adv . In an active manner . fact . Ae - tiv'i - ty , n . Quality of being active ; nimbleness . Aet'or ...
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... causing adhesion . -n . Any viscous or ad- hesive substance . Ag - glū'ti - nāte , v . t . Το cause to adhere or unite . Ag - glu / ti - na'tion , n . Act of uniting , as by glue ; adhe- [ to unite . Ag - glu'ti - na - tive , a ...
... causing adhesion . -n . Any viscous or ad- hesive substance . Ag - glū'ti - nāte , v . t . Το cause to adhere or unite . Ag - glu / ti - na'tion , n . Act of uniting , as by glue ; adhe- [ to unite . Ag - glu'ti - na - tive , a ...
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... Causing alteration . - n . A medicine that gradually produces a change in the habit or con- [ in words . Al'ter - cate , v . i . To contend Al'ter - ca'tion , n . Warm stitution . contention in words ; con- troversy ; wrangle ; dispute ...
... Causing alteration . - n . A medicine that gradually produces a change in the habit or con- [ in words . Al'ter - cate , v . i . To contend Al'ter - ca'tion , n . Warm stitution . contention in words ; con- troversy ; wrangle ; dispute ...
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... cause to |. ANSWERABLE 27 ANTIPODAL Answer - a - ble ( ăn / ser - a - b1 ) , a . Capable of being an- swered ; liable to answer ; accountable ; suitable . Ăn'swer - er ( ănser - er ) , n . One who answers . [ pismire . Ånt , n . A small ...
... cause to |. ANSWERABLE 27 ANTIPODAL Answer - a - ble ( ăn / ser - a - b1 ) , a . Capable of being an- swered ; liable to answer ; accountable ; suitable . Ăn'swer - er ( ănser - er ) , n . One who answers . [ pismire . Ånt , n . A small ...
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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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