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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... draw from ; to separate ; to re- move ; to purloin . Ab'straet , a . Separate ; ex- isting in the mind only ; abstruse ; difficult . n . An abridgment or epitome . Ab - strǎe'tion , n . Act of ab- stracting separation ; ab- A sence of ...
... draw from ; to separate ; to re- move ; to purloin . Ab'straet , a . Separate ; ex- isting in the mind only ; abstruse ; difficult . n . An abridgment or epitome . Ab - strǎe'tion , n . Act of ab- stracting separation ; ab- A sence of ...
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... draw to . SYN . To entice ; decoy seduce . Al - lure'ment , n . That which allures or entices . Al - lur'ing ( 11 ) , a . Having power to allure ; enticing . Al - lū'şion , n . Reference ; properly , indirect reference . Al - lu'sive ...
... draw to . SYN . To entice ; decoy seduce . Al - lure'ment , n . That which allures or entices . Al - lur'ing ( 11 ) , a . Having power to allure ; enticing . Al - lū'şion , n . Reference ; properly , indirect reference . Al - lu'sive ...
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... draw AQUILINE n . near to ; to approximate .. v . i . To draw near . Act of drawing near ; ac- cess ; advance ; admittance . Ap - proach'a - ble , a . Capable of being approached . Ap / pro - ba'tion , n . Act of approving ; liking ...
... draw AQUILINE n . near to ; to approximate .. v . i . To draw near . Act of drawing near ; ac- cess ; advance ; admittance . Ap - proach'a - ble , a . Capable of being approached . Ap / pro - ba'tion , n . Act of approving ; liking ...
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... draw ; to At - trǎe'tion , n . Act or power of attracting ; allurement . At - trăet'ĭve , a . Drawing ; alluring.n . That which draws . [ which draws . At - trăet'ive - ness , n . Quality At - trib'u - ta - ble , a . Capable of being ...
... draw ; to At - trǎe'tion , n . Act or power of attracting ; allurement . At - trăet'ĭve , a . Drawing ; alluring.n . That which draws . [ which draws . At - trăet'ive - ness , n . Quality At - trib'u - ta - ble , a . Capable of being ...
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... draw or carry water in . Buck'ish , a . Pertaining to a gay fellow ; foppish . Buck'le ( bŭk / l ) , n . An instru- ment for fastening straps . 2. t . To fasten with a buckle ; to apply . - v . i . To join in battle . Buck'ler , n . A ...
... draw or carry water in . Buck'ish , a . Pertaining to a gay fellow ; foppish . Buck'le ( bŭk / l ) , n . An instru- ment for fastening straps . 2. t . To fasten with a buckle ; to apply . - v . i . To join in battle . Buck'ler , n . A ...
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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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