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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Page vii
... falls on any other syllable than the last , or when the word ends in two different consonants , the final consonant is not doubled in derivatives formed by the addition of a termination beginning vii pending any termination except one ...
... falls on any other syllable than the last , or when the word ends in two different consonants , the final consonant is not doubled in derivatives formed by the addition of a termination beginning vii pending any termination except one ...
Page ix
... fall , thrall , tell , sell , fill , roll , boss ) . The word until is an exception , being always written with one l . The words distill and in- still should be written with the doubled , though they are often written distil and instil ...
... fall , thrall , tell , sell , fill , roll , boss ) . The word until is an exception , being always written with one l . The words distill and in- still should be written with the doubled , though they are often written distil and instil ...
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... fall ; to descend and settle . A - lign'ment ( -lin'- ) , n . The adjusting of a line ; the line of adjustment ; ground - plan of a road . A - like ' , adv . In the same manner . —a . Similar ; with- out difference . Al'i - ment , n ...
... fall ; to descend and settle . A - lign'ment ( -lin'- ) , n . The adjusting of a line ; the line of adjustment ; ground - plan of a road . A - like ' , adv . In the same manner . —a . Similar ; with- out difference . Al'i - ment , n ...
Page 28
... Falling from faith . A - pos'ta - tīze , v . i . To aban- don one's faith or party . A - pos'tle ( a - pos / sl ) , n . A messenger sent on important business ; one of the 12 dis- ciples sent forth by Christ to preach the gospel . Ap ...
... Falling from faith . A - pos'ta - tīze , v . i . To aban- don one's faith or party . A - pos'tle ( a - pos / sl ) , n . A messenger sent on important business ; one of the 12 dis- ciples sent forth by Christ to preach the gospel . Ap ...
Page 34
... fall . Au - tum'nal , a . Of , or be- longing to , autumn . Aux - il'ia - ry , a . Helping . -n . A verb that helps form moods and tenses of other verbs ; ( pl . ) troops assisting another nation . A - väil ' , v . t . To turn to the ...
... fall . Au - tum'nal , a . Of , or be- longing to , autumn . Aux - il'ia - ry , a . Helping . -n . A verb that helps form moods and tenses of other verbs ; ( pl . ) troops assisting another nation . A - väil ' , v . t . To turn to the ...
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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...
Page 262 - When the whole is put for a part, or a part for the whole ; a genus for a species, or a species for a genus...
Page 335 - Meum et tuum. [L.] Mine and thine. Mirabile dictu. [L.] Wonderful to be told ; — visu, wonderful to be seen.
Page viii - Apparel, bevel, bowel, cancel, carol, cavil, channel, chisel, counsel, cudgel, dishevel, drivel, duel, embowel, enamel, empanel, equal, gambol, gravel, grovel, handsel, hatchel, imperil, jewel, kennel, label, level, libel, marshal, marvel, model, panel, parcel, pencil, peril, pistol, pommel, quarrel, ravel, revel, rival, rowel, shovel, shrivel, snivel, tassel, iwuuud, travel, tunnel, unravel.