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 viii
... force , forci- ble ; true , truism . The e is retained in the word hoeing , shoe- ing , and toeing ( from hoe , shoe , and toe ) , in order to prevent a doubt as to the pronuncia- tion , that might arise in case it were omitted . It is ...
... force , forci- ble ; true , truism . The e is retained in the word hoeing , shoe- ing , and toeing ( from hoe , shoe , and toe ) , in order to prevent a doubt as to the pronuncia- tion , that might arise in case it were omitted . It is ...
Page ix
... force of single words . They are the following : namely , some compounds of all and well ; as , almighty , almost , alone , already , also , although , altogether , always , withal , therewithal , wherewithal , welcome , wel- fare ...
... force of single words . They are the following : namely , some compounds of all and well ; as , almighty , almost , alone , already , also , although , altogether , always , withal , therewithal , wherewithal , welcome , wel- fare ...
Page x
... force of a simple word , the plural of the compound is commonly formed like that of any other word of the same termination : as , cupful , cupfuls ; handful , handfuls . $ 27. There are many words , besides those mentioned in the ...
... force of a simple word , the plural of the compound is commonly formed like that of any other word of the same termination : as , cupful , cupfuls ; handful , handfuls . $ 27. There are many words , besides those mentioned in the ...
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... force ; suddenly . A - mål'gam , n . A compound of quicksilver with another metal . A - măl'gam - ate , v . t . To combine with quicksilver . A - mål'gam - a'tion , n . The act of amalgamating . A - măn'u - en'sis , n . ( pl . A- măn ...
... force ; suddenly . A - mål'gam , n . A compound of quicksilver with another metal . A - măl'gam - ate , v . t . To combine with quicksilver . A - mål'gam - a'tion , n . The act of amalgamating . A - măn'u - en'sis , n . ( pl . A- măn ...
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... force Armor ; a Are'tie , a . Lying far north . Är'dent , a . Hot ; fervid ; vehement ; zealous . Är'dor , n . Ileat ; warmth ; affection ; zeal . Ärd'u - ous , a . High ; lofty ; hard to climb ; laborious . Ā're - à ( 18 ) , n ...
... force Armor ; a Are'tie , a . Lying far north . Är'dent , a . Hot ; fervid ; vehement ; zealous . Är'dor , n . Ileat ; warmth ; affection ; zeal . Ärd'u - ous , a . High ; lofty ; hard to climb ; laborious . Ā're - à ( 18 ) , n ...
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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.