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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... officers , either military or civil , in which sense it is always written staffs . The plural of wharf is generally written wharfs in Eng- land ; in the United States it is more com- monly , but improperly , written wharves . 21. In the ...
... officers , either military or civil , in which sense it is always written staffs . The plural of wharf is generally written wharfs in Eng- land ; in the United States it is more com- monly , but improperly , written wharves . 21. In the ...
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... officer who assists a superior officer . Ad - hēr'ençe , n . Quality or Ad - hēr'en - çy , S state of ad- hering ; tenacity ; fidelity . Ad - her'ent , a . United with or to ; sticking to . Ad - her'ent , n . One who Ad - her'er , 3 ...
... officer who assists a superior officer . Ad - hēr'ençe , n . Quality or Ad - hēr'en - çy , S state of ad- hering ; tenacity ; fidelity . Ad - her'ent , a . United with or to ; sticking to . Ad - her'ent , n . One who Ad - her'er , 3 ...
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... officer . Bea'gle , n . A small hound . Beak , n . The bill of a bird ; any thing like a bird's bill . Beak'er , n . A drinking - cup . Beam , n . A main timber part of a balance ; ray of light . v . i . To shine . Bean , n . A ...
... officer . Bea'gle , n . A small hound . Beak , n . The bill of a bird ; any thing like a bird's bill . Beak'er , n . A drinking - cup . Beam , n . A main timber part of a balance ; ray of light . v . i . To shine . Bean , n . A ...
Page 44
... officer in a ship , who has charge of boats , rigging , & c . Bob , n . Any thing that plays loosely , as at the end of a string . Bob'bin , n . A small pin on which thread is wound for making lace . Bob'tail , n . A short tail . Bock ...
... officer in a ship , who has charge of boats , rigging , & c . Bob , n . Any thing that plays loosely , as at the end of a string . Bob'bin , n . A small pin on which thread is wound for making lace . Bob'tail , n . A short tail . Bock ...
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... officer to rank above his pay . Brē'vi - a - ry , n . Prayer - book of the Roman Catholic church . [ ing type . Bre - vier ' , n . A small print- Brevier type . Brěv'i - ty , n . Conciseness . Brew ( br ) , v . i . To make beer . v . t ...
... officer to rank above his pay . Brē'vi - a - ry , n . Prayer - book of the Roman Catholic church . [ ing type . Bre - vier ' , n . A small print- Brevier type . Brěv'i - ty , n . Conciseness . Brew ( br ) , v . i . To make beer . v . t ...
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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...
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Page 335 - Meum et tuum. [L.] Mine and thine. Mirabile dictu. [L.] Wonderful to be told ; — visu, wonderful to be seen.
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