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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... play . Aet'ing , n . Act of perform- ing ; action . Ae'tion , n . Deed ; feat ; bat- tle ; suit at law ; gesture ... player . Aet'ress , n . A female actor . Aet'u - al , a . Existing in act real ; certain . Aet'u - al - ly , adv . In ...
... play . Aet'ing , n . Act of perform- ing ; action . Ae'tion , n . Deed ; feat ; bat- tle ; suit at law ; gesture ... player . Aet'ress , n . A female actor . Aet'u - al , a . Existing in act real ; certain . Aet'u - al - ly , adv . In ...
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... played on by the wind . [ air ; high . A - ē'ri - al , a . Belonging to the Ae'rie ( e'ry or a'rỹ ) , n . The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey . [ aerifying . A'er - i - fi - ca'tion , n . Act of A'er - i - fôrm , a . Having the ...
... played on by the wind . [ air ; high . A - ē'ri - al , a . Belonging to the Ae'rie ( e'ry or a'rỹ ) , n . The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey . [ aerifying . A'er - i - fi - ca'tion , n . Act of A'er - i - fôrm , a . Having the ...
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... play . Aft'er - thought ( -thawt ) , n . Reflection after an act . Aft'er - ward , adv . In time Aft'er - wards , subsequent . A - gain ' ( -gen ' ) , adv . Another time ; once more ; in return . A - gainst ' ( -genst ' ) , prep . Op ...
... play . Aft'er - thought ( -thawt ) , n . Reflection after an act . Aft'er - ward , adv . In time Aft'er - wards , subsequent . A - gain ' ( -gen ' ) , adv . Another time ; once more ; in return . A - gainst ' ( -genst ' ) , prep . Op ...
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... played on a kind of table or board . Băck'ground , n . Ground or part behind ; shade . Back'side , n . Hinder part . Back - slīde ' , v . i . To fall off ; to apostatize . Bǎck'ward , a . Unwilling ; Back'wards , S slow ; late ; dull ...
... played on a kind of table or board . Băck'ground , n . Ground or part behind ; shade . Back'side , n . Hinder part . Back - slīde ' , v . i . To fall off ; to apostatize . Bǎck'ward , a . Unwilling ; Back'wards , S slow ; late ; dull ...
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... played on a kind of table with balls and sticks . Bill'ings - gate , n . Foul lan- guage . Bill'ion ( bil / yun ) , n . In Eng . a million of millions ; in Amer , a thousand millions . Bil'low , n . A large wave . Bil'low - y , a ...
... played on a kind of table with balls and sticks . Bill'ings - gate , n . Foul lan- guage . Bill'ion ( bil / yun ) , n . In Eng . a million of millions ; in Amer , a thousand millions . Bil'low , n . A large wave . Bil'low - y , a ...
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