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 14
... Side by side . A - bridge ' , v . t . To make shorter ; to contract ; to cut short ; to abbreviate . A - bridg'ment ( 10 ) , n . work abridged ; a summary ; epitome ; compendium . A - broach ' , adv . In a pos- ture to let out liquor ...
... Side by side . A - bridge ' , v . t . To make shorter ; to contract ; to cut short ; to abbreviate . A - bridg'ment ( 10 ) , n . work abridged ; a summary ; epitome ; compendium . A - broach ' , adv . In a pos- ture to let out liquor ...
Page 16
... side to side of athwart ; over . which certain letters taken successively , one in each line , form a name . A - eros'tie - al , a . Pertaining to acrostics . Aet , v . t . To perform ; to do ; to move ; to feign . v . i . To be in ...
... side to side of athwart ; over . which certain letters taken successively , one in each line , form a name . A - eros'tie - al , a . Pertaining to acrostics . Aet , v . t . To perform ; to do ; to move ; to feign . v . i . To be in ...
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... side . Ag - na'tion , n . Relation by the father's side . Ag - nō'men , n . name . An added [ past . A - gō ' , adv . In time past ; A - gog ' , adv . In a state of eager desire or curiosity . A - gō'ing , p . pr . In motion . Ag'o ...
... side . Ag - na'tion , n . Relation by the father's side . Ag - nō'men , n . name . An added [ past . A - gō ' , adv . In time past ; A - gog ' , adv . In a state of eager desire or curiosity . A - gō'ing , p . pr . In motion . Ag'o ...
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... side ' , adv . Side by A - loof ' , adv . At or from a distance ; apart . -prep . At a distance from ; away from . A - loud ' , adv . Loudly . Al - pǎe'à ( 18 ) , n . The Peru- vian sheep , or llama , and the cloth made of its wool ...
... side ' , adv . Side by A - loof ' , adv . At or from a distance ; apart . -prep . At a distance from ; away from . A - loud ' , adv . Loudly . Al - pǎe'à ( 18 ) , n . The Peru- vian sheep , or llama , and the cloth made of its wool ...
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... side move together . Am'bler , n . A horse which ambles or paces . Am - brō'şia ( -brō / zhå ) , n . The imaginary food of the gods a genus of plants . Am - brō'şial , a . Having Am - brō'sian , the quali- ties of ambrosia ; delicious ...
... side move together . Am'bler , n . A horse which ambles or paces . Am - brō'şia ( -brō / zhå ) , n . The imaginary food of the gods a genus of plants . Am - brō'şial , a . Having Am - brō'sian , the quali- ties of ambrosia ; delicious ...
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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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