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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... tion , n . Act of shortening ; contraction . Ab - brē'vi - a / tor , n . One who abbreviates or shortens . Ab'di - eāte , v . t . To relin- quish ; to resign . v . i . To give up an office . [ dicating . Ab'di - ea'tion , n . Act of ab ...
... tion , n . Act of shortening ; contraction . Ab - brē'vi - a / tor , n . One who abbreviates or shortens . Ab'di - eāte , v . t . To relin- quish ; to resign . v . i . To give up an office . [ dicating . Ab'di - ea'tion , n . Act of ab ...
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... tion , n . Great hatred ; object of hatred . Ab'o - rig'i - nal , a . First , or primitive . n . Original in- habitant . Ab / o - rig'i - nēs , n . pl . First inhabitants of a country . A - bôr'tion , n . An intentional miscarriage . A ...
... tion , n . Great hatred ; object of hatred . Ab'o - rig'i - nal , a . First , or primitive . n . Original in- habitant . Ab / o - rig'i - nēs , n . pl . First inhabitants of a country . A - bôr'tion , n . An intentional miscarriage . A ...
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... tion , n . Mode of uttering or marking ac- cents . Ae - çěpt ' , v . t . To receive ; to admit ; to subscribe , and become liable for . n . Qual- Ae - çept'a - ble , a . Likely to be accepted ; agreeable ; welcome ; pleasing . Ae - çept ...
... tion , n . Mode of uttering or marking ac- cents . Ae - çěpt ' , v . t . To receive ; to admit ; to subscribe , and become liable for . n . Qual- Ae - çept'a - ble , a . Likely to be accepted ; agreeable ; welcome ; pleasing . Ae - çept ...
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... tion , n . Act of ac- cusing ; charge of a crime . Ae - cu'şa - tive , a . Accusing ; - applied to a case in gram- mar . censure . Ae - euşe ' , v . t . To charge with a crime ; to blame ; to [ cuses . Ae - cuş'er , n . One who ac- Ae ...
... tion , n . Act of ac- cusing ; charge of a crime . Ae - cu'şa - tive , a . Accusing ; - applied to a case in gram- mar . censure . Ae - euşe ' , v . t . To charge with a crime ; to blame ; to [ cuses . Ae - cuş'er , n . One who ac- Ae ...
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... tion , n . State of be- Ad - di'tion ( -dish'un ) , cate . - n . Act of adding ; thing add- ed ; part of arithmetic which treats of adding num- bers . Ad - di'tion - al ( -dish'un- ) , a . Added . Ad'dle , v . t . To make addle or ...
... tion , n . State of be- Ad - di'tion ( -dish'un ) , cate . - n . Act of adding ; thing add- ed ; part of arithmetic which treats of adding num- bers . Ad - di'tion - al ( -dish'un- ) , a . Added . Ad'dle , v . t . To make addle or ...
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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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