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 49
... v t . or i . [ imp . & p . p . BURNED , BURNT . ] To con- sume by fire ; to scorch ; to be on fire . n . A hurt caused by fire . Bûrn'er , n . One who sets on fire ; appendage to a lamp . Bûrn'ing , n . Combustion ; heat . a . Flaming ...
... v t . or i . [ imp . & p . p . BURNED , BURNT . ] To con- sume by fire ; to scorch ; to be on fire . n . A hurt caused by fire . Bûrn'er , n . One who sets on fire ; appendage to a lamp . Bûrn'ing , n . Combustion ; heat . a . Flaming ...
Page 110
... v.t. To convey over water in a boat . [ attends a ferry . Fĕr'ry - man ( 21 ) , n . One who Fer'tile , a . Fruitful ... [ imp . & p . p . FOUGHT . ] To contend in battle or in single combat . -v . t . To war against . - n . A battle ; a ...
... v.t. To convey over water in a boat . [ attends a ferry . Fĕr'ry - man ( 21 ) , n . One who Fer'tile , a . Fruitful ... [ imp . & p . p . FOUGHT . ] To contend in battle or in single combat . -v . t . To war against . - n . A battle ; a ...
Page 113
... [ imp . & p . p . FLUNG . ] To cast from the hand . v . i . To flounce ; to ... v t . To overflow ; to inundate . Flood ' - gāte , n . A gate to stop or let ... v.t. To cover with water . -n . A stream ; current . Flow'er ( flour ) , n ...
... [ imp . & p . p . FLUNG . ] To cast from the hand . v . i . To flounce ; to ... v t . To overflow ; to inundate . Flood ' - gāte , n . A gate to stop or let ... v.t. To cover with water . -n . A stream ; current . Flow'er ( flour ) , n ...
Page 132
... v.t. To deceive for sport . Hŏb'ble , v . i . To walk lame- ly.n. A halting walk . Hobby , n . A nag ; a favorite ... [ imp . & p . p . HELD . ] To stop ; to re- strain ; to grasp ; to keep . - v . i . To endure ; to re- frain . n . Catch ...
... v.t. To deceive for sport . Hŏb'ble , v . i . To walk lame- ly.n. A halting walk . Hobby , n . A nag ; a favorite ... [ imp . & p . p . HELD . ] To stop ; to re- strain ; to grasp ; to keep . - v . i . To endure ; to re- frain . n . Catch ...
Page 186
... [ imp . OVERTOOK ; p . p . OVER- TAKEN . ] To come up with . Ō'ver - task ' , v . t . To impose too much work on . Ō ... v.t . To possess ; to confess ; to avow . Own'er , n . The rightful pro- prietor of any thing . Own'er - ship , n ...
... [ imp . OVERTOOK ; p . p . OVER- TAKEN . ] To come up with . Ō'ver - task ' , v . t . To impose too much work on . Ō ... v.t . To possess ; to confess ; to avow . Own'er , n . The rightful pro- prietor of any thing . Own'er - ship , 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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