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Page 6
... sharp Acidity , å - sid'dè - tè . s . sourness Acidness , as'sid - nês . s . the quality of being Acidulæ , a - sid'dů - lè . s . medicinal springs Acidulate , å - sid'dd - låte . v . a . to tinge with acids in a slight degree ...
... sharp Acidity , å - sid'dè - tè . s . sourness Acidness , as'sid - nês . s . the quality of being Acidulæ , a - sid'dů - lè . s . medicinal springs Acidulate , å - sid'dd - låte . v . a . to tinge with acids in a slight degree ...
Page 7
... sharp point Acumen , â - ku men . s . a sharp point ; figura tively , quickness of intellect Acuminated , a - ků mẻ - ná - têd . p . a . ending in a point Acute , a - kite ' . a . sharp , ingenious , keen Acutely , â - kite ' lè . ad ...
... sharp point Acumen , â - ku men . s . a sharp point ; figura tively , quickness of intellect Acuminated , a - ků mẻ - ná - têd . p . a . ending in a point Acute , a - kite ' . a . sharp , ingenious , keen Acutely , â - kite ' lè . ad ...
Page 26
... sharp taste and offensive smell Asbestine , âz - bês'tin . a . incombustible Asbestos , âz - bes'tus . s . a sort of native fossil stone , which fire cannot consume Ascend , ás - send ' . v . n . to mount ; to proceed from one degree to ...
... sharp taste and offensive smell Asbestine , âz - bês'tin . a . incombustible Asbestos , âz - bes'tus . s . a sort of native fossil stone , which fire cannot consume Ascend , ás - send ' . v . n . to mount ; to proceed from one degree to ...
Page 32
... sharp edge Backwards , bak'wurdz . ad . with the back for- wards ; regressively ; towards something past ; in time past Bake , båke . v . n . to do the work of baking Bakehouse , bake'house . s . a place for baking bread Baker , ba'kur ...
... sharp edge Backwards , bak'wurdz . ad . with the back for- wards ; regressively ; towards something past ; in time past Bake , båke . v . n . to do the work of baking Bakehouse , bake'house . s . a place for baking bread Baker , ba'kur ...
Page 35
... sharp prickles growing upon the ears of corn ; a barb on an arrow Beard , beerd . v . a . to take or pluck by the beard ; to oppose to the face Bearded , béérd'êd . a . having a beard ; hav ing sharp prickles ; barbed or jagged ...
... sharp prickles growing upon the ears of corn ; a barb on an arrow Beard , beerd . v . a . to take or pluck by the beard ; to oppose to the face Bearded , béérd'êd . a . having a beard ; hav ing sharp prickles ; barbed or jagged ...
Common terms and phrases
animal beat belonging bird body censure cloth coarse colour consisting corrupt degree fire fish gåte ground horse instrument kind liquor loose manner mean ment motion musick ness noise oblique opticks pain pass passion peevish person piece plant play plur prep pron publick quick relating resembling sharp ship soft sorrow sound stone thin thing tion tree v. a. pret v. a. to bring v. a. to cover v. a. to draw v. a. to dress v. a. to give v. a. to join v. a. to lay v. a. to mark v. a. to place v. a. to put v. a. to strike v. a. to take v. a. to throw v. a. to turn v. n. to fall v. n. to grow v. n. to move vessel violence wind woman wood word