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... tion Advent , åd'vent . s . one of the holy seasons , signifying the coming of our Saviour ; the four weeks before Christmas Adventitious , âd - ven - tisn'us . a . that advenes , extrinsically added Adventual , âd - ven'tshd - ál . a ...
... tion Advent , åd'vent . s . one of the holy seasons , signifying the coming of our Saviour ; the four weeks before Christmas Adventitious , âd - ven - tisn'us . a . that advenes , extrinsically added Adventual , âd - ven'tshd - ál . a ...
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... tion [ affirmed Affirmative , af - fer'ma - tiv . a . that may be Affirmatively , âf - fêr'må - tiv - lẻ . ad . on the positive side , not negatively Affirmer , åf - fer'můr . s . the person who affirms Affix , af'ffks . v . a . to ...
... tion [ affirmed Affirmative , af - fer'ma - tiv . a . that may be Affirmatively , âf - fêr'må - tiv - lẻ . ad . on the positive side , not negatively Affirmer , åf - fer'můr . s . the person who affirms Affix , af'ffks . v . a . to ...
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... tion other Agility , a - jl'e - te . s . nimbleness , quickness , Agist , a - jist ' . v . a . to feed the cattle of stran- gers in the king's forest , and to gather the money [ mean rate Agistment , -jist'ment . s . composition , or ...
... tion other Agility , a - jl'e - te . s . nimbleness , quickness , Agist , a - jist ' . v . a . to feed the cattle of stran- gers in the king's forest , and to gather the money [ mean rate Agistment , -jist'ment . s . composition , or ...
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... tion or pity Algorithm , àl'go - rithm . s . the science of Alas , -lås ' . int . a word expressing lamenta- numbers Alb , alb . s . a surplice [ ing Alias , ' le - ás . ad . otherwise Albeit , ål - belt . ad . although , notwithstand ...
... tion or pity Algorithm , àl'go - rithm . s . the science of Alas , -lås ' . int . a word expressing lamenta- numbers Alb , alb . s . a surplice [ ing Alias , ' le - ás . ad . otherwise Albeit , ål - belt . ad . although , notwithstand ...
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... tion in which men lie to surprise others Ambuscado , åm - bis - ká'dò . s . a private post , in order to surprise Amber , am'tur . s . a yellow transparent sub - Ambush , âm'bush s . the post where soldiers stance of a bituminous ...
... tion in which men lie to surprise others Ambuscado , åm - bis - ká'dò . s . a private post , in order to surprise Amber , am'tur . s . a yellow transparent sub - Ambush , âm'bush s . the post where soldiers stance of a bituminous ...
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