A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...: To which are Prefixed Principles of English Pronunciation ... Likewise, Rules to be Observed by the Natives of Scotland, Ireland and London, for Avoiding Their Respective Peculiarities, and Directions to Foreigners, for Acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of this Dictionary ... to which is Annexed a Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names, &c |
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... body , or fortune ; having power sufficient . || ABLE - BODIED , à - bl - bôd'dîd . a . Strong of body 99 . To ABLEGATE , åb'lè - gåte . v . a . To send abroad upon some employment . ABLEGATION , ˆ âb - lè - gå'shûn . s . A sending ...
... body , or fortune ; having power sufficient . || ABLE - BODIED , à - bl - bôd'dîd . a . Strong of body 99 . To ABLEGATE , åb'lè - gåte . v . a . To send abroad upon some employment . ABLEGATION , ˆ âb - lè - gå'shûn . s . A sending ...
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... body . ACCOMPT , âk - köûnt ' . s . 407. Ăn account , a reckoning . ACCOMPTANT , âk - köůn'tânt . s . A reckoner , computer . 412 . To ACCORD , âk - körd ' . v . a . To make agree , to adjust one thing to another . To ACCORD , âk - kord ...
... body . ACCOMPT , âk - köûnt ' . s . 407. Ăn account , a reckoning . ACCOMPTANT , âk - köůn'tânt . s . A reckoner , computer . 412 . To ACCORD , âk - körd ' . v . a . To make agree , to adjust one thing to another . To ACCORD , âk - kord ...
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... body . forward , in the local sense ; to raise to prefer- ment , to aggrandize ; to improve ; to forward , to accelerate ; to propose , to offer to the pub- lic . ADVANCE , âd - vânse ' . v . n . To come for- ward ; to make improvement ...
... body . forward , in the local sense ; to raise to prefer- ment , to aggrandize ; to improve ; to forward , to accelerate ; to propose , to offer to the pub- lic . ADVANCE , âd - vânse ' . v . n . To come for- ward ; to make improvement ...
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... body , the doctrine of the structure of the body ; the act of dividing any thing ; a skeleton ; a thin meagre person . ANCESTOR , ân'sês - tår . s . 98. One from whom || a person descends . ANCESTREL , ân'sés - trêl . a . Claimed from ...
... body , the doctrine of the structure of the body ; the act of dividing any thing ; a skeleton ; a thin meagre person . ANCESTOR , ân'sês - tår . s . 98. One from whom || a person descends . ANCESTREL , ân'sés - trêl . a . Claimed from ...
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... body of an ar mv . ARRISION , âr - rizh'an . s . 451. A smiling upon ARRIVAL , år - rl'val . s . The act of coming to any place ; the attainment of any purpose . ARRIVANCE , är - rl'vânse . s . Company coming To ARRIVE , år - rive ' . v ...
... body of an ar mv . ARRISION , âr - rizh'an . s . 451. A smiling upon ARRIVAL , år - rl'val . s . The act of coming to any place ; the attainment of any purpose . ARRIVANCE , är - rl'vânse . s . Company coming To ARRIVE , år - rive ' . v ...
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