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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... herb , herbage , honest , honesty , honestly , honour , honour- able , honourably , hospital , hostler , hour , hourly , humble , humbly , humbles , humour , humorist , humorous , humorously , humorsome : where we may observe , that ...
... herb , herbage , honest , honesty , honestly , honour , honour- able , honourably , hospital , hostler , hour , hourly , humble , humbly , humbles , humour , humorist , humorous , humorously , humorsome : where we may observe , that ...
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... herb , herbage , hospital , hostler , hour , humble , humour , humorous , humorsome . Ben Johnson leaves out the h in host , and classes it in this respect with honest . 395. His always silent after r , as rhetorick , rhapsody , 1 heum ...
... herb , herbage , hospital , hostler , hour , humble , humour , humorous , humorsome . Ben Johnson leaves out the h in host , and classes it in this respect with honest . 395. His always silent after r , as rhetorick , rhapsody , 1 heum ...
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... herb bears- foot . ACATALECTIC , â - kât - å - lêk'tik . s . A verse which has the complete number of syllables . To ACCEDE , âk - sède ' . v . n . To be added to ; to come to To ACCELERATE , åk - sél'lår - åte . v . a . To make quick ...
... herb bears- foot . ACATALECTIC , â - kât - å - lêk'tik . s . A verse which has the complete number of syllables . To ACCEDE , âk - sède ' . v . n . To be added to ; to come to To ACCELERATE , åk - sél'lår - åte . v . a . To make quick ...
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... herb wolf's misery . bane . In poetical language , poison in general . ACORN , à'körn . s . The seed or fruit borne by ACCURSED , åk - kûr'sēd . part . a . 362. That which is cursed or doomed to misery ; execra- ble , hateful ...
... herb wolf's misery . bane . In poetical language , poison in general . ACORN , à'körn . s . The seed or fruit borne by ACCURSED , åk - kûr'sēd . part . a . 362. That which is cursed or doomed to misery ; execra- ble , hateful ...
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... herb power or quality of acting ; that which acts , ADDER's - WORT , âd'dürz - wårt . s . An herb . opposed to passive ; busy , engaging in action , || ADDIBLE , âd'dè - bl . a . 405. Possible to be ad ded . opposed to idle or sedentary ...
... herb power or quality of acting ; that which acts , ADDER's - WORT , âd'dürz - wårt . s . An herb . opposed to passive ; busy , engaging in action , || ADDIBLE , âd'dè - bl . a . 405. Possible to be ad ded . opposed to idle or sedentary ...
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