A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language: With Pronouncing Vocabularies of Classical and Scripture Proper NamesHilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1839 - 400 Seiten |
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... medicine that dries up mois - A - căd e - mist , n . a member of an academy ; an Ab'so - nant , a . absurd ; wide from the purpose . Xb'so - nous , a . unmusical ; contrary to reason . Ab - sörb ' , v . a . to imbibe ; to swallow up ...
... medicine that dries up mois - A - căd e - mist , n . a member of an academy ; an Ab'so - nant , a . absurd ; wide from the purpose . Xb'so - nous , a . unmusical ; contrary to reason . Ab - sörb ' , v . a . to imbibe ; to swallow up ...
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... medicines or instruments to help the hearing . [ form . Ac - quaint ' , v . a . to make familiar with ; to in- Ac - quaintance , n . familiarity ; knowledge of ; a person with whom we are acquainted . Ac - quaint'ed , a . familiar with ...
... medicines or instruments to help the hearing . [ form . Ac - quaint ' , v . a . to make familiar with ; to in- Ac - quaintance , n . familiarity ; knowledge of ; a person with whom we are acquainted . Ac - quaint'ed , a . familiar with ...
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... medicine , acute disease terminates shortly ; opposed to chronical . Acute accent is that which raises the voice . A - cutelly , ad . sharply ; ingeniously ; keenly . A - cute'ness , n . sharpness ; quickness of intel- Ad'age , ( adaj ) ...
... medicine , acute disease terminates shortly ; opposed to chronical . Acute accent is that which raises the voice . A - cutelly , ad . sharply ; ingeniously ; keenly . A - cute'ness , n . sharpness ; quickness of intel- Ad'age , ( adaj ) ...
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... medicine , the placenta . After - clap , n . a subsequent event . After - crop , n . the second crop . [ low . After - hours , ( àf'ter - öûrz ) n . ” hours that fol- After - math , n . the second crop of grass . After - most , a ...
... medicine , the placenta . After - clap , n . a subsequent event . After - crop , n . the second crop . [ low . After - hours , ( àf'ter - öûrz ) n . ” hours that fol- After - math , n . the second crop of grass . After - most , a ...
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... medicine working upwards . An'a - ceph - a - la - o'sis , n . [ Gr . ] recapitulation . An - a - cho - ret'i - cal , a . relating to an anachorite or hermit . An'a - lyz - er , or An'a - lyst , n . one that analyzes . An - a - mor - pho ...
... medicine working upwards . An'a - ceph - a - la - o'sis , n . [ Gr . ] recapitulation . An - a - cho - ret'i - cal , a . relating to an anachorite or hermit . An'a - lyz - er , or An'a - lyst , n . one that analyzes . An - a - mor - pho ...
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a-ble animal belonging bird body bûll bür capable chyle cloth color Dictionary disease fish flower fruit ful-ly ful-ness hard heraldry horse i-cal instrument kind manner medicine ment môve ness noise nör person pertaining piece plant relating resembling rûle.—Ç S. W. J. E. F. Ja ship sïr soft sound species stone substance syllable thing tion tree v. a. imp v. a. to beat v. a. to bring v. a. to cover v. a. to form v. a. to give v. a. to place v. a. to put v. a. to strike v. a. to take v. a. to throw v. n. to fall v. n. to grow v. n. to move v. n. to play versed vessel W. J. F. Ja W. P. J. F. Ja wind woman words
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Seite xi - ... with the proper sound of short a, as in hat, has the appearance of affectation ; and to pronounce them with the full Italian sound of a, as in part, father, seems to border on vulgarism.
Seite 355 - Webster's Dictionary of the English Language. Exhibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definition of Words ; comprising also a Synopsis of Words differently pronounced by different Orthoepists, and Walker's Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names.
Seite xiii - The pronunciation of the English language, like that of all living languages, is in a great measure arbitrary. It is exposed to the caprices of fashion and taste ; it...
Seite xviii - Verbs of one syllable, ending with a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel [as plan], and verbs of two or more syllables, ending in the same manner, and having the accent on the last syllable [as regret], double the final consonant of the verb on assuming an additional syllable : as...
Seite xiv - ... (which he has not heard generally used?) " authority," (which some previous orthoepist has not recommended?) "or analogy," (as derived from orthography?) He most sensibly concludes that "it would be unreasonable for him to make a conformity to his own taste, or to the result of his own limited observation, a law to those who may differ from him, and yet agree with perhaps the more common usage.
Seite ii - Bowen, of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit: — " The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1831.
Seite ii - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Seite 65 - Composite order in architecture is the last of the five orders, so named because its capital is composed out of those of the other orders ; it is also called the Roman und Italick order.
Seite 56 - A curve line continued till it ends where it began, having all pans equally distant from a common centre ; the space included in a circular line ; a round body, an orb ; compass...
Seite 174 - Interregnum, *. the time in which a throne is vacant between the death of one prince and the accession of another; vacancy of the throne ItitcnviiMi', i.