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Word |
Definition |
1
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a |
A is the first letter of the Alphabet in most of the known languages of the earth; in the Ethiopic, ... |
6
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ab |
AB, In English names, is an abbreviation of Abbey or Abbot.AB, a prefix to words of Latin origin, ... |
312
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ac |
AC, in Saxon, oak, the initial syllable of names, as acton, oaktown. |
681
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ad |
AD. A Latin preposition, signifying to. It is probably from Heb. Ch. Syr. Sam. Eth. and Ar. To ... |
1048
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ae |
AE, a diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. In derivatives from the ... |
1418
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ah |
AH, An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, contempt, dislike, joy, exultation, ... |
1496
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al |
AL, in Arabic, an adjective or inseparable prefix. Its use is to render nouns definite, like the ... |
2050
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am |
AMB,AM. About; around; used in composition. Gr., Lat. am or amb. |
2316
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an |
AN, a. [L. unus, una, unum; Gr.]One; noting an individual, either definitely, known, certain, ... |
3825
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as |
AS, adv. az. [Gr. But more probably the English word is contracted from als.]1. Literally, like; ... |
4174
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at |
AT, prep. [L. ad. At, ad and to, if not radically the same word often coincide in signification; ... |
4650
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ax |
AX, n. improperly written axe. [Gr.]An instrument usually of iron, for hewing timber and chopping ... |
4667
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ay |
AY, |
4687
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b |
B is the second letter, and the first articulation, or consonant, in the English, as in the ... |
5301
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be |
BE, v.i. substantive, ppr.being; pp.been.[The sense is to stand, remain or be fixed; hence to ... |
6641
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bo |
BO, exclam. A word of terror; a customary sound uttered by children to frighten their fellows. |
7071
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bp |
BP. An abbreviation of Bishop. |
7886
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by |
BY, prep.1. Near; close; as, sit by me; that house stands by a river. [L. pressus.]2. Near, in ... |
7905
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c |
C, the third letter in the English alphabet, and the second articulation or consonant, is a ... |
10551
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co |
CO, a prefix, signifying with, in conjunction. [See Con.] |
14339
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de |
DE, a Latin prefix, denotes a moving from, separation; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, ... |
15793
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di |
DI, a prefix, a contraction of dis, denotes from, separation or negation, or two. |
17351
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do |
DO, v.t. or auxiliary; pret. Did; pp. Done, pronounced dun. This verb, when transitive, is formed ... |
18193
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e |
DESCRIPTIV,E, a. Containing description; tending to describe; having the quality of representing; ... |
18359
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ed |
EAD,ED, in names, is a Saxon word signifying happy, fortunate; as in Edward, happy preserver; ... |
18749
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em |
'EM, A contraction of them.They took 'em. |
19027
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en |
EN, a prefix to many English words, chiefly borrowed from the French. In coincides with the Latin, ... |
19615
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ep |
EP, EPI, [Gr. in composition, usually signifies on.] |
19818
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er |
ER, the termination of many English words, is the Teutonic form of the Latin or; the one contracted ... |
20295
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ex |
EX. A Latin preposition or prefix, Gr. signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence in ... |
21057
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ey |
EY, in old writers, Sax. ig, signifies an isle. |
21096
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f |
F, the sixth letter of the English Alphabet., is a labial articulation, formed by placing the upper ... |
23794
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fy |
FY, exclam. A word which expresses blame, dislike, disapprobation, abhorrence or contempt. Fy, my ... |
23795
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g |
G, the seventh letter and the fifth articulation of the English Alphabet, is derived to us, through ... |
23796
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ga |
GA, in Gothic, is a prefix, answering to ge in Saxon and other Teutonic languages. It sometimes ... |
24715
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go |
GO, v.i. pret. went; pp. gone.1. In a general sense, to move; to pass; to proceed from one place, ... |
25591
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h |
H, is the eighth letter of the English Alphabet. It is properly the representative of the Chaldee, ... |
25592
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ha |
HA, an exclamation, denoting surprise, joy or grief. With the first or long sound of a, it is used ... |
26118
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he |
HE, pronoun of the third person; nom. he; poss.his; obj. him. [L. id, for hid; hic.]1. A pronoun, ... |
26914
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ho |
HO, exclam. A word used by teamsters, to stop their teams. It has been used as a noun, for stop, ... |
27794
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i |
I is the ninth letter,and the third vowel of the English Alphabet. We receive it through the Latin ... |
27800
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ic |
OL'IGIST,'IC, a. [Gr. least.] Oligist iron, so called, is a crystallized tritoxyd of iron. |
27905
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if |
IF, v.t. It is used as the sign of a condition, or it introduces a conditional sentence. It is a ... |
27933
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il |
Il, prefixed to words beginning with l, stands for in, as used in the Latin language, and usually ... |
28031
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im |
I'M, contracted from I am. |
28657
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in |
IN, a prefix, L. in, is used in composition as a particle of negation, like the English un, of ... |
31132
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is |
IS, v.i. iz. [L. est.] The third person singular of the substantive verb, which is composed of ... |
31173
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it |
IT, pron. [L. id.]1. A substitute or pronoun of the neuter gender, sometimes called demonstrative, ... |
31200
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j |
J. This letter has been added to the English Alphabet in modern days; the letter I being written ... |
31633
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k |
K, the eleventh letter of the English Alphabet,is borrowed from the Greeks, being the same ... |
31944
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ky |
KY, n. Kine. [Not in use.] |
31947
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l |
L, the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, is usually denominated a semi-vowel, or a liquid. ... |
31948
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la |
LA, exclam. [perhaps corrupted from look, but this is doubtful.] Look; see; behold.LA, in music, ... |
32404
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ld |
LD, stands for lord. |
33140
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lo |
LO, exclam.Look; see; behold; observe. This word is used to excite particular attention in a ... |
33466
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lp |
LP, a contraction of lordship. |
33467
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lu |
LU. [See Loo.] |
33653
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ly |
LY, a termination of adjectives, is a contraction of Sax.lie, G.lich, D.lyk, Dan.lige, Sw.lik, ... |
33678
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m |
M is the thirteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and a labial articulation, formed by a ... |
34544
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me |
ME, pron. pers.; the objective case of I, answering to the oblique cases of ego, in Latin. [L. ... |
35712
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mo |
MO, a. More. |
36569
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my |
MY, pronoun. adj. [contracted from migen, mine. Me was originally mig, and the adjective migen. So ... |
36613
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n |
N is the fourteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and an articulation formed by placing the end ... |
36769
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ne |
NE, not, is obsolete. We find it in early English writers, prefixed to other words; as nill, for ... |
37165
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no |
NO. an abbreviation of number. |
37560
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o |
O is the fifteenth letter, and the fourth vowel in the English Alphabet. The shape of this letter ... |
37583
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ob |
OB, a Latin preposition, signifies primarily, in front, before, and hence against, towards; as in ... |
37903
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of |
OF, prep. ov. [Gr.]1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or ... |
37948
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og |
OG. [See Ogee.] |
37960
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oh |
OH, exclam. Denoting surprise, pain, sorrow or anxiety. |
38068
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on |
ON, pre. [L. in; Gr. Hence they denote nearness, closeness or contiguity, and from meeting the ... |
38257
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or |
OR, a termination of Latin nouns, is a contraction of vir, a man, or from the same radix. The same ... |
39059
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ox |
OX, n. plu. oxen. pron. ox'n.The male of the bovine genus of quadrupeds, castrated and grown to his ... |
39110
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p |
P is the sixteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and a labial articulation formed by a close ... |
44014
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q |
Q is the seventeenth letter of the English Alphabet; an articulation borrowed from the oriental ... |
44364
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r |
R is the eighteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and an articulation sui generis, having little ... |
44365
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ra |
RA, as an inseparable prefix or preposition, is the Latin re, coming to us through the Italian and ... |
44710
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re |
RE, a prefix or inseparable particle in the composition of words, denotes return, repetition, ... |
47591
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s |
S, the nineteenth letter of the English Alphabet, is a sibilant articulation, and numbered among ... |
50843
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so |
SO, adv. [L. sic, contracted. It is from some root signifying to set, to still, and this sense is ... |
54214
|
t |
T is the twentieth letter of the English Alphabet, and a close consonant. It represents a close ... |
54215
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ta |
AZ'ERIT,'TA, |
55586
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to |
TO, prep.1. Noting motion towards a place; opposed to from, or placed after another word ... |
57027
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u |
U is the twenty first letter and the fifth vowel in the English Alphabet. The sound seems to be ... |
57102
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un |
UN, a prefix or inseparable preposition, un or on, usually un, an, is the same word as the L. in. ... |
60057
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up |
UP, adv.1. Aloft; on highBut up or down -2. Out of bed. He is not up.3. Having risen from a ... |
60160
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us |
US, pron. objective case of we.Give us this day our daily bread. |
60222
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v |
V is the twenty second letter of the English Alphabet, and a labial articulation, formed by the ... |
61206
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w |
W is the twenty third letter of the English Alphabet. It takes its written form and its name from ... |
61645
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we |
WE, pron. plu. of I; or rather a different word, denoting the person speaking and another or others ... |
62141
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wi |
WI, from the Gothic weiha, signifies holy. It is found in some names, as in Wibert, holy-bright, or ... |
62432
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wo |
WO, n. [G.]1. Grief; sorrow; misery; a heavy calamity.One who is past; and behold, there come two ... |
62747
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x |
X, the twenty fourth letter of the English Alphabet, is borrowed from the Greek. In the middle and ... |
62760
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y |
Y, the twenty fifth letter of the English Alphabet, is taken from the Greed. At the beginning of ... |
62790
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ye |
YE, pron. The nominative plural of the second person, of which thou is the singular. But the two ... |
62893
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z |
Z, the last letter of the English Alphabet, is a sibilant articulation, and is merely a vocal S. It ... |
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