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'A lårm', n. a notice of danger; v. to
give notice of danger, surprise
'A lås', int. denoting pity or grief
Alchy mist, n. professor of alchymy
Al cove', n. a recess to sit or lie in
Alex ån'drine, n. a verse of 12 sylla-Am'd rous, a. fond, loving
bles

A'mi à ble, a. lovely, pleasing
Am'f cå ble, a. friendly, kind
A mid', IA midst', pr. amongst, in
A miss ad. wrong, faultily
*A möng', iA môngst', pr.mingled with

Alien ate, [åle'yên åte] v. to trans-
fer; to withdraw; a. withdrawn

from

A light', v. to descend, dismount
'A like', ad. with resemblance
A live, a. active; not dead
'All, a. every one, the whole
Al lay', v. to abate, pacify
Al lege, v. to affirm, declare
Allegiance, n. the duty of subjects
Al lè vi åte, v. to ease, soften
Al lè vi à'tion, n. the act of making
more light

A mount', v. to rise in value, increase; n. the sum total [play-house Am phi thẻ å tre, n. a round or oval Am'ple, a. large, wide, liberal Am'ply, ad. largely, liberally A muse', v. to entertain, please *A muse'mênt, n. diversion An, ar. denoting one, any, or some "A nål'ò gỷ, n. resemblance, similarity of one thing to another An'ar chy, n. want of government An'cès tor, n. predecessor; forefather An'cès trý, n. lineage, descent, birth Anch'or, n. an iron instrument for

holding ships; v. to cast anchor An cient, [ane'tshent] a. old And, conj. the particle by which sen. tences or terms are joined

A new, [å nù'] ad. newly, over again 'Angèl, n. a celestial spirit An ger, [ång'går] n. resentment An'gry, a. provoked, enraged mar-An'guish, n. pain, excessive pain

Alley, n. a narrow passage
Alliance, n. a union by treaty
Al lot, v. to parcel out, distribute
Al low, v. to admit, grant
Allowance, n. a salary; deduction
Al lare', v. to entice, decoy
Al lure'ment, n. enticement
Al lu sion, [al la/zhun] n. a hint
Ally, v. to unite by compact, or
riage; n. a friend, confederate
Al mighty, a. of unlimited power;
n. God, the Divine Being
Al'most, ad. nearly, near
A lone', a. without company
A long, ad. onward, at length
A 18of, ad. at a distance
A load', ad. with much noise
Al read'ý, ad. now, at this time
Al'sò, ad. in the same manner
'Al'tår, n. a place for divine offerings,

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Alter, v. to change, vary
Al ter à'tion, n. a change made
Alternate lý, ad. by turns, mutually
*Al тHough', conj. nowithstanding
Al tỏ gèrH'êr, [g hard] completely
Al ways, ad. perpetually, ever
Am, first person of the verb to be
A main', ad. vehemently, fiercely
A måss', v. to heap up, collect
'A maze, v. to astonish, confuse
A maze'ment, n. admiration, fear
Am bås så dår, n. a person sent on
publick business to a foreign country
Amber, n. a yellow transparent sub-
stance of a gummous consistence
Am bi gà'i tỷ, n. obscurity of words
Am big à ous, a. doubtful, mysterious
Am bi'tion, n. an earnest desire of
preferment, or power
Am bi'tious, a. aspiring, proud, vain

An' mål, n. a living creature; a. per
taining to an animal

An'i måte, a. living; v. to give life
An't mà têd, a. lively; pa. enlivened
Ani mos'i tỷ, n. aversion, hatred
An'nåls, n.histories digested into years
An nex', v. to unite, join, add
An ni'hi låte, v. to annul, destroy
An ni hi la'tion, n. act of destroying
An no, v. to injure, molest
An'nd al, a. yearly, once a year
A noint', v. to rub with oil
An 8тH'êr, a. not the same, one more
An'swer, v. to reply; n. a reply
An'swer å ble, a. that to which a re-
ply may be made; accountable
Ant, n. an emmet, pismire
An‘thêm, n. a divine song
An tic/i påte, [c like s] v. to foretaste
Anx l'è tỷ, n. solicitude, uneasiness
Anxious, [ark'shus] a. solicitous
Anx ious ly, [ånk'shûs lè] ad. much
concerned, very eager
An y, [ên'ne] a. every, either
A pace', ad. quickly, speedily
A part'ment, n. part of a house
Aper ture, [t like tsh] n. an opening
A plò gy, n. an excuse [ligion

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A påstå tize, v. to change one's re'A pos'tle, n. a messenger sent to preach the gospel Ap pål, v. to fright, terrify

Ar'rò gånt, a. proud, presumptuous
Ar'rò gånt lý, ad. haughtily, proudly
Arrow, n. a pointed weapon
Art, n. skill, science, dexterity
'Art/ful, a. cunning, crafty
*Ar'ti cle,n. one of the parts of speech;
[distinct
Ar tic'à låte, v. to form words; a.
*Ar tic à là'tion, n. the act of form-
ing words; a joint or knot
*Arti fice, n. trick, fraud, device
Ar tifi cer, n. an artist, manufac

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Ap på rent, a. plain, visible
Ap på rent lý, ad. evidently, openly
Ap peal', n. an application for justice;
v. to refer to another
Ap pear', v. to be in sight, seem
Ap pearance, n. the act of coming
into sight; not reality; show
Ap pên'dage, n. something added
Ap pên'dix, n. supplement, addition
Ap'pè tite, n. desire of food, &c.
Ap plaud', v. to praise, commend
Ap plause', n. approbation, praise
Ap pli ca tion, n. act of applying
Ap ply', v. to put to certain use Ar ti fi'cial, a. made by art, not natu-
Ap point', v. to determine
Ar til'ler ý, n. weapons of war
Ap pre clation [c like sh] n. due esti-Art ist, n. a professor of an art
Ap prè hend', v. to seize; understand Art'less, a. unskilful; simple
Apprè hen'sion,n.seizure; conception As, conj. in the same manner, like
Approach', v. to draw or bring near As cènd', v. to go up, rise
to; n. the act of drawing near As cên'dant, n. elevation ; a. superiour
Ap prò ba'tion, n. the act of approving As cên' den cỷ, n. influence, power
Ap pro'prî åte, v. to set apart, annex As cênt', n. an eminence, rise
to; a. peculiar; assigned
As cer táin', v. to make certain
Ap prove v. to like or allow of As cribe'. to attribute, impute
Apt, a. fit, ready, qualified
"A shamed, a. abashed, confused
"A shore', ad. on shore, on the land
"A side', ad. on one side; apart
Ask, v. to make request, claim

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"Arbi têr, n. an umpire, judge

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Arbi trå ry, a. absolute, unlimited *Ar bi tra'tion, n. a decision

*Ar'boûr, n. a bower

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A slånt', ad. obliquely, on one side

Arch, n. part of a circle; v. to form "A sleep', ad. sleeping, at rest
an arch; a chief, mirthful,
Arch àn'gèl, n. a chief angel
Arch důch'ess, n. wife of an archduke
Archi têct, n. a builder, designer
*Ar'dent, a. fierce, affectionate
*Ar'dour, n. heat, zeal, affection
*Ar'dà oùs, [d like j] a. difficult
*Are, the plural of the present tense
of the verb to be

Ar'gh ment, n. controversy, debate
*Argà mên'tå tivé, a. containing ar-
gument

A right', ad. rightly, in order A rise v. to rise up, ascend *Ark, n. a vessel; chest

*Arm, n. a limb of the body; v. to
furnish with arms
*Ar'mour, n. defensive arms
"Ar'myn. large body of armed men
Ar o mát/fck, a. spicy, fragrant
A round', ad. and pr. about
A rouse', v. to awake; excite
Ar ràign, v. to indict, accuse
Ar range', v. to put in order [in order
Ar range'ment, n. the act of putting
Ar ray, v. to put in order; to dress;
n. order of battle; dress
Ar rest', v. to seize on; n. a seizure
Ar rival, n. act of coming to a place
Ar rive', v. to come to a place
Ar'rò gånce, n. haughtiness, pride

As pêct, n. a look, air, appearance
As për'l tỷ, n. roughness, unevenness
As pire', v. to aim at, desire
As sås'sin, n. a secret murderer
As såult', n. an attack; v. to attack
As sêm'ble, v. to meet together
As sêm'bly, n. a company assembled
As sent', n. consent; v. to agree
As sert, v. to affirm, maintain
As sêr'tion, n. a positive affirmation
As sid u ous, [ås sid'jà ůs] a. diligent
As sign', v. to mark out, appoint
As sist', v. to help, aid

As sis'tance, n. help, aid, relief
As so'cf åte, [c like sh] v. to unite,

join with; n. a companion
As so ci à'tion, [c like sh] n. union
As suåge', v. to soften, ease, abate
As sume', v. to take, claim
As su rance, [åsh shu'råns] n. confi-

dence, want of modesty; security
As sure, [ash shure'] v. to assert
As su red ly, [åsh shù'rêd lè] ad. cer.
tainly

As ton'ish, v. to amaze, confound
As ton'ish mênt, n. amazement
A stray', ad. out of the right way
A sån dér, ad. apart, separately
At, pr. in, by, near by, towards
A'thè ist, n. one who disbelieves the

existence of a God, an infidel

At'mos phère, n. the surrounding air | Back/wård, a. unwilling; dull

At'om, n. a small particle

'A tone', v. to expiate, satisfy
'A trò cious, a. wicked, enormous
At tåch', v. to arrest, seize

At tåch mênt, n. a seizure; regard

At tåck', v. to assault; n. an assault At tàin', v. to gain, overtake

At tàin'å ble, a. that which may be attained

At tàin'dêr, n. an attaining in law
At tàin'ment, n. acquisition, quality
At tempt', v. to try; n. a trial, effort
At tênd, v. to wait for; accompany
At tên'dance, n. the act of waiting
At tên dånt, n. one that attends
At tên'tion, n. the act of atte ding
At tên tive, a. heedful, regardful
At tên/tive lý, ad. diligently
At test', v. to bear witness of
At'tick, a. fine, elegant, delicate
At tire', n. clothes, dress; v. to dress
At tråct', v. to allure; to draw
At tråc'tion, n. the power of drawing
At tråc'tive, a. inviting, alluring
At' tri båte, n. a quality, property
At tribute, v. to ascribe, impute
Au'di ênce, n. hearers; a hearing
Aught, n. any thing

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[year August, n. the eighth month in the Au gust', a. magnificent, noble Au stère', a. severe, rigid, harsh Au'thor, n. a writer, maker *Aú thốr? tỷ, n. legal power, rule Autumn, n. third season of the year Aux il ia ry, [awg zîl'ýå rè] a. helping A vail', v. to profit; n. use, effect Avà rice, n. covetousness Av'è nde, n. an entrance to a place A ver v. to affirm, declare A verse', a. unfavourable, contrary A version, n. hatred, dislike Av ò ca'tion, n. act of calling away A void', v. to shun, escape, quit A wait, v. to wait for, attend A wake', v. to rouse from sleep; not sleeping, without sleep A ware', d. vigilant, attentive A way', ad. absent, begone Awe, n. reverential fear Awful, a. terrible, reverential "A while', ad. some time

Båd, a. ill, wicked, hurtful
Baffle, v. to elude, confound
Bait, v. to put on a bait; to take re-
freshment; n. a temptation
Bål'ance, v. to make equal; n. a pair
of scales; difference of accounts
Bale'fül, a. sorrowful, sad
Båll, n. any thing round; an enter
tainment of dancing

Balm, n. the name of a plant
Balm'y, a. of or like balm, fragrant
Bånd, n. a bandage; a company
Bane, n. poison, ruin, mischief
Bane ful, a. poisonous, hurtful
Bån ish, v. to send or drive away
Bånk, n. the side of a river; a banking
company, or their edifice
Bån'quêt, n. a feast; v. to feast
Bår, v. to fasten; n. a hinderance
Bár bar'l tỷ, n. cruelty, inhumanity
Bár bå rous, a. cruel; uncivilized
Båre, a. naked, plain, lean
Båre'ly, ad. merely; nakedly
Bark, n. rind of a tree; a small ship;
v. to make a noise like a dog
Bárn, n. storehouse
Bår'rên, a. unfruitful; dull
Base, n. the foundation; a. vile
Base'ness, n. vileness, meanness
Ba'sis, n. the foundation, support
Båt, n. a stick ; an animal
Båt'tle, n. a fight, combat [tree
Bay, a. a colour; n. arm of a sea; a
Bè, v. to exist, have existence
Beam, n. a main timber; ray of light;

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v. to emit rays or beams
Beår, n. an animal; v. to endure
Beard, n. the hair on the chin
Pèast, n. an irrational animal
Beat, v. to strike; conquer
Beau'te oùs, [t like tsh] a. fair, ele-
Beau'ti ful, a. fair, lovely
Beau'ti fy, v. to adorn, embellish
Beauty, n. handsomeness
a. Beaver, n. an animal

Awk/wård, a. clumsy, unpolite 'Axe, n. an instrument to cut wood Ax' le, n. the piece of timber on which the wheels of a carriage turn A zure, [a/zhure] a. faint or light blue B.

Babble, v. to talk idly; tell secrets
Babe, n. a young child, infant
Back, n. the hinder part of a thing

Bè cause', conj. for this reason
Bêc'kon, v. to make a sign
Bè côme, v. to fit, befit
Bed, n. a place to sleep on

Be dew, [bè d'] v. to moisten gently
Bée, n. the insect that makes honey
Be fall'; v. to happen, come to pass
Be fore', pr. in front; ad. sconer
| Bẻ friend', v. to favour, use kindly
Reg, v. to ask alms, entreat
Begêt', [g hard] v. to produce
Beg går, n. one who lives by begging
Bè gin', [g hard] v. to commence
Bè gin'ning, [g hard] n. commence-

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Bè guile', v. to cheat, deceive
Be have', v. to conduct, act
Be haviour, [i like y] n. conduct
Be head', v. to cut off the head
Be hind', pr. and ad. in the rear
Be hold, v. to see, view; int. see!
Be'ing, n. existence
Belch, v. to eject

Be lief, n. opinion, persuasion
Bè liève', v. to credit, trust in
Bel, n. a hollow sounding vessel
Bè lông, v. to be the property of
Be loved, a. lovely, dear to
Be low', pr. and ad. lower in place
Bè moan', v. to lament, bewail

Bend, v. to crook; n. a curve, turn
Be neaтH', pr. and ad. under, below
Bên èdic' tion, n. a blessing
Bên è faction, n. a charitable gift
Bên è fac tôr, n. a giver, a bestower
Bè nëf'i cênce, n. generosity
Bè nèfi cènt, a. kind, obliging
Bên è fi'cial, a. advantageous, useful
Bên' è fit, n. kindness, advantage
Be nevolence, n. good-will, charity
Bè nèv' d lent, a. kind, good
Bè nign', a. kind, generous, liberal
Bè nig nånt, a. kind, wholesome
Be nig'ni tỷ, n. graciousness, kindness
Bent, n. inclination; pa. crooked
Bè rèave', v. to deprive, rob
Bè sèech', v. to entreat, beg, ask
Be set', v. to perplex, waylay [above
Be side', Bè sides', pr. near, over and
Bè speak', v. to order, address
Best, a. most good, preferable
Be stow', v. to give. to confer upon
Bè stride', v. to stride over
Be strew, [bè stro'] v. to scatter
Be token, v. to signify, foreshow
Be tray', v. to violate a trust
Bêt'ter, a. superiour; v. to improve
Bè tween', pr. in the middle
Bè twixt', pr. between
Bè ware', v. to be cautious
Be wil'der, v. to perplex, mislead
Bè yond', pr. farther onward
Bi'as, v. to prepossess; n. inclination
Bid, v. to offer a price; command
Big, a. large, great; haughty
Big'ôt, n. one devoted to a party
Big'ot ry, n. blind zeal, superstition
Bill, n. the beak of a bird; a written
paper

Bite, v. to pierce with the teeth; n.
act of biting

Bit'ter, a. of a hot acid taste; cruel
Bit'ter ness, n. a bitter taste; malice
Black, a. dark; n. a negro; mourning
Black, v. to make black, soil
Blade, n. the spire of grass, &c.; the
sharp part of an instrument
Blåme, v. to censure; n. fault, guilt
Blåme'lèss, a. innocent, guiltless
Bland, a. soft. mild, gentle
Blån'dish ment, n. flattery
Blank, n. void space; a. unwritten
Blås phème', v. to speak blasphemy
Blåst, v. to blight; n. a gust of wind
Blaze, v. to flame; n. a flame
Bleach, v. to whiten

Bleak, a. cold, chilly, pale
Blèat, v. to cry like a sheep
Bleed, v. to lose or let blood
Blèm'ish, n. a stain ; v. to defame
Blend, v. to mix, mingle
Blèss, v. to make happy
Blês'sèd ness, n. happiness, joy
Blês'sing, n. benediction, gift
Blight, v. to blast; n. mildew
Blind, a. without sight, dark
Blind'ness, n. want of sight
Bliss, n. great happiness, felicity
Bliss'fil, a. very happy, blessed
BliтHe'some, a. gay, cheerful
Bloat, v. to swell, enlarge [up
Block, n. a piece of wood; v. to shut
Blood, n. the red fluid that circulates
through the body; kindred
Blood'shed, n. the crime of murder
Blood'thirs tỷ, a. cruel, inhuman
Blood', a. stained with blood; cruel
Bloom, n. the blossom or flower of a
tree; v. to produce blossoms
Blossom, n. the flowers of trees or
plants, v. to put forth blossoms
Blot, v. to stain; n. a blur, spot
Blow, v. to make a current of air; n.
a stroke, sudden event
Blhe, a. sky-coloured
Blie'ness, n. quality of being blue
Blånt, a. dull, rough; v. to dull
Blush, v. to redden in the face; n. a
red or purple colour

Board n. a flat piece of wood; v. to
attack; to give or receive diet
Boast, v. to brag, exult
Boast'ful, a. proud, haughty, vain
Boat, n. a small vessel used on rivers
Bode. v. to presage, portend
Rod/1 lý, ad. relating to the body
Body, n. matter; corporation
Rog, n. a marsh, fen, swamp
Boll, v. to be agitated by heat
Bishop, n. head order of the clergy Bois'tèr oùs, a. loud, furious, stormy

Billow, n. a large roaring wave
Bind, v. to fasten, gird, enwrap
Bird, n. a name applied to fowls [life
Birth, [berth] n.the act of coming into
Birth right, [berth'rite] n. right,privi-
lege by birth

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Bold, a. brave, daring, impu lent
Bold'ness, n. courage, impudence
Boit, n. the bar of a door; arrow
to fasten; to spring out
Bond, n. an obligation; a. enslaved
Bondage, n. captivity, slavery
Bond mån, n. a man slave
Pone, n. part of the body [or write
Book, n. a volume in which we read
Boon, n. a gift, grant; a. gay, merry
Boot, n. covering for the leg; profit
Border, n. an edging; boundary
Born, pr. brought into the world
Borne, pa. carried, brought
Borrow, v. to take on credit
Bo'som, n. the breast, heart
Both, ad. the two; conj. as well
Bot'tle, n. a vessel to contain liquids
Bot'tôm, n. the lowest part
Bough, n. branch of a tree
Bôúnd, n. a limit, mark; a. destined
for; v. to jump, spring
Boun'da rý, n. limit, mark, restraint
Bound'less, a. unlimited, infinite
Boun'té oùs, [t like tsh] a. liberal
Boun'ti fül, a. liberal, generous
Boun'tý n. generosity, free gift
Bourn, n. a bound, limit; brook
Bourn less, a. without bounds
Bow, n. a bending; v. to bend, stoop
Bow, n. an instrument; a knot
Bowels, n. intestines
Bower, n. an arbour

Bowl, n. a vessel to hold liquids; the
hollow part of any thing
Bow'string, n. a string used for a bow
Boy, n. a male child, lad
Boyish, a. like a boy, childish
Brain, n. substance within the skull
Bråke, n. an instrument for dressing
flax; a thicket of brambles
Bråm'ble, n. a rough prickly shrub
Brånch, n. a small bough; offspring;
v. to spread in branches
Bråss, n. a yellow metal
Brave, a. courageous, gallant, noble
Bravery, n. courage, heroism
Bray, v. to make a harsh noise
Bra zen, a. made of brass; bold
Breach, n. an opening, gap
Bread, n. food made of flour or meal
Breadth, n. measure from side to side
Break, v. to part by force; to become
a bankrupt; to tame
Breast, n. part of the body
Breath, n. air respired, life
BreaтHe, v. to draw breath, live
Breed, n. a kind; v. to procreate
Breeze, n. a gentle gale

BrêTH'rên, n. the plural of brother
Brêv'i tý, n. shortness, conciseness

Bribe, v. to give bribes; n. a reward
given to pervert judgement
Bridge, n. a building over water for the
convenience of passing

Brler, n. a prickly bush
Bright, a. shining, clear; witty
Brigh'ten, v. to polish, make bright
Brightly, ad. with lustre; wittily
Bright'ness, n. lustre; acuteness
Bring, v. to fetch, conduct
Brink, n. a precipice, edge, side
Brisk, a. quick, lively, strong
Brisk ly, ad. actively, nimbly
Brit'tle, a. apt to break, weak
Broad, a. wide, extended; vulgar
Brood, n. offspring, progeny
Brook, n. a rivulet
[parents
BroтH'er, n. a male born of the same
BroTH'er hood, n. union, society, class
Brow, n. the forehead; edge
Brown, n. the name of a colour
Brush, n. an instrument for sweeping;
v. to rub with a brush
Brûte, n. a creature without reason
Bub'ble, n. a water bladder
Bud, n. the first shoot of a plant;
v. to put forth buds
Båf foon', n. a low jester
Build, v. to construct
Building, n. an edifice, fabrick
Bålk, n. magnitude, size
Bûl ký, a. large, of great size
Bür'den, v. to oppress; n. a load
Bården some, a. grievous, heavy
Burn, v. to consume by fire; n. a hurt
or wound caused by fire
Bür'nish, v. to polish, brighten
Burst, v. to break; n. an eruption
Bur y, [ber'rè] v. to inter, hide
Bush, n. a thick shrub, bough
Bus i ly, [biz/zè lè] ad. actively
Busi ness, [biz'nês] n. employment
Bus'kin, n. a kind of half boot
Bus'tle, n. a tumult; v. to hurry
Bus y, [biz'zè] a. employed
Båt, conj. except, nevertheless
Butcher, n. one who kills animals;
v. to kill, slay

Buy, v. to purchase, to treat for
By, pr. denoting the agent, cause
By'stån dêr, n. a looker on
C.

Cab'in, n. an apartment in a ship
Ca'dênce, n. a fall of the voice
Cå lam'i tỷ, n. affliction, misery
Cal'cà låte, v. to compute, reckon
Calif, n. chief priest of the Saracens
Call, v. to invite; n. an address
Callow, a. wanting feathers, bare
Calm, v. to quiet; n. serenity; a. still
Calmly, ad. quietly coolly

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