An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definition of WordsHarper, 1844 - 1079 Seiten |
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... fluid which we breathe . Air is inodorous , invisible , insipid , colorless . elastic , possessed of gravity , easily moved , rarefied and condensed . Atmospheric air is a compound fluid , consist- ing of oxygen gas , and nitrogen or ...
... fluid which we breathe . Air is inodorous , invisible , insipid , colorless . elastic , possessed of gravity , easily moved , rarefied and condensed . Atmospheric air is a compound fluid , consist- ing of oxygen gas , and nitrogen or ...
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... fluids to motion , circulation and secretion ; a diluent . AT - TENU - ATE , v . t . [ L. attenuo . ] 1. To make ... fluids ; making fine , as solid substances ; making slender or lean . AT - TEN - U - ATION , n . 1. The act of making ...
... fluids to motion , circulation and secretion ; a diluent . AT - TENU - ATE , v . t . [ L. attenuo . ] 1. To make ... fluids ; making fine , as solid substances ; making slender or lean . AT - TEN - U - ATION , n . 1. The act of making ...
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... fluid , or other substance . 3. Formerly , a sort of silken purse tied to the hair . 4. In commerce , a certain quantity of a commodity , such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack ; as a bag of pepper . BAG , v . t . 1. To ...
... fluid , or other substance . 3. Formerly , a sort of silken purse tied to the hair . 4. In commerce , a certain quantity of a commodity , such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack ; as a bag of pepper . BAG , v . t . 1. To ...
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... fluid , of the nature of the thicker fluid bitumens . BAR - BARI - AN , n . [ L. barbarus ; Gr . Bapßapos . ] 1. A man in his rude , savage state ; an uncivilized person . 2. A cruel , savage , brutal man ; one destitute of pity or ...
... fluid , of the nature of the thicker fluid bitumens . BAR - BARI - AN , n . [ L. barbarus ; Gr . Bapßapos . ] 1. A man in his rude , savage state ; an uncivilized person . 2. A cruel , savage , brutal man ; one destitute of pity or ...
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... fluid , as the urinary bladder , the gall bladder , & c . By way of eminence , the word , in common language , denotes the urinary bladder . 2. Any vesicle , blister , or pustule , especially if filled with air , or a thin , watery ...
... fluid , as the urinary bladder , the gall bladder , & c . By way of eminence , the word , in common language , denotes the urinary bladder . 2. Any vesicle , blister , or pustule , especially if filled with air , or a thin , watery ...
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Seite 219 - That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods or services; that which one person is bound to pay to another or to perform for his benefit ; that of which payment is liable to be exacted ; due; obligation; liability.
Seite 26 - A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances.
Seite 7 - an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event which proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected; chance; casualty; contingency.
Seite ii - Co. 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 : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Seite 53 - Skill, dexterity, or the power of performing certain actions, acquired by experience, study or observation.
Seite 229 - Government by the people; a form of government, in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the people collectively, or in which the people exercise the powers of legislation.
Seite 104 - To break loose, to get free by force; to escape from confinement by violence; to shake off restraint To break off, to part; to divide; also, to desist suddenly. To break off from, to part from with violence.
Seite 149 - To call for ; to ask or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority, right or supposed right ; to challenge as a right ; to demand as due.
Seite 183 - We say a combination of men to overthrow the Government, or a combination to resist tyranny; another meaning is close union in connection." He defines "conspiracy" a combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement between two or more persons to commit some crime in concert...