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WORCESTER'S
UNIVERSAL g. CRITICAL DICTION-
AIRY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

UNIVERSAL g. CRITICAL DICTION-
AIRY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
by JOSEPH E. WORCESTER, ILL., D.
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voeanuaIy Is probably more comprehensive than that
Constant reference made Authorities with respect
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The author has oyidons bestowed grea! labor Pro-
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Stood and founded complete analysis of the vowel
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consistent and to reduce to the ulos words of similar
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