The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language
By ]. Z. WORcEsrER. IL. ID

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comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united. Constant reference is made TO
AUTHORITIES with respect TO words newly intro
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DEFINITIONS clear and exact, and those per-
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of the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere met
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best English authorities In relation 10 words differ
emily pronounced by different orthocpists, gives 10
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reduce 70 the same rules words of similar forma-
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