The republic., 1851-03-15
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.
By J. E. WoncEsrER, LID

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AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
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OF the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere met
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best English authorities in relation to words differ
emily pronounced by different orthoepists gives to
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reduce to the same rules words of similar forma-
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