The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-20
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This dictionary is not published by
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Dictionary or by their successors.
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and cling" The pronunciation of
each word is plainly indicated by
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are presented in a most comprehen-
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AS a preface to the dictionary prop
Ell is a treatise on authorizations of the
parts of speech and their grammatical
composition and derivation. AS a
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of speech, both spoken and written,
an analysis of the "Principles of
Grammar" is given. The rules adopt
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are given under the head of words
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and adopted by custom has been in
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all of which have recently come into
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p~ressions, foreign words and phrases,
christian names Of men and women,
the metric system of weights and
measures, the value of foreign coins
in the United States, time differences
all over the world, the electoral vote,
the latest census of the United States,
language of flowers and gems, the or
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states, commercial and legal terms,
famous characters, decisive battles of
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