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Came
  • (imp.) of Come
  • (n.) A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used, in casements and stained-glass windows, to hold together the panes or pieces of glass

    Can
  • (n.) A drinking cup
  • (v. t.) To preserve by putting in sealed cans
  • (v. t. & i.) To be able

    Candy
  • (n.) A weight, at Madras 500 pounds, at Bombay 560 pounds.
  • (v. i.) To be formed into candy
  • (v. t.) A more or less solid article of confectionery made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape

    Capable
  • (a.) Capacious

    Cape
  • (n.) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake
  • (v. i.) To gape.

    Card
  • (n.) An indicator card.
  • (v. i.) To play at cards
  • (v. t.) To clean or clear, as if by using a card.

    Care
  • (n.) A burdensome sense of responsibility

    Carl
  • (n.) A kind of food.

    Carnival
  • (n.) A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp

    Carp
  • (n.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp
  • (v. i.) To find fault
  • (v. t.) To find fault with

    Carry
  • (n.) A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water
  • (v. i.) To act as a bearer
  • (v. t.) To bear (one's self)

    Case
  • (n.) A box, sheath, or covering
  • (v. i.) To propose hypothetical cases.
  • (v. t.) To cover or protect with, or as with, a case

    Casually
  • (adv.) Without design

    Cat
  • (n.) A cat o' nine tails.
  • (v. t.) To bring to the cathead

    Catch
  • (n.) Act of seizing
  • (v. i.) To attain possession.
  • (v. t.) Hence: To insnare

    Caught
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Catch

    Cause
  • (conj.) Abbreviation of Because.
  • (n.) To effect as an agent
  • (v.) Any subject of discussion or debate
  • (v. i.) To assign or show cause

    Cautiously
  • (adv.) In a cautious manner.

    Cave
  • (n.) A coalition or group of seceders from a political party, as from the Liberal party in England in 1866
  • (v. i.) To dwell in a cave.

    Ceiling
  • (v. t.) The inner planking of a vessel.

    Cent
  • (n.) A hundred

    Cesspool
  • (n.) A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter

    Chain
  • (n.) An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.
  • (v. t.) To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain

    Chamber
  • (n.) A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder.
  • (v. i.) To be lascivious.
  • (v. t.) To furnish with a chamber

    Chance
  • (a.) Happening by chance
  • (adv.) By chance
  • (n.) A possibility
  • (v. i.) To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
  • (v. t.) To befall

    Change
  • (v. i.) To be altered
  • (v. t.) Alteration in the order of a series

    Chapter
  • (n.) A bishop's council.
  • (v. t.) To correct

    Cheap
  • (adv.) Cheaply.
  • (n.) A bargain
  • (v. i.) To buy

    Check
  • (a.) Checkered
  • (n.) A condition of interrupted or impeded progress
  • (v. i.) To act as a curb or restraint.
  • (v. t.) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

    Cheek
  • (n.) A section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold
  • (v. t.) To be impudent or saucy to.

    Cheer
  • (n.) A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
  • (v. i.) To be in any state or temper of mind.
  • (v. t.) To cause to rejoice

    Chew
  • (n.) That which is chewed
  • (v. i.) To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth
  • (v. t.) To bite and grind with the teeth

    Chicken
  • (n.) A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.

    Chin
  • (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds.

    Chorus
  • (n.) A band of singers and dancers.
  • (v. i.) To sing in chorus

    Christ
  • (n.) The Anointed

    Circled
  • (a.) Having the form of a circle

    Circus
  • (n.) A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage

    Civil
  • (a.) Having the manners of one dwelling in a city, as opposed to those of savages or rustics

    Clang
  • (n.) A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together
  • (v. i.) To give out a clang
  • (v. t.) To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.

    Clean
  • (a.) To render clean
  • (adv.) Without limitation or remainder
  • (superl.) Free from awkwardness

    Clear
  • (adv.) In a clear manner
  • (n.) Full extent
  • (superl.) Able to perceive clearly
  • (v. i.) To become free from clouds or fog
  • (v. t.) To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive

    Cleverly
  • (adv.) In a clever manner.

    Cliff
  • (n.) A high, steep rock

    Clock
  • (n.) A figure or figured work on the ankle or side of a stocking.
  • (v. t.) To ornament with figured work, as the side of a stocking.
  • (v. t. & i.) To call, as a hen.

    Close
  • (adv.) In a close manner.
  • (n.) A double bar marking the end.
  • (v. i.) To come together
  • (v. t.) Accurate

    Clothes
  • (n. pl.) Covering for the human body

    Coal
  • (n.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter
  • (v. i.) To take in coal
  • (v. t.) To burn to charcoal

    Coarse
  • (superl.) Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles

    Coat
  • (n.) A coat card.
  • (v. t.) To cover with a coat or outer garment.

    Code
  • (n.) A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form

    Cold
  • (n.) Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) but feebly
  • (v. i.) To become cold.

    Collar
  • (n.) A collar beam.
  • (v. t.) To put a collar on.

    Color
  • (n.) A distinguishing badge, as a flag or similar symbol (usually in the plural)
  • (v. i.) To acquire color
  • (v. t.) To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting

    Comb
  • (n.) A dry measure.
  • (v. t.) To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb

    Come
  • (n.) Coming.
  • (p. p.) of Come
  • (v. t.) To carry through

    Comfortably
  • (adv.) In a comfortable or comforting manner.

    Coming
  • (a.) Approaching
  • (n.) Approach
  • (p. pr & vb. n.) of Come

    Communication
  • (n.) Association

    Companion
  • (n.) A fellow
  • (v. t.) To be a companion to

    Complacency
  • (n.) Calm contentment

    Complacently
  • (adv.) In a complacent manner.

    Compliment
  • (n.) An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration
  • (v. i.) To pass compliments
  • (v. t.) To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation

    Conceal
  • (v. t.) To hide or withdraw from observation

    Conclusion
  • (n.) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.

    Cone
  • (n.) Anything shaped more or less like a mathematical cone
  • (v. t.) To render cone-shaped

    Confession
  • (n.) Acknowledgment

    Confidence
  • (n.) Giving occasion for confidence.

    Confidently
  • (adv.) With confidence

    Conscious
  • (a.) Made the object of consciousness

    Contemptuously
  • (adv.) In a contemptuous manner

    Continued
  • (p. p. & a.) Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc.

    Contorted
  • (a.) Arranged so as to overlap each other

    Control
  • (n.) A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register
  • (v. t.) To check by a counter register or duplicate account

    Conversation
  • (n.) Colloquial discourse

    Cook
  • (n.) A fish, the European striped wrasse.
  • (v. i.) To make the noise of the cuckoo.
  • (v. t.) To concoct or prepare

    Coolly
  • (a.) Coolish
  • (adv.) In a cool manner

    Cop
  • (n.) A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc.

    Copy
  • (n.) An abundance or plenty of anything.
  • (v. i.) To make a copy or copies

    Corn
  • (n.) A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize
  • (v. t.) To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats

    Cost
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Cost
  • (n.) A rib
  • (v. t.) Expenses incurred in litigation.

    Cotton
  • (n.) A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant
  • (v. i.) To go on prosperously

    Could
  • (imp.) of Can

    Country
  • (a.) Destitute of refinement
  • (adv.) A jury, as representing the citizens of a country.

    County
  • (n.) A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs

    Couple
  • (a.) A male and female associated together
  • (v.) To join in wedlock
  • (v. i.) To come together as male and female

    Course
  • (n.) A continuous level range of brick or stones of the same height throughout the face or faces of a building
  • (v. i.) To move with speed
  • (v. t.) To cause to chase after or pursue game

    Cousin
  • (n.) Allied

    Cover
  • (n.) Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing
  • (v. i.) To spread a table for a meal
  • (v. t.) To brood or sit on

    Cow
  • (n.) A chimney cap
  • (v. t.) To depress with fear

    Coyote
  • (n.) A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America

    Cozy
  • (a.) A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.
  • (superl.) Chatty

    Crack
  • (a.) Of superior excellence
  • (n.) A boast
  • (v. i.) To be ruined or impaired
  • (v. t.) To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts

    Craftily
  • (adv.) With craft

    Crash
  • (n.) A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once.
  • (v. i.) To break with violence and noise
  • (v. t. ) To break in pieces violently

    Crazy
  • (a.) Broken, weakened, or dissordered in intellect

    Cream
  • (n.) A cosmetic
  • (v. i.) To form or become covered with cream
  • (v. t.) To furnish with, or as with, cream.

    Creeping
  • (a.) Crawling, or moving close to the ground.

    Crept
  • (imp.) of Creep
  • (p. p.) of Creep

    Crestfallen
  • (a.) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side

    Crinkled
  • (a.) Having short bends, turns, or wrinkles

    Cripple
  • (a.) Lame
  • (n.) One who creeps, halts, or limps
  • (v. t.) To deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use

    Crisp
  • (a.) Brisk
  • (n.) That which is crisp or brittle
  • (v. i.) To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.

    Croak
  • (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
  • (v. i.) To complain
  • (v. t.) To utter in a low, hoarse voice

    Crooked
  • (a.) Characterized by a crook or curve

    Crop
  • (n.) Anything cut off or gathered.
  • (v. i.) To yield harvest.

    Cross
  • (a.) Characterized by, or in a state of, peevishness, fretfulness, or ill humor
  • (n.) A common heraldic bearing, of which there are many varieties.
  • (prep.) Athwart
  • (v. i.) To be inconsistent.
  • (v. t.) To cancel by marking crosses on or over, or drawing a line across

    Crouch
  • (v. i.) To bend down
  • (v. t.) To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.

    Cry
  • (v. i.) A loud utterance
  • (v. t.) To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping

    Crying
  • (a.) Calling for notice

    Cuckoo
  • (n.) A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species.

    Cultivator
  • (n.) An agricultural implement used in the tillage of growing crops, to loosen the surface of the earth and kill the weeds

    Cumin
  • (n.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway

    Cup
  • (n.) A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
  • (v. t.) To apply a cupping apparatus to

    Curled
  • (a.) Having curls

    Curling
  • (n.) A scottish game in which heavy weights of stone or iron are propelled by hand over the ice towards a mark

    Current
  • (a.) A flowing or passing

    Curve
  • (a.) A bending without angles
  • (v. i.) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction

    Cut
  • (a.) Formed or shaped as by cutting
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Cut
  • (n.) A common work horse
  • (v. i.) To admit of incision or severance
  • (v. t.) To absent one's self from

    Dabb
  • (n.) A large, spine-tailed lizard (Uromastix spinipes), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine

    Damn
  • (v. i.) To invoke damnation
  • (v. t.) To condemn

    Damp
  • (n.) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.
  • (superl.) Being in a state between dry and wet

    Dance
  • (v. i.) A tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc.
  • (v. t.) To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down

    Danger
  • (n.) Authority
  • (v. t.) To endanger.

    Dare
  • (n.) A small fish
  • (v. i.) To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose
  • (v. t.) To challenge

    Dark
  • (a.) Deprived of sight
  • (n.) Absence of light
  • (v. t.) To darken to obscure.

    Day
  • (n.) (Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.

    Dead
  • (a.) Bringing death
  • (adv.) To a degree resembling death
  • (n.) One who is dead
  • (v. i.) To die
  • (v. t.) To make dead

    Dealt
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Deal

    Dear
  • (adv.) Dearly
  • (n.) A dear one
  • (superl.) Bearing a high price
  • (v. t.) To endear.

    Debris
  • (n.) Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively

    Decisive
  • (a.) Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy

    Deck
  • (n.) A main aeroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.
  • (v.) A heap or store.
  • (v. t.) To cover

    Deep
  • (adv.) To a great depth
  • (n.) That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean
  • (superl.) Extending far back from the front or outer part

    Deer
  • (n. sing. & pl.) Any animal

    Defend
  • (v. t.) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged)

    Defense
  • (v. t.) To furnish with defenses

    Defensively
  • (adv.) On the defensive.

    Deliberate
  • (a.) Formed with deliberation
  • (v. i.) To take counsel with one's self
  • (v. t.) To weigh in the mind

    Delicate
  • (a.) Addicted to pleasure
  • (n.) A choice dainty

    Delight
  • (v. i.) To have or take great delight or pleasure
  • (v. t.) A high degree of gratification of mind

    Denim
  • (n.) A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc.

    Depth
  • (n.) A pair of toothed wheels which work together.

    Deputy
  • (n.) A member of the Chamber of Deputies.

    Derision
  • (n.) An object of derision or scorn

    Derogatory
  • (a.) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value

    Despair
  • (n.) Loss of hope
  • (v. i.) To be hopeless
  • (v. t.) To cause to despair.

    Devil
  • (n.) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered
  • (v. t.) To grill with Cayenne pepper

    Dictionary
  • (n.) A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings

    Die
  • (n.) A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made in one piece or composed of several parts, for forming screw threads on bolts, etc
  • (v. i.) To become indifferent

    Difference
  • (n.) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same
  • (v. t.) To cause to differ

    Different
  • (a.) Distinct

    Difficult
  • (a.) Hard to do or to make
  • (v. t.) To render difficult

    Dignity
  • (n.) Elevated rank

    Dime
  • (n.) A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents

    Dinner
  • (n.) An entertainment

    Direction
  • (n.) That which is imposed by directing

    Directly
  • (adv.) Exactly

    Dirty
  • (superl.) Defiled with dirt
  • (v. t.) To foul

    Disapprovingly
  • (adv.) In a disapproving manner.

    Disarming
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Disarm

    Discontent
  • (a.) Not content
  • (n.) A discontented person
  • (v. t.) To deprive of content

    Disengage
  • (v. i.) To release one's self
  • (v. t.) To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled

    Dislike
  • (n.) A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive
  • (v. t.) To awaken dislike in

    Distance
  • (n.) A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
  • (v. t.) To cause to appear as if at a distance

    Distant
  • (a.) Far separated

    Disturb
  • (n.) Disturbance.
  • (v. t.) To agitate the mind of

    Ditch
  • (n.) Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth.
  • (v. i.) To dig a ditch or ditches.
  • (v. t.) To dig a ditch or ditches in

    Do
  • (n.) A cheat
  • (v. i.) To act or behave in any manner
  • (v. t.) To deal with for good and all
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To bring about

    Doctor
  • (n.) An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it
  • (v. i.) To practice physic.
  • (v. t.) To confer a doctorate upon

    Dog
  • (n.) A fellow
  • (v. t.) To hunt or track like a hound

    Doing
  • (n.) Anything done

    Doll
  • (n.) A child's puppet

    Don
  • (n.) A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence
  • (v. t.) To put on

    Done
  • (a.) Given
  • (infinitive.) It is done or agreed
  • (p. p.) of Do

    Door
  • (n.) An entrance way, but taken in the sense of the house or apartment to which it leads.

    Double
  • (a.) Being in pairs
  • (adv.) Twice
  • (n.) A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts
  • (v. i.) To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value

    Doubt
  • (v. i.) A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence
  • (v. t.) To fill with fear

    Dove
  • (n.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.

    Down
  • (a.) Downcast
  • (adv.) From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence
  • (n.) Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool
  • (prep.) A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore
  • (v. i.) To go down
  • (v. t.) To cause to go down

    Drag
  • (n.) A confection
  • (v. i.) To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground
  • (v. t.) A heavy coach with seats on top

    Drank
  • (imp.) of Drink
  • (n.) Wild oats, or darnel grass.

    Drawn
  • (p. p.) of Draw

    Dreamily
  • (adv.) As if in a dream

    Dress
  • (n.) A lady's gown
  • (v. i.) To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers
  • (v. t.) To adjust

    Drew
  • (imp.) of Draw

    Drink
  • (n.) Liquid to be swallowed
  • (v. i.) To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting
  • (v. t.) To smoke, as tobacco.

    Drive
  • (n.) A collection of objects that are driven
  • (p. p.) Driven.
  • (v. i.) To be forced along
  • (v. t.) Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw

    Driving
  • (a.) Communicating force
  • (n.) Tendency

    Drop
  • (n.) A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet.
  • (v. i.) To be deep in extent

    Drove
  • (imp.) of Drive
  • (n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface

    Drum
  • (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery
  • (v. i.) To beat a drum with sticks
  • (v. t.) (With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum

    Drunk
  • (a.) Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid.
  • (n.) A drunken condition
  • (p. p.) of Drink

    Dry
  • (a.) To make dry
  • (superl.) Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard
  • (v. i.) To evaporate wholly

    Dully
  • (adv.) In a dull manner

    Dumb
  • (a.) Destitute of the power of speech
  • (v. t.) To put to silence.

    During
  • (prep.) In the time of

    Dusk
  • (a.) Tending to darkness or blackness
  • (n.) A darkish color.
  • (v. i.) To grow dusk.
  • (v. t.) To make dusk.

    Each
  • (a. / a. pron.) Every

    Eagerly
  • (adv.) In an eager manner.

    Ear
  • (n.) Privilege of being kindly heard
  • (v. i.) To put forth ears in growing
  • (v. t.) To plow or till

    Earnestly
  • (adv.) In an earnest manner.

    Easy
  • (v. t.) At ease

    Eat
  • (v. i.) To make one's way slowly.
  • (v. t.) To chew and swallow as food


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