AFTER-REPORT
'AFTER-REPORT, noun Subsequent report, or information.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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AFTER-SAILS
'AFTER-SAILS, noun The sails on the mizzenmast and stays, between the main and mizzen-masts.
AFTER-STATE
'AFTER-STATE, noun The future state.
AFTER-STING
'AFTER-STING, noun Subsequent sting.
AFTER-STORM
'AFTER-STORM, noun A succeeding or future storm.
AFTER-SUPPER
'AFTER-SUPPER, noun The time between supper and going to bed.
AFTER-SWARM
'AFTER-SWARM, noun A swarm of bees which leaves the hive after the first.
AFTER-TASTE
'AFTER-TASTE, noun A taste which succeeds eating and drinking.
AFTER-THOUGHT
'AFTER-THOUGHT, noun [See Thought.] Reflections after an act; later thought, or expedient occurring too late.
AFTER-TIMES
'AFTER-TIMES, noun Succeeding times. It may be used in the singular.
AFTER-TOSSING
'AFTER-TOSSING, noun The swell or agitation of the sea after a storm.
AFTER-WISE
'AFTER-WISE, adjective Wise afterwards or too late.
AFTER-WIT
'AFTER-WIT, noun Subsequent wit; wisdom that comes too late.
AFTER-WRATH
'AFTER-WRATH, noun Later wrath; anger after the provocation has ceased.
AFTER-WRITER
'AFTER-WRITER, noun A succeeding writer.
AFTERWARD
'AFTERWARD, or 'AFTERWARDS, adverb [See Ward.] In later or subsequent time.
AFTERWARDS
'AFTERWARD, or 'AFTERWARDS, adverb [See Ward.] In later or subsequent time.
AGA
AGA, noun In the Turkish dominions, a commander or chief officer. The title is given to various chief officers, whether civil or military. It is also given to great land holders...
AGAIN
AGAIN, adverb agen'. [Latin con, whence contra;]1. A second time; once more.I will not again curse the ground. Genesis 8:10.2. It notes something further, or additional to one o...
AGAINST
AGAINST, preposition agenst'.1. In opposition; noting enmity or disapprobation.His hand will be against every man. Genesis 16:12.I am against your pillows. Ezekiel 8:1.2. In opp...
AGALLOCH
AG'ALLOCH,AGAL'LOCHUM, noun [Of oriental origin.]Aloes-wood, the product of a tree growing in China, and some of the Indian isles. There are three varieties, the calambac, the c...
AGALMATOLITE
AGALMAT'OLITE, noun [Gr. image, and stone.]A name given by Klaproth to two varieties of the pierre de lard, lard stone, of China. It contains no magnesia, but otherwise has the ...
AGAPE
AG'APE, adverb or adjective [a and gape. See Gape.]Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention; having the mouth wide open.AG'APE, noun ag'apy. [Gr. Love.]Among the ...
AGARIC
AG'ARIC, noun [Gr.]In botany, mushroom, a genus of funguses, containing numerous species. Mushrooms grow on trees, or spring from the earth; of the latter species some are value...
AGAST
AG'AST or AGH'AST, adjectiveStruck with terror, or astonishment; amazed; struck silent with horror.With shuddering horror pale and eyes agast
AGATE
AGA'TE, adverb [a and gate.] On the way; going. obsoleteAG'ATE, noun [Gr. so called, says Pliny, 34, 10, because found near a river of that name in Sicily. So also Solinus and I...
AGATINE
AG'ATINE, adjective Pretaining to agate.AG'ATINE, noun A genus of shells, oval or oblong.