Webster's Dictionary 1828

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THANKFUL

THANK'FUL, adjective Grateful; impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it. The Lord's supper is to be celebrated with a thankful remembrance of his...

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THANKFULLY

THANK'FULLY, adverb With a grateful sense of favor or kindness received.If you have liv'd, take thankfully the past'.

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THANKFULNESS

THANK'FULNESS, noun Expression of gratitude; acknowledgment of a favor.1. Gratitude; a lively sense of good received.The celebration of these holy mysteries being ended, retire ...

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THANKING

THANK'ING, participle present tense Expressing gratitude for good received.

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THANKLESS

THANK'LESS, adjective Unthankful; ungrateful; not acknowledging favors.That she may feelHow sharper than a serpent's tooth it isTo have a thankless child.1. Not deserving thanks...

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THANKLESSNESS

THANK'LESSNESS, noun Ingratitude; failure to acknowledge a kindness.THANK'-OFFERING, noun [thank and offering.]An offering made in acknowledgment of mercy.

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THANKS

THANKS, noun generally in the plural. Expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment made to express a sense of favor or kindness received. Gratitude is the feeling or sentiment exc...

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THANKSGIVE

THANKSGIVE, verb transitive thanksgiv.' [thanks and give.]To celebrate or distinguish by solemn rites. [Not in use.]

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THANKSGIVER

THANKSGIV'ER, noun One who gives thanks or acknowledges a kindness.

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THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIV'ING, participle present tense Rendering thanks for good received.THANKSGIV'ING, noun The act of rendering thanks or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.Every cr...

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THARM

TH'ARM, noun Intestines twisted into a cord.

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THAT

THAT, an adjective, pronoun or substitute.1.that is a word used as a definitive adjective, pointing to a certain person or thing before mentioned, or supposed to be understood. ...

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THATCH

THATCH, noun [Latin tego; Eng. deck.] Straw or other substance used to cover the roofs of buildings, or stacks of hay or grain, for securing them from rain, etc.THATCH, verb tra...

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THATCHED

THATCH'ED, participle passive Covered with straw or thatch.

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THATCHER

THATCH'ER, noun One whose occupation is to thatch houses.

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THATCHING

THATCH'ING, participle present tense Covering with straw or thatch.THATCH'ING, noun The act or art of covering buildings with thatch, so as to keep out water.

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THAUMATURGIC

THAUMATUR'GICTHAU'MATURGY, noun [Gr. a wonder, and work.]The act of performing something wonderful.

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THAUMATURGY

THAU'MATURGY, n. [Gr. a wonder, and work.]The act of performing something wonderful.

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THAUMTURGICAL

THAUMTUR'GICAL, adjective [See Thaumaturgy.] Exciting wonder.

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THAVE

THAVE, noun An ewe of the first year. [Local.]

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THAW

THAW, verb intransitive1. To melt, dissolve or become fluid, as ice or snow. [It is remarkable that this word is used only of things that congeal by frost. We never say, to thaw...

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THAWED

THAW'ED, participle passive Melted, as ice or snow.

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THAWING

THAW'ING, participle present tense Dissolving; resolving into a fluid; liquefying; as any thing frozen.

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THE

THE, an adjective or definitive adjective.1. This adjective is used as a definitive, that is, before nouns which are specific or understood; or it is used to limit their signifi...

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THEARCHY

THE'ARCHY, noun [Gr. God, and rule.] Government by God; more commonly called theocracy.

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THEATER

THE'ATERTHE'ATINS, noun An order of regular priests in Naples, who have no property, nor do they beg, but wait for what providence sends them. They have their name from the chie...

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THEATRAL

THE'ATRAL, adjective Belonging to a theater. [Not in use.]