English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best Writers ; to which is Now Added an Index to the WordsHarper, 1882 - 856 ページ |
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... mineral strata there Thrust blooming , thence the vegetable world , O'er that the rising system more complex Of animals , and higher still the mind . THOMSON . Every living creature , considered in itself , has many very complicated ...
... mineral strata there Thrust blooming , thence the vegetable world , O'er that the rising system more complex Of animals , and higher still the mind . THOMSON . Every living creature , considered in itself , has many very complicated ...
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action ADDISON admit affections animals applied bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cation cause cerns character CICERO circum circumstances comes common compounded comprehends conduct connected COWPER CUMBERLAND degree denotes distinction DRYDEN employed endeavor epithets eral erly erwise evil express favor fear feeling figurative former French frequently friends German give Greek happiness heart Hebrew honor human ical idea implies individual ject JOHNSON Latin latter lence less look low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode moral nature ness nifies object offend one's onomatopoeia opposed pain participle particular passion persons or things pleasure POPE produce properly quires regard religion respects Saxon sentiment serves SHAKSPEARE signifies literally signifies the thing sion sometimes speak species spects spirit STEELE superior tain TATLER temper THOMSON thought tion violent virtue wish words РОРЕ
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