The Illustrated London Reading Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about The Illustrated London Reading Book.

The Illustrated London Reading Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about The Illustrated London Reading Book.

ETE’RNALLY, ad. incessantly; for evermore

ETE’RNITY, s. duration without beginning or end

ETHE’REAL, a. belonging to the higher regions

EVA’PORATE, v.a. to drive away in fumes

E’VENING, s. the close of the day; beginning of night

EVE’NTUALLY, ad. in the event; in the last result

E’VIDENT, a. plain; notorious

EXA’CT, a. nice; not deviating from rule; careful

EXA’MINE, v.a. search into; make inquiry into

EXA’MPLE, s. copy or pattern

E’XCAVATE, v.a. hollow; cut into hollows

EXCE’L, v.a. to outgo in good qualities; to surpass

E’XCELLENCE, s. the state of abounding in any good quality; dignity;
    goodness

E’XCELLENT, a. eminent in any good quality; of great value

EXCE’PT, prep. exclusively of; unless

EXCE’SSIVE, a. beyond the common proportion

EXCI’TE, v.a. rouse; animate

EXCLU’DE, v.a. shut out; debar

EXCLU’SIVE, a. having the power of excluding or denying admission

EXCRU’CIATE, v.a. torture; torment

EXCU’RSION, s. an expedition into some distant part

EXCU’RSIVE, a. rambling; deviating

EXECU’TION, s. performance; practice; slaughter

EXE’MPLARY, a. such as may give warning to others; such as may attract
    notice and imitation

E’XERCISE, s. labour of the mind or body

EXE’RTION, s. the act of exerting; effort

EXHI’BIT, v.a. to offer to view; show; display

EXHIBI’TION, s. the act of exhibiting; display

EXHI’LARATE, v.a. make cheerful; cheer; enliven

EXI’STENCE, s. state of being

EXPA’ND, v.a. to spread; to extend on all sides

EXPA’NSE, s. a body widely extended without inequalities

EXPE’DIENT, s. that which helps forward as means to an end

EXPEDI’TION, s. an excursion

EXPE’L, v.a. drive away; banish; eject

EXPE’RIENCE, s. knowledge gained by practice

EXPE’RIENCED, a. wise by long practice

EXPE’RIMENT, s. a trial of anything

EXPI’RE, v.a. breathe out; close; bring to an end

EXPLO’SION, s. an outburst; a sudden crash

EXPO’RT, v.a. carry out of a country

EXPO’SE, v.a. lay open; make bare; put in danger

EXPRE’SSION, s. the form of language in which any thoughts are
    uttered; the act of squeezing out anything

E’XQUISITE, a. excellent; consummate; complete

EXTE’MPORE, ad. without premeditation; suddenly

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