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.

MISFO’RTUNE, s. calamity; ill-luck

MI’SSILE, s. something thrown by the hand

MI’SSIONARY, s. one sent to propagate religion

MI’XTURE, s. the act of mixing; that which is added and mixed

MO’ATED, a. surrounded with canals by way of defence

MO’DERATE, a. temperate; not excessive

MODERA’TION, s. state of keeping a due mean between extremities

MO’DESTY, s. decency; purity of manners

MODULA’TION, s. the act of forming anything to certain proportion;
    harmony

MO’LTEN, part. pass. the state of being melted

MO’MENT, s. an individual particle of time; force; importance

MOME’NTUM, s. the quantity of motion in a moving body

MO’NARCH, s. a sovereign; a ruler; a king or queen

MO’NASTERY, s. a residence of monks

MO’NEY, s. metal coined for the purposes of commerce

MO’NKEY, s. an animal bearing some resemblance to man; a word of
    contempt, or slight kindness

MO’NUMENT, s. anything by which the memory of persons or things is
    preserved; a memorial; a tomb

MO’RALIST, s. one who teaches the duties of life

MORA’LITY, s. the doctrine of the duties of life

MO’RNING, s. the first part of the day

MO’RTAR, s. a cement for fixing bricks together; otherwise, a kind of
    cannon for firing bomb-shells; a kind of vessel in which anything is
    broken by a pestle

MO’RTIFY, v.a. destroy vital properties, or active powers; vex;
    humble; depict; corrupt; die away

MO’SLEM, s. a Mussulman; relating to the Mahometan form of religion

MOSQUE, s. a Mahometan temple

MO’TION, s. the act of changing place; action; agitation; proposal
    made

MO’ULDED, v.n. be turned to dust; perish in dust

MO’UNTAINOUS, a. hilly; full of mountains; huge

MO’VEABLE, a. capable of being moved; portable

MULETE’ER, s. mule-driver; horse-boy

MULTIPLI’CITY, s. more than one of the same kind; state of being many

MU’LTITUDE, s. a large crowd of people; a vast assembly

MU’RMUR, v.n. grumble; utter secret and sullen discontent

MU’SSULMAN, s. a Mahometan believer

MU’TILATE, v.a. deprive of some essential part

MU’TUALLY, ad. reciprocally; in return

MY’RIAD, s. the number of ten thousand; proverbially any great number

NA’RROW, a. not broad or wide; small; close; covetous; near

NA’TION, s. a people distinguished from another people

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