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.

RI’DICULE, s. contemptive mockery

RI’VET, v.a. fasten strongly

RI’VULET, s a small river; streamlet; brook

ROMA’NTIC, a. wild; fanciful

ROO’KERY, s. a nursery of rooks

ROYA’LIST, s. adherent to a King

RU’BY, s. a precious stone of a red colour

RU’DIMEMT, s. the first principle

RU’GGED, a. rough; uneven; rude

RU’STIC, a. rough; rude; pertaining to the country

RUSTI’CITY, s. rural appearance; simplicity

SA’CRAMENT, s. an oath; an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace

SA’CRED, a. immediately relating to God; holy

SA’CRIFICE, v.a. offer to heaven; destroy or give up for the sake of
    something else; destroy; kill

SAGA’CITY, a. quickness of scent; acuteness of discovery

SA’LINE, a. consisting of salt; constituting bait

SA’NCTITY, s. holiness; goodness; purity

SA’NGUINARY, a. cruel; bloody; murderous

SA’PPHIRE, s. a precious stone, of a blue colour

SAU’RIAN, s. a reptile belonging to the order of Sauris or lizards

SAVA’NNAH, s. an open meadow without wood

SCABBARD, s. the sheath of a sword or dagger

SCE’NERY, s. the appearances of places or things; the background of
    the scenes of a play

SCE’PTRE, s. the ensign of royalty borne in the hand

SCI’ENCE, s. knowledge; certainty grounded, on demonstration

SCIENTIFIC, a. producing demonstrative knowledge

SCREECH, s. cry of horror and anguish; harsh cry

SCRI’PTURE, s. sacred writing; the Bible

SCU’RRY, a. mean; vile; dirty; worthless

SCU’LPTURE, s. carved work

SE’AMAN, s. a sailor

SE’ASON, s. one of the four parts of the year; a fit time

SE’CRET, s. something studiously hidden; privacy; solitude; a thing
    unknown

SECRE’TE, v.a. put aside; hide

SECU’RITY, s. protection; safety; certainty

SEE’MING, s. appearance; show; opinion

SELE’CT, v.a. choose in preference to others rejected

SELE’CTION, s. the act of choosing; choice

    SE’MI-GLO’BULAR, a. half circular

SE’MINARY, s. place of education

SE’NATOR, s. a public counsellor

SENSA’TION, s. perception by means of the senses

SENSIBI’LITY, s. quickness of sensation; delicacy

SENSORIO’LA, s. plur. little sensoriums

SENSO’RIUM, s. the seat of sense; organ of sensation

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