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Various

"The Illustrated London Reading Book"

_ representable by action
DRA'MATIST, _s._ author of dramatic compositions
DRAW'INGROOM, _s._ a room to which company withdraw--originally
withdrawing-room
DRE'ADFUL, _a._ terrible; frightful
DRE'ARINESS, _s._ gloominess; sorrowfulness
DRE'ARY, _a._ sorrowful; gloomy; dismal; horrid
DU'CAT, _s._ a coin struck by Dukes; in silver valued at about four
shillings and sixpence, in gold at nine shillings and sixpence
DURA'TION, _s._ power of continuance; length of continuance
DU'RING, _prep._ for the time of the continuance

EA'RLY, _ad._ soon; betimes
EA'RTHQUAKE, _s._ tremour or convulsion of the earth
EA'STERN, _a._ belonging to the east; lying to the east; oriental
EA'SY, _a._ not difficult; ready; contented; at rest
ECLI'PSE, _s._ an obscuration of the heavenly luminaries; darkness;
obscuration
ECO'NOMY, _s._ frugality; discretion of expense; system of matter
E'DIFICE, _s._ a fabric; a building
EDI'TION, _s._ publication of anything, particularly of a book
EDUCA'TION, _s._ formation of manners in youth
EFFE'CT, _s._ that which is produced by an operating cause; success;
purpose; meaning; consequence
EFFE'CTUAL, _a._ productive of effects; expressive of facts
EFFE'MINACY, _s.


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