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Various

"The Illustrated London Reading Book"

_ terrible; dreadful; tremendous
FORTIFICA'TION, _s._ the science of military architecture; a place built
for strength
FO'RTITUDE, _s._ courage; bravery; strength
FO'RWARD, _v.a._ hasten; quicken; advance
FO'RWARD, _a._ warm; earnest; quick; ready
FO'RWARD, _ad._ onward; straight before
FO'RWARDNESS, _s._ eagerness; ardour; quickness; confidence
FOSSE, _s._ a ditch; a moat
FOUNDA'TION, _s._ the basis or lower parts of an edifice; the act of
fixing the basis; original; rise
FRA'GMENT, _s._ a part broken from the whole; an imperfect piece
FRA'NTIC, _a._ mad; deprived of understanding
FREE'STONE, _s._ stone commonly used in building, so called because it
can be cut freely in all directions
FREIGHT, _s._ anything with which a ship is loaded; the money due for
transportation of goods
FRE'QUENT, _a._ often done; often seen; often occurring
FRE'SCO, _s._ coolness; shade; duskiness; a picture not drawn in glaring
light, but in dusk
FRI'CTION, _s._ the act of rubbing two bodies together
FRI'VOLOUS, _a._ trifling; wasteful; dawdling
FRO'NTIER, _s._ the limit; the utmost verge of any territory
FU'RNACE, _s._ a large fire
FU'RNISH, _v.a._ supply with what is necessary; fit up; equip; decorate

GA'BLE, _s.


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