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Various

"The Illustrated London Reading Book"

_ the sloping roof of a building
GA'LAXY, _s._ the Milky Way
GA'LLANT, _a._ brave; daring; noble
G'ALLEY, _a._ a vessel used in the Mediterranean
GA'RDEN, _s._ piece of ground enclosed and cultivated
GA'RMENT, _s._ anything by which the body is covered
GA'RRISON, _s._ fortified place, stored with soldiers
GAUGE, _s._ a measure; a standard
GENEA'LOGY, _s._ history of the succession of families
GE'NERAL, _a._ common; usual; extensive, though not universal; public
GENERA'TION, _s._ a family; a race; an age
GE'NEROUS, _a._ noble of mind; magnanimous; open of heart
GE'NIAL, _a._ that gives cheerfulness, or supports life; natural; native
GE'NTLE, _a._ soft; mild; tame; meek; peaceable
GEOGRA'PHICAL, _a._ that which relates to geography
GEO'GRAPHY, _s._ knowledge of the earth
GE'STURE, _s._ action or posture expressive of sentiment
GI'ANT, _s._ a man of size above the ordinary rate of men; a man
unnaturally large
GIGA'NTIC, _a._ suitable to a giant; enormous
GLA'CIER, _s._ a mountain of ice
GLA'NDULAR, _a._ having glands
GLI'STER, _v.n._ shine; to be bright
GLO'BULE, _s._ a small particle of matter of a round figure, as the red
particles of the blood
GLO'RIOUS, _a.


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