Webster 1913 directory
Historical records beginning with A
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7 released Webster 1913 records begin with A.
adverb
Always
[All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveAmerican
[Named from Americus Vespucius.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounArea
[L. area a broad piece of level ground. Cf. Are, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadverbAlready
[All (OE. al) + ready.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounAction
[OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See Act.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounAccount
[OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See Account, v. t., Count, n., 1.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounApril
[L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.]
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