Helen Fenton

Allanite: Definition and part of speech

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Allanite

  1. n. A silicate containing a large amount of cerium. It is usually black in color, opaque, and is related to epidote in form and composition.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Alla breve: Definition and part of speech

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Alla breve

  1. With one breve, or four minims, to measure, and sung faster like four crotchets; in quick common time; — indicated in the time signature by /.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

All: Definition and part of speech

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All

  1. conj. Although; albeit.
  2. a. The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).
  3. a. Any.
  4. a. Only; alone; nothing but.
  5. adv. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.
  6. adv. Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)
  7. n. The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Alkermes: Definition and part of speech

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Alkermes

  1. n. A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.