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Dismal |
depressing, dreary I was a very dubious-looking, nay, a very dark and dismal night, bitingly cold and cheerless. |
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Commenced |
to begin, start
It is best to commence the electrolytic thickening in a silver acetate bath. |
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Victuals |
food supplies, provisions
Twenty-four hours of victuals and twenty-four hours of hunger will be many more hours than we shall need. |
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Ransom |
sum of price paid or demanded, redeem from captivity, detention, ect. by paying a demanded price
There are lots of unsolved cases, kidnappings for ransom too. |
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Enchantment |
the art, or an instance of magical influence The intimacy was renewed; but the old enchantment was lost. |
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Raspy |
harsh, grating His voice came out in a raspy whisper. |
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Counterfeit |
made an imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently ordeceptivity Is the Satanic counterfeit of that of the true Messiah. |
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Temperance |
moderation of self- restraint in action, statement, ect., self-control
This creature succeeded by other means than temperance and purity. |
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Abolish |
to do away with The new government was pledged to abolish the vicious system by which Paris was fed at the expense of all France, and the cessation of the distribution of bread and meat at nominal prices was fixed for the 20th of February 1796. |
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Hail |
call out in order to greet,stop,attract attetion If my mother knew, she'd drop to her knees and say a million Hail Mary's in thanks! |
