The Illustrated London Reading Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about The Illustrated London Reading Book.

The Illustrated London Reading Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about The Illustrated London Reading Book.

SE’NTINEL, s. one who watches or keeps guard, to prevent surprise

SEPARATION, s. the act of separating; disunion

SE’QUEL, s. conclusion; consequence; event

SEQUE’STER, v.a. separate from others for the sake of privacy; remove;
    withdraw

SERE’NITY, s. calmness; mild temperature; peace; coolness of mind

SE’RIES, s. sequence; order; succession; course

SERRA’TED, a. formed with jags or indentures, like the edge of a saw

SE’RVANT, s. one who attends another, and acts at his command

SERVICEABLE, a. active; diligent; officious; useful; beneficial

SE’VERAL, a. different; divers; many

SHA’NTY, s. a temporary wooden building

SHE’LTER, s. cover; protection

SI’GNAL, s. a notice given by a sign; a sign that gives notice

SI’GNIFY, v.a. to declare; to make known; to declare by some token or
    sign; to express; to mean

SILT, s. mud; slime; consisting of mud

SI’MILAR, a. like; having resemblance

SIMPLICITY, s. plainness; not cunning; silliness

SIMULTANEOUS, a. acting together; existing at the same time

SINCE’RITY, s. honesty of intention

SI’NGER, s. one that tings; one whose profession or business is to
    sing

SI’NGULAR, a. single; particular

SI’TUATE, part. a. placed with respect to anything else; consisting

SKE’LETON, a. the bones of the body preserved together, as much as can
    be, in their natural situation

SKI’RMISH, s. slight fight; contest

SLA’TY, a. having the nature of slate

SLEIGHT, s. artful trick; dexterous practice

SLU’GGISH, a. slow; slothful; lazy, inactive

SOBRI’ETY, s. soberness; calmness; gravity

SOCI’ETY, s. company; community

SO’CKET, s. a hollow pipe; the receptacle of the eye

SO’LDIER, s. a fighting man; a warrior

SO’LEMN, a. religiously grave; awful; grave

SOLE’MNITY, s. gravity; religious ceremony

SOLI’CITOUS, a. anxious; careful; concerned

SOLI’CITUDE, s. anxiety; carefulness

SO’LID, a. not liquid; not fluid; not hollow; compact; strong; firm;
    sound; true; profound; grave

SOLI’LOQUY, s. a discourse made by one in solitude to himself

SO’LITARY, a. living alone; not having company

SO’LITUDE, s. loneliness; a lonely place

SO’RROW, s. grief; pain for something past; sadness

SOU’THERN, a. belonging to the south

SO’VEREIGN, s. supreme lord.

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