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  • 1speak — verb 1 have a conversation ADVERB ▪ briefly ▪ We spoke briefly on the phone. ▪ at length ▪ hardly ▪ Ben hardly spoke to me all evening …

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  • 2soothingly — adv. Soothingly is used with these verbs: ↑murmur, ↑reply, ↑say, ↑speak …

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  • 3paregoric — (n.) medicine that soothes pain, 1704, from adjective (1680s) soothing, from L.L. paregoricus, from Gk. paregorikos soothing, encouraging, consoling, from paregorein speak soothingly to, from paregoros consoling, from para beside (see PARA (Cf.… …

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  • 4par|e|gor|ic — «PAR uh GR ihk, GOR », noun, adjective. –n. a soothing medicine containing camphor, benzoic acid, and glycerin, and a very little opium. It is used especially to check an upset stomach or to relieve pain. –adj. soothing. ╂[< Late Latin… …

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  • 5china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 6China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 9Reception history of Jane Austen — The reception history of Jane Austen s works follows a path from modest fame to wild popularity. Jane Austen, an early nineteenth century British novelist, authored works such as Pride and Prejudice (1813) and Emma (1815). Her novels have become… …

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