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Against :: Against (prep.) Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over..

Trace :: Trace (v. t.) To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens..

Which :: Which (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons..

Natural :: Natural (n.) A character [/] used to contradict, or to remove the effect of, a sharp or flat which has preceded it, and to restore the unaltered note..

Preceded :: Preceded (imp. & p. p.) of Preced.

Turf :: Turf (n.) Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.

Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them..

Spagyrist :: Spagyrist (n.) One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists historically preceded the iatrochemists..

Fogy :: Fogy (n.) A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old..

Epact :: Epact (n.) The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the beginning of the year..

Unprecedented :: Unprecedented (a.) Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled.

Globe :: Globe (n.) The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.

Precede :: Precede (v. t.) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object.

Second :: Second (a.) Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge..

Determine :: Determine (v. t.) To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course..

Ladyship :: Ladyship (n.) The rank or position of a lady; -- given as a title (preceded by her or your).

Molar :: Molar (n.) Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molar which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as premolars, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called true molars. See Tooth..

Fortieth :: Fortieth (a.) Following the thirty-ninth, or preceded by thirty-nine units, things, or parts..

That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc..

Day :: Day (n.) (Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc..

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