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Testament :: Testament (n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter..

Argument :: Argument (n.) The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem..

Bible :: Bible (n.) A book.

Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To angle for with a trolling line, or with a book drawn along the surface of the water; hence, to allure..

Ditto :: Ditto (n.) The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two turned commas (), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition..

Read :: Read (v. t.) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks; as, to read theology or law..

Black Letter :: Black letter () The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type..

Purse :: Purse (n.) A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie..

Liad :: liad (n.) A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer..

Apostrophe :: Apostrophe (n.) A figure of speech by which the orator or writer suddenly breaks off from the previous method of his discourse, and addresses, in the second person, some person or thing, absent or present; as, Milton's apostrophe to Light at the beginning of the third book of Paradise Lost..

Mormon :: Mormon (n.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters..

Extract :: Extract (v. t.) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book..

Numbers :: Numbers (n.) pl. of Number. The fourth book of the Pentateuch, containing the census of the Hebrews..

Backing :: Backing (n.) The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover..

Study :: Study (v. i.) A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge..

Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust..

Revelation :: Revelation (n.) Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse..

Account Book :: Account book () A book in which accounts are kept.

Bibliopolism :: Bibliopolism (n.) The trade or business of selling books.

Bookcraft :: Bookcraft (n.) Authorship; literary skill.

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