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D :: D () The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Ph/nician, the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most nearly to t and th; as, Eng. deep, G. tief; Eng. daughter, G. tochter, Gr. qyga`thr, Skr. duhitr. See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã178, 179, 229..

Waif :: Waif (n.) Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice..

Yesterday :: Yesterday (adv.) On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday..

Stool :: Stook (v. t.) To set up, as sheaves of grain, in stooks..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) Formerly, the person who took the printed sheets from the press..

Partook :: Partook (imp.) of Partak.

Take :: Take (v. t.) To carry; to convey; to deliver to another; to hand over; as, he took the book to the bindery..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage..

Gospel :: Gospel (v.) Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel..

After :: After (prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course..

Several :: Several (a.) Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place..

Undertook :: Undertook () imp. of Undertake.

Babel :: Babel (n.) The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place..

Shock :: Shock (v. t.) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye..

Around :: Around (adv.) Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place..

Morris :: Morris (n.) A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictious characters..

Thrave :: Thrave (n.) Twenty-four (in some places, twelve) sheaves of wheat; a shock, or stook..

Back :: Back (adv.) In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words..

Stooked :: Stook (n.) A small collection of sheaves set up in the field; a shock; in England, twelve sheaves..

Stook :: Stooking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stoo.

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