If you associate with the wicked, you will be in great danger of being like them.

A boy was so selfish and proud, that he could get no one to be an associate with him.

A number of men formed a charitable association for aiding the poor.

As sort, v. a. to sort or arrange into classes things which are like each other, or which are used together. After opening his bales of goods, the merchant and his clerks assorted them, and put them on the different shelves.

You will find all that you want at his shop,

for he has a large assortment.

As suré, (ash shūr,) v. a. to assert a thing in order to have another feel sure that it is so.

When Peter stood at the gate, after being delivered from prison by the angel, the maid who knew his voice ran in, and assured those who were in the house that he was really there. As sú rance, (ash shu rance,) n. the asserting of a thing in order to have another feel sure that it is so.

He has given me the strongest assurances of his friendship.

the being sure of a thing.

His book was but little thought of while he lived, but he had a firm assurance that it would be appreciated after his death. want of modesty, the being too bold and assuming.

He has so much assurance in his manners, that it makes him very disagreeable. As ton ish, v. a. to strike and confound the mind suddenly with something fearful or wonderful.

When the Israelites saw the sun stand still at the command of Joshua, they must have been greatly astonished.

He was filled with astonishment, when he first saw the ocean.

When Nebuchadnezzar became like a beast, his son Evil-merodach assumed the government.

He assumed the debts of his friend and agreed to pay them.

no God.

A tōne, v. a. to make amends for.

The boy lost much time in useless sport, and is now striving to atone for it by studying hard.

properly.

The crew rose against the captain, and assumed the command of the ship.

As sum ing, a. acting as if superior to others, and having a right to more than they.

He is young and knows but little, yet he is very assuming among his associates.

fenders the pardon and favor of the person against whom they offend.

The Lord Jesus Christ came into our world, to atone for our sins, and through his atonement we may have peace with God.

At tăch, v. a. to seize or take by law, the body, or property of a person, usually to answer for debt.

All his goods have been attached, and his shop is shut up.

to bind closely to one in kind and

friendly feeling.

There was a good little girl to whom every body was attached, and they loved her because she loved every body.

The attachment of a dog to his master is often very strong and affecting. to tie or fasten one thing to another. Edward attached a long tail to his kite. At tăck, v. a. to fall upon a person or thing with violence, intending to do an injury.

The English, under Captain Mason, attacked the fort of the Pequod Indians, very early in the morning, and destroyed it.

The large boys made a shameful attack upon the smaller ones, and drove them from the play-ground.

At tāin, v. a. to reach after and get a thing by effort.

Demosthenes labored hard to be a great orator, and he attained his object. v. n. to reach or arrive at by effort.

Stephen Girard was a poor boy, but by industry and enterprise he attained to great wealth.

He is a self-taught man. His attainments are wonderful. He understands twenty different languages.

At těmpt, v. a. to try to do something, to set about a thing in order to accomplish it.

upon a thing.

David besought the Lord to attend to his cry. He attends well to his business, and every body is willing to trust him.

You must not expect to excel in any thing without close attention.

Though Jane was a little girl, she was attentive to the sermon, and could tell a great deal about it when she got home.

At tract, v. a. to draw towards.

The load-stone attracts the needle.

The show of the wild animals attracted many persons to see it.

The school-mistress attracts the children to her by her kindness. They love her very much.

The amusement of skating is very attractive to boys.

A stone thrown into the air is made to fall down by the earth's attraction.

At trib ute, v. a. to say that one thing is caused by another.

The loss of the ship was attributed to the intemperance of the captain.

to say that something belongs to a person or thing in such a way that they cannot be separated.

Great wisdom is attributed to Alfred, king of England, in governing his people.

the tower of Babel, the top of which might

reach to heaven; but the Lord defeated their

arably belongs to a person or thing.

To give out light is an attribute of the sun. Omniscience, or to know all things, is one of the attributes of God.

Au' thor, (åu thor,) n. one who causes a thing to be which was before.

not

Au thor i ty, n. power to command, or to act, which is received in a proper and rightful way.

The authority which a parent has over his children comes from God.

A captain has authority, by law, to make the sailors do the work of a ship.

The wisdom, age, and piety of the prophet Samuel gave him great authority with the people.

The Bible is a book of divine authority. We should believe and obey it.

Au' thor ize, (åu thor ize,) v. a. to give authority to.

God authorized Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to Canaan.

The watchmen are authorized to take up those who make a disturbance at night.

He said the report did not come from him; it was false, and he never authorized it. A vail, v. a. to be of use to, or to turn to advantage.

He told many falsehoods, but they did not avail him. He was found out and punished. The honors of Haman availed him nothing, he was so envious of Mordecai.

I availed myself of his kind offer to give me letters of introduction to his friends. v. n. to be of use.

He took a voyage to sea, but it did not avail to restore him to health.

The farmer tried many ways of killing the worms, but they were all of no avail. Av a rice, n. a greedy and excessive desire after money.

His avarice is so great that it leads him to be dishonest.

An avaricious man is usually mean and despised.

A venge, v. a. to punish justly for a wrong or injury done.

Our Saviour tells us of a widow who often went to an unjust judge asking him to avenge her of her adversary.

A verse, a. turning away from with dislike.

He is averse to study, and never will make a good scholar.

Very wicked men have a strong aversion to reading the Bible.

A věrt, v. a. to turn away from.

He averted his eyes from the sight, it was so painful.

to turn aside or keep off.

When Sennacherib threatened to attack Jerusalem, the Lord averted the danger by destroying his army.

A void', v. a. to get away and keep at a distance from.

Solomon says;

"Enter not into the path of the wicked,-avoid it. Pass not by it. Turn from it and pass away."

A vow', v. a. to declare openly without fear or shame.

Samuel was among some wicked young men who laughed at the Bible, but he was not at all afraid to avow his belief in it.

He felt that he was innocent, and made a frank avowal of all that he did.

A wait, v. a. to look for, to expect.

John stood at the door, and awaited the approach of the stage coach which was to carry him home.

He was told that he could not live long, and awaited the hour of his death with great calmness.

to be laid up for, to be ready for.

Wherever LaFayette went, as he passed through the United States, honors awaited him..

A wāre, a. knowing beforehand that

something may happen, and which we ought to be prepared to meet.

Nehemiah was aware that Sanballat intend

ed to attack the Jews, and commanded the people to be armed while they were at work on the walls.

Awe, (åwe,) n. the feeling of deep reverence and fear caused by something great and terrible.

We should stand in awe of God, and sin not; for he is "God of gods, and Lord of lords."

The lava poured forth from the volcano, and buried the city. It was an awful sight. Awk' ward, (åwk ward,) a. bungling, not using the hands or tools skillfully and well.

Frank has a very awkward way of holding his pen, and I fear he will never make a good writer.

moving the body and limbs in a dis

agreeable and ungraceful manner. He was very awkward in coming into the room, in bowing to the company, and in taking his seat.

B.

Back ǎck bite, v. a. to speak evil of a

person who is not present. Bădge, n. a mark worn by a person to distinguish him in some way.

A piece of black crape on the arm is a badge of mourning; it shows that the person who wears it has lost a friend.

The medal which hangs from Jane's neck is a badge of merit; it shows that she has been a good girl at school.

Băf fle, v. a. to hinder or confuse one, so that he cannot do what he wishes to do.

The wind blew so violently from the shore, that it baffled all the attempts of the captain to get his ship into the harbor, and he was obliged to put out again to sea.

He

The fox ran this way and that, and crossed the brook so many times, that the dogs lost the scent and could not find his track. completely baffled them. Bal ance, v. a. to make the two sides of a pair of scales hang even.— to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them.

John owed Robert ten cents for a top; and Robert owed John four cents for some marbles. John paid Robert six cents, and the account was balanced.

v. n. to be looking at what is best on one side, and on the other side, without coming to a choice.

When the prisoner was let out of jail, he was seen standing in the road a long time and balancing which way he should go.

Bāle ful, a. causing great sorrow or injury.

The evils caused by intemperance are many and baleful.

Bålk, v. a. to hinder or keep one from doing a thing.

He was balked by the floating ice in all his attempts to get the boat across the river.

Balm y, a. soft and pleasant to the feelings.

I walked out in the fields on a fine May morning, and breathed the sweet, balmy air.

After a long season of wakefulness, the sick man fell into a gentle, balmy slumber. Band, n. that which binds or ties things together.

To use opium, as the Turks and the Chinese do, is a baneful practice. Băn ish, v. a. to drive one from his home and country, by authority of the government.

A Greek being asked why he voted to banish Aristides, replied; "I do not even know him, but it vexes me to hear him every where called the Just." Three years afterwards, when Xerxes, the Persian king, came to attack the Greeks with a large army, they feared that Aristides might join the enemy, and they called him back from his banishment.

to drive away from.

It is unwise to try to banish from our minds the thought that we must die.

Băn ner, n. a flag used by soldiers, or by ships of war, and sometimes when people walk together on public occasions.

The banner was raised to the top of the staff, and could be seen at a great distance. Băn ter, v. a. to laugh at and make sport of a person in a joking, and sometimes in a severe way.

John bantered Edward one day about his manner of walking. He said he waddled just like a duck.

Bår, n. a piece of wood or iron used

to fasten a door or gate, or in some other way to keep people from entering a place.

Samson at midnight took the gate of the city of Gaza, and the two posts on his shoulders, bar and all, and went away with them. a bank of sand, or earth, in a river or

harbor, which it is difficult for vessels to pass over.

They took a pilot on board, to conduct the ship safely round the sand-bar. any thing which interrupts or hinders greatly.

He might have got along very successfully in his business, but his indolence was a great bar to it.

Bår ba rous, a. those people are called barbarous, or barbarians, who have no books and who do not write. They live a little better than the savages do. They get some food by agriculture, and some of them keep cattle and flocks of sheep. They have a few tools and know how to use them. They are far below civilized people.

When Paul, on the island of Melita, shook off, without having received any harm, the viper which had fastened on his hand, the barbarians who saw it said that he was a god. very cruel.

He was a barbarous man, to whip his poor horse so when the load was too heavy for him to draw.

Bår gain, n. the agreement which persons make about the price of something which is sold, or done. In making bargains, take care to be strictly honest, and to do to others as you would have others do to you.

Băr ren, a. not bringing forth, not producing.

The tree has abundance of leaves, but no fruit has ever grown upon it. It is barren. Arabia is full of sandy, barren deserts. He cannot read or write. He does not love to think much. What he says has very little meaning. He has a barren mind. Băr ri er, n. something put in a place to hinder persons from going any further.

The soldiers cut down the tall trees, so