I shut my eyes, and think of an elephant which I saw two months ago. I conceive the manner in which he looked, and walked, and acted.

He sat down to think of the new house which he intended to build. He thought how large he would have it, and how he would have all the rooms in it arranged. He conceived the plan of the house, and then drew it on paper.

As he was going, he alluded to something which he had told me a long time since, but I could not conceive what he meant.

It is very difficult to give young persons a true conception of the value of time. v. n. to think, or have an opinion.

He conceives that he has been very much injured by what has been said about him. Con cern, v. a. to relate to, to belong to.

Try to become thoroughly acquainted with every thing which concerns your business. Audubon has published a splendid work concerning birds.

He said it belonged to his neighbor to see that he had a good side-walk before his house, and that it was no concern of his.

to relate to a person, so as to bring good or evil to him.

It concerns us deeply to know who God is, and what we must do to obtain his favor. to take an interest in.

He concerns himself much in the improvement of the public schools.

He is an excellent father, and feels a deep concern in the welfare of his children.

To feel concerned about what may happen, is to be anxious about it.

Con cert, v. a. for several persons to agree together upon something which is to be done, usually without letting others know it.

The prisoners concerted a plan to make their escape from the jail.

Con cert, n. agreement to act together.

There was a concert among several wicked men to set fire to some houses for the sake of plunder.

the acting together of persons who

agree so to do.

At the same time that the land forces attacked the town, the armed vessels attacked it also. They acted in concert.

Con cil i ate, v. a. to gain, by gentle and winning means, the good will and favor of a person.

Jacob, expecting to meet his brother Esau who had been offended with him, sent him many valuable presents to conciliate his affection.

to lead persons to be friendly to each other who have had disputes or quarrels.

"When the Romans and Sabines were fighting each other furiously, the wives of the Romans, who were Sabine women, rushed between the combatants, and by their entreaties and tears conciliated them. They became friends, and agreed to live together in Rome. Con cise, a. saying or writing things in a very short manner, using as few words as possible to tell what

one means.

Julius Cesar gave this concise account of one of his victories; "I came, I saw, I conquered."

Con clūde, v. a. to bring to an end.

As he concluded his address, almost every one was in tears.

The story is an interesting one, but the conclusion of it so sad that I do not like to read it.

to make up one's mind to do, or not to do something, after having thought about it.

Eliza was invited to spend a week at her cousin's, and her mother concluded to let her go.

to make up one's mind that a thing is true, because we see a good reason for thinking so.

He has taken down his sign, and I conclude that he does not intend to keep tavern any longer.

His argument was so conclusive that no one attempted to make any reply to it. Con' course, (cón' cōrs,) n. a considerable collection of persons who are drawn together at the same time.

When the balloon ascended, there was an immense concourse of people to see it. Con cur, v. n. to agree in thought or action.

One of the men thought it was best to make the road through a thick wood, and the others concurred with him in opinion.

Two men were in business together. One of them had something very important to do in their affairs, and wrote to the other who was from home, to get his concurrence. Con dẽmn, v. a. to censure severely, to say that a thing is utterly wrong. He treated his mother with great disrespect, and every one condemned his conduct. to declare one guilty and pronounce his punishment.

He was found guilty of murder, and the judge condemned him to death.

The Bible assures us that there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus,that is, to those who receive him as their Saviour, and follow his example. Con dense, v. a. to bring the parts of any thing more closely together; to make more solid.

Frank kept squeezing the snow in his hands till he condensed it, and made a hard snow-ball.

Hold a plate over the steam which comes from a tea-kettle, and you will soon see the steam becoming condensed into drops of

water.

The teacher told Charies that he had drawn out his thoughts too much, and used too many words. He told him to condense

his thoughts, and make his composition more

concise.

Con de scend, v. n. for a superior, in a kind and obliging manner, to do that for an inferior which the latter has no right to claim.

When little children were brought to Christ, he condescended to take them in his arms, and blessed them.

It is great condescension in God to notice, and take care of beings so weak and sinful

as we are.

Con di' tion, (con dish un,) n. the circumstances in which a person is placed, at a certain time, with regard to his being rich or poor, high or low, happy or unhappy, well or sick; and also the circumstances which, at a certain time, make a thing good or bad, convenient or inconvenient, useful or useless, valuable or worthless.

David, when a youth, was the keeper of his father's flocks at Bethlehem. He was in a humble and obscure condition. He afterwards rose to the high station of being King of Israel.

The Christian religion has greatly improved the condition of females.

He wishes to rent his house. It has a very healthful and pleasant situation. It is well built, and the brick and wood work are in a good state. But many of the panes of glass are broken; some of the doors are off the hinges; most of the rooms need painting; and it is not fit to be occupied in its present condition.

something to be done in order that something else be done.

His farm is to be sold at auction. The conditions of the sale are, that one half of the money for which it is sold shall be paid in six months, and the other half in twelve. When this is all done, the purchaser will have a

deed of the farm. Such a sale is said to be conditional.

Con dūce, v. n. to help a thing forward.

Exercise in the open air conduces to health.

A cheerful disposition conduces much to happiness.

His obliging manners have conduced to his success in business.

Obedience to the parent, on the part of the older children, is very conducive to the good order of a family.

Wherever Washington is known, every body confers on him the title of Father of his country.

Con fess, v. a. for one to own to others that he is guilty of having done something wrong.

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."

David made confession of his sins to God with deep penitence, and prayed to be for given.

of a person..

The boy often laughed and played at church. His conduct was unbecoming and wicked.

There was a man who treated his neighbor

in a very abusive and provoking manner, for a long time. But the latter bore it with great meekness, and always returned good for evil. His conduct was that of a Christian. Con duct, v. a. to lead and show the way.

In the East, when persons are to be married, the bridegroom and a large company go out to meet the bride in the evening, and conduct her from her father's house to that of the bridegroom.

to carry on one's business.

Though quite young when his father died, he had the charge of the farm, and conducted its affairs with great prudence and success. to behave well, or ill.

He conducted so well while a clerk, that his employer took him into partnership. Con fer, v. n. to talk with others on some important subject.

When Festus had conferred with his council, he determined to send Paul to Rome, to be judged by Cesar.

Several neighbors spent an evening together in conference about making a new road through their land, to shorten the distance to the mill.

v. a. to give or bestow.

He said, he was sorry to say it, but confessed that he had no fondness for music.

To confess Christ before men, is to acknowledge him as our Saviour.

Con fide, v. n. to feel entirely safe in putting ourselves, or something that is dear to us under the direction or care of another, because he is honest and capable, and, in some cases, has a peculiar affection for

us.

Children should confide in their parents, because no body else loves them so much, or usually knows so well what is best for them.

"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes."

A father once wished to see if his little daughter fully confided in his word. He told her to throw a string of pretty beads which she had into the fire, and said, if she would, he would give her something much more va!uable. She did it immediately, and thus showed that she had entire confidence in his promise.

v. a. to commit something to one's charge, feeling that it is safe to do so, because he is honest and capable.

Pharaoh made Joseph governor of Egypt, and confided to him the management of the affairs of the kingdom.

When a person has a great deal of assur

ance, and shows that he feels as if he could do almost any thing, we say, he has too much confidence.

Con fi dent, a. having no doubt, being sure that a thing is so.

He said he was as confident that what his friend told him was true, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool rageth, and is confident." too bold and forward.

He was so confident, that although very young, he sent some poetry of his own writing to a distinguished man, with whom he had no acquaintance, requesting him to have it published.

Con fi den tial, a. worthy of being. confided in.

If you have found a confidential friend, you have found a treasure.

to be kept in confidence, not to be told.

I can read to you every part of his letter except the postscript, which he says nobody must know. It is strictly confidential. Con fine, v. a. to keep within certain bounds, so that a person or thing is not to go beyond them.

The prisoner was confined to his cell.

He has been confined to his bed three weeks.

He confines himself too closely to his books. He said he had a great deal to tell us about Philadelphia, but must confine his remarks, at that time, to the Chinese Museum.

Con firm, v. a. to make a thing stronger, and more sure.

The report of the loss of the ship was, at first, doubted; But the news which came afterwards confirmed it.

He who studies the Bible diligently and prayerfully, and lives as it tells him to do, will be more and more confirmed in his belief of its truth.

What he says may be true, but it needs confirmation.

to make a thing quite strong and sure, to fix, to settle.

His disease and weakness have entirely left him, and his health is fully confirmed.

His insanity has continued for twenty years, and appears to be confirmed beyond the hope of cure.

Con flict, n. the striking or dashing violently together of bodies which are moving so as to meet.

There was a furious storm, and the conflict of the waves, as they rushed against each other, was terrible.

The two armies met and charged each other at the point of the bayonet. The conflict was severe and bloody.

The father told the child to do one thing, and the mother told it to do another. Their commands conflicted, and the poor child did not know what to do.

a striving or struggle in the mind or feelings..

Robert often had violent fits of anger. He knew he ought not to feel so. He strove, he prayed against being angry. It was a hard conflict for him, but he got, at length, the victory over his passion.

Con form, v. n. to think, feel, or act, according to some rule or example.

We should conform to the customs of the people among whom we live, so far as we can do it innocently.

Though Frederick was as old as the teacher, he cheerfully conformed to all the rules of the school.

Christians should pray and strive to make their conduct conformable to the example of Christ.

Moses made the tabernacle in exact conformity with the pattern which God had shown him in the mount.

Con found', v. a. to mix things to

gether in a disorderly way so that one is liable to be mistaken for another.

The Bible tells us that God confounded the language of the men who were building the tower of Babel, so that they could not under

stand what each other said.

to throw the thoughts and feelings into a disorderly state, to amaze greatly.

On the day of Pentecost, the multitude who had come to Jerusalem from different parts of the world, were greatly confounded, because each one heard the disciples of Christ speaking in his own language. Con füşe, v. a. to break up arrangement, to throw into disorder.

A little child played with the papers on his father's desk, and confused them so much that it took a long time to put them in order again.

The troops were suddenly attacked on their march, and thrown into great confusion. to throw the thoughts and feelings into disorder by shame, fear or some accusation.

When he rose to speak before the large assembly, he blushed, hesitated, and appeared to be much confused.

Con fute, v. a. to show by argument or proof, that something which another advances is either not right,

or not true.

A number of persons came together to fix upon the place for a school-house. One gave some reasons for having it close by the road, where there would be no trees nor play-ground. Another showed that his reasons were not good. He confuted them, and proved that the school-house ought to stand on a small hill, in a beautiful, pleasant place. Con grăt u late, v. a. for one person to tell another that he rejoices with him on account of some good which has happened to the latter.

Mary had been sick for several weeks, and at length became well enough to go about the

house. Several of her young friends called to congratulate her on her recovery. Con gress, n. the Congress of the United States is made up of two parts-the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Each State sends two senators, who are chosen for six years, and a certain number of representatives, chosen for two years, according to its number of inhabitants. The Congress makes laws, and does many other things which are necessary in order to carry on the affairs of the government.

Con jěc ture, n. thinking that it is possible something may have happened, or may yet happen, about which there is much uncertainty.

A loud noise was heard for a few seconds, at midnight. There were many conjectures about it. Some thought it was an earthquake; and some, the blowing up of a powder mill. But it proved to be the cracking of the ice on the river.

Edward, at a distance, saw a man passing through town in the stage-coach, and conjectured that it was his uncle.

Con něct, v. a. to link or join things together.

The links in a chain are connected.
The oxen were connected by a yoke.
Two places, thirty miles distant from each
other, have been connected by a rail-road.

In telling the story he did not remember things well, but connected those together which happened at different times.

Children are not apt to think what a close connection there is between what they do now, and what they will be hereafter.

His family connections are among the most respectable people in the place.