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Meanings of lect in English
Generic term for different language varieties.
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Synonyms
Examples for "idiom"
Examples for "idiom"
1
Serge lifted his hand, the physical Belter idiom for asking a question.
2
For that moment Michael was struck by the idiom Tessio had used.
3
The savages of the Neutral Nation had also adopted the Huron idiom.
4
It takes an American idiom and id to properly troll the electorate.
5
Christine interrupted, not comprehending the technical idiom and not interested in it.
1
There are now 11 separate walks around the city, including Irish, French, Spanish and German- language varieties, at least one every day.
Usage of lect in English
1
In the words rec-ol-lect' and rep-re-sent', the third syllable is accented.
2
I've helped 'lect mor'n one feller t' office in my day.
3
Then, after a pause, she added,-'What d'ye 'lect that darky Linkum for President for?'
4
The Republican party would lect them and the Democratic party roust them out of office.
5
See note 20, in Archer Butler, series i. lect vi.]
6
Is you gwine ter 'lect de gov'nor?
7
Wundt's Human and Animal Psychology, lect.
8
Come the second run the Gin'ral made, peered like Henry set out to 'lect him all by hisself.
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Spirit of Masonry, lect.
10
W. Fite, Individualism, lect.
11
The dead bodies were thick on the battlefield; there was no time to col- lect them and provide a proper burial.
12
Why, dat ar' boy is one o' de 'lect,-it'sjest as clare to me; and de 'lect has got to come in,-dat'swhat I say.
13
Accent, marked thus ('), is an increased force of voice upon some one syllable of a word; as, Col'o-ny, bot'a-ny; re-mem'ber, im-por'tant; rec-ol-lect', rep-re-sent'.
14
See Merivale, The Conversion of the Roman Empire, Lect.
15
If you fellers thought ye 'lected a chump, this is the time you git left.
16
This work is published by Canisius, Lect.