Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . s, shoes, etc. Wax, waks, )•. i. To increase in size, grow, becomelarger or fuller; to pass from one state to another,become. Way, wa, n. A moving; passage; progression; that bywliich one passes or progresses; road or path of anykind; length of space; distance; interval; course, ordirection of motion or jjrogress; means bj whichanything is reached or accomplished; scheme; de-vice ; manner ; meth


Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . s, shoes, etc. Wax, waks, )•. i. To increase in size, grow, becomelarger or fuller; to pass from one state to another,become. Way, wa, n. A moving; passage; progression; that bywliich one passes or progresses; road or path of anykind; length of space; distance; interval; course, ordirection of motion or jjrogress; means bj whichanything is reached or accomplished; scheme; de-vice ; manner ; method : mode ; fashion ; regularcourse; habitual method of life or action; deterniinrdcourse; resolved mode of action or conduct. (Xmit.)Progress ; motion. pJ. The timbers on which aship is launched.— />./ tJic n-ay. In passing; apro-pos; aside, as a thimr apart from, though connectedwith, the main object or subject. — By w. of. As forthe purpose of; as being; in character of.—In thefamily w. Pregnant; with child.—In the iv. In aposition, or of a character to obstruct, hinder, etc. —In the lo. of. In a favorable position for doing,getting, meeting, etc.— Out of the w. So as not to. Wax-wing. fall in with, obstruct, or hinder; apart; aside; astrav!n(jt in the proper ])lace or course : away Imm theusual or regular course or beaten track; odd; unu-sual; wrong.— Riijltt of w. {Law.) A right of pri-vate passage over anothers ground.— To be un-der 10., to^haie iv. {Xatii.) To be in motion, aswlien a ship begins to move. — To give iv. To re-cede, make room, yield, concede the place or opin-ion to another. (lVa«<.) To row or ply the oarsvigorously. — 7e mu/ce ones iv. To advance in lifeby efforts, advance successfully.—To makew. Togive room for passing, or to make a vacancJ^ —Way-bill, n. A list of passengers in a public vehi-cle, or of the baggage or amount of goods trans-ported by it.—mark, n. A mark to guide in trav-eling. —side, n. The edge or bord


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