va'tion

“LESSON LXVI. con sume ', _use entirely; exhaust_. cul ti va'tion, _attending to the growth of plants_. ex'ports, _the products of a country which are sold to other countries_ trans por ta'tion, _carrying_. o'val, _shaped like an egg_. prin'ci pal, _chief; that which is most important_. es'ti mat ed, _stated in regard to quantity_. se lect'ed, _chosen; picked out_. ter'mi nates, _comes to an end_.”

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