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INVENTIVE

\ɪnvˈɛntɪv], \ɪnvˈɛntɪv], \ɪ_n_v_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_v]\

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1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

American journalist, verse-writer, editor, lecturer; born in New York city, Oct. 2, 1835. was long known as editor on the Independent(1856-72). established Golden Age(newspaper), but retired from it after two years. 1883 went abroad, where remained. Besides numerous essays fugitive pieces, he has published: "The Sexton's Tale, and Other Poems"(1867); "Sanctum Sanctorum; or, An Editor's Proof Sheets"(1869); "Tempest-Tossed", a romance(1873); "Thou I"(1880); "Suabian Stories",(1882). Died 1907.