Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
L. specialis, fr. species, a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. spécial,. See Species, and cf. Especial
In literature:
Exceptional workers who have special ability earn more.
"The Canadian Girl at Work" by Marjory MacMurchy
Each of these has been given special study, and each has given rise to special issues.
"The Approach to Philosophy" by Ralph Barton Perry
They may come and see us, by special permission, but we mayn't return the visits.
"A Patriotic Schoolgirl" by Angela Brazil
The incident has a special interest.
"The Political History of England - Vol. X." by William Hunt
They were forming a special plan for strengthening what they called the bond of union in the upper school.
"Betty Vivian" by L. T. Meade
He was in Special Operations; analysis was for Intelligence.
"The Alembic Plot" by Ann Wilson
Cobbett, Burdett's special supporter at this time, was also imprisoned in June 1810.
"The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)" by Leslie Stephen
You strike me as a special pleader.
"The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest" by Margaret Vandercook
Those not carried on under a special name, and the particulars known only to the parties themselves.
"The Sailor's Word-Book" by William Henry Smyth
Still there will be many special interventions and reminders from the Gods during this poetical journey.
"Homer's Odyssey" by Denton J. Snider
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In poetry:
The sun gives not directly
The coal, the diamond crown;
Not in a special basket
Are these from Heaven let down.
"Sunshine" by Vachel Lindsay
Sweet summer time, sweet summer days,
One day I must recall;
One day the brightest of them all,
Must mark with special praise.
"Recollections" by Denis Florence MacCarthy
"And the prayers of all God's people they ask,
that they may prove
Not unworthy, through their weakness, of such
special proof of love."
"Mary Garvin" by John Greenleaf Whittier
Even with us, Thy special image Man,
Our various works to us are ever dear,
For labour sweetens all its conquests here
Outblessing all its ban.
"The Maker's Yearning" by Martin Farquhar Tupper
Believes high heaven, whence favours flow,
Too kind to ask a sacrifice
For what it specially doth bestow; -
Gives SHE, 'tis generous, cheese to mice.
"Lines To A Friend Visiting America" by George Meredith
Had she beauty? Well, not what they call so;
You may find a thousand as fair;
And yet there's her face in my memory
With no special claim to be there.
"An Ember Picture" by James Russell Lowell
In news:
Polar Express delivers special memories for special passengers.
Special leaders guided special team to playoffs.
Just how special are special dividends.
12-12-12 baby: Hurricane Sandy victims get a special delivery with special numbers.
Whether you consider it a "white lie", a lie whose benefits outweigh its costs, or simply a chance to collectively imagine the impossible, bringing Santa into your family at Christmas can make a special time just a little bit more special.
Train was honored to be included on the special 25th anniversary edition of A Very Special Christmas, the holiday album series that's been raising money for Special Olympics since the '80s.
Her stand-up specials include Comedy Central Presents: JudyGold, Comedy Central's Tough Crowd Stands Up, and Judy 's HBO half-hour special, winner of a Cable Ace Award.
The Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department is getting ready to host a special event for some special kids.
(WIBW)-- One special lady celebrated a very special birthday today.
Jack Hishmeh is working to transform a classroom into a special opps room for special needs students at Topeka High School.
Anchor special reports and special news programs.
12-12-12 baby: Hurricane Sandy victims get a special delivery with special numbers .
The holidays are special and warrant special dishes.
If you're on a special diet on Thanksgiving, is it okay to ask for a special meal.
Hello all, and welcome to a special Christmas version of the blog (special because it's Christmas, not because the writing is any more or less mediocre than usual).
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In science:
Let U be the special fiber of U , and let sp : Dn+m (Ω) → An+m (Ω) and sp : ˆUK (Ω) → U (Ω) be the specialization maps.
Ramification of local fields with imperfect residue fields
Since the special fiber of Z c,b is smooth (by Theorem 7.2) and each of its geometric connected component contains a point of sp(F (L)), then u : U → Z c,b is ´etale above the generic points of the special fiber of Z c,b .
Ramification of local fields with imperfect residue fields
The purpose of this section is to work out a convenient local model for a specialization of a linear system as P1 specializes to a rational angle.
Normal bundles of rational curves in projective spaces
If Lγ (d, µ) is non-special for al l µ, then L = Lγ (d, mn ) with n = 4u 9w is non-special for al l positive integers m, u and w.
Degeneration of linear systems through fat points on K3 surfaces
If v ≥ −1, v eS ≥ −1, vP ≥ −1 and L eS and bL eS are non-special systems; then L is non-special.
Degeneration of linear systems through fat points on K3 surfaces
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