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A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short
extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion. |
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Something drawn out or extended; expanse. |
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A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent;
an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea. |
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Traits; features; lineaments. |
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The footprint of a wild beast. |
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Track; trace. |
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Treatment; exposition. |
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Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of
speech. |
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Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. |
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Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia,
from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called
because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by
many as in the antiphons. |
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To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. |