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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission...
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00 1 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission 00 ; 01 i 00 also 02 i 00 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 lying flat 00 2 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise 00 <was 01 i 00 prostrate 02 i 00 from the heat> 02 br
00 [M-W's Col. Dic] 02 br
02 br
00 Is the use of 01 i 00 overcome 02 i 00 in the above definition correct? 01 i 00 overcome 02 i 00 is a verb but, I believe, some adjective should have been used instead. 02 br
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00 1 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission 00 ; 01 i 00 also 02 i 00 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 lying flat 00 2 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise 00 <was 01 i 00 prostrate 02 i 00 from the heat> 02 br
00 [M-W's Col. Dic] 02 br
02 br
00 Is the use of 01 i 00 overcome 02 i 00 in the above definition correct? 01 i 00 overcome 02 i 00 is a verb but, I believe, some adjective should have been used instead. 02 br
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0 This is a participle used as an adjective. 0-
- 0 This is a participle used as an adjective.
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