McGuffey's New Eclectic Spelling-book: Embracing a Progressive Course of Instruction in English Orthography and Orthoepy, Including Dictation Exercises |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 28
... denotes the sound of a in di late ? Of e in an nex ? Of i in o mit ? Of a in de bar ? 2 en act ' en camp en trap be gan rat tan Of o in de note ? Of u in re pute ? 1 a go a dore 2 3 4 5 ས་ འ 1 1 2 3 28 M'GUFFEY'S SPELLING - BOOK .
... denotes the sound of a in di late ? Of e in an nex ? Of i in o mit ? Of a in de bar ? 2 en act ' en camp en trap be gan rat tan Of o in de note ? Of u in re pute ? 1 a go a dore 2 3 4 5 ས་ འ 1 1 2 3 28 M'GUFFEY'S SPELLING - BOOK .
Page 106
... denote the agent or doer ; as , ma ker , one who makes ; sail or , one who sails . In forming such words the last letter is doubled only in words of one syllable , or in those accented on the last syllable , and in these , only when the ...
... denote the agent or doer ; as , ma ker , one who makes ; sail or , one who sails . In forming such words the last letter is doubled only in words of one syllable , or in those accented on the last syllable , and in these , only when the ...
Page 116
... denotes . 5 Åft ' er state 1 8 2 3 2 3 aft ' er clap aft ' er wit aft er noon ' aft er crop aft er pårt aft ' er thought aft er piece 1 post 1 Post is a Latin word , meaning after . 2 date post ' script post di lu ' vi an 1 2 . post me ...
... denotes . 5 Åft ' er state 1 8 2 3 2 3 aft ' er clap aft ' er wit aft er noon ' aft er crop aft er pårt aft ' er thought aft er piece 1 post 1 Post is a Latin word , meaning after . 2 date post ' script post di lu ' vi an 1 2 . post me ...
Page 121
... from this compress , to press together . De , from . - Detract , denote , devote , debase . De , from ; tractum , to draw ; hence , detractum ; and from this , detract , to take from 1 2 3 5 -tea 1 2 3 2 3 THE ECLECTIC SERIES . 121.
... from this compress , to press together . De , from . - Detract , denote , devote , debase . De , from ; tractum , to draw ; hence , detractum ; and from this , detract , to take from 1 2 3 5 -tea 1 2 3 2 3 THE ECLECTIC SERIES . 121.
Page 143
... denotes a pause somewhat longer than a comma . A Colon [ : ] denotes a pause longer than a semicolon . A Period [ ] is a full stop , and occurs at the close of most sen- tences . It may be longer or shorter according to the sense . An ...
... denotes a pause somewhat longer than a comma . A Colon [ : ] denotes a pause longer than a semicolon . A Period [ ] is a full stop , and occurs at the close of most sen- tences . It may be longer or shorter according to the sense . An ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affix al low ance ben e bil i ty cate cell cence chaise cial cious consonant DICTATION EXERCISES diphthongs ence fall fate fore gent hymn ic al late lence less LESSON letters ment move nate ness pheme pine PREFIXES pronounced ra tion ri ous rose silent SILENT LETTERS sion sion ex sive soft sound spect syllable ta tion tain tate tism tive trans triphthong tube tude ture vowel wolf WORDS FORMED
Popular passages
Page 142 - ... twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred...
Page 136 - Alabama. AM Master of Arts ; Before noon ; In the year of the world. Am. American.
Page 136 - AC or BC Before Christ. AD In the year of our Lord. AM Master of Arts; Before noon ; In the year of the world.
Page 5 - A DIGRAPH, or improper diphthong, is the union of two vowels in a syllable, one of which is silent; as, oa in loaf. 13. A TRIPHTHONG is the union of three vowels in one syllable ; as, eau in beau, ieu in adieu.
Page 142 - III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXX . XL L LX LXX LXXX XC c cc ccc cccc D DC DCC DCCC DCCCC M Nam en.
Page 15 - ... [(a - b + c) - (d + e + f)] + [g - (h - ¡)] = (- a + b) + (-c + d...
Page 137 - Savior of men. Inst. Instant. Isa. Isaiah. Jac. Jacob. Jas. James. Jer; Jeremiah, Jno. John. Josh. Joshua. Judg. Judges. Jun. or Jr. Junior. K. King; Knight. KG Knight of the Garter. Km. Kingdom. Kt. Knight. Lat. Latitude; Latin. Lbs. Pounds. Ld. Lord; Lady. Ldp. Lordship. Lev. Leviticus. Lieut. Lieutenant. LL. D. Doctor of Laws. Lon. Longitude. Lond. London. LS Place of the Seal. M. Marquis. Maj. Major. Mat. Matthew. Math. Mathematics. MC Member of Congress. MD Doctor of Medicine. Messrs. Gentlemen;...
Page 14 - A derivative word is one that is formed from some simpler word in the language ; as, harmless, greatly, connected.
Page 115 - ... im pen e tra bil i ty im prac ti ca bil i ty in com pat i bil...
Page 14 - A Derivative Word is one which is formed from some other word by adding something to it...