Willson's Larger Speller: A Progressive Course of Lessons in Spelling, Arranged According to the Principles of Orthoepy and Grammar, with Exercises in Synonyms, for Reading, Spelling, and Writing, and a New System of Definitions |
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... Adjectives as Synonyms . Nous as Sybouyms .. Verbs as Synonyms . DEFINING LESSONS : Adjectives .. Nouns Verbs Adverbs Pages 33-57 , 127-131 แ 58-87 , 131-135 66 88-127 , 135-137 .Pages 150-156 66 156-162 66 162-166 66 166 LETTERS ...
... Adjectives as Synonyms . Nous as Sybouyms .. Verbs as Synonyms . DEFINING LESSONS : Adjectives .. Nouns Verbs Adverbs Pages 33-57 , 127-131 แ 58-87 , 131-135 66 88-127 , 135-137 .Pages 150-156 66 156-162 66 162-166 66 166 LETTERS ...
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... adjectives and nouns , ' for example - it would be well for the teacher to accustom the pupils to form sentences showing their use in both senses , as il- lustrated in some of the early lessons . II . WORDS USUALLY CALLED SYNONYMS . We ...
... adjectives and nouns , ' for example - it would be well for the teacher to accustom the pupils to form sentences showing their use in both senses , as il- lustrated in some of the early lessons . II . WORDS USUALLY CALLED SYNONYMS . We ...
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... adjective clear , as above given , illustrates the same principle . In this connection , we suggest the following for a series of highly interesting and useful lessons in which a superior teacher may exercise his advanced pupils . Let ...
... adjective clear , as above given , illustrates the same principle . In this connection , we suggest the following for a series of highly interesting and useful lessons in which a superior teacher may exercise his advanced pupils . Let ...
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... adjective open , the primary meaning of which may be given as " not closed . " O ' PEN , adj . ( not closed ) . 1. The door is open ( not shut ) . 2. Leave it in an open vessel ( uncovered ) . 3. We have had an open winter ( mild ) . 4 ...
... adjective open , the primary meaning of which may be given as " not closed . " O ' PEN , adj . ( not closed ) . 1. The door is open ( not shut ) . 2. Leave it in an open vessel ( uncovered ) . 3. We have had an open winter ( mild ) . 4 ...
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... Adjective is . A Noun is the name of any thing . What names of things are given in this Exercise ? The names pan , fan , cat , rat , etc. Teach the pupils the distinction between the name of a thing , and the thing itself . Thus , tell ...
... Adjective is . A Noun is the name of any thing . What names of things are given in this Exercise ? The names pan , fan , cat , rat , etc. Teach the pupils the distinction between the name of a thing , and the thing itself . Thus , tell ...
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a'tion ADJECTIVES ADVERBS al low ance ar'gu ment bil'i ty bod'y bug'i bus'i ness cal ly cate ceed'ings ceive cern chil'dren ci'e ty cious com'pa con'duct continued coun'try dence dent ehar'ac ence ex pres'sion fort'une gate horse ic al in'ter L word late lect lence lent lous man'ner mon'ey möve nate nent NOUNS or'der pas'sions pin'ions pow'er prin'ci ple prop'er ty pröve ra ble rea'son ri ty sen'ti ments sentences ship si'tion sion sive sound of è sound of ŏ spect SPELLING synonyms tain tate tem'per ten'tion tion tism tive trans tude tūre ty un VERBS vowels words แ แ
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Page 166 - Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel : as, wit, witty ; thin, thinnish ; to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner.
Page 12 - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, KI, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, 0, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i...
Page 165 - English alphabet consists of twenty-six letters. Letters are divided into vowels and consonants. A vowel is a letter which makes by itself a distinct sound.
Page 137 - ... i ty as si du i ty con ti gu i ty con ti nu i ty mul ti tu di nous еp i cu re an in con gru i ty con tra ri...
Page 165 - 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 165 - EXAMPLES. 1. When treating of Christian orators, Maury asks the following apposite questions : " What is this you call eloquence ? Is it the wretched trade of imitating that criminal, mentioned by a poet in his satires, who ' balanced his crimes before his judges with antithesis...
Page 166 - -y', preceded by a consonant, form their plural by changing '-y...
Page 166 - The plural of nouns is generally formed by adding s or es to the singular. Words ending in a sound, which will unite with the sound of s, form the plural by adding s only ; as, herd, herds ; tree, trees.
Page 165 - V. The Asterisk [*], the Obelisk or Dagger [ t ], the Double Dagger [ J ], the Section [ | ], the Parallels [ || ], and the Paragraph [ 11 ], refer to notes in the margin, or at the bottom of the page.
Page 137 - ADJECTIVES. de clam'a to ry de fam a to ry ex clam a to ry ex plan...