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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... ence แ the tu'mid swōll'en wa'ters waves pitch'er a Shid'e ous mask har'vest hour แ news mo'ments an a $ gold { " gold'en an idle his leisure at Jsun'dry times indi'vers pla'ces the fertile soils " fruitful har'vests an empty purse ava ...
... ence แ the tu'mid swōll'en wa'ters waves pitch'er a Shid'e ous mask har'vest hour แ news mo'ments an a $ gold { " gold'en an idle his leisure at Jsun'dry times indi'vers pla'ces the fertile soils " fruitful har'vests an empty purse ava ...
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... ence a nau'ti cal al'ma nac news in re ver'ses I sor'rows a martial mil'i ta ry grave se'ri ous ar ray ' move'ments as sem'bly ob jec'tion แ pos'i tive proofs 66 sol'emn warn'ing a wake'ful pa'tient an Job'du rate heart " watch'ful sen ...
... ence a nau'ti cal al'ma nac news in re ver'ses I sor'rows a martial mil'i ta ry grave se'ri ous ar ray ' move'ments as sem'bly ob jec'tion แ pos'i tive proofs 66 sol'emn warn'ing a wake'ful pa'tient an Job'du rate heart " watch'ful sen ...
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... ence ADJECTIVES . Sfe rō'cious can'ni bal an tag'o nist corpse fierce Slife'less in an'i mate mat ter fic ti'tious nar'ra tive im a'ġin a ry be'ing man'ner är ti fi " cial man'ner $ ( rea'son a ble de mand ' Sart ' ful Lè'qui ta ble de ...
... ence ADJECTIVES . Sfe rō'cious can'ni bal an tag'o nist corpse fierce Slife'less in an'i mate mat ter fic ti'tious nar'ra tive im a'ġin a ry be'ing man'ner är ti fi " cial man'ner $ ( rea'son a ble de mand ' Sart ' ful Lè'qui ta ble de ...
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... ence old ( man an'cient ru'ins hein'ous crime an tique ' va'ses an'ti qua ted rules ob'so lete cus'toms fla'grant of fense ' fla gi'tious at tempt ' a tro'cious mur'der LESSON 63. The sound of as in fine , continued KEY . -ā , ē , long ...
... ence old ( man an'cient ru'ins hein'ous crime an tique ' va'ses an'ti qua ted rules ob'so lete cus'toms fla'grant of fense ' fla gi'tious at tempt ' a tro'cious mur'der LESSON 63. The sound of as in fine , continued KEY . -ā , ē , long ...
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... ence scant'y sup ply ' des'ti tute im për'vi ous thick'et ( firm fam'i ly pil'lar im pass'a ble riv'er in ac ces'si ble sum'mit ex ces'sive thirst im mod'er ate am bi'tion in tem'per ate lan " guage Spre lim'i na ry con di'tion pre par ...
... ence scant'y sup ply ' des'ti tute im për'vi ous thick'et ( firm fam'i ly pil'lar im pass'a ble riv'er in ac ces'si ble sum'mit ex ces'sive thirst im mod'er ate am bi'tion in tem'per ate lan " guage Spre lim'i na ry con di'tion pre par ...
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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...