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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... face rate gaze rave ADJ . and N. gain lace bray rake fail sage pain pace play bait EXERCISE 8. READING , SPELLING , AND DICTATION . ADJ . NOUNS . A sure aim " cold rain " bad road ADJ . NOUNS . A fast team " wide seam " low beam ADJ ...
... face rate gaze rave ADJ . and N. gain lace bray rake fail sage pain pace play bait EXERCISE 8. READING , SPELLING , AND DICTATION . ADJ . NOUNS . A sure aim " cold rain " bad road ADJ . NOUNS . A fast team " wide seam " low beam ADJ ...
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... face " fine mist " slim pole ADJ . NOUNS . A glad look " hard rock 66 snug barn " vile deed " kind word " torn cuff แ " firm hold worn muff " fur robe " lone road " tall tree " dull tool " drab coat แ gray crag แ vast pile " thin shad ...
... face " fine mist " slim pole ADJ . NOUNS . A glad look " hard rock 66 snug barn " vile deed " kind word " torn cuff แ " firm hold worn muff " fur robe " lone road " tall tree " dull tool " drab coat แ gray crag แ vast pile " thin shad ...
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... face . the face . A wide pass . Let me pass . A mask for LESSON 29. The sound of e as in mete , pïque , son , dö , wolf , rûde , full , an " ger , vi ′′ cious ; e as k , ġ as j , s as z , čh as sh , the . WILLSON'S LARGER SPELLER . 23.
... face . the face . A wide pass . Let me pass . A mask for LESSON 29. The sound of e as in mete , pïque , son , dö , wolf , rûde , full , an " ger , vi ′′ cious ; e as k , ġ as j , s as z , čh as sh , the . WILLSON'S LARGER SPELLER . 23.
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... face " long slim pole แ ADJ . NOUNS . The best bell " next week " left lung แ same lane " deep mire " låst line An inch hole " old bärn A just word " calm day ADJ . 1 ADJ . NOUNS . A new fur robe poor lame lamb " tall lank form " râre ...
... face " long slim pole แ ADJ . NOUNS . The best bell " next week " left lung แ same lane " deep mire " låst line An inch hole " old bärn A just word " calm day ADJ . 1 ADJ . NOUNS . A new fur robe poor lame lamb " tall lank form " râre ...
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... face an agile dan'cer a S vē'nal wri'ter a nim'ble run'ner แ Iměr cena ry crew 66 แ S dead'ly mor'tal poi'son wound แ Sfine red 66 del'i cate pink แ fa'tal dis ease ' แ nice point Sfi'nīte be'ings แ I sa'cred sub'ject lim'it ed ca pă'ci ...
... face an agile dan'cer a S vē'nal wri'ter a nim'ble run'ner แ Iměr cena ry crew 66 แ S dead'ly mor'tal poi'son wound แ Sfine red 66 del'i cate pink แ fa'tal dis ease ' แ nice point Sfi'nīte be'ings แ I sa'cred sub'ject lim'it ed ca pă'ci ...
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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...