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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... pass away by the rolling or revolving of the earth . Similar explanations may be made , by the experienced teacher , of most of the words given in the Defining Lessons . " In some cases , however , as in the various uses of the noun ...
... pass away by the rolling or revolving of the earth . Similar explanations may be made , by the experienced teacher , of most of the words given in the Defining Lessons . " In some cases , however , as in the various uses of the noun ...
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... pass last waft lass past task lath LESSON 28 . The sound of è as in mēte . ADJ . frēē NOUNS . gear rēam zeal near ... pass . Let me pass . A mask for LESSON 29. The sound of e as in mete , pïque , son , dö , wolf , rûde , full , an " ger ...
... pass last waft lass past task lath LESSON 28 . The sound of è as in mēte . ADJ . frēē NOUNS . gear rēam zeal near ... pass . Let me pass . A mask for LESSON 29. The sound of e as in mete , pïque , son , dö , wolf , rûde , full , an " ger ...
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... tune . Cast " ball Pass " lass Keep " tōll Feed " hens LESSON 41 . The sound of ŭ as in but pique , son , dö , wolf , râde , full , an " ger , vi " cious ; e as k , g as j , s as z , čh as sh , the . WILLSON'S LARGER SPELLER . 20 29.
... tune . Cast " ball Pass " lass Keep " tōll Feed " hens LESSON 41 . The sound of ŭ as in but pique , son , dö , wolf , râde , full , an " ger , vi " cious ; e as k , g as j , s as z , čh as sh , the . WILLSON'S LARGER SPELLER . 20 29.
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... pass blast ing pass port NOUNS and V. dis mast pas sive pas tor mas ter un clasp mast less past ure plas ter un mask pass ing chant ing Adv . a slånt ' raft er slan der en chant last ly as kance ' rafts man ad vance ' en hance vast ly ...
... pass blast ing pass port NOUNS and V. dis mast pas sive pas tor mas ter un clasp mast less past ure plas ter un mask pass ing chant ing Adv . a slånt ' raft er slan der en chant last ly as kance ' rafts man ad vance ' en hance vast ly ...
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... 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'a to ry measure ( free sup pōrt ' foun da'tion style no'tions life coun'try sen'ti ...
... 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'a to ry measure ( free sup pōrt ' foun da'tion style no'tions life coun'try sen'ti ...
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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...