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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... Words of Words of two Syllables . Words of Words of four Syllables . Words of five Syllables . Words of six and seven Syllables . The sound of a as in ape . The sound of ǎ as in ăt .. Pages 20 , 64 32 แ 21 , 65 34 79 119 138 141 82 120 ...
... Words of Words of two Syllables . Words of Words of four Syllables . Words of five Syllables . Words of six and seven Syllables . The sound of a as in ape . The sound of ǎ as in ăt .. Pages 20 , 64 32 แ 21 , 65 34 79 119 138 141 82 120 ...
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... words of this class , the same as in mule , tune , etc. We would have preferred , in accordance with Johnson , and the early editions of Webster , to give to long u but one sound , as heard in måte , but the pres- ent weight of ...
... words of this class , the same as in mule , tune , etc. We would have preferred , in accordance with Johnson , and the early editions of Webster , to give to long u but one sound , as heard in måte , but the pres- ent weight of ...
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... words used in sentences , and thereby having a meaning attached to them , but also to accustom pupils to the appropriate use of a large class of words in which mistakes most frequently occur , even among good writers . The great source ...
... words used in sentences , and thereby having a meaning attached to them , but also to accustom pupils to the appropriate use of a large class of words in which mistakes most frequently occur , even among good writers . The great source ...
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... words of allied meaning to choose from , while , at the same time , it will furnish him an example of the appropriate usage of each . Those who have given in- struction in the writing of compositions will appreciate the importance of ...
... words of allied meaning to choose from , while , at the same time , it will furnish him an example of the appropriate usage of each . Those who have given in- struction in the writing of compositions will appreciate the importance of ...
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... words given in the Defining Lessons . " In some cases , however , as in the various uses of the noun " craft , " the meaning is now so far removed from the original or primary significa- tion that the analogy is not easily discernible ...
... words given in the Defining Lessons . " In some cases , however , as in the various uses of the noun " craft , " the meaning is now so far removed from the original or primary significa- tion that the analogy is not easily discernible ...
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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...