The Illustrated Webster Spelling-book1856 - Readers - 128 pages |
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... pointed letters and accents as a guide to the true pronunciation of words . The woodcuts are of a very superior kind , and multifarious enough to charm the most enthusiastic admirer of pretty pictures . " - Northampton Journal . " The ...
... pointed letters and accents as a guide to the true pronunciation of words . The woodcuts are of a very superior kind , and multifarious enough to charm the most enthusiastic admirer of pretty pictures . " - Northampton Journal . " The ...
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... pointed letters and accents as a guide to the true pronunciation of words . These points and accents , however , he wisely introduced into his Spelling Book in limited numbers , to prevent perplexity and confusion in the minds of the ...
... pointed letters and accents as a guide to the true pronunciation of words . These points and accents , however , he wisely introduced into his Spelling Book in limited numbers , to prevent perplexity and confusion in the minds of the ...
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... The Publishers have to announce that a more advanced series of Reading Lessons will be found in the " ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER READER , Series I. , " now ready . EXPLANATION Of the pointed letters or characters used in this. vi PREFACE .
... The Publishers have to announce that a more advanced series of Reading Lessons will be found in the " ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER READER , Series I. , " now ready . EXPLANATION Of the pointed letters or characters used in this. vi PREFACE .
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... POINTED CONSONANTS . e , as in eap , eope , eup . [ k or ke . ] ch , as in chaise , machine . g , as in gem , gin . [ j ] s , as in muse , his . [ sh . ] Pz , as z . ] th , aspirate as in thin ; vocal , as in thou DIRECTIONS FOR ...
... POINTED CONSONANTS . e , as in eap , eope , eup . [ k or ke . ] ch , as in chaise , machine . g , as in gem , gin . [ j ] s , as in muse , his . [ sh . ] Pz , as z . ] th , aspirate as in thin ; vocal , as in thou DIRECTIONS FOR ...
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... pointed , is short ; as in ab'sence , defend ' , predict ' , construct ' , alledg'e , convuls'e . When the mark of accent occurs after a syllable that contains a pointed vowel or a diphthong , that vowel or diphthong has its proper ...
... pointed , is short ; as in ab'sence , defend ' , predict ' , construct ' , alledg'e , convuls'e . When the mark of accent occurs after a syllable that contains a pointed vowel or a diphthong , that vowel or diphthong has its proper ...
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articulation bär ben e bil i ty bird chaise cious cir eum cloth corn dent Dictionary Edition ENGLISH LANGUAGE engravings FLEET STREET flow-er gent giant horse IDA PFEIFFER ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER SPELLING la tion lar i ty leet letters and accents ling log ie marine ment möve NOAH WEBSTER noun pärt pointed letters poor dog prey pro-verbs pronounced pronunciation ra cy READING LESSON continued ri ous ri ty SCOTT BURN sheep ship sion Son of NOAH strue SYLLABLES thin thou THREE SYLLABLES tion eon tion ex tive traet trans ture ty un Ulysses vowel WARD AND LOCK WEBSTER SPELLING BOOK WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY WILLIAM HAZLITT WORDS OF FOUR WORDS OF THREE
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Page 40 - ... by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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