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... called consonants . The sounds made with the organs open , are called vowels , as a , e , o . Sounds constitute the spoken language , addressed to the ear ; letters or characters , representing sounds , constitute written language ...
... called consonants . The sounds made with the organs open , are called vowels , as a , e , o . Sounds constitute the spoken language , addressed to the ear ; letters or characters , representing sounds , constitute written language ...
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... called dentals , as ed , et , eth . Those which are formed by the tongue and palate , are called palatals , as eg , ek , eng . The letters s and z , are called also sibilants or hissing letters . ་ ་ The sounds of ch in church , sh in ...
... called dentals , as ed , et , eth . Those which are formed by the tongue and palate , are called palatals , as eg , ek , eng . The letters s and z , are called also sibilants or hissing letters . ་ ་ The sounds of ch in church , sh in ...
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... called a digraph . The pronunciation of the diphthongs oi and oy , is the same and uniform ; as in join , joy . The pronunciation of the diphthongs ou and ow , is the same and uniform ; as in sound , now . But in the termina- tion ous ...
... called a digraph . The pronunciation of the diphthongs oi and oy , is the same and uniform ; as in join , joy . The pronunciation of the diphthongs ou and ow , is the same and uniform ; as in sound , now . But in the termina- tion ous ...
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... called also orthography . In form- ing tables for learners , the best rule to be observed , is , to di- vide the syllables in such a manner as to guide the learner by the sound of the letters , to the sound of the words ; that is , to ...
... called also orthography . In form- ing tables for learners , the best rule to be observed , is , to di- vide the syllables in such a manner as to guide the learner by the sound of the letters , to the sound of the words ; that is , to ...
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... called prose . A phrase is a short form of speech . void spoil No. 48. - XLVIII . oil boil broil point noise hoist pound coin poise joist round soil loin coif moist join coil toil foil oint quoif ground bound sound groin quoit found ...
... called prose . A phrase is a short form of speech . void spoil No. 48. - XLVIII . oil boil broil point noise hoist pound coin poise joist round soil loin coif moist join coil toil foil oint quoif ground bound sound groin quoit found ...
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accented Adjectives al low bär ben e bil i ty bird cate cent chaise cher chro cial cious cism consonant coun denotes dent digraph diphthong dove fall four syllables fu sion gent geon ging la tion lar i ty late letters ling lous lōw ly ness marïne mat ie ment möve Noah Webster nouns orthography pär pärt plural prey pronounced pronunciation ra phy ri ous ri ty rize sive sound Spelling Book syllables tain tate thin thou three syllables tial tion ex tious tism tive trae trans trees ture Verbs vowel whạt Words of four Words of three
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Page 143 - It is no more than justice, quoth the Farmer, to be sure : But, what did I say ? — I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen. Indeed ! says the Lawyer ; that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — And IF ! said the Farmer — the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them.
Page 143 - I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation." " Thou art a very honest fellow," replied the Lawyer, " and wilt not think it unreasonable that I expect one of thy oxen in return." " It is no more than justice," quoth the Farmer, " to be sure ; but what did I say — I mistake — it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen.
Page 8 - M are vowels or diphthongs ; to is also a vowel ; and y is either a vowel, a diphthong, or a consonant. A has five sounds, as in late, ask, ball, hat, what. E has three sounds, as in mete, met, prey. I has three sounds, as in pine, pit, fatigue. O has four sounds, as in note, not, move, dove. U has three sounds, as in truth, but, bush. Y has two sounds, as in chyle, pity. The sounds of the vowels most generally used, are the long and the short. Examples of the first or long sound. a in make, fate,...
Page 143 - FARMER came to a neighbouring lawyer, expressing great concern for an accident which, he said, had just happened. "One of your oxen...
Page 18 - LESSON 4. am em im om um an en in on un ap ep ip op up ar er ir or ur as es is os us at et it ot ut ax ex ix ox ux 9 LESSON 5.
Page 142 - HASTY and inconsiderate connections are generally attended with great disadvantages : and much of every man's good or ill fortune depends upon the choice he makes of his friends. A good-natured Spaniel overtook a surly Mastiff, as he was travelling upon the high road.
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