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... cious , appreciate , social , conscience , are pronounced cetashus , grashus , appreshate , soshal , conshense . In like manner t before i , followed by another vowel , unites with i and forms the sound of sh , as in nation , par- tial ...
... cious , appreciate , social , conscience , are pronounced cetashus , grashus , appreshate , soshal , conshense . In like manner t before i , followed by another vowel , unites with i and forms the sound of sh , as in nation , par- tial ...
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... cious spa cious spe cious fie tious species lus cious so cial nox ious gen tian cau tious ter tian con scious in gra tiate ne go tiate in sa tiate an nun ' ciate li cen tiate 126 The Elementary.
... cious spa cious spe cious fie tious species lus cious so cial nox ious gen tian cau tious ter tian con scious in gra tiate ne go tiate in sa tiate an nun ' ciate li cen tiate 126 The Elementary.
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... cious ea pa cious ca fa ce tious fal la cious a tro cious fe ro cious lo qua cious pro ea cious im pär tial sub stan tial ra pa cious con se quen'tial sa ga cious con fi den tial pen i ten tial prov i den tial rev e ren tial e qui noe ...
... cious ea pa cious ca fa ce tious fal la cious a tro cious fe ro cious lo qua cious pro ea cious im pär tial sub stan tial ra pa cious con se quen'tial sa ga cious con fi den tial pen i ten tial prov i den tial rev e ren tial e qui noe ...
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... cious fru i " tion ju di " cial vo li " tion ab o li " tion ae qui si " tion ad mo ni " tion ad ven ti " tious am mu ni " tion lo gi " cian ma gi " cian ma li " cious mi li " tia mu si " cian no vi " ciate of fi " ciate of fi " cious pa ...
... cious fru i " tion ju di " cial vo li " tion ab o li " tion ae qui si " tion ad mo ni " tion ad ven ti " tious am mu ni " tion lo gi " cian ma gi " cian ma li " cious mi li " tia mu si " cian no vi " ciate of fi " ciate of fi " cious pa ...
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... cious ness of fi cious ness ra pa cious ness ca pa cious ness li cen tious ness in ge ni ous ness Adjectives formed from novns by less , adverbs by ly , and nouns by ness . n a ad n n a ad n Bound less ly ness blame lesa ly ness fear ...
... cious ness of fi cious ness ra pa cious ness ca pa cious ness li cen tious ness in ge ni ous ness Adjectives formed from novns by less , adverbs by ly , and nouns by ness . n a ad n n a ad n Bound less ly ness blame lesa ly ness fear ...
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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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