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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... late , when shortened , coincides nearly with that of e in let . The long e when shortened , coincides with the short i in pit , as in feet , fit . This short sound of i is that of y unac- cented , at the end of words , as in glory ...
... late , when shortened , coincides nearly with that of e in let . The long e when shortened , coincides with the short i in pit , as in feet , fit . This short sound of i is that of y unac- cented , at the end of words , as in glory ...
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... bīte dose lure- nine mane date cīte bone pure pīne pane gate kīte cone sure sine sane fate mīte zone dine wine eane hate rīte none ne vine wane late site tone mine bane base mate dive june bọọk , dõve , full , use , can , 22 The Elementary.
... bīte dose lure- nine mane date cīte bone pure pīne pane gate kīte cone sure sine sane fate mīte zone dine wine eane hate rīte none ne vine wane late site tone mine bane base mate dive june bọọk , dõve , full , use , can , 22 The Elementary.
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... late re main de fy al loy re late en gröss af fy em ploy in flate dis ereet de ny an noy col late al lay de cry de stroy trans late de lay re boil con voy mis state re lay tur moil re plete in lay de spoil e spouse ca rouse com plete ...
... late re main de fy al loy re late en gröss af fy em ploy in flate dis ereet de ny an noy col late al lay de cry de stroy trans late de lay re boil con voy mis state re lay tur moil re plete in lay de spoil e spouse ca rouse com plete ...
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... late pōst age pal ate pros trate vi brate stel late frus trate pi rate plu mage tri umph in mate die tate cu rate mess mate test ate pri vate state ment rai ment When an old house is pulled down , it is no small job to re move the ...
... late pōst age pal ate pros trate vi brate stel late frus trate pi rate plu mage tri umph in mate die tate cu rate mess mate test ate pri vate state ment rai ment When an old house is pulled down , it is no small job to re move the ...
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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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