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Page 82
... Nouns . 2 Cin ' na mon här bin ger por rin ger stom a cher ob se quies prom is es sim ple ton com pass es buf fa lo cap ri corn am ber gris em pha sis stu di ous 1 cal i co in di go ver ti go cal i ber bed chim ber di ' o cese co pi ous ...
... Nouns . 2 Cin ' na mon här bin ger por rin ger stom a cher ob se quies prom is es sim ple ton com pass es buf fa lo cap ri corn am ber gris em pha sis stu di ous 1 cal i co in di go ver ti go cal i ber bed chim ber di ' o cese co pi ous ...
Page 84
... nouns have the aspirated , and the verbs the vocal sound of th . Nouns . Verbs . Nouns . Verbs . cloth clothe sheath sheathe bäth bäthe wreath wreath mouth mouth swath swathe breath breathe book , dove , full , use , can , 84 The ...
... nouns have the aspirated , and the verbs the vocal sound of th . Nouns . Verbs . Nouns . Verbs . cloth clothe sheath sheathe bäth bäthe wreath wreath mouth mouth swath swathe breath breathe book , dove , full , use , can , 84 The ...
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... nouns , have the aspirated sound of th in the singular number , and the vocal in the plural . Bath baths swath swaths mouth mouths läth läths cloth cloths wreath wreaths päth päths moth moths sheath sheaths The number twelve forms a ...
... nouns , have the aspirated sound of th in the singular number , and the vocal in the plural . Bath baths swath swaths mouth mouths läth läths cloth cloths wreath wreaths päth päths moth moths sheath sheaths The number twelve forms a ...
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... nouns . for ' eign Con dign in dign en ' sign be nign ma lign sov e reign en ' sign cy As sig na ' tion des ig na ' tion res ig na ' tion be nig ' nant In the following , the sound of g is resumed . in dig ' ni ty in dig ' nant dig ' ni ...
... nouns . for ' eign Con dign in dign en ' sign be nign ma lign sov e reign en ' sign cy As sig na ' tion des ig na ' tion res ig na ' tion be nig ' nant In the following , the sound of g is resumed . in dig ' ni ty in dig ' nant dig ' ni ...
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... noun is formed by adding ness to such participles , the ed becomes a distinct syllable . Thus blessed may be pro- nounced in one syllable ; but blessedness must be in three . Verbs ending in ay , oy , ow , ew , and ey , have regular ...
... noun is formed by adding ness to such participles , the ed becomes a distinct syllable . Thus blessed may be pro- nounced in one syllable ; but blessedness must be in three . Verbs ending in ay , oy , ow , ew , and ey , have regular ...
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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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