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... thin ; vocal , as in thou . Directions for pronouncing words . The accented syllable of words is determin- ed by this mark ' or by a pointed vowel . When the mark of accent immediately fol- lows a vowel , that vowel is long ; as in fa ...
... thin ; vocal , as in thou . Directions for pronouncing words . The accented syllable of words is determin- ed by this mark ' or by a pointed vowel . When the mark of accent immediately fol- lows a vowel , that vowel is long ; as in fa ...
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... thin , thou . go on by me it is is he go in we go to me he is go up to us to be I am an ox do go on it on us No. 2.-II. ha he hi ho hu hy ja je ji jo ju jy ka ke ki ko ku ky la le li lo lu ly ma me mi mo mu my na ne ni no nu ny is he in ...
... thin , thou . go on by me it is is he go in we go to me he is go up to us to be I am an ox do go on it on us No. 2.-II. ha he hi ho hu hy ja je ji jo ju jy ka ke ki ko ku ky la le li lo lu ly ma me mi mo mu my na ne ni no nu ny is he in ...
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... thin , thou , No. 9.-IX. No. 10.-X. No.11.-XI. bär , fall , what , prey , marine ,. fra fre fri fro fru fry gra gre gri gro gru gry pra pre pri pro pru pry tra tre tri tro tru try wra wre wri wro wru wry cha che chi cho chu chy sha she ...
... thin , thou , No. 9.-IX. No. 10.-X. No.11.-XI. bär , fall , what , prey , marine ,. fra fre fri fro fru fry gra gre gri gro gru gry pra pre pri pro pru pry tra tre tri tro tru try wra wre wri wro wru wry cha che chi cho chu chy sha she ...
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... thin , thou . tīne yane fane vase case pate hive tune rate rīve fume sane Tōrn alps camp imp No. 21. - XXI . bump rump wōrn scalp scalp lamp gimp dump crump sworn help clamp limp chump pump urn yelp ramp pimp jump trump burn sculp cramp ...
... thin , thou . tīne yane fane vase case pate hive tune rate rīve fume sane Tōrn alps camp imp No. 21. - XXI . bump rump wōrn scalp scalp lamp gimp dump crump sworn help clamp limp chump pump urn yelp ramp pimp jump trump burn sculp cramp ...
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... thin , thou . No. 26. - XXVI . Words of two syllables , accented on the first . Ba ker tro ver so lar wo ful pa pal sha dy elo ver po lar po em co pal la dv do nor lu nar fo rum vial ti dy va por so ber sa tan pe nal ho ly fa vor pa cer ...
... thin , thou . No. 26. - XXVI . Words of two syllables , accented on the first . Ba ker tro ver so lar wo ful pa pal sha dy elo ver po lar po em co pal la dv do nor lu nar fo rum vial ti dy va por so ber sa tan pe nal ho ly fa vor pa cer ...
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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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