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... tion resulted in changing d before u into j as gradual , [ grajual ] , and t into ch , as in nature [ nachure ] , and one author went so far as to change s into sh , in words beginning with super , as superior , [ shooperior ] ; PREFACE ...
... tion resulted in changing d before u into j as gradual , [ grajual ] , and t into ch , as in nature [ nachure ] , and one author went so far as to change s into sh , in words beginning with super , as superior , [ shooperior ] ; PREFACE ...
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... tion ous , ou is not a diphthong , and the pronunciation is us ; as in pious , glorious . The digraphs ai and ay , in words of one syllable , and in accented syllables , have the sound of a long . In the unac- cented syllables of a few ...
... tion ous , ou is not a diphthong , and the pronunciation is us ; as in pious , glorious . The digraphs ai and ay , in words of one syllable , and in accented syllables , have the sound of a long . In the unac- cented syllables of a few ...
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... tion eer o ver seer pri va teer fi nan cier o ver cäst brig a dier re in vest gren a dier bom bar dier deb o nair res er voir o ver joy mis em ploy 2 vol un teer gaz et teer in ex pert ' co ex ist pre ex ist in ter mix o ver throw o ver ...
... tion eer o ver seer pri va teer fi nan cier o ver cäst brig a dier re in vest gren a dier bom bar dier deb o nair res er voir o ver joy mis em ploy 2 vol un teer gaz et teer in ex pert ' co ex ist pre ex ist in ter mix o ver throw o ver ...
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... tion a ry sta tion a ry es tu a ry ac cess ory car i ca ture tem per a ture lit e ra ture ag ri cul ture hor ti cul ture pres by te ry des ul to ry prom on to ry im i ta tive min i a ture per emp to ry eas u is try No. 83 .-- LXXXIII ...
... tion a ry sta tion a ry es tu a ry ac cess ory car i ca ture tem per a ture lit e ra ture ag ri cul ture hor ti cul ture pres by te ry des ul to ry prom on to ry im i ta tive min i a ture per emp to ry eas u is try No. 83 .-- LXXXIII ...
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... tion a ry un nec es sa ry he red it a ry in vol un ta ry re sid u a ry tu mult u a ry vo lup tu a ry ob serv a to ry con serv a to ry pro hib it o ry pre mon i to ry re posit o ry sup pos it o ry le git i ma cy in vet e ra cy sub serv i ...
... tion a ry un nec es sa ry he red it a ry in vol un ta ry re sid u a ry tu mult u a ry vo lup tu a ry ob serv a to ry con serv a to ry pro hib it o ry pre mon i to ry re posit o ry sup pos it o ry le git i ma cy in vet e ra cy sub serv i ...
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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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