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... tive mon as te ry al le go ry leg is la ture sump tu a ry pred a to ry leg is la tor The sun is the brightest luminary . The moon is the luminary of the night . Some of the streets and shops in New - York are illumina- ted by gas ...
... tive mon as te ry al le go ry leg is la ture sump tu a ry pred a to ry leg is la tor The sun is the brightest luminary . The moon is the luminary of the night . Some of the streets and shops in New - York are illumina- ted by gas ...
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... re ous com mo di ous fe lo ni ous har mo ni ous gra tu it ous for tu it ous lux u ri ant e lu so ry . il lu so ry col lu so ry so ci e ty im pu ri ty se cu ri ty ob seu ri ty 2 Re venge ful in vent ive in ae tive Spelling Book . 63.
... re ous com mo di ous fe lo ni ous har mo ni ous gra tu it ous for tu it ous lux u ri ant e lu so ry . il lu so ry col lu so ry so ci e ty im pu ri ty se cu ri ty ob seu ri ty 2 Re venge ful in vent ive in ae tive Spelling Book . 63.
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... tive ef feet ive neg lect ful con sump tive dis gust dis trust ful ful de cep tive object ive e leet ive as sert ive ad he ' sive co he sive sue cess ful un skill ful col leet ive pros peet ive per spect ive cor rect ive in vec tive ab ...
... tive ef feet ive neg lect ful con sump tive dis gust dis trust ful ful de cep tive object ive e leet ive as sert ive ad he ' sive co he sive sue cess ful un skill ful col leet ive pros peet ive per spect ive cor rect ive in vec tive ab ...
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... tive min i a ture per emp to ry eas u is try No. 83 .-- LXXXIII . Words of three syllables , accented on the first . 2 Rel a tive prim i tive ad jee tive ab la tive pur ga tive ob vi ous nar ra tive len i tive en vi ous lax a tive . tran si ...
... tive min i a ture per emp to ry eas u is try No. 83 .-- LXXXIII . Words of three syllables , accented on the first . 2 Rel a tive prim i tive ad jee tive ab la tive pur ga tive ob vi ous nar ra tive len i tive en vi ous lax a tive . tran si ...
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... tive de riv a tive con serv a tive de fin i tive in fin i tive re trib u tive in tim i date con see u tive di lap i date ex ee u tive A triennial assembly is one which continues three years , or is held once in three years . The ...
... tive de riv a tive con serv a tive de fin i tive in fin i tive re trib u tive in tim i date con see u tive di lap i date ex ee u tive A triennial assembly is one which continues three years , or is held once in three years . 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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