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... tion . It is plain , that as far as practicable , the knowledge of the sign , and of the thing signified , should be acquired . together , inas- much as both are to hold an inseparable connection in the mind . This Speller is believed ...
... tion . It is plain , that as far as practicable , the knowledge of the sign , and of the thing signified , should be acquired . together , inas- much as both are to hold an inseparable connection in the mind . This Speller is believed ...
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... tion from the preface of the revised edition of Dr. Webster's royal quarto . " One new feature is now added to this volume , by making it a synonymous dictionary . Every one engaged in literary composi- tion has felt , at times , the ...
... tion from the preface of the revised edition of Dr. Webster's royal quarto . " One new feature is now added to this volume , by making it a synonymous dictionary . Every one engaged in literary composi- tion has felt , at times , the ...
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... tion , are pronounced shun ; cient , tient , shent ; ceous , cious , tious , scious , shus ; cial , sial , tial , shal ; cean , cian , tian , shan ; science , tience , shence . geons , gious , jus ; geon , gion , jun ; ous , us ; and ...
... tion , are pronounced shun ; cient , tient , shent ; ceous , cious , tious , scious , shus ; cial , sial , tial , shal ; cean , cian , tian , shan ; science , tience , shence . geons , gious , jus ; geon , gion , jun ; ous , us ; and ...
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... tion ten nis lob by be get ra tión can dor lev y ea det sta tion elam or bev y be gan mo tion eur ry vest ry se dan no tion hur ry test y di van lo tion LESSON 47 . as sort ' be hest as sist bal loon ' es cort in fest de sist gal loon ...
... tion ten nis lob by be get ra tión can dor lev y ea det sta tion elam or bev y be gan mo tion eur ry vest ry se dan no tion hur ry test y di van lo tion LESSON 47 . as sort ' be hest as sist bal loon ' es cort in fest de sist gal loon ...
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... tion the age of the scholar will admit , to become well versed in a knowledge of the English language . Much , however , will depend on the fidelity of the teacher , in carrying out the mode of defining , as laid down on the foregoing ...
... tion the age of the scholar will admit , to become well versed in a knowledge of the English language . Much , however , will depend on the fidelity of the teacher , in carrying out the mode of defining , as laid down on the foregoing ...
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accent adjectives adverbs ance antepenult bär ceiv cial cif er ous cious column con test defined denotes its sound dent drol eate elean ence equi fore ful ly fy-ing-cation härd jeet leet lence less LESSON letters ling märk mean ment möve ness Nouns ol o gy ous ly pär pärt pertaining port preter primitive word Quadrupeds ra phy ri ous Rule sion sive sound as heard spell subvocal suffix syllable TABLE tain tate ting tion tive trans treach tude turb ture ty un vate Verbs vert vocals
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Page 153 - If you have an enemy act kindly to him, and make him your friend. You may not win him over at once, but try again. Let one kindness be followed by another...
Page 166 - ... sixth. seventh. eighth ninth. tenth. eleventh. twelfth. thirteenth. fourteenth. fifteenth. sixteenth. seventeenth. eighteenth.
Page 153 - Never be cast down by trifles. If a spider breaks his thread twenty times in a day, he patiently mends it each time. Make up your mind to do a good thing, it will be done. Fear not troubles, keep up your spirits, the darkness will pass away. If the sun is going down, look at the stars ; if they are hid by clouds, still look up to heaven, rely upon the promises of God, and be cheerful. Never yield to misfortunes.
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Page 153 - ... truth. The former sought her among the stars, the latter found her at his feet. Life, to youth, is a fairy tale just opened; to old age, a tale read through, ending in death. Be wise in time, that you may be happy in eternity. 3 n2 Happiness, like a snail, is never found from home, nor without a home. The rose is sweetest when it first opens ; the spikenard root, when the herb dies. Beauty belongs to youth, and dies with it, but the odour of piety survives death, and perfumes the tomb.
Page 153 - ... they will govern you. Conquer your enemies by kindness, preserve your friends by prudence, deserve the esteem of all by goodness. The road ambition travels, is too narrow for friendship, too crooked for love, too rugged for honesty, too dark for science, and too hilly for happiness. Evil thoughts are dangerous enemies, and should be repulsed at the threshold of our minds. Fill the head and heart with good thoughts, that there be no room for bad ones. Drinking water, neither makes a man sick nor...
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