coz en, to cheat. cur rant, a berry. cur rent, a stream, dam,to stop water; a mother. damn, to condemn. Lear, costly, beloved. dew, a thin vapour. die, to expire. doe, a female deer. dough, paste. feign, to dissemble. fair, handsome. fare, diet, hire. faint, languid. feint, a pretence. feat, an exploit. feet, plural of foot. fir, a tree. fur, soft hair of animals. flea, an insect. dee, to run from. flew, did fly. flue, of a chimney. forth, forward. fourth, in number. foul, unclean. flour, fine meal.' flow er, a blossom gait, manner of walking. gate, an entrance. gilt, with gold. guilt, crime. grate, a fire plcae great, large. groan, a deep sigh. grown, increased. hall, a large room. haul, to drag along. hie, to hasten. high, elevated, lofty. hart, a deer. heart, the seat of life. heal, to cure. heel, of the foot or shoe. hear, to hearken. here, in this place. hew, to cut. hue, shade of color. him, that man. eye, the organ of sight. isle, an island. aisle, of a church. in, within. inn, a tavern. in dite, to compose. in dict, to prosecute key, an instrument. quay, a wharf. kill, to slay. kiln, for burning bricks. knave, a rogue. Dave, of a wheel. knead, to make bread. need, to want. fowl, a bird. kneel, to bend the knee. neal, to heat. knew, did know. new, not old. knight, a title. night, time of darkness knot, a tie. not, a negative. lade, to dip; to fill up. laid, placed. leak, to run out. leek, a plant. lead, a heavy metal led, did lead leaf, of a plant. lief, willingly. les son, in reading. les sen, to diminish. li ar, one who tells lies. lyre, a harp. lie, a falsehood. lye, water drained through might, power. nay, no. neigh, the cry of a horse. naught, bad, wicked. nought, nothing. ought, under obligation aught, any thing. oar, of a boat. ore, unwrought metal. our, belonging to us. pail, a vessel. pale,, without color. pain, torment. pane, a square of glass. pair, a couple. pare, to cut. pear, a fruit. peace, quietness. piece, a part. plain, even or level. plane, to make smooth. plate, a dish. plait, a fold. pray, to beseech. prey, plunder, booty. plum, a fruit. plumb, a leaden weight. proph et, u foreteller. prof it, gain. raze, to demolish. raise, to lift up. rain, water from a cloud. reign, to rule. rein, part of a bridle. rest, repose. mi ner, one who works a ring, a circle. mine. wring, to twist. copper, &c. rite, a ceremony. write, to use a pen. wright, a workman. right, just. rode, did ride. 1 met tle, briskness; spirit. 1 road, a highway. slow, not swift. sloe, a fruit. some, a part. sum, the whole. son, a male child. sun, the source of light. sole, of the foot; only. soul, the spirit. stare, to gaze at. sore, an ulcer. soar, to fly abroad. steel, hardened iron. steal, to take by theft. stake, a post. steak, a slice of meat. stile, steps over a fence. style, fashion, manner of writing. strait, narrow. straight, not crooked. tale, a story. tail, the end. tare, a weed; allowance of weight. tear, to rend. team, of cattle. teem, to be fruitful. tear, of the eyes. tier, a row. their, belonging to them. there, in that place. too, likewise. two, twice one. tow, of flax. toe, of the foot. vale, a valley. veil, a covering. vane, a weathercock. vein, a blood vessel. vain, proud, worthless. vi al, a little bottle. vi ol, a fiddle. vice, wickedness. vise, a screw. wait, to tarry. weight, heaviness. ware, merchandise. wear, to have on. waist, of the body. waste, to spend. weak, not strong. week, seven days. weath er, state of the air. weth er, a sheep. you, yourself. yew, a tree. ewe, a sheep. TABLE 46.--XLVI. List of French words in common use, with their def nitions and pronunciation. Apropos, (pronounced ap ro po,) to the purpose; sonably. Bagatelle, (bag a tel,) a trifle. Beau monde, (bo mond,) people of fashion. Bon ton, (bon tong,) fashion; good taste. Chateau, (shat o,) a country seat. Chef d'oeuvre, (sha deuver,) a master piece. Coup de main, (coo de man,) sudden enterprise. Denouement, (de noo mong,) finishing or winding up. Double entendre, (doo ble en tan der,) double meaning. Doceur, (doo seur,) a present or bribe. Eleve, (el ave,) a pupil. En masse, (an mass,) in a mass. 1 En passant, (an pas song,) by the way; in passing: along. Ennui, (on wee,) tiresomeness; low spirits.. Faux pas (fo pa,) a false step; misconduct. Protege, (pro le zha,) a person vatronised and pro- tected. Rouge (roozhe,) red, or red paint. Sang froid, (sang froau,) cold blood; without feeling. Sans, (sang,) without. Savant, (sav ang,) a learned man. Soi disant, (swau de zang,) self styled; pretended. Tapis, (tap e,) a carpet. Tete a tete, (tate a tate,) face to face; or private conversation between two persons. Unique, (u neek,) by itself; singular. TABLE 47.-XLVII. Explanation of Latin Words and Phrases in common use among English authors. Ad infinitum, to infinity. A fortiori, with stronger reason. Alias, otherwise. having been elsewhere. Anglice, in English. A priori, from a prior rea son. Arcana, secrets. De facto, in fact. Dramatis persona, charac- Ex, late; as the ex-minis- Ex officio, officially. Fac simile, exact copy or Felo de se, self-murderer. Dei gratia, by the grace or Imprimis, in the first place. favor of God. De jure, by right. In propria persona, in per son. Desunt cætera, the rest is Finis, end. wanting. In terrorem, as a warning. |