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coz en, to cheat.

cur rant, a berry. cur rent, a stream, dam,to stop water; a mother. damn, to condemn.

Lear, costly, beloved.
deer, a wild animal.

dew, a thin vapour.
due, owing.

die, to expire.
dye, to color.

doe, a female deer.

dough, paste.
done, performed.
dun, to urge payment.
draft, a bill of exchange.
draught, a drink.
fain, willingly.

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.
bail, frozen rain.
hale, strong; robust.
hair, of the head.
hare, an animal.

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.
hymn, a divine song.
I, myself.

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

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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.
one, in number.
won, did win.

our, belonging to us.
hour, sixty minutes.

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.
wrest, to force.

mi ner, one who works a ring, a circle.

mine.

wring, to twist.

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copper,

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rite, a ceremony. write, to use a pen. wright, a workman.

right, just.

rode, did ride.

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met tle, briskness; spirit. 1 road, a highway.

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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.
stair, a step.

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.
Belles lettres, (bel let ter,) polite literature.
Billet doux, (bil le doo,) love letter.
Bon mot, (bon mo,) a witty saying.

Bon ton, (bon tong,) fashion; good taste.
Carte blanche, (cart blansh,) a blank paper, without
instructions; unconditional terms.

Chateau, (shat o,) a country seat.

Chef d'oeuvre, (sha deuver,) a master piece.
Ci devant, (see de vang,) formerly

Coup de main, (coo de man,) sudden enterprise.
Coup d'œil, (coo dale,) a glance of the eye.
Debut, (debu,) beginning.

Denouement, (de noo mong,) finishing or winding up.
Depot, (de po,) store or magazine.

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.

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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.
Nonchalance, (non sha! ance,) indifference.
Outre, (oot ra,) odd; preposterous.
Pettit maitre, (pet te ma ter,) a fop.

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.
Vive le roi, (veev le roau,) long live the king.

TABLE 47.-XLVII. Explanation of Latin Words and Phrases in common use among English authors.

Ad infinitum, to infinity.
Ad libitum, at pleasure.
Ad valorem, according to
value.

A fortiori, with stronger

reason.

Alias, otherwise.
́Alibi, elsewhere,or proof of

having been elsewhere. Anglice, in English.

A priori, from a prior rea

son.

Arcana, secrets.
Bona fide, in reality.
Datum, or Data, point or
points settled or deter-
mined.

De facto, in fact.

Dramatis persona, charac-
ters represented.
Ergo, therefore.
Errata, errors.
Esto perpetua, may it last
forever.

Ex, late; as the ex-minis-
ter, means the late min-
ister.

Ex officio, officially.
Ex parte, on the part of,
or, on one side.

Fac simile, exact copy or
resemblance.

Felo de se, self-murderer.
Gratis, for nothing.
Idem, the same.
Id est, that is.

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.

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