The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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... gives it its first sound , it is printed in a Roman character , as in fate ; but in all other cases it is printed in Italic . The sound of aw is invariably that of broad a , and that of ew nearly the same as u long . OF THE ACCENT ...
... gives it its first sound , it is printed in a Roman character , as in fate ; but in all other cases it is printed in Italic . The sound of aw is invariably that of broad a , and that of ew nearly the same as u long . OF THE ACCENT ...
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... Give me my I must not stay It is time to go Or we shall be late It is past nine Here is my task I can learn fast Where is my pen Can I not write You are too young First learn to spell And be a good boy Here the boys come What do they ...
... Give me my I must not stay It is time to go Or we shall be late It is past nine Here is my task I can learn fast Where is my pen Can I not write You are too young First learn to spell And be a good boy Here the boys come What do they ...
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... give cor rect dis tinct in cur mis print cor rupt dis trust in dent mis trust de duct dis turb in duct neg lect u ob struct ' se lect be gån ' de fer ' oc cur sub ject • be long of fence sub mit be long be troth di vert o mit sug gest ...
... give cor rect dis tinct in cur mis print cor rupt dis trust in dent mis trust de duct dis turb in duct neg lect u ob struct ' se lect be gån ' de fer ' oc cur sub ject • be long of fence sub mit be long be troth di vert o mit sug gest ...
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... give you light , and I give you heat , for I make it upon warm . I warm the earth , and make the grass , the corn and the wheat grow in the fields ; and I make the fruit grow and ripen . If I did not shine upon the woods , the fields ...
... give you light , and I give you heat , for I make it upon warm . I warm the earth , and make the grass , the corn and the wheat grow in the fields ; and I make the fruit grow and ripen . If I did not shine upon the woods , the fields ...
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... give him something to eat . Fetch some bread for him . Throw the crumbs on the floor . Eat , pretty robin , eat . He will not eat ; I believe he is afraid of us . He looks about , and wonders where he is ! O , he begins to eat ! He is ...
... give him something to eat . Fetch some bread for him . Throw the crumbs on the floor . Eat , pretty robin , eat . He will not eat ; I believe he is afraid of us . He looks about , and wonders where he is ! O , he begins to eat ! He is ...
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