The Student's Spelling-book: Designed to Teach the Orthography and Orthoepy of the English Language, as Contained in Webster's American Dictionary... |
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... letters constituting THE ENGLISH AL- PHABET . The sounds in the English language are divided into three classes , termed vocal , sub - vocal , and aspirate sounds ; and the let- ters which represent them are called vocals , ( or vowels ...
... letters constituting THE ENGLISH AL- PHABET . The sounds in the English language are divided into three classes , termed vocal , sub - vocal , and aspirate sounds ; and the let- ters which represent them are called vocals , ( or vowels ...
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... letters representing those sounds are called diphthongs ; as oi in coil , oy in boy , ou in loud , ow in now , and oy in buoy ( boo i ) . The union of two or more letters to represent but one sound is termed a combination , as ea in ...
... letters representing those sounds are called diphthongs ; as oi in coil , oy in boy , ou in loud , ow in now , and oy in buoy ( boo i ) . The union of two or more letters to represent but one sound is termed a combination , as ea in ...
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... letter , as o ; or a union of sounds or letters which may be uttered by a single impulse of the voice , as boy . A WORD is composed of one syllable , or more ; as , faith , faith ful . A PHRASE is composed of two or more words ; as ...
... letter , as o ; or a union of sounds or letters which may be uttered by a single impulse of the voice , as boy . A WORD is composed of one syllable , or more ; as , faith , faith ful . A PHRASE is composed of two or more words ; as ...
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... letter or letters which are usually considered its natural representative ; and the words opposite contain the letters and combinations in italic which sometimes represent that sound . It would be well for every teacher to practice ...
... letter or letters which are usually considered its natural representative ; and the words opposite contain the letters and combinations in italic which sometimes represent that sound . It would be well for every teacher to practice ...
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... letters : a is a vocal , repre- senting the first vocal sound ( ) * ; c is an aspirate , representing the fifth ... letter or combination represents no sound , as e in this word , it should neither be termed a vocal , sub - vocal ...
... letters : a is a vocal , repre- senting the first vocal sound ( ) * ; c is an aspirate , representing the fifth ... letter or combination represents no sound , as e in this word , it should neither be termed a vocal , sub - vocal ...
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Page 15 - A, a; B, b; C, c ; D, d; E, e ; F, f; G, g; H, h; I, i; J, j; K, k ; L, 1; M, m ; N, n...
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Page 141 - YOU'D scarce expect a boy like me To get up here where all can see, And make a speech as well as those Who wear the largest kind of clothes, I think it was in olden time, That some one said in funny rhyme, "Tall aches from little toe-corns grow, Large screams from little children flow...
Page 141 - I've learned at home, And what was taught me when at school, While sitting on a bench or stool ; I've learned to talk, and read, and spell, And don't you think that's pretty well For such a little boy as I ? But I must leave you — so good bye.
Page 136 - Saviour of men. Inst. Instant. Isa. Isaiah. Jac. Jacob. Jas. James. Jer. Jeremiah. Jno. John. Josh. Joshua. Judg. Judges. Jun. or Jr. Junior. K. King; Knight. KG Knight of the Garter. Km. Kingdom. Kt. Knight. Lat. Latitude; Latin. Lbs. Pounds. Ld. Lord; Lady. Ldp. Lordship. Lev. Leviticus. Lieut. Lieutenant. LL. D. Doctor of Laws. Lon. Longitude. Lond. London. LS Place of the Seal. M. Marquis. Maj. Major. Mat. Matthew. Math. Mathematics. MC Member of Congress. MD Doctor of Medicine. Messrs. Gentlemen;...
Page 136 - Univ., University. US, United States. USA, United States of America. USA, United States Army. USM, United States Mail. USN, United States Navy. V. or vid., Hide, see.
Page 135 - ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WRITING AND PRINTING. A. or Ans. Answer. AAS Fellow of the American Academy. AB Bachelor of Arts. Acct. Account. AC or BC Before Christ. AD In the year of our Lord. AM Master of Arts; Before noon; In the year of the world.
Page 135 - Commissioner; Commodore. Const. Constable. Con. Contra; on the other hand. Cor. Corinthians. Cor. Sec. Corresponding Secretary. COD Collect on Delivery. Cr. Credit; Creditor. CS Keeper of the Seal. Cts. Cents. Cur. Current ; this month. Cwt. A hundred weight. Cyc.