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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... pronouncing the first column of words , commencing with ale , arm , all , & c . , and then dropping the other letters pronounce the vocal sounds in their order . He may then teach them to all his pupils , with ease , by representing ...
... pronouncing the first column of words , commencing with ale , arm , all , & c . , and then dropping the other letters pronounce the vocal sounds in their order . He may then teach them to all his pupils , with ease , by representing ...
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... pronounce the word vane , vene , vine , vone , or vune . The system adopted by Dr. Webster is usually considered preferable to that in which several sounds are designated by the same figure , and some teachers think it advisable that ...
... pronounce the word vane , vene , vine , vone , or vune . The system adopted by Dr. Webster is usually considered preferable to that in which several sounds are designated by the same figure , and some teachers think it advisable that ...
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... pronounce , and the pupils spell all the words in the lesson , in the same man- ner they would pronounce and spell the words in any lesson . The derivative words should be spelled during the same exercise , and as soon as the primitive ...
... pronounce , and the pupils spell all the words in the lesson , in the same man- ner they would pronounce and spell the words in any lesson . The derivative words should be spelled during the same exercise , and as soon as the primitive ...
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... pronouncing the words of a spelling lesson , the teacher inay first pronounce the primitive word , and then all the derivatives : thus , aid , aids , aidest aided , aiding , aider , unaided , & c . The first pupil should spell aid , the ...
... pronouncing the words of a spelling lesson , the teacher inay first pronounce the primitive word , and then all the derivatives : thus , aid , aids , aidest aided , aiding , aider , unaided , & c . The first pupil should spell aid , the ...
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... pronouncing and the pupils spelling and defining the derivative words . A , AB , ABS , signify from or away ; as avert , to turn from ; abscond , to hide from , abstain , to keep from . AD , AC , AF , AG , AL , AN , AP , AR , AS , AT ...
... pronouncing and the pupils spelling and defining the derivative words . A , AB , ABS , signify from or away ; as avert , to turn from ; abscond , to hide from , abstain , to keep from . AD , AC , AF , AG , AL , AN , AP , AR , AS , AT ...
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56 VOCALS-Ale ance aspirate sound ASPIRATES.-If azure ben e bil i ty Canada East cate cial cious dent ence fish form derivatives keep leg,jet lence LESSON 4.-IV LESSON 8.-VIII lime live lous ment nate ness ning pheme ping primitive words pupils purs lain ri ous rich ring worm Rule 2d scrip signifies continuing sing sion sive spect spell and define ster SUB-VOC'LS-Bud sub-vocal sound suffixes syllable teacher tending thin tial tion tious tive trans tude ture ty un vocal sounds vowel ои
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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.