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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... sounds and signs . The language of sounds is addressed to the ear , and is termed vocal language . The vocal language of man is termed articulate ; that of brutes inarticulate . The language of signs is addressed to the eye , and is ...
... sounds and signs . The language of sounds is addressed to the ear , and is termed vocal language . The vocal language of man is termed articulate ; that of brutes inarticulate . The language of signs is addressed to the eye , and is ...
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... sound is termed a combination , as ea in heat , ee in feet , eau in beau , ch in rich , ng in sing , ti in nation ... sound ? * It will be observed that the author represents thirty - nine elementary sounds in the English language . Some ...
... sound is termed a combination , as ea in heat , ee in feet , eau in beau , ch in rich , ng in sing , ti in nation ... sound ? * It will be observed that the author represents thirty - nine elementary sounds in the English language . Some ...
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... sound thus denoted until another sound is indicated . The italic g denotes the fourth sub - vocal sound , as heard in jet , gem . Th in italic represents the fifteenth sub - vocal sound , as heard in this , bathe . The italic c and ch ...
... sound thus denoted until another sound is indicated . The italic g denotes the fourth sub - vocal sound , as heard in jet , gem . Th in italic represents the fifteenth sub - vocal sound , as heard in this , bathe . The italic c and ch ...
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... SOUNDS . The following table represents the thirty - nine elementary sounds in the language . The left hand column ... sound . It would be well for every teacher to practice pronouncing the first column of words , commencing with ale ...
... SOUNDS . The following table represents the thirty - nine elementary sounds in the language . The left hand column ... sound . It would be well for every teacher to practice pronouncing the first column of words , commencing with ale ...
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... sounds and of three letters : a is a vocal , repre- senting the first vocal sound ( ) * ; c is an aspirate , representing the fifth aspirate sound , ( ) ; e is silent , or has no sound in this word . † SECOND EXAMPLE . - Choir , is a ...
... sounds and of three letters : a is a vocal , repre- senting the first vocal sound ( ) * ; c is an aspirate , representing the fifth aspirate sound , ( ) ; e is silent , or has no sound in this word . † SECOND EXAMPLE . - Choir , is a ...
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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 139 - ... one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred...
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...
Page 15 - c D d E e F f G g H h I i JJ K k L 1 M m N n O o P p Q q R r...
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.