BÄR, LÅST, €ÂRE, FALL, WHAT; HÊR, PREY, THÊEE; ĜET; BIRD, MARÏNE; LINK; A kingdom is a country ruled by a king. A wise man will make a good use of his knowledge. A chill is a symptom of fever. The chewing of tobacco is a useless custom. No. 88.-LXXXVIII. WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. The boatswain takes care of the ship's rigging. Pewter is made chiefly of tin and lead. The fur of the beaver makes the best hats. The weaver weaves yarn into cloth. MOVE, SON, WOLF, FOOT, MOON, ÔR; BYLE, PULL; EXIST; ¤=K; &=J; §=z; Çü=8R Oak-trees produce acorns, and little animals eat them. Spring is the first season of the year. The planet Saturn has a bright ring around it. The mason puts a layer of mortar between bricks. The mayor of a city is the chief magistrate. Judas was a traitor: he betrayed his master: that is, he gave him up to his enemies. The hair that is over the forehead is called a foretop. The farmer feeds his horse in a manger. We should be attentive and helpful to strangers. The rainbow is a token that the world will not be drowned again, but that the regular seasons will continue. A portrait is a picture bearing the likeness of a person. Pay the laborer his wages when he has done his work. Prayer is a duty, but it is in vain to pray without a sincere desire of heart to obtain what we pray for; to repeat the words of a prayer, without such desire, is solemn mockery. No. 89.-LXXXIX. WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. im pōrt, v. BÄR, LÅST, €ÂRE, FALL, WHẬT; HÊR, PREY, THÊRE; GET; BĪRD, MARINE; LINK; di vērt eon tråst, v. di věst eon vẽrt, v. eom pōrt The miser amasses riches, and keeps his money where it will do no good. Confess your sins and forsake them. Unless you study you will not learn. The fond mother loves to caress her babe. Paul addressed Felix upon the subject of a future judgment. Bridges are made across rivers. An unjust judge may give a false judgment. William Tell was an expert archer. The fearful man will desert his post in battle. Wolves infest new countries and destroy the sheep. We detest robbers and pirates. Good children will not molest the little birds in their nest, nor - steal their eggs. The wicked transgress the laws of God. MOVE, SÓN, WOLF, FOOT, MOON, ÔR; RULE, PULL; EXIST; ¤=K;&=J; §=Z; ÇH=Sa A triennial assembly is one which continues three years, or is held once in three years. The Parliament of Great Britain is septennial, that is, formed once in seven years, The sun and a dry wind will soon evaporate water on the ground. It is difficult to eradicate vicious habits. Never retaliate an injury, even on an enemy. Never equivocate nor prevaricate, but tell the plain truth. A definitive sentence is one that is final. Liquors that intoxicate are to be avoided as poison. Love and friendship conciliate favor and esteem. No. 91.-XCI. WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. BÄR, LÅST, €ÂRE, FALL, WHAT; HER, PREY, THÊRE; GET; BIRD, MARINE; LINK; People admire the beautiful flowers of spring. The rainbow excites our admiration. Men acquire property by industry and economy; but it is more easy to acquire property than it is to keep it. Farmers put manure on their fields to enrich the land and obtain good crops. The light on this side of the moon, increases all the time, from new to full moon; and then it decreases, till it becomes new moon again; and so it continues increasing and decreasing. Wise farmers contrive to procure a good living, by honest labor, and commonly succeed. It is not honorable to dispute about trifles. |