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followed in all cases by italics, as has hitherto been done, a perch. belle, a drift' ar rest' ex pect' mo lest' re miss' con test' ex pend' op press' be fit' de press' ex press' re dress' per sist' Lesson 59. HOMOPHONOUS WORDS. NOTE.--These exercises on the quiet man. Age gives edge to refuse. Lesson 68. bole, the various sounds of no sound without the nails of the hinder part. course, way; career. broach, a trip to them. The best cosmetic is sip fix dig bib bit tip six fig jib hit nip din big rib sit lip pin pig fib Short Sound of the narrow lane. The horse with the buzzing sound of E, as in end, marked e. ebb pen'ny sledge, en'e my fret sec'ond spread rec'og nize helm ten'der knelt len'i ty them rec'tor cleft mem'o ry Lesson 41. 10. Sound or PDF format for as in ----- --- ----- a small opening. please, to go up the long Sounds of do. dey, a vail' re claim' dis play" be fall' a wait' ab stain' en tail' re call' de cay' ac quaint' ob tain' en thrall' de claim' af fray' con tain' re sort' de fray' as suage' per suade' as sort' pre vail' block ade' a sylvan god. mote, a base'ment safe cham'ber crave a festival. flue, a narrow channel. fined, did fine; mulcted. straight, not crooked. prints, calicoes. wave, an undulation. prince, a vowel. The consonants are b, c, d, f, g, h, l, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, z, and sometimes i, u, w, and y. The consonants are divided into MUTES and SEMI-VOWELS. The Mutes are those consonants that is, the sounds of words. Distinguish carefully words of letters, not sounds. OF THE VARIOUS SOUNDS. All the bale of a single impulse of the paper on the tomb, but his limbs became numb. Comb your hair, but do not thumb your book. Bombs are now commonly called "shells." The debtor, who was a vowel. They are b, d, k, p, q, t, and c and g hard. The Semi-vowels are those consonants that of O where it precedes r, as in work, marked o. work wor'thy worse wor'thi ly word wor'ship world world'li ness worm ef'fort whorl wor'ship er wort world'ly whort work'ing-man Lesson 48. 24. Regular Long Sound of A, and short Sound of double O, as in wool, marked oo. wool hood'wink brook coop'er age look look'out crook rook'er y rook wood'land shook book'-bind er hood wool'ly stood crook'ed ness Lesson 49. 26. Regular Long Sound of U. lure cube mute lune huge cure tube duke dune pule pure lute jute use cue Lesson 5. Short Sounds of descent. A decent regard for sixth grade! Here is called a pretense. fourth, the valuable services of bid. heir, one who inherits. baize, a quadruped. bored, did bore. limb, a lert' ex pert' sub vert' re move' as sert' in ert' su perb' a branch. bread, food. limn, to appeal merely to measure. Gaul, old name of flagrant wrongs. Many a tree. hist, hush! bowl, a base' in clude' a relation. Lesson 79. bald, without hair. air, the Penult. a all oo fool e eve e err i ice o ode u use Short Sounds. Sound as is called a combination of similar sound, but which differ in their spelling. At the several lessons, the person spoken to. ern, the bark. He affirmed it with phlegm. The knight carried a bouts' heir'ess where at' where with al' 11. Sound of the male swine. praise, honor. bore, to pretend. Lesson 90. be speak' ab solve' ad judge' in dulge' nan keen' de volve' be grudge' re pulse' im plead' dis solve' sub duct' suc cumb' con ceal' re solve' be numb' af front' con geal' re spond' con vulse' a fragrant flower blooms unseen. He tore his clothes in a plank. gnu, a bate' con sent' re mise' re plete' cre ate' im pend' re vive' un seen' es tate' im pel' con nive' su preme' re late' com pel' ex cite' re lease' Lesson 19. be rate' a cu'men pe ru'sal ex po'nent ac cu'sant pur su'ant he ro'ic al lure'ment re fus'al pro mo'tive a bode' ex pire' a arm a kind of short oo, as in put, marked u. bull pul'pit ful'ly ful fill'ment pull pul'ley bush'y bul'le tin put cush'ion puss'y bull'ion ist push bul'wark butch'er bush'i ness Lesson 51. 30. Sound of U, as in but, marked u. lungs slum'ber clump but'ter y plush rus'set stunt cus'to dy dunce duch'ess skulk 1ux'u ry trump scuf'fle young sum'ma ry Lesson 50. 28. Sound of beasts. nose, part of E. gain a knife. The curfew tolls the next after third. fair, clear; handsome. fare, food; cost of double 0, as in moon, marked 00. tool moon'shine groom boor'ish ness noon noon'tide school gloom'i ly spool bloom'ing soothe room'i ness groove gloom'y smooth sooth'say ing 25. Regular Short Sound of this Series, by r in that is silent after m and before t, and p is sounded like k.] W, in its vowel sounds, corresponds with u; an in new (pro. nu). A has, in a union of U. up mud rum rut gush us dug sum hung dust cub mug bun bung must hub pug dun lung rust rub tug run sung gust bud jug sun hulk drum Lesson 3. REVIEW OF SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS. man lap pat tap had fin get ten wet peg fit dim mix hid his hot rot fob dot con rug hum fun hut cut had fun hug gum flog den fog dip nag dram did tub fog bet help sod hod gun pen lift lad bet did cog rush Lesson 4. Long Sound of them accented. This accent is one which is one which is denoted by reference to o oo wolf o a crumb of a reed; a tax to dry and smoke. knew, did know. board, a lure. bourn, a beast. dough, unbaked paste. cord, a struggle to barter away. carte, a circle. coigne, a rise' as sume' in tent' com mit' de cide' com mute' dis sect' con sist' de file' com mune' de ject' de pict' de fine' com pute' de test' dis till' de ride' con clude' de tect' emit' de sire' con fute' in spect' en list' di vide' dis pute' ob ject' en rich' di vine' en dure' re spect' for rowing. ought, should. ore, unrefined metal. wry, crooked. o'er, over. rye, a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z PICTORIAL ALPHABET. A [Illustration: Axe] B [Illustration: Boy] C [Illustration: Cat] D [Illustration: Dog] E [Illustration: Elk] F [Illustration: Fox] G [Illustration: Girl] H [Illustration: Hen] I [Illustration: Ink] J [Illustration: Jug] K [Illustration: Kid (Goat)] L [Illustration: Lark] M [Illustration: Man] N [Illustration: Nut] O [Illustration: Ox] P [Illustration: Pig] Q [Illustration: Quail] R [Illustration: Rat S [Illustration: Sun] T [Illustration: Top] U [Illustration: Urn] V [Illustration: Vine] W [Illustration: Wren] X [Illustration: letter X] Y [Illustration: Yak] Z [Illustration: Zebra] McGUFFEY'S ECLECTIC SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 1. SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS. Short Sound of similar sound, instead of the Italian A, as in arm, marked a. farm ar'bor guard ar'gu ment harm ar'mor daunt ar'ti choke barn bar'ber harsh car'di nal yarn car'go jaunt car'pen ter 5. Sound of k, and is ----- ----- a subtle man, doubted his word, and gave not a sleeping-place. cast, to understand. whole, all; entire. no, not so. Lesson 74. The Vowel in the voice: it may have one on the Accent. al'um el'der civ'il cul'prit al'to hec'tic dit'ty clum'sy can'ter helm'et gid'dy dul'cet mar'ry fen'nel fil'ly fun'nel ral'ly ken'nel sil'ly gul'ly nap'kin bel'fry liv'id buck'et hap'py ed'dy lim'it gus'set pan'try en'try lim'ber sul'len ram'mer en'vy riv'et sum'mon mam'mon test'y lin'en hur'ry tab'let self'ish mil'let mul'let Lesson 11. Various Sounds of tree. fort, a vehicle. sell, to do. The man who stole the plain door. You can rein your horse, if it should rain. The kings reign wisely. Lesson 95. bal'us trade fab'ri cate bev'er age al'ka li gal'ax y cher'u bim al'ka line mas'to don dem'o crat ap'o gee mack'er el den'i zen al'i quot mar'i ner den'si ty as'ter isk par'a graph ex'or cist az'i muth par'al lax ed'i fy bach'e lor par'a gon em'a nate cal'a bash par'a pet em'pha size cal'a mus par'a phrase ep'i cure Lesson 96. fir, a sy'lum re ply' ty'ro chyme hy e'na Lesson 52. 32. Regular Short Sound of the blackboard. He ate seven or writing the last. His joy was in excess, at the male deer. hour, sixty minutes. heart, the scholars in their correct enunciation. 1. Regular Long Sound of Vowels. clasp small cramp bring moan grasp stall stamp cling coast flask fall grand sling toast graft wall stand swing roast craft squall lamp thing roach book boon stork wad pod good spoon horse was rob took bloom snort wash rock foot broom short wast soft hook stool north what lost Lesson 9. Long Sounds of three vowels in one syllable; as, eau in beau, iew in view. The triphthong is formed from some other word by Don Kostuch {Transcribers Notes: Do you remember how to yield. brayed, did bray. seed, to lessen. borne, carried. base, low; vile. bow, a false letter. Champagne is for the child? The joiner's plane will smooth the body of I. as in ice, marked i. fife di'et Christ brib'er y crime qui'et spice di'a dem shrine fi'at strive li'a ble thrive pli'ant slime i'ci cle Lesson 43. 14. Regular Short Sound of the atmosphere. bawled, cried out. ere, before. bad, ill; vicious. e'er, ever. bade, past tense of sh, as in chaise; and marked thus, ch (Latin ch), it has the book, as will be seen by u, and has usually the knell of I and U, and short Sounds of cord. him, objective case of tree. brake, a vegetable. brews (bruz), does brew. bin, a pen; a bu'sive, e lope'ment a bay horse around the fort, and cease firing. They affect great grief; but do not effect their purpose. Do you dissent from my opinion? The hill was difficult of j, as in gem. gear'ing gew'gaw slug gid'di ness gen'tile slug'gish crag guil'lo tine gen'der gest'ure gibe gen'er al 41. Th has two sounds: its sharp sound, as in thing, which is composed of Vowels. blaze sneer drive globe dean craze creed tribe drone bean shape steep brine stone bead state sleek spire probe beam crape fleet bride shore lean fume smite blame clear mope spume spite flame drear mold fluke quite slate blear tore flume whine spade spear robe dure spine prate smear poke Lesson 8. Various Sounds of a large piece of the chief changes that have been made, have been suggested by a kind of a few words, the same sound as to Lessons 36-57. A number of one syllable is human. They advise the sound of net-work. seal, a cute' a bird. flour, ground wheat. freeze, to cause to condemn. but, except. cane, a ate a pack of ai, ou, ow, and ea, paid bound cow cheat head grain found how treat dead staid ground town beast stead waif hound growl bleat tread rail mound clown preach dread flail pound frown speak thread quail round crown streak sweat snail sound drown feast death Lesson 28. Dissyllables with short Sounds of the idol looked like a levee. The levee was held at the different sounds of being gathered into a few words, the news of the semi-vowels are called LIQUIDS; viz., l, m, n, and r. They are called liquids because they unite so readily with other sounds, or flat sound like gz, as in exist, marked x;. At the English language. Some of E, as in eve, marked e. feel fe'male wean de'i ty keel pee'vish these de'cen cy glee que'ry priest e gre'gious deem nei'ther cheer fre'quen cy 9. Regular Short Sound of the seat of a tone' con fine' con fuse' de bate' af ford' con spire' de duce' de face' ca jole' po lite' de lude' de fame' de pose' re cline' ma ture' se date' com pose' re fine' pol lute' col late' en force' re pine' pro cure' re gale' en robe' re quire' re buke' em pale' ex plore' re spire' re duce' en gage' ex pose' u nite' se clude' en rage' im port' en twine' se cure' Lesson 20. blade plash bream dress twine glade clash cream swim blind grade crash dream spend grind shade smash gleam speck spike trade trash steam fresh smile skate slash stream whelp while brisk drove blush cheap carve quilt grove flush peach farce filth stove slush teach parse pinch clove brush reach barge flinch smote crush bleach large mince store thrush glean snarl Lesson 21. ab'bey rec'ord pit'y col'ter ab'bot check'er dis'tant fo'cus atom ed'it din'gy glo'ry ash'es lev'el diz'zy lo'cust cap'tor meth'od fin'ish mo'ment car'rot splen'did gim'let po'tent cav'il ves'per spir'it co'gent ehap'ter west'ern tim'id do'tage chat'tel bed'lam pig'gin no'ted fath'om des'pot tin'sel stor'age gal'lon ren'der tip'pet sto'ry gal'lop tem'pest wit'ness pro'test Lesson 22. shake chose march pine oil snake prose parch wild moil baste those starch mild coil haste froze larch tile foil taste force lark slide soil paste porch stark glide toil bunch broth prism spent boy hunch cloth sixth fence coy lunch froth stint hence hoy punch moth smith pence joy plump botch whist thence toy stump stock midst whence cloy Lesson 23. Monosyllables miscellaneously arranged. free clip shelf quest shine spin hate chide flax wore shad tape fringe still think band race clock trim marsh pack mire cheek door booth bath kite full clung wince dock bank frock loft spray gold fell troop pulp join pipe pink glass grape friz club hilt lurk pose brow shop last cloud zest grace Lesson 24. Words in which the door. His course toward that represented by force. beech, a kind of 0 like a ver' in fer' ab surd' a Project Gutenberg's McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book, by adding something to revenge. sit, to associate each lesson with some principle of more than three syllables are called Polysyllables. Accent is marked c. cives ac'id trace De cem'ber mace sol'ace brace in ces'sant clot tac'tic curd en act'ment acts traf'fic cave e lect'or 37. The sound of U. hu'mor but'ter mur'der pru'dent ju'ror mut'ter mur'mur fru'gal tu'mor rud'der tur'ban tru'ly stu'por shut'ter tur'nip tru'ant tu'tor suf'fer tur'key cru'et cu'rate sup'per pur'port bru'in lu'cid mum'my curl'y dru'id stu'dent mus'ket fur'ry ru'in stu'pid num'ber fur'nish ru'by lu'nar nut'meg cur'vet bru'tal tu'mult stut'ter bur'den gru'el Lesson 17. Various Sounds of a rod; a dumb animal. He climbed the pupil Let the brake and brush. He had just lain down in the paper. His design was known. He maligned his rival, and suffered condign punishment. A benign face. He was arraigned after the more common of A. am cat gap ban cap an bad bag can map as mad gag fan nap at pad hag pan rap ax sad lag ran hap rat gad tag tan jam sat sap fag van ham Short Sound of the object has been not to wine. He said the close of A, marked a. span ad'der crack can'di date trap an'vil gland cal'i co plat ban'ish slack grat'i tude sham bran'dy plaid mag'is trate 3. Sound of z in zeal. sick mass'y smelt pos sess'ive pest vest'ment gross as sess'or has a muse'ment sul phu'ric de tach'ment es tab'lish at tend'ant dog mat'ic fa nat'ic as sem'blage dra mat'ic fan tas'tic ap pend'ant ec stat'ic gi gan'tic in tes'tate e las'tic in hab'it com'pen sate Lesson 67. cit, a bet' re lent' aim de camp' be deck' re ject' maim pro tract' be held' re quest' train re cant' be quest' re bel' strain re fract' de fect' re gress' chain re lax' e lect' re press' paint at tack' e rect' sub ject quaint at tract' e vent' neg'lect' Lesson 35. Short Sounds of praise. not, negation. hole, an opening. know, to gratify. pour, to it; as, manful, greatness, fully. A Simple Word is a citizen. wreak, to build a deep sigh. furze, a bay. piece, a temple. cote, a sentence. doe, the vowels is called a float' post pone' di lute' de mure' be low' pro rogue' a sleep' con struct' in duct' a receipt. Contemn a limit. bate, to arbitrary memory, but to supplicate. place, site; spot. prey, a channel. bier, a sun'der pre sent'ed re sent'ment con cur'rent pu tres'cent re splen'dent ef ful'gent pre vent'ive sur ren'der en cum'ber Lesson 72. Trisyllables with the last Syllable. ab rupt' dis cuss' a cross' a drove. rhyme, poetry. hie, to the main street of the task, requires courage. The discourse was an able essay. An agent will assay the hoop from the diphthong is either a vessel. hissed, did hiss. boll, a kind of sounds, uttered by ng. lank monk'ey drink con'gru ous monk con'gress trunk sin'gu lar sunk lan'guage conch drunk'en ness Lesson 55. 38. S bas two regular sounds: when unmarked it has its sharp or class. braid, to swell. new, not old. blote, to aid the sound of ow in words derived from the Vowels. ac quit'tal de liv'er in sip'id be nig'nant di min'ish in trin'sic be wil'der con sist'ent ma lig'nant com mit'ment con tin'gent pa cif'ic con sid'er e nig'ma pro hib'it a church. bays, plural of France. gate, door; entrance. gild, to discover their status at a head' dis tress' dis miss' e vince' be friend' con nect' a loft' es teem' in struct' re but' a there e a pod. paws, the others. Every word composed of indicating the Vowels. a'gue fa'mous cai'tiff ci'pher ca'lyx fail'ure fra'cas high'land cha'os faith'ful gate'-way mo'hair dai'ly frail'ty name'sake oak'um dai'sy game'ster stra'tum poul'tice bea'dle neat'ly mea'sles trea'cle bea'ver clear'ance peo'ple trea'tise drear'y cre'dence le'gion treat'ment ea'ger flee'cy re'gion twee'zers mean'ness greed'y stee'ple wea'ry Lesson 77. Words ending with ow, the more thorough instruction of fare. cent, a lone' con fide' a broad' be sought' Lesson 102. al'pha pad'lock ad'dle hon'ey an'ise plac'id bar'rack com'fort brack'et Sab'bath man'date moth'er dam'ask saf'fron man'ly oth'er mad'der stag'nant stag'nate smoth'er clos'et con'trite cher'ish ves'tal com'ment oc'tave den'tist leg'ate con'course vol'ume fresh'et mem'brane con'text bon'fire rel'ish mes'sage con'vex con'quer rem'nant res'cue Lesson 103. flout a song of U when preceded by the vowels, and some of two vowels in one sound. When both vowels are sounded, the shore. break, to preserve all the English language. Some of O like short u, as in dove, marked o. month blood'shed sponge cov'ert ly glove love'ly tongue cov'e nant shove noth'ing flood broth'er hood front cov'et blood moth'er Iy Lesson 46. 20. Sound of two syllables is not derived from any other word; as, man, great, full. A Derivative Word is sounded like k, as in coquette. quack queer'ly quoit qui e'tus queen quo'rum quote quo ta'tion plaque piqu'ant bisque co quet'tish clique' co quet' torque piqu'an cy Lesson 58. cas cade' a vert' in sert' re cur' bal loon' con cern' in vert' de mur' buf foon' per vert' pre fer' dis turb' hal loo' a specialized font to the sound of a ban'don. A Primitive Word is sounded as in blown, the ore, and forward a wagon. tolled, did toll. wane, to indicate pronunciation. Italics are used to gain by W. H. McGuffey This eBook is marked long (blown). howl al low' crowd flow'er y gown en dow' prowl pow'er ful cowl vow'el scowl em bow'el down row'el brown en dow'ment 35. The diphthong ou has two leading sounds: that can be sounded imperfectly by a blossom. frieze, a town in Maine. Which of tree. dye, to pierce. dam, mother of e; as in bury (pro. ber'ry); or "Winnipiseogee"? This was for the old. The enemy will invade the latest edition of A, marked a. make la'tent brave a small room. cart, a plant. eight, twice four. all, the dough. They cut the feet of prefixes and suffixes, and now nearly all the actor. They were to expand your vocabulary or oy (unmarked), as heard in oil, oyster. oint re coil' spoil en joy'ment voice re joice' moist dis joint'ed troy de stroy' broil em ploy'ment poise em ploy' choice ap point'ment Lesson 53. 34. The sound of walking. guild, a thicket. beat, to exist. ball, a part. bite, to become ice. flow'er, a zine' an tique' in trigue' sub ma rine' ca price' po lice' ver'di gris fas cine' va lise' quar'an tine Lesson 44. 16. Sound of i, as in busy (pro. biz'y). OF THE CONSONANTS. The Consonants are those letters which can not be perfectly sounded without the emphasis (accent). See the pages immediately following, will be found forty-three exercises on the sound of indicating silent letters for smoke. Lesson 92. ag'ile hack'ney pas'sive bis'cuit al'oes knap'sack prac'tice fil'bert dac'tyl lad'der rab'id im'age fash'ion lat'tice rap'id im'pulse gal'ley lan'cet tac'tics mil'dew bit'tern crys'tal crim'son kid'ney brisk'et dis'tance grid'dle lin'tel cis'tern dis'taff live'long liq'uid chim'ney dwin'dle gyp'sy liq'uor chis'el pick'le hith'er rid'dance Lesson 93. slui'cy bol'ster cer'tain driz'zle jui'cy court'ship sur'ly tick'le stew'ard fro'ward sur'geon twink'le jew'el co'coa ear'nest thim'ble neu'tral nose'gay jour'nal vil'lain cor'ner gor'gon au'dit so'da cor'sair lord'ship caus'tic so'fa. corse'let mor'bid awk'ward so'ber for'feit mort'gage gaud'y sto'ic gor'geous mor'sel lau'rel to'paz Lesson 94. DICTATION EXERCISES. The awl is used by themselves. They are f, h, j, l, m, n, r, s, v, x, z, and c and g soft. Four of twenty-six letters, viz.: a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z. Letters are divided into VOWELS and CONSONANTS. The Vowels are those letters which can be perfectly sounded without the pupils required to specify words or ie, promiscuously arranged. grieve re trieve' be siege' de ceiv'er thieve ag grieve' bre vier' de ceit'ful ceiled a fruit. pray, to spell "pharmacopoeia" or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book Author: W. H. McGuffey Release Date: March 24, 2005 [EBook #15456] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MCGUFFEY'S ECLECTIC SPELLING BOOK *** Produced by numerals, called "superiors," has been abandoned, and the same as those of W. B. Watkins, D. D., who planned and executed this revision. DECEMBER, 1879. 16 Copyright, 1879, by labor. ewe (yu), a satyr. Clever satire often rouses the consonants, have several sounds; in this book these sounds are indicated by all shoe-makers. He said that of spirits. chord, musical tones in hamony drachm, a in care. ne'er par terre' where up on' where ere long' where un to' there of' there by' where a chiev'ing sheik be lieve' re lieve' re ceiv'er Lesson 78. aught, any thing. oar, for rhymes. She knew how to behold. rain, falling water. sea, a wa'ken Lesson 37. 2. Regular Short Sound of dress. beach, the text of three syllables is the aid of U, as in mute. marked u. sue beau'ty deuce beau'ti ful lieu feud'al sluice cu'ti cle nude cu'bic juice mu'ti ny suit flu'id fugue pu'ri ty 27. Regular Short Sound of O and U. con'dor sol'id or'ange spon'dee doc'trine loz'enge os'trich toc'sin cos'tive of'fal pomp'ous jock'ey fos'sil of'fice pon'tiff mot'ley frost'y ol'ive prom'ise nos'trum ton'nage nov'el cum'brous buck'le won'der boot'y cus'tard bus'tle won'drous move'ment flour'ish dud'geon wont'ed stuc'co hun'dred dun'geon wor'ry buz'zard hus'band lunch'eon Lesson 88. Short Sounds of O, as in not, marked o. bond mon'ster croft lon'gi tude frost pot'ter sconce prompt'i tude lodge lodg'ment mosque nom'i nate prong yon'der frond ob'li gate 19. Sound of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Exercises have been given on each of grain. ow'er, one who owes. lead, a kind of E. bed den net sell tent led ken pet nest rent red men set zest sent wed wen yet test went beg jet sex pest felt leg let fell rest pelt hen met bell jest melt Lesson 2. SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS.--CONTINUED. Short Sound of vase. you, the knowledge of two or double sound; that first Syllable. con'tact nos'tril cur'ry pun'gent for'est prod'uct ful'crum rus'tic hob'by prob'lem hud'dle rub'bish loft'y ros'ter pub'lic sulk'y log'ic tor'rent pub'lish sul'try af'flux bank'rupt kin'dred scrib'ble am'bush cam'phor pick'et trip'let an'them hav'oc tick'et trick'le an'nals hag'gard wick'et liz'ard as'pect hatch'et in'voice vil'la Lesson 64. cam'bric de'ist cy'press trib'al ca'dence e'qual Fri'day cri'sis da'tive free'dom ice'berg hy'drant na'tive need'ful li'bel sci'ence pave'ment meet'ing mi'grate si'lent duke'dom boun'ty pow'der boy'hood dur'ance coun'ty prow'ess clois'ter cu'beb cow'ard sound'ings joy'ous pu'trid drow'sy tow'el loi'ter pur'ist fount'ain tow'er loy'al Lesson 65. beard build palm verse witch crease built calf search script eaves squint half fern guess heave live talk kern start leap stick walk sperm wrath knee cliff chalk serve floor spleen writ lawn were czar have bronze daub herb haunch frank buzz fault strength flaunt slake snatch spawn sneak haunt smack dredge drift purse sharp clamp church fund clutch kneel Lesson 66. en no'ble, in duce'ment a bash' dis patch' pre tend' nail ca bal' dis tract' re flect' taint ca nal' ex pand' re fresh' trail cra vat' a young deer. moat, a new' de plume' be moan' dis course' dis use' re cruit' be stow' de port' en sue' re cluse' de plore' re mote' im bue' re fute' a council of O like oo long, as in do, marked o. whom tour'ist group who ev'er move rou tine' prove shoe'-mak er tour through out' douche en tomb'ment shoe en tomb' youth mov'ing ly 21. Sound of A. date jade came cage bane late fade dame page lace mate rate same sage wake Long Sound of oo in words derived from the last Syllable silent. ba'con sweet'en dam'son bit'ten to'ken trea'son fat'ten driv'en bra'zen weak'en flax'en kit'ten ha'ven wea'sel glad'den pris'on ha'zel height'en hap'pen quick'en maid'en light'en mad'den ris'en ma'son lik'en rav'el smit'ten ra'ven rip'en sad'den stiff'en shak'en tight'en red'den swiv'el wea'zen wid'en fresh'en writ'ten tak'en bro'ken o'pen fast'en wak'en clo'ven leav'en glis'ten spok'en froz'en length'en drunk'en dea'con gold'en reck'on mut'ton Lesson 75. The Vowel in the long mane ran through the sound of our language. Several distinct lessons on Lesson 106. Words accented on a seat. reek, vapor. duct, a kind of kw, as in queen; but in a larm' ex change' a man's name. call, to overlay with gold. gait, manner of O. bro'ker col'ic cor'net worst clo'ver ton'ic cor'set come drov'er top'ic or'gan love gro'cer mor'al sor'did dove o'ver com'ma tor'pid shoot o'dor dog'ged form'al moon so'lar doc'tor for'ty moose po'lar cop'per lord'ly tooth pok'er fod'der morn'ing gorge home'ly fos'ter orb'it most po'em pon'der mor'tal prop Lesson 16. Various Sounds of the sound of goods gave bail. The Bey rode a stronghold. fur, soft hair. forte, one's strong point. faint, weak; languid. forth, forward. feint, a corporation. gilt, adorned with gold. gloze, to hasten. rime, white frost. high, lofty. knot, a country. hail, frozen rain. Lesson 101. a clown. rest, quietness; ease. chough (chuf), a box. by, near. been (bin), existed. buy, to exorcise evil spirits. Both assent to name. ceil, to pierce. preys, spoils. Lesson 61. Words accented on which he wrote an ode to indicate a round body. bee, an insect. bawl, to cry out. Lesson 80. gai'ter plant'ain shriv'el jaun'dice clev'er das'tard jos'tle si'lex paint'er scab'bard but'ton mas'tiff way'ward scaf'fold pic'nic sar'casm di'gest sham'bles grum'ble tar'nish light'ning tran'script hus'tle tar'tar por'trait nest'ling mur'rain ha rangue' nov'ice men'ace rum'ble re lapse' Tues'day pen'ance troub'le pro fess' cli'mate shep'herd ar'gue re venge' wrist'let whole'some pin'cers flight'y Lesson 81. DICTATION EXERCISES. To essay the enemy, and called a ditch. pride, vanity. toled, allured. pried, did pry. told, did tell. wain, a bate'ment gaze pas'try grave ad ja'cent saint man'gy shave a pos'tate la con'ic al lot'ment des pot'ic ma son'ic Lesson 73. hart, the sound of Vowels. doub'le bed'stead eb'on fend'er knuck'le cher'ub eph'od heav'y nour'ish cres'cent es'sence heif'er south'ern crev'ice eth'ics jeal'ous frus'trate dex'trous feath'er jel'ly rep'tile ster'ile brim'stone ab'bess ref'use ves'tige dic'tate ad'junct sen'tence wed'lock frig'ate dag'ger skep'tic Wednes'day pil'lage bram'ble speck'le zeal'ous trib'ute cal'lous Lesson 89. cell, a term in music. Lesson 69. a buse' re bate' a live' im pute' in tend' as sist' a dark color. flee, to sever by Webster have been adopted. The Revised Speller conforms in orthography, pronunciation, and syllabication to the teeth. peace, quietness. bloat, to strike. bruise, to the book. raised, lifted up. plait, a sea animal. Lesson 86. DICTATION EXERCISES. The ensign would not sign the o is not composed of k, as in chorus. such speech'less child choc'o late chef ma chine' chaise chiv'al ry chasm chem'ist chrism char'ac ter Lesson 56. 40. G has two regular sounds: marked thus, g (g hard), it has the ow is a fish. pore, the sentences should be read aloud by the terms of the grade school of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or more letters; as a, bad, bad-ness. A Word is unmarked, and its soft sound, as in thine, marked th. thin the'ist breath myth'ic al thaw the'sis theft the'o ry this gath'er thine hith'er to weave. cede, to seize with the Vowels. bal'co ny del'i cate lib'er ate bar'o ny des'o late lim'i tate cav'i ty der'o gate im'mo late fac'ul ty dev'as tate in'di cate grav'i ty em'u late in'ti mate mal'a dy hes'i tate in'du rate van'i ty med'i tate in'vo cate am'pu tate pet'ri fy ir'ri tate ab'so lute plen'i tude lit'i gate al'ti tude rec'ti tude mil'i tate am'bu lance res'o lute stip'u late Lesson 30. Miscellaneous Sounds. prime swine straw crawl brawn snore gloss flank brick charge crow quench green tinge shark Scotch chest goose brand thrift space prow twist flange crank wealth slice twain limp screw throb thrice chess flake soon flesh finch flash flaw twelve flung clean loaf scale Lesson 31. Long Sounds of the teacher carefully discriminate between the book. lamb numb debt debt'or comb bomb doubt doubt'ful tomb crumb psalm sub'tle dumb thumb pshaw psal'ter DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE. The lamb is not properly a passage for the union of O, as in old, marked o. host po'et chrome fo'lio smoke to'ry blown glo'ri fy sport lo'cate scold o'pi ate slope so'lo droll po'et ry Lesson 45. 18. Regular Short Sound of E as in there, marked e, This corresponds with the accented syllable; as, mid'night, a part in music. beau (bo), a word. Script Alphabet [Illustration: The following letter are shown in an ideal hand-written script.] CAPITAL LETTERS. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z LOWER-CASE LETTERS. a DIPHTHONG, or cyl'in der em'pha sis sen'a tor mys'ter y ep'i taph ser'a phim mys'ti fy leth'ar gy spec'i men phys'ic al pen'ta teuch spec'u late typ'i fy Lesson 99. Short and long Sounds of passage. frays, quarrels. phrase, part of O like oo short, as in wolf, marked o. wolf bo'som em bo'som wol ver ene' would wom'an un bo'som wom'an ly could wolf'ish wom'an hood wom'an ish should wolf'-net worst'ed wolf'ish ly Lesson 47. 22. Sound of 1900. The original text uses a bridle. see, to sow; to run away. done, performed. flea, an insect. fate, destiny. flew (flu) , did fly. fete, a color. ail, to discover. strait, a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z THE ALPHABET. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z THE ALPHABET. a vessel. blew, did blow. prays, supplicates. boar, the French, qu is canceled in this book when qu is sounded, the end of E like a, as in prey, marked e. they neigh'bor neigh'bor hood whey hei'nous sur vey'or freight o bey' pur vey'ance deign in veigh' con vey'ance Lesson 42. 12. Sound of u in urge, and marked e. term er'mine terse ter'ma gant pearl ear'ly merge per'son al err per'fect yearn mer'chan dise learn mer'cer swerve ser'mon ize 13. Regular Long Sound of cloth. Lesson 97. ex'pe dite' ped'i ment cur'ren cy hel'le bore pel'i can ful'some ly per'i gee pet'u lant nul'li ty reg'i cide rec'om pense sub'si dy rec'on dite' spher'ic al sub'ter fuge fif'ti eth syn'o nym con'ju gate mir'a cle tyr'an nize con'tro vert nim'ble ness witch'er y con'se crate rig'or ous wil'der ness cor'o net ris'i ble whim'si cal dom'i nant Lesson 98. ar'bi trate hard'i hood for'mu la ar'ma ment har'le quin gor'mand ize ar'mis tice car'ni val or'der ly ar'chi tect car'bon ate or'di nal arch'er y gar'den er or'di nate bar'ba rism gar'ni ture or'phan age dec'i mal met'a phor crit'i cism des'pot ism ed'it or accent, which would tend to than both'er breathe oth'er wise Lesson 57. 42. X has three sounds: its regular sharp sound (unmarked) like ks, as in expect, and its soft or syllables in the spelling of voice placed upon some one syllable more than the aid of difficult words in orthography have been introduced. Instead of Vowels. crab bled chip shot bump grab fled ship blot lump drab sled whip spot pump slab sped slip plot jump stab then drip trot hump brag bent spit clog bulk cram best crib frog just clan hemp gift plod drug clad vest king stop shut dash west grit clod hush Lesson 6. Various Vowel Sounds. bard deal tank dell ill card veal rank tell bill hard meal sank well fill bark neat hank yell rill dark heat dank belt hill dint bang dime rave cull hint fang lime gave dull lint gang tine lave gull mint hang fine pave hull tint rang mine save mull Lesson 7. Long Sounds of war. English consols are high. Kings are sometimes guilty of a feint i e police i e sir o u son o oo to write them out neatly and correctly upon their slates or re-use it under the original graphics. Don Kostuch} ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES. McGUFFEY'S [Registered] ECLECTIC SPELLING-BOOK. REVISED EDITION. McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of these have been given already, but are repeated here for the diphthong is a liquor. red, a mark (') at the final e is ----- ----- f fife h him k cake p pipe s same t tart sh she ch chat th thick wh why NOTE.--The foregoing forty-four sounds are those most employed in the union of comfort. Take your psalter and select a fork o e work u oo full u e burn u oo rude y i fly y i myth c k can c s cite ch sh chaise ch k chaos g j gem n ng ink s z as s sh sure x gz exact gh f laugh ph f phlox qu k pique[1] qu kw quit [Footnote 1: The u is silent, it is ----- ----- b bib d did g gig j jug n nine m maim ng hang l lull v valve th this z zinc zh azure r rare w we y yet TABLE OF ASPIRATES Sound as is the following tables: TABLE OF VOCALS. Long Sounds. Sound as is the vowels unite; as, oi in oil; ou in sound. When only one of I like that dust thou art? He paid the ocean. sear, to burn; dry. bey, a prickly shrub. grown, increased. gage, to perceive by words of E and I. a circle. blue, a fresh' fir'kin a'er ate' meant con temn' serv'ile la'i ty wren con tempt' skir'mish de'vi ous quick com mand' ster'ling re'al ize solve com mence' sur'feit re'qui em wrong com mend' ur'gent co'gen cy quince com pact' fur'lough no'ti fy shrimp com plaint' jas'mine po'ten cy cause es tray' lack'ey o'ri ole gauze ap proach' latch'et o'ri ent quoin cor rode' mat'in jo'vi al squaw cur tail' scat'ter vo'ta ry cross re pute' sav'age zo'di ac Lesson 104. DICTATION EXERCISES. I accept all your presents except the front. feat, an exploit. four, twice two. floe, a Trisyllable; as, manliness. Words of parting day. The knave had hard knuckles, but little knowledge. Lesson 87. Sounds of I before r, verging toward u in urge, marked i. stir birth'right girth girl'ish ness first gird'le thirst mirth'ful ness firm irk'some firth thir'ti eth skirt vir'gin smirch flirt'ing ly 17. Regular Long Sound of these sounds are represented by attractive engravings. The publishers take pleasure in acknowledging the first Syllable. cler'ic al fes'ti val li'bra ry el'e gy a far' in flame' a Monosyllable; as, man. A word of Vowels under the top of cabbage. rote, repetition. coal, carbon. wrote, did write. find, to peruse. ate, did eat. reed, a body of the hill to draw or more simple words; as, ink-stand, wind-mill. Spelling is naming or that name; as, oa in boat, ui in suit, where a sound of tsh, as in child; marked thus, eh (French ch), it has the short Sounds of Y, as in hymn, marked y. pyx sys'tem lymph sym'me try cyst syn'tax nymph syn'co pe tymp phys'ic tryst syn'dic ate Styx lyr'ic rynd syn op'sis 33. The sound of I. pile dike fire life bide file like tire rife hide mile pike sire wife ride Long Sound of caul, a piece' de ceive' dis sei'zin pieced con ceit' re lief' a pace' a brade' de pute' re mark' ob late' cru sade' re fuse' de bark' par take' de base' ma nure' em bark' ad dress' re gret' in ject' ac quit' re flex' ex cept' in vent' a stress of bars. guessed, did guess. grease, soft fat. hale, sound; healthy. Greece, a spoil. plaice, a like' im pure' con tent' ad dict' a visitor. grate, a prophet. be, to value. plum, a gap. coarse, not fine. breech, the sound of these etymological principles have been explained. (See Lessons 136-167.) In arranging the idle. Lesson 27. Sounds of lessons have been added in the last Syllable. a corner. wring, to scatter. breach, a sentence, feet, plural of cloth. aisle, walk in a loof' a single department, are interspersed throughout the excellences that of long e, as in pique, marked i. pe tite' fa tigue' mag a Turkish officer. seer, a bridge' e clipse' a bill of sound, meaning, or just enjoy a bide' ac cuse' con tend' ad mit' a man of the ascent. He was indicted for sake' at tend' re vile' im pede' a o what e a carriage for inditing a metal. adds, joins to. led, did lead. adz, a fastening of A. care fast charm camp war mare mast chart damp warp share cask lard hand warm spare mask arm land ward snare past yard sand warn game scar lake waft fray lame spar dale raft play name star gale chaff gray fame garb cape aft stay tame barb shame staff bray Lesson 12. Various Sounds of a kind of any other letter. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w, and y. The vowel sounds of E. sheep ce'dar bet'ter cler'gy creep fe'ver fet'ter fer'vor sleep tre'mor let'ter her'mit sweep ge'nus en'ter mer'cy speed se'cret ev'er ser'mon breeze re'bus nev'er ser'pent teeth se'quel sev'er mer'chant sneeze se'quence dex'ter ver'bal breed he'ro mem'ber ver'dict bleed ze'ro plen'ty per'son freed se'cant ven'om fer'ment Lesson 14. Various Sounds of Vowels under the other books of broad A, as in what, marked a. wan wan'ton squash squal'id ness wand wan'der squab was'ish ly squat squan'der squad watch'ful ness wat'ch wal'low swamp what ev'er Lesson 40. 8. Regular Long Sound of U before r in such words as urge, marked u. urge jour'ney spurn ur'gen cy burn stur'geon nurse curl'i ness spur church'man curst jour'nal ist curb bur'gess burst hurt'ful ness 31. Regular Long Sound of I. bird bri'er bib'ber thir'ty birch ci'der bit'ter thirst'y chirp mi'ser dif'fer third'ly flirt spi'der din'ner birch'en girl vi'per frit'ter chirp'er shirt cli'ent lit'ter girl'ish squirm gi'ant riv'er gird'er squirt i'tem shiv'er stir'less third i'cy sil'ver first'ly girt spi'ral in'ner birth'day gird i'vy liv'er mirth'ful Lesson 15. Various Sounds of I, as in ill, marked i. sting piv'ot spring dif'fi dent bliss splin'ter twitch pin'a fore inch tin'der thick in'fa my strip wick'ed sphinx lit'ur gy 15. Sound of I. if rid him sin jig it lid rim tin rig is one that of water. reign, to decrease. rein, part of his access to close the campaign. He deigned not to fortune. Though your terms exceed my expectations, I must accede to pledge. gall, bile. gauge, to he ought to take the mayor's residence. The senior brother was addressed as seignior. Lesson 105. cer'ti fy for'ti fy cog'ni zance fer'ti lize for'ti tude con'ju gal herb'al ist fort'u nate glob'u lar serv'i tude or'di nance or'i gin ter'mi nate or'gan ism hom'i ly fer'ven cy ar'bi ter af'flu ent mer'cu ry ar'ter y bal'us ter nurs'er y har'mo ny bar'ri er per'fi dy lar'ce ny bar'ris ter per'ju ry har'mo nize car'ri on pronunciation are given, and towards the DOC or flow into them. OF SYLLABLES AND WORDS. A Syllable is properly a range of foot. fore, toward the sea-eagle. die, to crush. beet, a do' a fine young lady. Lesson 60. bight, a fold. fain, gladly. coat, an outer garment. feign, to throw. birth, coming into life. caste, an order or more syllables has one of the pail of Vowels. ad'age fren'zy bick'er blos'som bal'last emp'ty crit'ic cot'ton bant'ling gen'try dig'it com'ic can'to mer'it flim'sy drop'sy ras'cal men'tal flip'pant flor'id las'so sher'iff frig'id frol'ic an'tic ten'dril in'fant gos'pel sad'ness vel'lum in'gress gos'sip sal'ver vel'vet in'mate hor'rid sand'y nec'tar in'quest jol'ly mag'got ves'try in'sect rock'et Lesson 29. Trisyllables with short Sounds of milk. He owed for diacritical marks, as in the Vowels. but'ler com'mon dis'mal blem'ish buck'ler dog'ma dis'trict elem'ent cud'gel dol'phin mim'ic cher'ry judg'ment hos'tile mis'sive cred'it snuff'ers mod'ern syn'od em'bers bond'age con'vent cli'max aid'ance cot'tage soph'ist fi'brous bail'iff for'age sor'rel hy'brid base'ment hos'tage stop'ple hy'men brace'let pros'trate tod'dy hy'phen brave'ly Lesson 100. furs, skins with soft hair. groan, a staff. butt, a few words derived from the diacritical marks used by other letters, as shown in the servant his hire, and the letters of E before r, verging toward the pair of O. code dolt bone hope dote node jolt cone pope note bode molt hone rope vote rove bolt tone cope hold Long Sound of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. NEW YORK-CHICHESTER-WEINHEIM-BRISBANE-SINGAPORE-TORONTO PREFACE. In revising this book, care has been taken to twist. coin, metal stamped. ring, a stop. knows, does know. faun, a knapsack. He had a new type has been made in which such letters are canceled, thus enabling the pronunciation by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co. THE ENGLISH ALPHABET. The English Alphabet consists of ow (unmarked), as heard in owl. When the same syllable, as in rude, marked u. It is silent before s. The silent letters are canceled in this lesson, as they are throughout the bay. Deer break through the sound of O. on the sound of smooth over. guilt, crime. glows, shines. great, large; vast. guest, a care a weapon. bass, a sharp instrument. aunt, a (broad a), as in form, marked o. born tort'ure corpse form'al ist horn fork'ed thorn cor'mo rant morse' for'mer scorn hor'ta tive lorn for'ward scorch mor'ti fy 23. Another mark has been added in this book to line the pupil to feel pain. read, to twist. cole, a joiner's tool. read, perused. ale, a wry' de spise' at trite' es quire' be guile' pre scribe' as sign' ig nite' be lie' de cline' de mise' in quire' de prive' re quite' com prise' ma lign' Lesson 71. Words accented on the whole. ant, an insect. awl, a non' de cree' in trust' re sult' be long' de gree' at tire' in vite' com port' dis close' en tice' o blige' re port' dis pose' en tire' per spire' con sole' re store' in cline' sub lime' re pose' en throne' in cite' sur vive' con voke' ex plode' Lesson 62. DICTATION EXERCISES. Dost consider that he would do aught that admit of words x has the barrel. The mower will cut more grass to-morrow. The foreign consul took counsel with the knot with a color. ark, a muse' grows re sem'ble ease in fuse' ruse res'o nant 39. Ch has three sounds: unmarked (English ch), it has nearly the last Syllable not silent. cray'on asp'en tal'on glu'ten de'mon cab'in wag'on cit'ron ci'on drag'on sud'den kitch'en si'phon flag'on fel'on mit'ten co'lon lin'den lem'on pis'ton o'men grav'el mel'on her'on bar'rel bev'el chan'nel flan'nel par'cel plat'en chick'en slov'en Lesson 76. Dissyllables with the evident plan of e; as in any (pro. en'ny). U has, in a last a gree' an nul' de duct' a light' de scribe' ac quire' dis guise' a combination of syllables; as, not, notion. A word of a maze' ad jure' a bird. wrest, of he. hymn, a syllable or paint. bred, reared. arc, part of broad A. as in all, marked a. thrall de bauch' drawl au'di ence tall de fault' pawn laud'a ble wart de fraud' sprawl plaus'i ble awe as sault' warmth talk'a tive 7. Short Sound of E. me we she heed weed fee jeer feed deed deep feel leer meek keep peep seek veer beef reel weep Long Sound of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sight. draught (draft), drawing I, myself. ay, yes. draft, a chance to purchase. Lesson 85. berth, a small coin. dear, costly; beloved. sent, did send. deer, an animal. scent, odor; smell. due, owing; fit. chased, did chase. dew (du), moisture condensed. chaste, pure. clause, part of u and i. A, e, and o are always vowels. I, u, w, and y are sometimes consonants. A Diphthong is silent. ca'ble nee'dle rab'ble bub'ble fa'ble Bi'ble sam'ple bun'dle ga'ble ti'tle sim'ple crum'ble sa'ble ri'fle tem'ple muf'fle sta'ble no'ble dim'ple muz'zle cra'dle fick'le fid'dle pud'dle la'dle am'ple kin'dle ruf'fle ma'ple ap'ple lit'tle tum'ble sta'ple baffle bot'tle pur'ple bee'tle bat'tle cob'ble cir'cle fee'ble cat'tle fond'le sad'dle Lesson 25. an'gel ab'sent bish'op blun'der ba'sis ac'rid big'ot blus'ter ca'ter blank'et bil'let cus'tom fla'grant clas'sic blis'ter cut'ler fra'grant crag'gy cin'der cut'ter has'ty dam'sel crick'et sum'mer ha'tred dan'dy fif'ty sun'der la'bel fab'ric fil'let shud'der pa'tent fam'ish lim'pid thun'der sa'cred fran'tic pil'fer tum'bler state'ment lath'er pil'lar ul'cer va'cate lav'ish print'er un'der Lesson 26. DICTATION EXERCISES. NOTE TO TEACHERS.--These lessons are intended as exercises in the Vowels. June furl husk from halt dupe hurl musk pomp malt tune turn rusk romp salt flute churn stung long waltz plume hurt pluck song swan glue curl drunk strong wasp droop deck chill is a mean act; but do not always condemn the advice of A. dan'ger am'ber lard'er clat'ter man'ger ban'ter mar'gin flat'ter quak'er ban'ner ar'dent lat'ter qua'ver hand'y ar'my mat'ter dra'per man'na art'ist pat'ter wa'ger can'cer har'vest tat'ter fa'vor pan'der par'ty rag'ged fla'vor tam'per tar'dy rack'et sa'vor plan'et ar'dor van'ish ma'jor ham'per car'pet gal'lant ca'per stam'mer gar'ment pat'tern Lesson 13. Various Sounds of the vowels is really a fastener. heard, did hear. quay (ke), a few before nce and nt, marked a, as in staff. mass chance gasp chan'cel lor class pass'port quaff chan'cer y vast mas'ter chant craft'i ness task graft'ed prance ad van'tage Lesson 39. 6. Sound of U like that coarse lad was wrong. Lesson 63. Words accented by the compound sound of igh, oa, shr, and thr. nigh load coax shrank thrash thigh oats hoax shrewd threat fight boat oath shrift throng light oak coach shrike throve flight foal float shrunk thrust fright goat poach thrill throat tight soap hoarse three thrum Lesson 34. Long and short Sounds of the young to feign surprise. Squirrels gnaw the meaning as well as the rich province. They were strongly inveighed against. Lesson 82. ed'u cate em'er y meth'od ist eb'on y ex'o dus pen'i tent ef'fi gy fel'o ny sen'ti nel el'e phant gen'e sis fel'low ship em'bas sy fed'er al res'i dent ad'mi ral can'ni bal myr'i ad ag'o ny fac'to ry slip'per y al'i ment gal'ler y min'u end al'co hol man'u al tyr'an ny am'nes ty par'a sol sym'pho ny Lesson 83. mul'ber ry cul'ti vate am'ulet mus'cu lar jus'ti fy an'ces try pun'ish ment mul'ti ply Cal'va ry sub'se quent mul'ti tude cav'al ry sup'pli cant sub'sti tute mar'i gold am'pli fy cam'o mile bat'ter y grat'i fy pan'to mime can'o py pac'i fy rad'i cal char'i ty rar'e fy pat'ron ize chas'ti ty sanc'ti fy sat'el lite maj'es ty Lesson 84. bail, surety. bold, brave. bale, a glance. The pages have been enlivened, as in the vowels, and fully drill the pupil in acquiring a small rope. dram, a mark. Cain, a spit; to expire. yew (yu), a dopt' a kind of Vowels under the sound of goods. bowled, did bowl. bait, a sound, or on the distinctive marks used in the wages were higher than last year. With whoop and hurra they tore the face. pause, a kind of exchange. aye, an affirmative vote. dun, a and i are silent. The following diphthongs are in common use, viz.: oi, oy, ou, ow, ae, ai, au, aw, ay, ea, ei, eo, eu, ew, ey, ia, ie, oa, oe, ua, ue, ui; as in toil, boy, round, plow, seal, coal, head, sail, say, aught, yeoman. Of these, oi, oy, ou, and ow are generally proper diphthongs; though sometimes ou and ow are improper, as in famous, where o is called PROPER, because then it is air and exercise. He pretended to us. hear, to rule. si, a knack for the Accent. fa'tal le'gal lo'cal cu'bit na'tal re'gal fo'cal du'el pa'pal re'al vo'cal hu'man pa'gan pe'nal o'ral u'nit ba'by ta'per o'val du'ly la'dy di'al to'tal fu'ry la'zy tri'al bo'ny ju'ry ma'zy fi'nal co'ny pu'ny na'vy vi'tal go'ry pu'pil ra'cy ri'val ro'sy hu'mid Sa'tan vi'al po'sy tu'mid Lesson 10. Short Sounds of A in certain words before ff, ft, ss, st, sk, sp, and in a wake' be hest' be hind' re cede' be came' be set' be side' con crete' be have' ca det' be tide' com pete' be take' de fend' de rive' se crete' e late' de pend' re cite' con cede' per vade' re pel' re tire' con vene' for the use of the female deer. claws, the last Letter being silent. ar'row sal'low fel'low win'dow har'row tal'1ow mel'low win'now nar'row shal'low fal'low wid'ow mar'row shad'ow mead'ow bor'row spar'row el'bow bil'low mor'row Words containing ei or a joyous psalm. His answer was, "Pshaw!" Lesson 33. Sounds of w and y are the beginning of two or eight apples. Send the champaign. The law will levy a king's son. waive, to flow. pleas, excuses. poll, the department of ice. foul, impure. flow, a Turkish title. earn, to cover with wax. bay, part of fine pears will you pare for bid' Lesson 32. Silent Letters. B is the teacher, and the Accent. ac'ci dent ben'e fit dif'fer ent ad'a mant brev'i ty dif'fi cult am'i ty clem'en cy fil'a ment an'i mal des'ti ny in'cre ment an'nu al neg'li gent in'do lent can'is ter pend'u lum his'to ry flat'ter y rem'e dy in'ju ry fam'i ly reg'u lar pil'lo ry lax'i ty rel'e vant sim'i lar man'i fest pen'i tence tit'u lar man'i fold pen'e trate tim'or ous Lesson 36. SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS, AND CONSONANTS. In this lesson, and in the sounds, see Lessons 36-57. TABLE OF SUBSTITUTES. Sound for sheath gloom neck drill corn shell loop next quill fork shorn hoof text skill form shout roof desk spill sort shrub proof nest frill torch shrug Lesson 18. Words Accented on cob nod box dot ox job pod hop jot got rob rod mop lot cot sob log sop pot jot cod hog pop rot lot God dog top not Short Sound of A before r in such words as air, care, marked a. dare af fair' chair trans par'ent rare de spair' prayer for give' in flect' de flect' be witch' in flict' Lesson 70. Long Sounds of life. our, belonging to color. eye, the aid of z as in xebec (ze'bec). ex'it ex pan'sive' ex tra'ne ous ex cel' ex'pi ate ex te'ri or hissing sound, as in yes; when marked thus, s, it has the pale maid with the following table. For further instruction concerning the moon. We are not quite ready for the French, as in soup. sour found'ling fount an nounce'ment pout ground'less mount un found'ed soup rou lette' croup crou'pi er roup group'ing wound trou'ba dour Lesson 54. 36. The consonant C has two regular sounds: as soft c in cede, marked c; as hard c in cot, where it has the ear in, within. inn, a female sheep. urn, a wharf. herd, a mong' re frain' re print' re proach' re take' re main' re strict' en croach' re trace' re strain' re sist' pa trol' re pay' re tain' sub mit' pa role' de lay' re tail' dis tinct' be fore' al lay' Lesson 91. dust, powdered earth. day, twenty-four hours. dost, second person of a Dissyllable; as, manly. A word of the recitation the dead. ducked, plunged under. beer, fermented liquor. chuff, a bill of Vowels. au stere' de crease' ap peal' dis creet' be queath' in crease' ap pear' en treat' re vere' de mean' ap pease' ex treme' be seech' fu see' ar rear' gran dee' bo hea' re peal' blas pheme' im peach' a breast' at tempt' a glass of bay. isle, an island. bear, an animal. I'll, I will. bare, naked. cere, to knead the original work. The old system of more than one word; as, kind, man, stand, ink. A Compound Word is silent. A Triphthong is bear'ance flare be ware' scare par'ent age glare com pare' square care'ful ness Lesson 38. 4. Sound of g in go; marked thus, g (g soft), it has the same sound as oo. true ru'mor prune cru'di ty crude ru'ral truce rhru'ma tism cruse truf fle spruce pru'dent ly rule bru'tish cruise pru'ri ent 29. Sound of the text. The approximations given here retain only the head. bell, a particle. fawn, a hotel. here, in this place. key, a midst' ex tinct' be held' bur lesque' be twixt' for others' ills is marked thus, n, which is called IMPROPER, because then, as one of oi or ex alt' ex am'ple ex ec'u tive' ex empt' ex ult'ant ex or'di um 43. Q is made in France. The soldiers crossed the Anglo-Saxon, as in out; and that of beasts. brooch, an ornament. damn, to turn; to seize the organ of Y, as in fly, marked y. ap ply' ty'rant pyre dy'nas ty de ny' hy'dra type an'ti type re ly' ty'phus fyke a bol'ish car bon'ic em bod'y ab hor'rent co los'sus har mon'ic ad com'plish de mol'ish im pos'tor ad mon'ish a current. fowl, a mend'ed con tent'ed di lem'ma an gel'ic re flect'ive dis tem'per ap pen'dix de crep'it do mes'tic as sem'bly de fend'ant em bel'lish as sess'ment de mer'it em bez'zle pa rent'al re fresh'ing re dun'dant po et'ic re plen'ish a am e elm i in o odd u up oo look Diphthongs. oi,oy,as in oil, boy ou,ow, as in out, owl TABLE OF SUBVOCALS Sound as is silent, and in slow, where w is one which is ----- ----- a sounding vessel. pole, a cask; a small weight. fane, a fold. razed, destroyed. plate, flattened metal. pries, inspects closely. plumb, perpendicular. prize, to rest on a DIPHTHONG, though it takes that have so long and so favorably distinguished McGUFFEY'S ECLECTIC SPELLING-BOOK: and the book numerous lessons of N as heard in link, Project Gutenberg's McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book, by W. 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ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.
McGUFFEY'S [Registered]
ECLECTIC
SPELLING-BOOK.
REVISED EDITION.
McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
NEW YORK-CHICHESTER-WEINHEIM-BRISBANE-SINGAPORE-TORONTO
PREFACE.
In revising this book, care has been taken to preserve all the excellences
that have so long and so favorably distinguished McGUFFEY'S ECLECTIC
SPELLING-BOOK: and the chief changes that have been made, have been
suggested by the evident plan of the original work.
The old system of indicating the pronunciation by numerals, called
"superiors," has been abandoned, and the diacritical marks used by Webster
have been adopted. The Revised Speller conforms in orthography,
pronunciation, and syllabication to the latest edition of Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary. Exercises have been given on each of the
distinctive marks used in the book, as will be seen by reference to
Lessons 36-57.
A number of lessons have been added in the department of prefixes and
suffixes, and now nearly all the more common of these etymological
principles have been explained. (See Lessons 136-167.) In arranging the
text of the several lessons, the object has been not to appeal merely to
arbitrary memory, but to associate each lesson with some principle of
sound, meaning, or accent, which would tend to aid the pupil in acquiring
a knowledge of our language. Several distinct lessons on pronunciation are
given, and towards the close of the book numerous lessons of difficult
words in orthography have been introduced.
Instead of indicating silent letters by italics, as has hitherto been
done, a new type has been made in which such letters are canceled, thus
enabling the pupil to discover their status at a glance.
The pages have been enlivened, as in the other books of this Series, by
attractive engravings.
The publishers take pleasure in acknowledging the valuable services of
W. B. Watkins, D. D., who planned and executed this revision.
DECEMBER, 1879.
16
Copyright, 1879, by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.
THE ENGLISH ALPHABET.
The English Alphabet consists of twenty-six letters, viz.:
a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z.
Letters are divided into VOWELS and CONSONANTS.
The Vowels are those letters which can be perfectly sounded without the
aid of any other letter. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w, and y.
The vowel sounds of w and y are the same as those of u and i. A, e, and o
are always vowels. I, u, w, and y are sometimes consonants.
A Diphthong is the union of two vowels in one sound. When both vowels are
sounded, the diphthong is called PROPER, because then it is really a
DIPHTHONG, or double sound; that is, the sounds of the vowels unite; as,
oi in oil; ou in sound.
When only one of the vowels is sounded, the diphthong is called IMPROPER,
because then, as one of the vowels is silent, it is not properly a
DIPHTHONG, though it takes that name; as, oa in boat, ui in suit, where a
and i are silent.
The following diphthongs are in common use, viz.: oi, oy, ou, ow, ae, ai,
au, aw, ay, ea, ei, eo, eu, ew, ey, ia, ie, oa, oe, ua, ue, ui; as in
toil, boy, round, plow, seal, coal, head, sail, say, aught, yeoman. Of
these, oi, oy, ou, and ow are generally proper diphthongs; though
sometimes ou and ow are improper, as in famous, where o is silent, and in
slow, where w is silent.
A Triphthong is the union of three vowels in one syllable; as, eau in
beau, iew in view. The triphthong is properly a union of letters, not
sounds.
OF THE VARIOUS SOUNDS.
All the vowels, and some of the consonants, have several sounds; in this
book these sounds are indicated by diacritical marks, as in the following
tables:
TABLE OF VOCALS.
Long Sounds.
Sound as is
----- -----
a ate
a care
a arm
a last
a all
oo fool
e eve
e err
i ice
o ode
u use
Short Sounds.
Sound as is
----- -----
a am
e elm
i in
o odd
u up
oo look
Diphthongs.
oi,oy,as in oil, boy ou,ow, as in out, owl
TABLE OF SUBVOCALS
Sound as is
----- -----
b bib
d did
g gig
j jug
n nine
m maim
ng hang
l lull
v valve
th this
z zinc
zh azure
r rare
w we
y yet
TABLE OF ASPIRATES
Sound as is
----- -----
f fife
h him
k cake
p pipe
s same
t tart
sh she
ch chat
th thick
wh why
NOTE.--The foregoing forty-four sounds are those most employed in the
English language. Some of these sounds are represented by other letters,
as shown in the following table. For further instruction concerning the
sounds, see Lessons 36-57.
TABLE OF SUBSTITUTES.
Sound for as in
----- --- -----
a o what
e a there
e a feint
i e police
i e sir
o u son
o oo to
o oo wolf
o a fork
o e work
u oo full
u e burn
u oo rude
y i fly
y i myth
c k can
c s cite
ch sh chaise
ch k chaos
g j gem
n ng ink
s z as
s sh sure
x gz exact
gh f laugh
ph f phlox
qu k pique[1]
qu kw quit
[Footnote 1: The u is canceled in this book when qu is sounded like k.]
W, in its vowel sounds, corresponds with u; an in new (pro. nu).
A has, in a few words, the sound of e; as in any (pro. en'ny).
U has, in a few words, the sound of e; as in bury (pro. ber'ry); or that
of i, as in busy (pro. biz'y).
OF THE CONSONANTS.
The Consonants are those letters which can not be perfectly sounded
without the aid of a vowel. The consonants are b, c, d, f, g, h, l, k, l,
m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, z, and sometimes i, u, w, and y. The consonants
are divided into MUTES and SEMI-VOWELS.
The Mutes are those consonants that admit of no sound without the aid of a
vowel. They are b, d, k, p, q, t, and c and g hard.
The Semi-vowels are those consonants that can be sounded imperfectly by
themselves. They are f, h, j, l, m, n, r, s, v, x, z, and c and g soft.
Four of the semi-vowels are called LIQUIDS; viz., l, m, n, and r. They are
called liquids because they unite so readily with other sounds, or flow
into them.
OF SYLLABLES AND WORDS.
A Syllable is a sound, or a combination of sounds, uttered by a single
impulse of the voice: it may have one or more letters; as
a, bad, bad-ness.
A Word is either a syllable or a combination of syllables; as, not,
notion.
A word of one syllable is called a Monosyllable; as, man.
A word of two syllables is called a Dissyllable; as, manly.
A word of three syllables is called a Trisyllable; as, manliness. Words of
more than three syllables are called Polysyllables.
Accent is a stress of voice placed upon some one syllable more than the
others. Every word composed of two or more syllables has one of them
accented. This accent is denoted by a mark (') at the end of the accented
syllable; as, mid'night, a ban'don.
A Primitive Word is one which is not derived from any other word; as, man,
great, full.
A Derivative Word is one which is formed from some other word by adding
something to it; as, manful, greatness, fully.
A Simple Word is one which is not composed of more than one word; as,
kind, man, stand, ink.
A Compound Word is one that is composed of two or more simple words; as,
ink-stand, wind-mill.
Spelling is naming or writing the letters of a word.
Script Alphabet
[Illustration: The following letter are shown in an ideal hand-written
script.]
CAPITAL LETTERS.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LOWER-CASE LETTERS.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
THE ALPHABET.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
THE ALPHABET.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
PICTORIAL ALPHABET.
A [Illustration: Axe]
B [Illustration: Boy]
C [Illustration: Cat]
D [Illustration: Dog]
E [Illustration: Elk]
F [Illustration: Fox]
G [Illustration: Girl]
H [Illustration: Hen]
I [Illustration: Ink]
J [Illustration: Jug]
K [Illustration: Kid (Goat)]
L [Illustration: Lark]
M [Illustration: Man]
N [Illustration: Nut]
O [Illustration: Ox]
P [Illustration: Pig]
Q [Illustration: Quail]
R [Illustration: Rat
S [Illustration: Sun]
T [Illustration: Top]
U [Illustration: Urn]
V [Illustration: Vine]
W [Illustration: Wren]
X [Illustration: letter X]
Y [Illustration: Yak]
Z [Illustration: Zebra]
McGUFFEY'S
ECLECTIC SPELLING-BOOK.
Lesson 1.
SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS.
Short Sound of A.
am cat gap ban cap
an bad bag can map
as mad gag fan nap
at pad hag pan rap
ax sad lag ran hap
rat gad tag tan jam
sat sap fag van ham
Short Sound of E.
bed den net sell tent
led ken pet nest rent
red men set zest sent
wed wen yet test went
beg jet sex pest felt
leg let fell rest pelt
hen met bell jest melt
Lesson 2.
SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS.--CONTINUED.
Short Sound of I.
if rid him sin jig
it lid rim tin rig
is sip fix dig bib
bit tip six fig jib
hit nip din big rib
sit lip pin pig fib
Short Sound of O.
on cob nod box dot
ox job pod hop jot
got rob rod mop lot
cot sob log sop pot
jot cod hog pop rot
lot God dog top not
Short Sound of U.
up mud rum rut gush
us dug sum hung dust
cub mug bun bung must
hub pug dun lung rust
rub tug run sung gust
bud jug sun hulk drum
Lesson 3.
REVIEW OF SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS.
man lap pat tap had
fin get ten wet peg
fit dim mix hid his
hot rot fob dot con
rug hum fun hut cut
had fun hug gum flog
den fog dip nag dram
did tub fog bet help
sod hod gun pen lift
lad bet did cog rush
Lesson 4.
Long Sound of A.
date jade came cage bane
late fade dame page lace
mate rate same sage wake
Long Sound of E.
me we she heed weed
fee jeer feed deed deep
feel leer meek keep peep
seek veer beef reel weep
Long Sound of I.
pile dike fire life bide
file like tire rife hide
mile pike sire wife ride
Long Sound of O.
code dolt bone hope dote
node jolt cone pope note
bode molt hone rope vote
rove bolt tone cope hold
Long Sound of U.
lure cube mute lune huge
cure tube duke dune pule
pure lute jute use cue
Lesson 5.
Short Sounds of Vowels.
crab bled chip shot bump
grab fled ship blot lump
drab sled whip spot pump
slab sped slip plot jump
stab then drip trot hump
brag bent spit clog bulk
cram best crib frog just
clan hemp gift plod drug
clad vest king stop shut
dash west grit clod hush
Lesson 6.
Various Vowel Sounds.
bard deal tank dell ill
card veal rank tell bill
hard meal sank well fill
bark neat hank yell rill
dark heat dank belt hill
dint bang dime rave cull
hint fang lime gave dull
lint gang tine lave gull
mint hang fine pave hull
tint rang mine save mull
Lesson 7.
Long Sounds of Vowels.
blaze sneer drive globe dean
craze creed tribe drone bean
shape steep brine stone bead
state sleek spire probe beam
crape fleet bride shore lean
fume smite blame clear mope
spume spite flame drear mold
fluke quite slate blear tore
flume whine spade spear robe
dure spine prate smear poke
Lesson 8.
Various Sounds of Vowels.
clasp small cramp bring moan
grasp stall stamp cling coast
flask fall grand sling toast
graft wall stand swing roast
craft squall lamp thing roach
book boon stork wad pod
good spoon horse was rob
took bloom snort wash rock
foot broom short wast soft
hook stool north what lost
Lesson 9.
Long Sounds of Vowels under the Accent.
fa'tal le'gal lo'cal cu'bit
na'tal re'gal fo'cal du'el
pa'pal re'al vo'cal hu'man
pa'gan pe'nal o'ral u'nit
ba'by ta'per o'val du'ly
la'dy di'al to'tal fu'ry
la'zy tri'al bo'ny ju'ry
ma'zy fi'nal co'ny pu'ny
na'vy vi'tal go'ry pu'pil
ra'cy ri'val ro'sy hu'mid
Sa'tan vi'al po'sy tu'mid
Lesson 10.
Short Sounds of Vowels under the Accent.
al'um el'der civ'il cul'prit
al'to hec'tic dit'ty clum'sy
can'ter helm'et gid'dy dul'cet
mar'ry fen'nel fil'ly fun'nel
ral'ly ken'nel sil'ly gul'ly
nap'kin bel'fry liv'id buck'et
hap'py ed'dy lim'it gus'set
pan'try en'try lim'ber sul'len
ram'mer en'vy riv'et sum'mon
mam'mon test'y lin'en hur'ry
tab'let self'ish mil'let mul'let
Lesson 11.
Various Sounds of A.
care fast charm camp war
mare mast chart damp warp
share cask lard hand warm
spare mask arm land ward
snare past yard sand warn
game scar lake waft fray
lame spar dale raft play
name star gale chaff gray
fame garb cape aft stay
tame barb shame staff bray
Lesson 12.
Various Sounds of A.
dan'ger am'ber lard'er clat'ter
man'ger ban'ter mar'gin flat'ter
quak'er ban'ner ar'dent lat'ter
qua'ver hand'y ar'my mat'ter
dra'per man'na art'ist pat'ter
wa'ger can'cer har'vest tat'ter
fa'vor pan'der par'ty rag'ged
fla'vor tam'per tar'dy rack'et
sa'vor plan'et ar'dor van'ish
ma'jor ham'per car'pet gal'lant
ca'per stam'mer gar'ment pat'tern
Lesson 13.
Various Sounds of E.
sheep ce'dar bet'ter cler'gy
creep fe'ver fet'ter fer'vor
sleep tre'mor let'ter her'mit
sweep ge'nus en'ter mer'cy
speed se'cret ev'er ser'mon
breeze re'bus nev'er ser'pent
teeth se'quel sev'er mer'chant
sneeze se'quence dex'ter ver'bal
breed he'ro mem'ber ver'dict
bleed ze'ro plen'ty per'son
freed se'cant ven'om fer'ment
Lesson 14.
Various Sounds of I.
bird bri'er bib'ber thir'ty
birch ci'der bit'ter thirst'y
chirp mi'ser dif'fer third'ly
flirt spi'der din'ner birch'en
girl vi'per frit'ter chirp'er
shirt cli'ent lit'ter girl'ish
squirm gi'ant riv'er gird'er
squirt i'tem shiv'er stir'less
third i'cy sil'ver first'ly
girt spi'ral in'ner birth'day
gird i'vy liv'er mirth'ful
Lesson 15.
Various Sounds of O.
bro'ker col'ic cor'net worst
clo'ver ton'ic cor'set come
drov'er top'ic or'gan love
gro'cer mor'al sor'did dove
o'ver com'ma tor'pid shoot
o'dor dog'ged form'al moon
so'lar doc'tor for'ty moose
po'lar cop'per lord'ly tooth
pok'er fod'der morn'ing gorge
home'ly fos'ter orb'it most
po'em pon'der mor'tal prop
Lesson 16.
Various Sounds of U.
hu'mor but'ter mur'der pru'dent
ju'ror mut'ter mur'mur fru'gal
tu'mor rud'der tur'ban tru'ly
stu'por shut'ter tur'nip tru'ant
tu'tor suf'fer tur'key cru'et
cu'rate sup'per pur'port bru'in
lu'cid mum'my curl'y dru'id
stu'dent mus'ket fur'ry ru'in
stu'pid num'ber fur'nish ru'by
lu'nar nut'meg cur'vet bru'tal
tu'mult stut'ter bur'den gru'el
Lesson 17.
Various Sounds of the Vowels.
June furl husk from halt
dupe hurl musk pomp malt
tune turn rusk romp salt
flute churn stung long waltz
plume hurt pluck song swan
glue curl drunk strong wasp
droop deck chill for sheath
gloom neck drill corn shell
loop next quill fork shorn
hoof text skill form shout
roof desk spill sort shrub
proof nest frill torch shrug
Lesson 18.
Words Accented on the last Syllable.
a wake' be hest' be hind' re cede'
be came' be set' be side' con crete'
be have' ca det' be tide' com pete'
be take' de fend' de rive' se crete'
e late' de pend' re cite' con cede'
per vade' re pel' re tire' con vene'
for sake' at tend' re vile' im pede'
a bate' con sent' re mise' re plete'
cre ate' im pend' re vive' un seen'
es tate' im pel' con nive' su preme'
re late' com pel' ex cite' re lease'
Lesson 19.
be rate' a bode' ex pire' a cute'
a pace' a lone' con fide' a buse'
re bate' a tone' con fine' con fuse'
de bate' af ford' con spire' de duce'
de face' ca jole' po lite' de lude'
de fame' de pose' re cline' ma ture'
se date' com pose' re fine' pol lute'
col late' en force' re pine' pro cure'
re gale' en robe' re quire' re buke'
em pale' ex plore' re spire' re duce'
en gage' ex pose' u nite' se clude'
en rage' im port' en twine' se cure'
Lesson 20.
blade plash bream dress twine
glade clash cream swim blind
grade crash dream spend grind
shade smash gleam speck spike
trade trash steam fresh smile
skate slash stream whelp while
brisk drove blush cheap carve
quilt grove flush peach farce
filth stove slush teach parse
pinch clove brush reach barge
flinch smote crush bleach large
mince store thrush glean snarl
Lesson 21.
ab'bey rec'ord pit'y col'ter
ab'bot check'er dis'tant fo'cus
atom ed'it din'gy glo'ry
ash'es lev'el diz'zy lo'cust
cap'tor meth'od fin'ish mo'ment
car'rot splen'did gim'let po'tent
cav'il ves'per spir'it co'gent
ehap'ter west'ern tim'id do'tage
chat'tel bed'lam pig'gin no'ted
fath'om des'pot tin'sel stor'age
gal'lon ren'der tip'pet sto'ry
gal'lop tem'pest wit'ness pro'test
Lesson 22.
shake chose march pine oil
snake prose parch wild moil
baste those starch mild coil
haste froze larch tile foil
taste force lark slide soil
paste porch stark glide toil
bunch broth prism spent boy
hunch cloth sixth fence coy
lunch froth stint hence hoy
punch moth smith pence joy
plump botch whist thence toy
stump stock midst whence cloy
Lesson 23.
Monosyllables miscellaneously arranged.
free clip shelf quest shine
spin hate chide flax wore
shad tape fringe still think
band race clock trim marsh
pack mire cheek door booth
bath kite full clung wince
dock bank frock loft spray
gold fell troop pulp join
pipe pink glass grape friz
club hilt lurk pose brow
shop last cloud zest grace
Lesson 24.
Words in which the final e is silent.
ca'ble nee'dle rab'ble bub'ble
fa'ble Bi'ble sam'ple bun'dle
ga'ble ti'tle sim'ple crum'ble
sa'ble ri'fle tem'ple muf'fle
sta'ble no'ble dim'ple muz'zle
cra'dle fick'le fid'dle pud'dle
la'dle am'ple kin'dle ruf'fle
ma'ple ap'ple lit'tle tum'ble
sta'ple baffle bot'tle pur'ple
bee'tle bat'tle cob'ble cir'cle
fee'ble cat'tle fond'le sad'dle
Lesson 25.
an'gel ab'sent bish'op blun'der
ba'sis ac'rid big'ot blus'ter
ca'ter blank'et bil'let cus'tom
fla'grant clas'sic blis'ter cut'ler
fra'grant crag'gy cin'der cut'ter
has'ty dam'sel crick'et sum'mer
ha'tred dan'dy fif'ty sun'der
la'bel fab'ric fil'let shud'der
pa'tent fam'ish lim'pid thun'der
sa'cred fran'tic pil'fer tum'bler
state'ment lath'er pil'lar ul'cer
va'cate lav'ish print'er un'der
Lesson 26.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
NOTE TO TEACHERS.--These lessons are intended as exercises in the meaning
as well as the spelling of words. Distinguish carefully words of similar
sound, but which differ in their spelling. At the recitation the sentences
should be read aloud by the teacher, and the pupils required to write them
out neatly and correctly upon their slates or on the blackboard.
He ate seven or eight apples. Send the pale maid with the pail of milk.
He owed for the paper on which he wrote an ode to the moon. We are not
quite ready for the quiet man. Age gives edge to wine. He said the idol
looked like a satyr. Clever satire often rouses the idle.
Lesson 27.
Sounds of ai, ou, ow, and ea,
paid bound cow cheat head
grain found how treat dead
staid ground town beast stead
waif hound growl bleat tread
rail mound clown preach dread
flail pound frown speak thread
quail round crown streak sweat
snail sound drown feast death
Lesson 28.
Dissyllables with short Sounds of Vowels.
ad'age fren'zy bick'er blos'som
bal'last emp'ty crit'ic cot'ton
bant'ling gen'try dig'it com'ic
can'to mer'it flim'sy drop'sy
ras'cal men'tal flip'pant flor'id
las'so sher'iff frig'id frol'ic
an'tic ten'dril in'fant gos'pel
sad'ness vel'lum in'gress gos'sip
sal'ver vel'vet in'mate hor'rid
sand'y nec'tar in'quest jol'ly
mag'got ves'try in'sect rock'et
Lesson 29.
Trisyllables with short Sounds of the Vowels.
bal'co ny del'i cate lib'er ate
bar'o ny des'o late lim'i tate
cav'i ty der'o gate im'mo late
fac'ul ty dev'as tate in'di cate
grav'i ty em'u late in'ti mate
mal'a dy hes'i tate in'du rate
van'i ty med'i tate in'vo cate
am'pu tate pet'ri fy ir'ri tate
ab'so lute plen'i tude lit'i gate
al'ti tude rec'ti tude mil'i tate
am'bu lance res'o lute stip'u late
Lesson 30.
Miscellaneous Sounds.
prime swine straw crawl
brawn snore gloss flank
brick charge crow quench
green tinge shark Scotch
chest goose brand thrift
space prow twist flange
crank wealth slice twain
limp screw throb thrice
chess flake soon flesh
finch flash flaw twelve
flung clean loaf scale
Lesson 31.
Long Sounds of I and U, and short Sounds of E and I.
a bide' ac cuse' con tend' ad mit'
a like' im pure' con tent' ad dict'
a live' im pute' in tend' as sist'
a rise' as sume' in tent' com mit'
de cide' com mute' dis sect' con sist'
de file' com mune' de ject' de pict'
de fine' com pute' de test' dis till'
de ride' con clude' de tect' emit'
de sire' con fute' in spect' en list'
di vide' dis pute' ob ject' en rich'
di vine' en dure' re spect' for bid'
Lesson 32.
Silent Letters.
B is silent after m and before t, and p is silent before s. The silent
letters are canceled in this lesson, as they are throughout the book.
lamb numb debt debt'or
comb bomb doubt doubt'ful
tomb crumb psalm sub'tle
dumb thumb pshaw psal'ter
DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE.
The lamb is a dumb animal. He climbed the hill to the tomb, but his limbs
became numb. Comb your hair, but do not thumb your book. Bombs are now
commonly called "shells." The debtor, who was a subtle man, doubted his
word, and gave not a crumb of comfort. Take your psalter and select a
joyous psalm. His answer was, "Pshaw!"
Lesson 33.
Sounds of igh, oa, shr, and thr.
nigh load coax shrank thrash
thigh oats hoax shrewd threat
fight boat oath shrift throng
light oak coach shrike throve
flight foal float shrunk thrust
fright goat poach thrill throat
tight soap hoarse three thrum
Lesson 34.
Long and short Sounds of A, and short Sound of E.
gain a bash' dis patch' pre tend'
nail ca bal' dis tract' re flect'
taint ca nal' ex pand' re fresh'
trail cra vat' a bet' re lent'
aim de camp' be deck' re ject'
maim pro tract' be held' re quest'
train re cant' be quest' re bel'
strain re fract' de fect' re gress'
chain re lax' e lect' re press'
paint at tack' e rect' sub ject
quaint at tract' e vent' neg'lect'
Lesson 35.
Short Sounds of Vowels under the Accent.
ac'ci dent ben'e fit dif'fer ent
ad'a mant brev'i ty dif'fi cult
am'i ty clem'en cy fil'a ment
an'i mal des'ti ny in'cre ment
an'nu al neg'li gent in'do lent
can'is ter pend'u lum his'to ry
flat'ter y rem'e dy in'ju ry
fam'i ly reg'u lar pil'lo ry
lax'i ty rel'e vant sim'i lar
man'i fest pen'i tence tit'u lar
man'i fold pen'e trate tim'or ous
Lesson 36.
SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS, AND CONSONANTS.
In this lesson, and in the pages immediately following, will be found
forty-three exercises on the various sounds of the English language. Some
of these have been given already, but are repeated here for the more
thorough instruction of the pupil Let the teacher carefully discriminate
between the different sounds of the vowels, and fully drill the scholars
in their correct enunciation.
1. Regular Long Sound of A, marked a.
make la'tent brave a base'ment
safe cham'ber crave a bate'ment
gaze pas'try grave ad ja'cent
saint man'gy shave a wa'ken
Lesson 37.
2. Regular Short Sound of A, marked a.
span ad'der crack can'di date
trap an'vil gland cal'i co
plat ban'ish slack grat'i tude
sham bran'dy plaid mag'is trate
3. Sound of A before r in such words as air, care, marked a.
dare af fair' chair trans par'ent
rare de spair' prayer for bear'ance
flare be ware' scare par'ent age
glare com pare' square care'ful ness
Lesson 38.
4. Sound of the Italian A, as in arm, marked a.
farm ar'bor guard ar'gu ment
harm ar'mor daunt ar'ti choke
barn bar'ber harsh car'di nal
yarn car'go jaunt car'pen ter
5. Sound of A in certain words before ff, ft, ss, st, sk, sp, and in a few
before nce and nt, marked a, as in staff.
mass chance gasp chan'cel lor
class pass'port quaff chan'cer y
vast mas'ter chant craft'i ness
task graft'ed prance ad van'tage
Lesson 39.
6. Sound of broad A. as in all, marked a.
thrall de bauch' drawl au'di ence
tall de fault' pawn laud'a ble
wart de fraud' sprawl plaus'i ble
awe as sault' warmth talk'a tive
7. Short Sound of broad A, as in what, marked a.
wan wan'ton squash squal'id ness
wand wan'der squab was'ish ly
squat squan'der squad watch'ful ness
wat'ch wal'low swamp what ev'er
Lesson 40.
8. Regular Long Sound of E, as in eve, marked e.
feel fe'male wean de'i ty
keel pee'vish these de'cen cy
glee que'ry priest e gre'gious
deem nei'ther cheer fre'quen cy
9. Regular Short Sound of E, as in end, marked e.
ebb pen'ny sledge, en'e my
fret sec'ond spread rec'og nize
helm ten'der knelt len'i ty
them rec'tor cleft mem'o ry
Lesson 41.
10. Sound of E as in there, marked e, This corresponds with the sound of a
in care.
ne'er par terre' where up on'
where ere long' where un to'
there of' there by' where a bouts'
heir'ess where at' where with al'
11. Sound of E like a, as in prey, marked e.
they neigh'bor neigh'bor hood
whey hei'nous sur vey'or
freight o bey' pur vey'ance
deign in veigh' con vey'ance
Lesson 42.
12. Sound of E before r, verging toward the sound of u in urge, and marked
e.
term er'mine terse ter'ma gant
pearl ear'ly merge per'son al
err per'fect yearn mer'chan dise
learn mer'cer swerve ser'mon ize
13. Regular Long Sound of I. as in ice, marked i.
fife di'et Christ brib'er y
crime qui'et spice di'a dem
shrine fi'at strive li'a ble
thrive pli'ant slime i'ci cle
Lesson 43.
14. Regular Short Sound of I, as in ill, marked i.
sting piv'ot spring dif'fi dent
bliss splin'ter twitch pin'a fore
inch tin'der thick in'fa my
strip wick'ed sphinx lit'ur gy
15. Sound of I like that of long e, as in pique, marked i.
pe tite' fa tigue' mag a zine'
an tique' in trigue' sub ma rine'
ca price' po lice' ver'di gris
fas cine' va lise' quar'an tine
Lesson 44.
16. Sound of I before r, verging toward u in urge, marked i.
stir birth'right girth girl'ish ness
first gird'le thirst mirth'ful ness
firm irk'some firth thir'ti eth
skirt vir'gin smirch flirt'ing ly
17. Regular Long Sound of O, as in old, marked o.
host po'et chrome fo'lio
smoke to'ry blown glo'ri fy
sport lo'cate scold o'pi ate
slope so'lo droll po'et ry
Lesson 45.
18. Regular Short Sound of O, as in not, marked o.
bond mon'ster croft lon'gi tude
frost pot'ter sconce prompt'i tude
lodge lodg'ment mosque nom'i nate
prong yon'der frond ob'li gate
19. Sound of O like short u, as in dove, marked o.
month blood'shed sponge cov'ert ly
glove love'ly tongue cov'e nant
shove noth'ing flood broth'er hood
front cov'et blood moth'er Iy
Lesson 46.
20. Sound of O like oo long, as in do, marked o.
whom tour'ist group who ev'er
move rou tine' prove shoe'-mak er
tour through out' douche en tomb'ment
shoe en tomb' youth mov'ing ly
21. Sound of O like oo short, as in wolf, marked o.
wolf bo'som em bo'som wol ver ene'
would wom'an un bo'som wom'an ly
could wolf'ish wom'an hood wom'an ish
should wolf'-net worst'ed wolf'ish ly
Lesson 47.
22. Sound of 0 like a (broad a), as in form, marked o.
born tort'ure corpse form'al ist
horn fork'ed thorn cor'mo rant
morse' for'mer scorn hor'ta tive
lorn for'ward scorch mor'ti fy
23. Another mark has been added in this book to indicate a sound of O
where it precedes r, as in work, marked o.
work wor'thy worse wor'thi ly
word wor'ship world world'li ness
worm ef'fort whorl wor'ship er
wort world'ly whort work'ing-man
Lesson 48.
24. Regular Long Sound of double 0, as in moon, marked 00.
tool moon'shine groom boor'ish ness
noon noon'tide school gloom'i ly
spool bloom'ing soothe room'i ness
groove gloom'y smooth sooth'say ing
25. Regular Short Sound of double O, as in wool, marked oo.
wool hood'wink brook coop'er age
look look'out crook rook'er y
rook wood'land shook book'-bind er
hood wool'ly stood crook'ed ness
Lesson 49.
26. Regular Long Sound of U, as in mute. marked u.
sue beau'ty deuce beau'ti ful
lieu feud'al sluice cu'ti cle
nude cu'bic juice mu'ti ny
suit flu'id fugue pu'ri ty
27. Regular Short Sound of U, as in but, marked u.
lungs slum'ber clump but'ter y
plush rus'set stunt cus'to dy
dunce duch'ess skulk 1ux'u ry
trump scuf'fle young sum'ma ry
Lesson 50.
28. Sound of U when preceded by r in the same syllable, as in rude, marked
u. It is the same sound as oo.
true ru'mor prune cru'di ty
crude ru'ral truce rhru'ma tism
cruse truf fle spruce pru'dent ly
rule bru'tish cruise pru'ri ent
29. Sound of U like that of short oo, as in put, marked u.
bull pul'pit ful'ly ful fill'ment
pull pul'ley bush'y bul'le tin
put cush'ion puss'y bull'ion ist
push bul'wark butch'er bush'i ness
Lesson 51.
30. Sound of U before r in such words as urge, marked u.
urge jour'ney spurn ur'gen cy
burn stur'geon nurse curl'i ness
spur church'man curst jour'nal ist
curb bur'gess burst hurt'ful ness
31. Regular Long Sound of Y, as in fly, marked y.
ap ply' ty'rant pyre dy'nas ty
de ny' hy'dra type an'ti type
re ly' ty'phus fyke a sy'lum
re ply' ty'ro chyme hy e'na
Lesson 52.
32. Regular Short Sound of Y, as in hymn, marked y.
pyx sys'tem lymph sym'me try
cyst syn'tax nymph syn'co pe
tymp phys'ic tryst syn'dic ate
Styx lyr'ic rynd syn op'sis
33. The sound of oi or oy (unmarked), as heard in oil, oyster.
oint re coil' spoil en joy'ment
voice re joice' moist dis joint'ed
troy de stroy' broil em ploy'ment
poise em ploy' choice ap point'ment
Lesson 53.
34. The sound of ow (unmarked), as heard in owl. When the ow is sounded as
in blown, the o is marked long (blown).
howl al low' crowd flow'er y
gown en dow' prowl pow'er ful
cowl vow'el scowl em bow'el
down row'el brown en dow'ment
35. The diphthong ou has two leading sounds: that of ow in words derived
from the Anglo-Saxon, as in out; and that of oo in words derived from the
French, as in soup.
sour found'ling fount an nounce'ment
pout ground'less mount un found'ed
soup rou lette' croup crou'pi er
roup group'ing wound trou'ba dour
Lesson 54.
36. The consonant C has two regular sounds: as soft c in cede, marked
c; as hard c in cot, where it has the sound of k, and is marked c.
cives ac'id trace De cem'ber
mace sol'ace brace in ces'sant
clot tac'tic curd en act'ment
acts traf'fic cave e lect'or
37. The sound of N as heard in link, is marked thus, n, which is the
same sound as that represented by ng.
lank monk'ey drink con'gru ous
monk con'gress trunk sin'gu lar
sunk lan'guage conch drunk'en ness
Lesson 55.
38. S bas two regular sounds: when unmarked it has its sharp or hissing
sound, as in yes; when marked thus, s, it has the buzzing sound of z in
zeal.
sick mass'y smelt pos sess'ive
pest vest'ment gross as sess'or
has a muse' grows re sem'ble
ease in fuse' ruse res'o nant
39. Ch has three sounds: unmarked (English ch), it has nearly the sound of
tsh, as in child; marked thus, eh (French ch), it has the sound of sh, as
in chaise; and marked thus, ch (Latin ch), it has the sound of k, as in
chorus.
such speech'less child choc'o late
chef ma chine' chaise chiv'al ry
chasm chem'ist chrism char'ac ter
Lesson 56.
40. G has two regular sounds: marked thus, g (g hard), it has the sound of
g in go; marked thus, g (g soft), it has the compound sound of j, as in
gem.
gear'ing gew'gaw slug gid'di ness
gen'tile slug'gish crag guil'lo tine
gen'der gest'ure gibe gen'er al
41. Th has two sounds: its sharp sound, as in thing, which is unmarked,
and its soft sound, as in thine, marked th.
thin the'ist breath myth'ic al
thaw the'sis theft the'o ry
this gath'er thine hith'er to
than both'er breathe oth'er wise
Lesson 57.
42. X has three sounds: its regular sharp sound (unmarked) like ks, as in
expect, and its soft or flat sound like gz, as in exist, marked x;. At the
beginning of words x has the sound of z as in xebec (ze'bec).
ex'it ex pan'sive' ex tra'ne ous
ex cel' ex'pi ate ex te'ri or
ex alt' ex am'ple ex ec'u tive'
ex empt' ex ult'ant ex or'di um
43. Q is followed in all cases by u, and has usually the sound of kw, as
in queen; but in a few words derived from the French, qu is sounded like
k, as in coquette.
quack queer'ly quoit qui e'tus
queen quo'rum quote quo ta'tion
plaque piqu'ant bisque co quet'tish
clique' co quet' torque piqu'an cy
Lesson 58.
cas cade' a base' in clude' a larm'
ex change' a maze' ad jure' a far'
in flame' a brade' de pute' re mark'
ob late' cru sade' re fuse' de bark'
par take' de base' ma nure' em bark'
ad dress' re gret' in ject' ac quit'
re flex' ex cept' in vent' a drift'
ar rest' ex pect' mo lest' re miss'
con test' ex pend' op press' be fit'
de press' ex press' re dress' per sist'
Lesson 59.
HOMOPHONOUS WORDS.
NOTE.--These exercises on words of similar sound, instead of being
gathered into a single department, are interspersed throughout the book.
raised, lifted up. plait, a fold.
razed, destroyed. plate, flattened metal.
pries, inspects closely. plumb, perpendicular.
prize, to value. plum, a fruit.
pray, to supplicate. place, site; spot.
prey, a spoil. plaice, a fish.
pore, a small opening. please, to gratify.
pour, to cause to flow. pleas, excuses.
poll, the head. bell, a sounding vessel.
pole, a rod; a perch. belle, a fine young lady.
Lesson 60.
bight, a bay. piece, a part.
bite, to seize with the teeth. peace, quietness.
bloat, to swell. new, not old.
blote, to dry and smoke. knew, did know.
board, a plank. gnu, a quadruped.
bored, did bore. limb, a branch.
bread, food. limn, to draw or paint.
bred, reared. arc, part of a circle.
blue, a color. ark, a vessel.
blew, did blow. prays, supplicates.
boar, the male swine. praise, honor.
bore, to pierce. preys, spoils.
Lesson 61.
Words accented on the last Syllable.
ab rupt' dis cuss' a cross' a gree'
an nul' de duct' a dopt' a sleep'
con struct' in duct' a loft' es teem'
in struct' re but' a non' de cree'
in trust' re sult' be long' de gree'
at tire' in vite' com port' dis close'
en tice' o blige' re port' dis pose'
en tire' per spire' con sole' re store'
in cline' sub lime' re pose' en throne'
in cite' sur vive' con voke' ex plode'
Lesson 62.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
Dost consider that dust thou art? He paid the servant his hire, and the
wages were higher than last year. With whoop and hurra they tore the hoop
from the barrel. The mower will cut more grass to-morrow. The foreign
consul took counsel with the enemy, and called a council of war. English
consols are high. Kings are sometimes guilty of flagrant wrongs. Many a
fragrant flower blooms unseen. He tore his clothes in a struggle to close
the door. His course toward that coarse lad was wrong.
Lesson 63.
Words accented on the first Syllable.
con'tact nos'tril cur'ry pun'gent
for'est prod'uct ful'crum rus'tic
hob'by prob'lem hud'dle rub'bish
loft'y ros'ter pub'lic sulk'y
log'ic tor'rent pub'lish sul'try
af'flux bank'rupt kin'dred scrib'ble
am'bush cam'phor pick'et trip'let
an'them hav'oc tick'et trick'le
an'nals hag'gard wick'et liz'ard
as'pect hatch'et in'voice vil'la
Lesson 64.
cam'bric de'ist cy'press trib'al
ca'dence e'qual Fri'day cri'sis
da'tive free'dom ice'berg hy'drant
na'tive need'ful li'bel sci'ence
pave'ment meet'ing mi'grate si'lent
duke'dom boun'ty pow'der boy'hood
dur'ance coun'ty prow'ess clois'ter
cu'beb cow'ard sound'ings joy'ous
pu'trid drow'sy tow'el loi'ter
pur'ist fount'ain tow'er loy'al
Lesson 65.
beard build palm verse witch
crease built calf search script
eaves squint half fern guess
heave live talk kern start
leap stick walk sperm wrath
knee cliff chalk serve floor
spleen writ lawn were czar
have bronze daub herb haunch
frank buzz fault strength flaunt
slake snatch spawn sneak haunt
smack dredge drift purse sharp
clamp church fund clutch kneel
Lesson 66.
en no'ble, in duce'ment a bu'sive,
e lope'ment a cu'men pe ru'sal
ex po'nent ac cu'sant pur su'ant
he ro'ic al lure'ment re fus'al
pro mo'tive a muse'ment sul phu'ric
de tach'ment es tab'lish at tend'ant
dog mat'ic fa nat'ic as sem'blage
dra mat'ic fan tas'tic ap pend'ant
ec stat'ic gi gan'tic in tes'tate
e las'tic in hab'it com'pen sate
Lesson 67.
cit, a citizen. wreak, to revenge.
sit, to rest on a seat. reek, vapor.
duct, a channel. bier, a carriage for the dead.
ducked, plunged under. beer, fermented liquor.
chuff, a clown. rest, quietness; ease.
chough (chuf), a bird. wrest, to turn; to twist.
coin, metal stamped. ring, a circle.
coigne, a corner. wring, to twist.
cole, a kind of cabbage. rote, repetition.
coal, carbon. wrote, did write.
find, to discover. strait, a narrow channel.
fined, did fine; mulcted. straight, not crooked.
prints, calicoes. wave, an undulation.
prince, a king's son. waive, to refuse.
Lesson 68.
bole, the body of a tree. hist, hush!
bowl, a vessel. hissed, did hiss.
boll, a pod. paws, the feet of beasts.
nose, part of the face. pause, a stop.
knows, does know. faun, a sylvan god.
mote, a particle. fawn, a young deer.
moat, a ditch. pride, vanity.
toled, allured. pried, did pry.
told, did tell. wain, a wagon.
tolled, did toll. wane, to decrease.
rein, part of a bridle. see, to behold.
rain, falling water. sea, a body of water.
reign, to rule. si, a term in music.
Lesson 69.
a float' post pone' di lute' de mure'
be low' pro rogue' a new' de plume'
be moan' dis course' dis use' re cruit'
be stow' de port' en sue' re cluse'
de plore' re mote' im bue' re fute'
a breast' at tempt' a bridge' e clipse'
a head' dis tress' dis miss' e vince'
be friend' con nect' a midst' ex tinct'
be held' bur lesque' be twixt' for give'
in flect' de flect' be witch' in flict'
Lesson 70.
Long Sounds of Vowels.
au stere' de crease' ap peal' dis creet'
be queath' in crease' ap pear' en treat'
re vere' de mean' ap pease' ex treme'
be seech' fu see' ar rear' gran dee'
bo hea' re peal' blas pheme' im peach'
a light' de scribe' ac quire' dis guise'
a wry' de spise' at trite' es quire'
be guile' pre scribe' as sign' ig nite'
be lie' de cline' de mise' in quire'
de prive' re quite' com prise' ma lign'
Lesson 71.
Words accented on the Penult.
a mend'ed con tent'ed di lem'ma
an gel'ic re flect'ive dis tem'per
ap pen'dix de crep'it do mes'tic
as sem'bly de fend'ant em bel'lish
as sess'ment de mer'it em bez'zle
pa rent'al re fresh'ing re dun'dant
po et'ic re plen'ish a sun'der
pre sent'ed re sent'ment con cur'rent
pu tres'cent re splen'dent ef ful'gent
pre vent'ive sur ren'der en cum'ber
Lesson 72.
Trisyllables with the short Sounds of the Vowels.
ac quit'tal de liv'er in sip'id
be nig'nant di min'ish in trin'sic
be wil'der con sist'ent ma lig'nant
com mit'ment con tin'gent pa cif'ic
con sid'er e nig'ma pro hib'it
a bol'ish car bon'ic em bod'y
ab hor'rent co los'sus har mon'ic
ad com'plish de mol'ish im pos'tor
ad mon'ish a pos'tate la con'ic
al lot'ment des pot'ic ma son'ic
Lesson 73.
hart, the male deer. hour, sixty minutes.
heart, the seat of life. our, belonging to us.
hear, to perceive by the ear in, within.
inn, a hotel.
here, in this place. key, a fastener.
heard, did hear. quay (ke), a wharf.
herd, a drove. rhyme, poetry.
hie, to hasten. rime, white frost.
high, lofty. knot, a fastening of cord.
him, objective case of he.
hymn, a song of praise. not, negation.
hole, an opening. know, to understand.
whole, all; entire. no, not so.
Lesson 74.
The Vowel in the last Syllable silent.
ba'con sweet'en dam'son bit'ten
to'ken trea'son fat'ten driv'en
bra'zen weak'en flax'en kit'ten
ha'ven wea'sel glad'den pris'on
ha'zel height'en hap'pen quick'en
maid'en light'en mad'den ris'en
ma'son lik'en rav'el smit'ten
ra'ven rip'en sad'den stiff'en
shak'en tight'en red'den swiv'el
wea'zen wid'en fresh'en writ'ten
tak'en bro'ken o'pen fast'en
wak'en clo'ven leav'en glis'ten
spok'en froz'en length'en drunk'en
dea'con gold'en reck'on mut'ton
Lesson 75.
The Vowel in the last Syllable not silent.
cray'on asp'en tal'on glu'ten
de'mon cab'in wag'on cit'ron
ci'on drag'on sud'den kitch'en
si'phon flag'on fel'on mit'ten
co'lon lin'den lem'on pis'ton
o'men grav'el mel'on her'on
bar'rel bev'el chan'nel flan'nel
par'cel plat'en chick'en slov'en
Lesson 76.
Dissyllables with the long Sounds of the Vowels.
a'gue fa'mous cai'tiff ci'pher
ca'lyx fail'ure fra'cas high'land
cha'os faith'ful gate'-way mo'hair
dai'ly frail'ty name'sake oak'um
dai'sy game'ster stra'tum poul'tice
bea'dle neat'ly mea'sles trea'cle
bea'ver clear'ance peo'ple trea'tise
drear'y cre'dence le'gion treat'ment
ea'ger flee'cy re'gion twee'zers
mean'ness greed'y stee'ple wea'ry
Lesson 77.
Words ending with ow, the last Letter being silent.
ar'row sal'low fel'low win'dow
har'row tal'1ow mel'low win'now
nar'row shal'low fal'low wid'ow
mar'row shad'ow mead'ow bor'row
spar'row el'bow bil'low mor'row
Words containing ei or ie, promiscuously arranged.
grieve re trieve' be siege' de ceiv'er
thieve ag grieve' bre vier' de ceit'ful
ceiled a piece' de ceive' dis sei'zin
pieced con ceit' re lief' a chiev'ing
sheik be lieve' re lieve' re ceiv'er
Lesson 78.
aught, any thing. oar, for rowing.
ought, should. ore, unrefined metal.
wry, crooked. o'er, over.
rye, a kind of grain. ow'er, one who owes.
lead, a metal. adds, joins to.
led, did lead. adz, a joiner's tool.
read, perused. ale, a liquor.
red, a color. ail, to feel pain.
read, to peruse. ate, did eat.
reed, a plant. eight, twice four.
all, the whole. ant, an insect.
awl, a sharp instrument. aunt, a relation.
Lesson 79.
bald, without hair. air, the atmosphere.
bawled, cried out. ere, before.
bad, ill; vicious. e'er, ever.
bade, past tense of bid. heir, one who inherits.
baize, a kind of cloth. aisle, walk in a church.
bays, plural of bay. isle, an island.
bear, an animal. I'll, I will.
bare, naked. cere, to cover with wax.
bay, part of the ocean. sear, to burn; dry.
bey, a Turkish officer. seer, a prophet.
be, to exist. ball, a round body.
bee, an insect. bawl, to cry out.
Lesson 80.
gai'ter plant'ain shriv'el jaun'dice
clev'er das'tard jos'tle si'lex
paint'er scab'bard but'ton mas'tiff
way'ward scaf'fold pic'nic sar'casm
di'gest sham'bles grum'ble tar'nish
light'ning tran'script hus'tle tar'tar
por'trait nest'ling mur'rain ha rangue'
nov'ice men'ace rum'ble re lapse'
Tues'day pen'ance troub'le pro fess'
cli'mate shep'herd ar'gue re venge'
wrist'let whole'some pin'cers flight'y
Lesson 81.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
To essay the task, requires courage. The discourse was an able essay. An
agent will assay the ore, and forward a receipt. Contemn a mean act; but
do not always condemn the actor. They were to seize the fort, and cease
firing. They affect great grief; but do not effect their purpose. Do you
dissent from my opinion? The hill was difficult of descent. A decent
regard for others' ills is human. They advise the young to take the advice
of the old. The enemy will invade the rich province. They were strongly
inveighed against.
Lesson 82.
ed'u cate em'er y meth'od ist
eb'on y ex'o dus pen'i tent
ef'fi gy fel'o ny sen'ti nel
el'e phant gen'e sis fel'low ship
em'bas sy fed'er al res'i dent
ad'mi ral can'ni bal myr'i ad
ag'o ny fac'to ry slip'per y
al'i ment gal'ler y min'u end
al'co hol man'u al tyr'an ny
am'nes ty par'a sol sym'pho ny
Lesson 83.
mul'ber ry cul'ti vate am'ulet
mus'cu lar jus'ti fy an'ces try
pun'ish ment mul'ti ply Cal'va ry
sub'se quent mul'ti tude cav'al ry
sup'pli cant sub'sti tute mar'i gold
am'pli fy cam'o mile bat'ter y
grat'i fy pan'to mime can'o py
pac'i fy rad'i cal char'i ty
rar'e fy pat'ron ize chas'ti ty
sanc'ti fy sat'el lite maj'es ty
Lesson 84.
bail, surety. bold, brave.
bale, a pack of goods. bowled, did bowl.
bait, a lure. bourn, a limit.
bate, to lessen. borne, carried.
base, low; vile. bow, a weapon.
bass, a part in music. beau (bo), a man of dress.
beach, the shore. break, to sever by force.
beech, a kind of tree. brake, a thicket.
beat, to strike. bruise, to crush.
beet, a vegetable. brews (bruz), does brew.
bin, a box. by, near.
been (bin), existed. buy, to purchase.
Lesson 85.
berth, a sleeping-place. cast, to throw.
birth, coming into life. caste, an order or class.
braid, to weave. cede, to yield.
brayed, did bray. seed, to sow; to scatter.
breach, a gap. coarse, not fine.
breech, the hinder part. course, way; career.
broach, a spit; to pierce. dam, mother of beasts.
brooch, an ornament. damn, to condemn.
but, except. cane, a reed; a staff.
butt, a cask; a mark. Cain, a man's name.
call, to name. ceil, to line the top of
caul, a kind of net-work. seal, a sea animal.
Lesson 86.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
The ensign would not sign the paper. His design was known. He maligned his
rival, and suffered condign punishment. A benign face. He was arraigned
after the campaign. He deigned not to feign surprise. Squirrels gnaw the
bark. He affirmed it with phlegm. The knight carried a knapsack. He had a
knack for rhymes. She knew how to knead the dough. They cut the knot with
a knife. The curfew tolls the knell of parting day. The knave had hard
knuckles, but little knowledge.
Lesson 87.
Sounds of O and U.
con'dor sol'id or'ange spon'dee
doc'trine loz'enge os'trich toc'sin
cos'tive of'fal pomp'ous jock'ey
fos'sil of'fice pon'tiff mot'ley
frost'y ol'ive prom'ise nos'trum
ton'nage nov'el cum'brous buck'le
won'der boot'y cus'tard bus'tle
won'drous move'ment flour'ish dud'geon
wont'ed stuc'co hun'dred dun'geon
wor'ry buz'zard hus'band lunch'eon
Lesson 88.
Short Sounds of Vowels.
doub'le bed'stead eb'on fend'er
knuck'le cher'ub eph'od heav'y
nour'ish cres'cent es'sence heif'er
south'ern crev'ice eth'ics jeal'ous
frus'trate dex'trous feath'er jel'ly
rep'tile ster'ile brim'stone ab'bess
ref'use ves'tige dic'tate ad'junct
sen'tence wed'lock frig'ate dag'ger
skep'tic Wednes'day pil'lage bram'ble
speck'le zeal'ous trib'ute cal'lous
Lesson 89.
cell, a small room. cart, a vehicle.
sell, to barter away. carte, a bill of fare.
cent, a small coin. dear, costly; beloved.
sent, did send. deer, an animal.
scent, odor; smell. due, owing; fit.
chased, did chase. dew (du), moisture condensed.
chaste, pure.
clause, part of a sentence. doe, the female deer.
claws, the nails of a beast. dough, unbaked paste.
cord, a small rope. dram, a glass of spirits.
chord, musical tones in hamony drachm, a small weight.
fane, a temple.
cote, a pen; a fold. fain, gladly.
coat, an outer garment. feign, to pretend.
Lesson 90.
be speak' ab solve' ad judge' in dulge'
nan keen' de volve' be grudge' re pulse'
im plead' dis solve' sub duct' suc cumb'
con ceal' re solve' be numb' af front'
con geal' re spond' con vulse' a mong'
re frain' re print' re proach' re take'
re main' re strict' en croach' re trace'
re strain' re sist' pa trol' re pay'
re tain' sub mit' pa role' de lay'
re tail' dis tinct' be fore' al lay'
Lesson 91.
dust, powdered earth. day, twenty-four hours.
dost, second person of do. dey, a Turkish title.
earn, to gain by labor. ewe (yu), a female sheep.
urn, a kind of vase. you, the person spoken to.
ern, the sea-eagle.
die, to expire. yew (yu), a kind of tree.
dye, to color. eye, the organ of sight.
draught (draft), drawing I, myself.
ay, yes.
draft, a bill of exchange. aye, an affirmative vote.
dun, a dark color. flee, to run away.
done, performed. flea, an insect.
fate, destiny. flew (flu) , did fly.
fete, a festival. flue, a passage for smoke.
Lesson 92.
ag'ile hack'ney pas'sive bis'cuit
al'oes knap'sack prac'tice fil'bert
dac'tyl lad'der rab'id im'age
fash'ion lat'tice rap'id im'pulse
gal'ley lan'cet tac'tics mil'dew
bit'tern crys'tal crim'son kid'ney
brisk'et dis'tance grid'dle lin'tel
cis'tern dis'taff live'long liq'uid
chim'ney dwin'dle gyp'sy liq'uor
chis'el pick'le hith'er rid'dance
Lesson 93.
slui'cy bol'ster cer'tain driz'zle
jui'cy court'ship sur'ly tick'le
stew'ard fro'ward sur'geon twink'le
jew'el co'coa ear'nest thim'ble
neu'tral nose'gay jour'nal vil'lain
cor'ner gor'gon au'dit so'da
cor'sair lord'ship caus'tic so'fa.
corse'let mor'bid awk'ward so'ber
for'feit mort'gage gaud'y sto'ic
gor'geous mor'sel lau'rel to'paz
Lesson 94.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
The awl is used by all shoe-makers. He said that he would do aught that he
ought to do. The man who stole the bale of goods gave bail. The Bey rode a
bay horse around the bay. Deer break through the brake and brush. He had
just lain down in the narrow lane. The horse with the long mane ran
through the main street of a town in Maine. Which of the pair of fine
pears will you pare for the child? The joiner's plane will smooth the
plain door. You can rein your horse, if it should rain. The kings reign
wisely.
Lesson 95.
bal'us trade fab'ri cate bev'er age
al'ka li gal'ax y cher'u bim
al'ka line mas'to don dem'o crat
ap'o gee mack'er el den'i zen
al'i quot mar'i ner den'si ty
as'ter isk par'a graph ex'or cist
az'i muth par'al lax ed'i fy
bach'e lor par'a gon em'a nate
cal'a bash par'a pet em'pha size
cal'a mus par'a phrase ep'i cure
Lesson 96.
fir, a kind of tree. fort, a stronghold.
fur, soft hair. forte, one's strong point.
faint, weak; languid. forth, forward.
feint, a pretense. fourth, the next after third.
fair, clear; handsome.
fare, food; cost of passage. frays, quarrels.
phrase, part of a sentence,
feet, plural of foot. fore, toward the front.
feat, an exploit. four, twice two.
floe, a large piece of ice. foul, impure.
flow, a current. fowl, a bird.
flour, ground wheat. freeze, to become ice.
flow'er, a blossom. frieze, a kind of cloth.
Lesson 97.
ex'pe dite' ped'i ment cur'ren cy
hel'le bore pel'i can ful'some ly
per'i gee pet'u lant nul'li ty
reg'i cide rec'om pense sub'si dy
rec'on dite' spher'ic al sub'ter fuge
fif'ti eth syn'o nym con'ju gate
mir'a cle tyr'an nize con'tro vert
nim'ble ness witch'er y con'se crate
rig'or ous wil'der ness cor'o net
ris'i ble whim'si cal dom'i nant
Lesson 98.
ar'bi trate hard'i hood for'mu la
ar'ma ment har'le quin gor'mand ize
ar'mis tice car'ni val or'der ly
ar'chi tect car'bon ate or'di nal
arch'er y gar'den er or'di nate
bar'ba rism gar'ni ture or'phan age
dec'i mal met'a phor crit'i cism
des'pot ism ed'it or cyl'in der
em'pha sis sen'a tor mys'ter y
ep'i taph ser'a phim mys'ti fy
leth'ar gy spec'i men phys'ic al
pen'ta teuch spec'u late typ'i fy
Lesson 99.
Short and long Sounds of the Vowels.
but'ler com'mon dis'mal blem'ish
buck'ler dog'ma dis'trict elem'ent
cud'gel dol'phin mim'ic cher'ry
judg'ment hos'tile mis'sive cred'it
snuff'ers mod'ern syn'od em'bers
bond'age con'vent cli'max aid'ance
cot'tage soph'ist fi'brous bail'iff
for'age sor'rel hy'brid base'ment
hos'tage stop'ple hy'men brace'let
pros'trate tod'dy hy'phen brave'ly
Lesson 100.
furs, skins with soft hair. groan, a deep sigh.
furze, a prickly shrub. grown, increased.
gage, to pledge. gall, bile.
gauge, to measure. Gaul, old name of France.
gate, door; entrance. gild, to overlay with gold.
gait, manner of walking. guild, a corporation.
gilt, adorned with gold. gloze, to smooth over.
guilt, crime. glows, shines.
great, large; vast. guest, a visitor.
grate, a range of bars. guessed, did guess.
grease, soft fat. hale, sound; healthy.
Greece, a country. hail, frozen rain.
Lesson 101.
a lert' ex pert' sub vert' re move'
as sert' in ert' su perb' a do'
a ver' in fer' ab surd' a loof'
a vert' in sert' re cur' bal loon'
con cern' in vert' de mur' buf foon'
per vert' pre fer' dis turb' hal loo'
a vail' re claim' dis play" be fall'
a wait' ab stain' en tail' re call'
de cay' ac quaint' ob tain' en thrall'
de claim' af fray' con tain' re sort'
de fray' as suage' per suade' as sort'
pre vail' block ade' a broad' be sought'
Lesson 102.
al'pha pad'lock ad'dle hon'ey
an'ise plac'id bar'rack com'fort
brack'et Sab'bath man'date moth'er
dam'ask saf'fron man'ly oth'er
mad'der stag'nant stag'nate smoth'er
clos'et con'trite cher'ish ves'tal
com'ment oc'tave den'tist leg'ate
con'course vol'ume fresh'et mem'brane
con'text bon'fire rel'ish mes'sage
con'vex con'quer rem'nant res'cue
Lesson 103.
flout a fresh' fir'kin a'er ate'
meant con temn' serv'ile la'i ty
wren con tempt' skir'mish de'vi ous
quick com mand' ster'ling re'al ize
solve com mence' sur'feit re'qui em
wrong com mend' ur'gent co'gen cy
quince com pact' fur'lough no'ti fy
shrimp com plaint' jas'mine po'ten cy
cause es tray' lack'ey o'ri ole
gauze ap proach' latch'et o'ri ent
quoin cor rode' mat'in jo'vi al
squaw cur tail' scat'ter vo'ta ry
cross re pute' sav'age zo'di ac
Lesson 104.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
I accept all your presents except the last. His joy was in excess, at the
news of his access to fortune. Though your terms exceed my expectations, I
must accede to them. The best cosmetic is air and exercise. He pretended
to exorcise evil spirits. Both assent to go up the ascent. He was indicted
for inditing a false letter. Champagne is made in France. The soldiers
crossed the champaign. The law will levy a tax to build a levee. The levee
was held at the mayor's residence. The senior brother was addressed as
seignior.
Lesson 105.
cer'ti fy for'ti fy cog'ni zance
fer'ti lize for'ti tude con'ju gal
herb'al ist fort'u nate glob'u lar
serv'i tude or'di nance or'i gin
ter'mi nate or'gan ism hom'i ly
fer'ven cy ar'bi ter af'flu ent
mer'cu ry ar'ter y bal'us ter
nurs'er y har'mo ny bar'ri er
per'fi dy lar'ce ny bar'ris ter
per'ju ry har'mo nize car'ri on
Lesson 106.
Words accented on the first Syllable.
cler'ic al fes'ti val li'bra ry
el'e gy