^■■B PE 1144 Hi 1857 ^H ■^H ■■■ ■H ■H ■ (' LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 0Q0040aT54b r A6* «b? ••. \/ ••£!&•• \ ^ Jit yfo. ■*■ J? :sMs- U 4> J It: *bv* 4? £ X^ /J3fe: ^ ,♦♦ v*T A°+ p * * **** a v ^ ** ^ * 4- v v« %* "0* % ; •/th. <£?,* ,.,■•'.- I PRACTICAL SPELLING-BOOK WITH READING LESSONS. BY T. H. GALLAUDET,' AND HORACE HOOKER. HARTFORD: WILLIAM J. HAMERSLEY, PUBLISHER. BOSTON, PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO. NEW YORK, IVISON & PHINNEY. PHILADELPHIA, H. COWPERTHWAIT & CO. 1857. *\> v> i89 EwtEsbd according to Act of -Congress, in the year 1S40, by T. H. ©ALLAUDET ANt) HORACE HOOKER, , in Ihc pierk'a OfBce of tUg District Court of Connecticut. <& Gr ^- ma %> Stereotyped hv RICHARD H. HOliSSi Hartford, Conh. V PREFACE. The prominent features of this work, together with the labor expended upon it, will appear from a simple statement of the manner in which the authors proceeded in its preparation. Taking a Dictionary containing between forty and fifty thousand words, they carefully examined each, to ascertain whether it was in common use, and simple in its orthography. If it was found to be so, it was put down in the class of easy words. If it con- "tained any difficulty deserving notice, the inquiry was made in what this consisted. These difficulties were classified as they occurred, and the words arranged accordingly. The few words which could hot be thus classed, were placed by themselves. The result was one great division of the words into the comparatively easy and hard, and the subdivision of the latter into their respective classes. The easy were arranged in lessons in the first part of the book, to prepare the way for the more difficult. This slow, inductive process led to the notice of some peculiar facts respecting the spelling of certain classes of words, which will be found in the questions appended to the lessons, — and which, it is thought, will furnish considerable aid in this very perplexing part of education. In thus attempting to cope with the many and singular anomalies in the orthography of our language, it has not been made a leading principle of classification to have the lessons composed of words of the same numbar of syllables, accented on the same syllable. Nor can this be done, if it is the true object of a Spelling-Book to meet the greatest difficulties in orthogra- phy, — which are found in words variously accented, and differing in the num- ber of syllables. For example, in words that end in ant and ent, as tenant, 'prudent; in ar and ear, as pillar, banner ; and in numerous similar cases, the perplexity usually lies in its being difficult, on account of the obscure pro- nunciation of the unaccented syllables, to detect, by the ear merely, the proper letters to be used. In other words, — and our language abounds in them, — such as, boat note ; through, new ; humane, remain ; and similar ones, it arises from the same sounds being represented by different vowels, or com- binations of vowels. It is evident, therefore, that in both these cases, the classification of words according to accent and the number of syllables should hold a subordinate place. Still, in this work, the accentuation of every word is effectually provided for. A few words containing more than one considerable difficulty, have been placed, on that account, in two lessons. A few, also, concerning the orthography of which good writers still differ, have been inserted in two forms ; leaving it for the teacher to give a preference if he pleases. Pro- vision has also been made, in some cases, for diversity of pronunciation of nearly equal authority. IV PREFACE. The omission of obsolete, and, for the most part, of technical words ; of such as may be derived from primitives without any danger of mistake in the spelling ; of easy compounds ; and of others formed by the addition of the common prefixes and suffixes, has afforded room for a very copious collection of those words which the great mass of the people are in the habit of using, or which occur in their reading. The plan of classification, it is thought, will cultivate a methodical memory, and afford, in the various ways in which the lessons may be recited, peculiar advantages for keeping up the attention of the scholar, and for testing his accuracy. It furnishes, also, in connection with the questions appended to the lessons, a practical analysis of the principal anomalies in orthography, and, by a thorough exercise in them, impresses them more deeply on the mind. It has admitted the introduction of simple reading lessons in a very early part of the book, combining interest with moral instruction. These lessons, at first, consist of words which the scholar has previously learned to spell. Afterwards, as he makes progress, a few harder ones are introduced for the first time, and placed also at the head of the lessons, that they may receive particular attention. While the work is particularly designed for the use of common schools, it is believed that its general plan, together with the index, will make it eminently useful to the advanced classes in Academies and higher Semi- naries ; as their attention can thus be directed immediately to what is more intricate, passing over the comparatively easy words in the first part of the book, with which they are supposed to be already familiar. . That their work is free from all deficiency or error, the authors have not the presumption to claim ; and they will be thankful for any suggestions which may enable them, hereafter, to correct and improve it. OF LETTERS AND THEIR SOUNDS. In tlie English Alphabet there are twenty-six letters ; con- sisting of vowels and consonants. A vowel is a letter which can be fully sounded by itself. The vowels are, a, e, i, o, u ; and w and y when they do not begin a word or syllable. When w and y begin a word or syl- lable, they are consonants. A consonant is a letter which cannot be fully sounded with- out the help of a vowel. The consonants are b, c, d,f g, h,j, k, I, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, z ; and sometimes w and y. A diphthong is the union of two vowels in one syllable, uttered at the same time ; as oi in toil, ou in ground. A triphthong is the union of three vowels, uttered in like manner ; as iew in view. In a proper diphthong both the vowels are sounded. In an improper diphthong only one of the vowels is sounded ; as ea in neat, oa in boat. OF THE VOWELS. A has five sounds ; as in hate, hat, bar, ball, wad, E has three sounds ; as in here, pen, they. It, also, has a peculiar sound, as in her, jerk. I has four sounds ; as in mine, pin, fatigue, bird, O has four sounds ; as in globe, not, move, son. U has three sounds ; as in cube, nut, bush. Y, when a vowel, has two sounds ; as in type, hymn. W, when a vowel, sounds like u, as in few. Oi and oy sound as in point, boy; eu, ew, ieu, and iew, as u in cube. OF THE CONSONANTS. B has only one sound,, as in web, bid. C has two principal sounds. Before a, o, and u, it is hard like k, as in came, cob, cut. Before e, i, and y, it is soft like s, as in cell, cite, and cymbal. D has one principal sound, as in did. It sometimes sounds like t, at the end of words, as in mixed. F has only one sound, except in of where it sounds like v. G has two sounds ; one, as in gate, and the other as in gem. V\ OF WORDS. H denotes a strong breathing before the utterance of the succeeding vowel ; as in hate. It is silent after r, as in rhyme. J has one sound, ' as in jet, except .in hallelujah, where it sounds like y. K has but one sound, as m kite. Before n it is always silent. L has but one sound, as in let. M has but one sound, as in man. N has two sounds ; one pure, as in pen ; the other like ng, as in thank, pronounced thangk. It is silent at the end of a syllable, when preceded by I or m, as in kiln, hymn. P has but one sound, as in top. Q sounds like k, and is always followed by u sounded like w, as in quake, except when u is silent. R has a rough sound, as in rage ; and a smooth one as in card. S has two principal sounds ; one, as in sun ; the other like z, as in was. T has one principal sound, as in time. V has but one sound, as in vale, hive. W, when a consonant, has but one sound ? as in web. Before r it is always silent, as in wrote. Before h, w is usually pro- nounced as if following it, as in whip. X has two sounds ; like ks, as in box, and like gs, as in exist. Y, when a consonant, has but one sound, as in yoke. Z has one principal sound, as in haze, zone. Ch has three sounds ; as in chime, in ache, and in chaise. Gh, beginning a word, as in ghost, sounds like g as in gate. In the middle, or at the end of a word, it is sometimes silent, as in right, plough ; and sometimes has the sound of f, k, or g. . Ph is usually pronounced like f, as in phrase. Th has two sounds ; one as in thin ; the other as in the. Sc has the sound of sk before a, o, u, and r ; and of s before e, i, and y. OF WORDS, 4-nd the Marks in this Book, which direct their Pronunciation. A monosyllable is a word of one syllable. A dissyllable is a word of two syllables. A trissyllable is a word of three syllables. A polysyllable is a word of four ox more syllables. Silent letters in this book are printed in Italics ; as in gnat, lim5. The long rowels are marked thus ; hate, here, mine, globe, cub*, rhyme. DIRECTIONS TO TEACHERS. Vll The short vowels are marked thus ; hat, pen, pin, not, nut, hymn. The figure 1 over a, denotes the sound of a, as in bar. The figure 2 denotes the sound of u, as in bush. The figure 3 denotes the sound of a, as in ball. The figure 4 denotes the sound of a, as in wad. The figure 5 over i denotes the sound of -u; as in bird. C, c, marked thus, C, c, has the sound of s, as in chaise. This mark is called a cedilla. Ch without this mark sounds as in chime, porch, except in Lesson 206, where it has the sound of k. The same mark under s, denotes that it sounds like;?; as in rose. A dot under the t, in th, denotes that th sounds as in the, thine. Th without this dot, is sounded as in thin, thistle. The accented syllables are marked thus ; la' dy, be long'. Where a mark is placed over a vowel, it denotes, also, that the vowels in the monosyllables, and in the accented syllables of the succeeding words, have the same sound until a different mark is used. The mark for accent over any word, denotes that the succeed- ing words, having an equal number of syllables, are accented on the same syllable until it is placed over a different one. The pronunciation of some words is given in a parenthesis connected with them ; as one (wun), and sometimes in a note. When two or more words are connected together by a brace, it denotes that they are spelt differently by good writers. In this work, unless otherwise designated, o« sounds as in bound; ow as in cow; ai and oy, accented, as a in hate ; and ea, as e in here. DIRECTIONS TO TEACHERS. The teacher should be careful to explain the marks used in this book, and see that the scholar is familiar with them. The words as far as Lesson 30, are arranged to be spelt across the page ; in that and all the subsequent lessons, they are arranged to be spelt in perpendicular columns. The teacher, in hearing the lessons, may occasionally vary this order to advantage. To test the accuracy of the scholar, let the teacher often put out Words from the different columns indiscriminately r es\iQQ,idl\y in those lessons where peculiar difficulties are contrasted with each other. For example ; in Lesson 76, let him give wit a word ending in o ; then, another in ow ; or in oe ; or in eau ; and so on, to any extent he may deem necessary. Thus, also, in Les- DIRECTIONS TO TEACHERS. son 135, and the three following, give out words ending in ant and ent from the different columns indiscriminately. Be careful in asking the questions at the end of the lessons, to see that they are thoroughly understood by the scholar. The questions on the more difficult lessons, may be deferred, if the teacher deems best, till a review of such lessons. Question the more advanced scholars on the heads of the difficult lessons. For example; in Lesson 76, let the teacher ask, in how many ways is the sound of o as in globe, lepresented in this lesson. If the scholar answers correctly, he will say, by o, oa, ow, ew, ough, eau, owe, and oe. In Lesson 100, ask what are the various terminations in this lesson. The answer should be, et, it, ute, ait, oat, ot, ut, and at. Another useful mode of hearing the more advanced scholars review the difficult lessons, is to call upon them, in turn, to men- tion words illustrating the difficulties. For example, in Lesson 84, let the teacher say ; " Give me a word with a in it sounding as in hate — another with ea, having the same sound — another with ai — and another with ei. Where words of peculiar orthography in a lesson are few in number, let the advanced scholars be called upon to repeat them, or to write them from memory on the blackboard. For exam- ple, in Lesson 108, let them tell what words end in ad ; what, in od; and what, in ud. Where new and difficult words occur in the Reading Lessons, they are placed at the head of the lesson. The teacher should i see that the scholar is familiar with them before he proceeds to the reading lesson. When words of similar pronunciation, but differently spelt, oc- cur in the same lesson, the teacher should direct the scholar to find their various significations in the table beginning on page 147. The teacher, also, as he gives out these words, should be care- ful to mention their significations. As, for example, in Lesson 76, will be found the words bow and beau ; dough and doe. The Alphabet, it will be seen, is divided into sections of four letters ; each section to be thoroughly learned before proceed- ing to the next. After thus learning the small letters, let the scholar proceed to the italic, the capital, and the double letters. The teacher is particularly requested, as the scholar advances in the lessons, to make him thoroughly acquainted with the rules for spelling on page 160; giving, and requiring him to give, ad- ditional illustrations. See additional remarks, page 163. 1 rHE PRACTICAL SPELLING-BOOK. 9 "j a b c THE ALPHABET. t a d A I q r s ,, b d a c B r t q 8 R c a d b e | S q t r s d c b a D t a r q T e f g h E U V w X U f h e 8 F V X 11 w V g e h f G W u x V w 1 h 8 f e H 1 X w v I u X i J k 1 I y z & Y J 1 i k J Z & j Z k i 1 J K & Z J & 1 k J i L Italic. m n o P M abode / ..n P m o N g h i j k I m P n O m n o p q s t u v w r •' P o n m P 1 V * 4 Double Letters, and Diphthongs. fi ff fl ffi ffl w oe. pr~ THE PRACTICAL i LESSON I ba be bi 1)0 bu by • da de di do du dy fa fe fi fo fu fy ha he hi ho hu hy LESSON IL sa se si so su s y ce ci cy la le li lo lu iy ma me mi mo mu my LESSON III. ka ke ki ko ku *y ca CO cu na ne ni no nu n y pa pe Pi po pu py LESSON IV. ja j e ji jo J u jy 9 e 9* gy ra re ri ro ru *y ta te ti to tu ty LESSON f. g a go gu va ve vi vo vu vy wa we wi wo wu wy za ze zi zo zu zy LESSON VI. qua que qui quo »< y a y e y\ y° * ca ce ci CO cu cy £ a ge gt go g u gy In ce, ci, cy, c sounds like s. In ge, gi, gy, g usually like j. In ca, co, cu , c sounds like k. In ga, go, gu, g sounds ', is in gate. SPELLING-BOOK. 11 LESSON VII. bla ble Mi bio blu bly cla cle cli elo clu cly fla lie fli flo flu fly gla pla sla gle pie sle gli glo pli plo sli slo LESSON VIIL glu plu slu ply - sly bra bre bri bro bru bry era ere cri cro cru cry dra dre dri dro dru dry fra fre fri fro fru fry gra gre gri gro gru g*y pra tra pre tre pri pro tri tro *pru tru try wra wre wri wro LESSON IX. wru wry ska ske ski sko sku sky sha she shi sho shu shy spa sta spe ste spi spo sti sto spu stu spy sty spla sple spli splo spin sply spra stra spre stre spri spro stri stro spra stra spry stry pha phe phi pho LESSON X. phii P h y abe ebe ibe obe iibe ade ede ide ode ude ake eke ike oke uke ame erne ime ome ume ane ene ine one une ate ete ite ote ute 12 THE PRACTICAL LESSON XL babe he kite rope mule plate here lime home tube cage me fire hole tune rake we pile colt fiute dale she hive mole plume gave ye side note mute LESSON XII. ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc uc ad ed id od ud af ef if of uf a g al e g el ig il °g ol ug ul am em im om um LESSON XIII. an en in on un ap ep ip op up ar er ir or ur as es is OS US at et it ot ut av ev iv ov uv ax ex ix ox ux az ez iz oz uz LESSON XIV. bag ham hen bed him lip pod hot sun cub man cap P e g web rib tin top dog nut bud bad hat net hem P^ kid cob yon sup mug sap vex hit fox hum wax pen fix lot tub yam yes yelk yet yelp 1 SPELLING-BOOK. 13 LESSON XV. Words in which s sounds like z. a§ ha? i§ hi? LESSON XVL James has a top. His kite is at home Jane has a bap:. ^y 4| Js =r ^ He gave me a pen. The fox is in his h Die. LESSON XVIL Words in which a sounds as in bar. bar ark mark ask car far mar bark dark hark park shark spark task cask flask tar lark stark mask asp art hard clasp gasp grasp cart dart part bard card lard LESSON XVIII. Words in which a sounds as in ball. rasp tart yard ball hall tall call fall gall pall stall small wall all war mail squall ward warm wasp warn warp want s^arm sward bald LESSON XIX. Words in which a sounds as in wad. wart scald wad swamp quart wan wand wash swan swap salt squad squash squat swab halt wa§ fli THE PRACTICAL LESSON XX. CZ N»riilsis=: The hen is in the yam. The dog barks at the hen. He is a small dog. It is bad to vex the hen. Call the dog here. A man gave me the dog. He was a tall man. LESSON XXL P^ggigs B^^S^ieS^^^- • Words in , which o sounds as in son son come shove ton some front won done dove love word work month glove world LESSON XXII. Words in which o sounds as in move, and oo as being the same sound. in fool ; both move fool bloom to pool boom lose do tool stool doom gloom prove spool loom boon loop noon sloop spoon moon coop droop soon too i LESSON XXIII. i Words in \\ hich u soui in book ; ids as in bush, and oo, being the same sound. o, and ou, as bush bull look crook hood soot push full nook took stood wolf put puss' book cook shook rook wool wood hoop foot would could pull hook brook good root shoul(J SPELLING-BOOK. 15 LESSON XXIV. ilSF^-i i!!# russ siis oy me nre » She is warm. Iff/ She loves to sit by the fire. S'mIS^^S KiBttSj^ffY.'f Come, let us go. w&£ ^mS^&b^ We should do the task. [|]w8L We should pile up the wood. Ipjlr^g^a Tt is croor! to work. LESSON XXV. Words containing oi and oy. boil broil coil coin join loin hoist moist joint point oil soil spoil toil void boy coy cloy joy LESSON XXVL Words containing ou and ow. toy bound sound round ground hound found mound shout pout rout stout out count fount mount cloud loud proud flour oust cow how now owd fowl down drown frown gown LESSON XXVII. 3 3 Words containing au and aw. crowd daub fraud haul caul maul fault vault cause clause pau^e caw daw draw flaw haw jaw law paw raw saw maw straw thaw claw awl crawl scrawl sprawl bawl shawl brawn dawn fawn lawn pawn 16 THE PRACTICAL LESSON XXVIIL James and Ms Hoop. This boy is James. He drives a hoop. The hoop is round. Look how fast he runs. He makes the hoop go fast. Boys love to drive hoops. It is a good play. A good boy loves his books too. LESSON XXIX. time hire plan sad slam stag- vat pit fin pin fan Fg tine , mire ran shad slap tan wag sit sin sod spun stub vile spire rag shag snag tap jam wig win sot tun mud wile post rap sham snap . trap wit trip bin gun sum rut wife bone rat slab span van bit din kin run snug shut LESSON XXX. Words of two syllables accented on the first. La'dy sha dy tidy ivy duty tu mult man ly can dy in step en vy plen ty self ish fin ish pity win try cob web Eol ish on fire frosty dust y nut meg pub lish pun ish ut most SPELLING-BOOK. 17 LESSON XXXI. Charles and the Dove. The dove lias left the cage. She will fly to the wood. She loves to be free. Charles has not had her long. He found the dove on the ground. She was hurt. He took pity on the dove. He put her in the cage. He was kind to her. Now she is well, he lets her go. Charles is glad to see her go. He is a good boy. We should be kind like Charles. LESSON XXXII. Words of two syllables accented on the second. Be have 7 en grave a bide pro vide de file re vile a live a like a bode be hold pro mote re mote re buke con sume a far a larm de part re gard a mend in vent pre vent re pent de test ad mit en list a loft up on in suit LESSON XXXIII. Words in which c sounds like s. cede cite cake cape cave ace race ice nice spruce truce Words in which c sounds like k. cold clove can cope cube camp core cure clod cent cell cot cub cut ■ 18 THE PRACTICAL Words in which g sounds like j. ~ gem gill page change j hinge gin gibe rage range fringe Words in which g sounds as in gate. ■i gale grind glad rig rug game gold gag big gum glide gore tag hug LESSON XXXIV. gust the this with thorn . ring thy that thank thump long those chat thus theft bang sung scale chub hatch arch chest chump fetch chafe scold check bench ditch chide scene chin pinch notch choke scud chop punch crutch porch LESSON XXXV. scru^ Words of two syllables accented on the first. Bel' fry emp ty corn pend var nish pan try den tist bod y tar nish dan dy rel ish rad ish . ba by brand ish ob long sui try na vy band box trust y sun dry va ry cap tive pros pect burn ish safe ty en try ol ive turn pike duly ban ish act ive strip ling fury^ dusk y con cave dis cord eve ning fes tive bap tist prod uct tru ly SPELLING-BOOK. 19 LESSON XXXVI. Jane and the Rose. This is Jane. She has a rose in her hand. It is in full bloom. She took it from that bush. She got it for a lady. The lady was kind to Jane, and gave her a good book. Jane did not forget this. The lady will thank her for the rose, and Jane will be happy. We should not forget those that do us good. We should be glad to do them good, and to make them happy. LESSON XXXVII. Words of two syllables accented on the second. A side' ex tend befit a non be side de cant be long de fend con trive up set be yond ex pect im bibe ab surd dis turb e volve de ride a drift con suit ex pand con fide a mid con tend ex pend de scribe o mit con volve in fest in scribe por tend re volt re gret LESSON XXXVIII. Taste glebe bold bland bent brisk chaste wide fold blank blend cling haste blind hold brand elk clink paste find fort - belt end crisp baste hind band bend blmk link waste kind bank best brink fond 20 THE 1 3 RACTICAL font pond blush brush clang crest , pomp blunt brunt bump cramp cleft Let the scholar be requested to give examples of some of the words in this lesson, which contain a sounding as in hate ; e as in here ; i as in : mine ; o as in globe ; a as in hat ; e as in pen ; i as in pin ; o as in not ; , u as in nut. LESSON xxxn Mild most cast crank hank held child bolt craft damp lamp ding 1 mind jolt darn fang shelf dish wind ford farm flank elm disk rind pork fast frank fend drift wild port garb gang flesh drink pint sport gasp gland fresh fling host old grasp hand heft flint Repeat inquiries similar to those on the p receding lesson, and add, " give exam pies of some words that contam a a: 5 in bar." LESSON XL. Song bulb curl film land melt prong bulk curve fish lank mend strong bunch dung fist pang nest I thong burn drunk frisk plank next throng clump dump grist prank pelf romp crump durst hilt rank pelt solve curb dusk hint samp pent soft curd dust hist sand went LESSON XLL Biave ban den bid blot bug 1 ape bat fen bit clot but crape brag glen brim clog club crave bran ken clip crop cud flake cag then crib dot- drub 1 bind clam let dig got drum | spike clan leg dim drop dub SPELLING-BOOK. 21 | LESSON XLIL poor. food. The Blind Man and his Dog. That old man is blind. He is led by a dog. He calls his dog Trip. Trip loves the blind old man ; and he loves Trip too. That boy is Frank. He is not a selfish boy. He takes pity on the poor man, and gives him some food. Frank thinks the man wants it more than himself. Trip wants some food too. The old man will give him a part. Trip will frisk and be glad. We should be kind like Frank, and help the poor. LESSON XLIIL Grape grave lave cram crab crag nape dam pave strife drag fag strike fan strive fat Stamp scalp shalt slang stand strand shed shred sled stem them step wed bet % fit glib hop lop mob grim nod grit not hid hip if scar star par jar arc mop barn plod barb plot yarn LESSON XLIV. shank pang tank tramp apt desk helm help helve hemp jest kept lend pest lest gwest wept dwelt 22 THE PRACTICAL ink king lift limp lint lisp list milk milt imp burst crust flush furl fund grunt gulf gulp hump hung hunt hurl hush hurt husk lump lust must musk plump prompt rend rent rest self send sent shelve smelt swept spend tend Words Gen 7 try im pulse flesh y par ish van ish pel try fret ful Repeat the inqu wofcts that contain ing lessons, till the make him familiar, LESSON XLV. of two syllables accented on the per ish res tive scur vy sen try con clave in cest sin ful stock ing star dy sub urb sur ly trib une fur long pot ash riiF first. du glo ry wa ry bru tish. jury ze nith lazy iries on lessons 38 and 39, and add, " mention some u as in cube." Repeat these inquiries in the follow- scholar is familiar with the sounds of the vowels ; and also, with the marks used to denote the - a. LESSON XLVL The Moon and Stars. It is evening. See the moon rise. It is round and full. How it mounts up in the sky. John can see to come home. He was sent to the .town, and told to be in haste. So he did not stop at all, but came as fast as he could. How dark it would be without the moon and stars. God makes the moon shine. He makes the stars shine too. We should love God for this. SPELLING-BOOK. 23 LESSON XLVII. Words of two syllables, accented on the second. Sub lime ' ab scond pre tend era vat as cribe a long de spond a bet be hind a mend$ re but be set . de spite rat an re lapse ad just de rive be tv/ixt re volve a bash de prive con vulse re spond e nact for sake de volve trans mit sub tract per fume him self fo ment dis tract sub scribe per haps e vent e rect de prave de pict en camp a dult sur vive in flict im pend al cove LESSON XLVIIL Words of two syllables accented on the first. Grate' ful fam ish test y lily bale ful dav ish vest ry bash ful gra vy brack ish ver diet privy only - rav ish rel ict brim stone i past ry ad junct cher ish in sect pru dish ab ject blem ish thrift y sli my as pect ver y dis trict po ny bank nipt con sort in stinct ' wi ly . oc tave con junct cit y co hort con tact cos tive glob iile - LESSON XLIX. P^ave slave bile drive gac lad safe stave bride fife gap lag save tape clime file hac lap scrape wave crime hide hag • jet shape bate dime flap hay \ let shave bide dive fiat have met 24 THE PRACTICAL pet fret tret set wet beg leg keg lid mid nip prig prim rid rim np scrip ship sip glut grub plum gram plug plunge pug rug- hut lug mum LESSON L. Jane and the Plums. See that plum-tree. It is behind the wall. It is full of nice ripe plums. Jane looks at the plums, and wants some of them. She asks Charles to get her some. She forgets that they do not belong to her. Charles tells her so, and that he must not take them. He is a good boy. Jane thanks him. Now she has no wish for the plums. She would not take them if she could. We should not wish to take things that do not belong- to us. Hash cash dash gash lash clash flash splash slash mash smash rash tent test text vend vent vest weld welt w T end west zest desk LESSON LI. mint loft mist pink prink print rift risk scrimp pump shift pulse shrift purl shrimp churl shrink rung oft cost frog frost froth pulp lung rush rusk rust scurf slump stump stunt thrush thrust arm are hasp lard last marl marsh mart mast past thump raft trump scarf SPELLING-BOOK. 25 LESSON LIL Words of two syllables 3, accented on the first. Hap 7 py J o1 iy sab bath tally ed dy skit tish clam my tab by fer ry bon ny cur ry fop pish hob by lob by snap pish sun ny hur ry hoi ly chal lenge slop py dally cher ry sul ly mum my ditty ber ry pen ny pup py flur ry mer ry poppy sor ry tar ry ral ly fin ny sot tish wit ty sil ly hub bub her ring jelly rub bish car ry sal ly chub by putty mar ry shrub by pet ty offing rud dy pud ding ef fort mam moth pet tish star ry LESSON LIIL Words of two syllables, aceented on the second. Ar rive 7 com mand as sist ac cept as sume ac cent sue cinct cor rect com mune al lot ef feet ap pend con nive oc cult con nect ar rest il lume col lect at tend of fend pol lute col lapse at tempt sup plant com mute com mend ad diet dis sect op pu^n af feet com mix at test ar range at tract af flict ac cost al lude at tach dis sent cor rupt LESSON LIV. Words having the sound of or, as in nor. nor for north lorn or fork morn lord 26 THE PRACTICAL re tort es cort dis gorge re cord re form in form con form trans form _ ab sorb 7 ent a bor tive cord thorn for lorn cork born as sort corn orb ex tort corpse scorn sub orn sort short ab hor stork snort de form form torch dis tort storm scorch ab sorb gorge ac cord 7 per form horn a dorn re §ort LESSON LV. walk. be come'. The lame Man and the had Boijs. That poor man walks with a cane. It helps him to walk. His foot is bent out of shape, and he is quite lame. He limps as he walks. See the boys that stand by him. They are not good boys. They make sport of the lame man. He looks sad, and I pity him. He did not make himself lame. God made him so. He was born with a bent foot. He is not to blame for it. These boys would be sorry to be made sport of, if they should become lame. I hope they will think of this, and do so no more. Only bad boys make sport of those that they should pity and help. LESSON LVL Skate date fate bathe lathe swathe bake make take asre stage sasre i SPELLING-bOOK. 27- quite rive June lam& liin& rob life scribe puke pad slip rod like slide rule pan sprig rot blithe slime • huge pat strip scot 1 mile smile mad ^nat swig shop pike' thrive map shrank swim shot pride tide mat crept tip sob prime tile nag slept skip throb ride duke nap ship pot job rife fume jam& slim prop jot LESSON LVIL Sharp bled sing bulge trash midst scarp fed sink trunk crash wing shaft tempt skim .trust sash wind smart sect sling jump #nash wink snarl len§ spring shrunk lapse wish sparse wrest sting just act wisp start sift wring tuft fact wist vast silk singe turf tract jilt waft tilt cringe tush lent guilt charm tint tinge tusk scent pri§m chart twist twinge duct delve wrong harsh wilt bilge wrung else wroth LESSON LVIIL Words endir g in 11 and 1. Bell spell shall chill shrill ell tell mall thill thrill dell qnell ill kill trill cell well bill skill gill fell yell dill mill till knell dwell fill pill still shell swell gill drill quill smell sell hill frill squill THE PRACTICAL will swill spill rill doll loll scull gull hull lull null skull cull dull ca bal' ca nal ex eel re pel im pel com pel dis pel ex pel pro pel re bel ex tol un til an nul ho tel dis til! dis til in still in stil ful fill fulfil fore tell Monosyllables end in 11, if preceded by a single vowel ; and if not, they end in I. Most, and probably all the dissyllables in common use, (except proper names,) that end in 11, are to be found in Lessons 58, 67, 92, and 96 ; viz. distill, instill, fulfill, patroli, enroll, controll, (which are sometimes spelt with one I,) foretell, bridewell, recall, befall, inthrall, install, and appall. LESSON LIX. Tru' ant. does. school. girl. play. The Truant Boy. Look at that boy. I will not tell his name ; for he is a lazy boy, and does not love to go to school. He should be in school now. The bell rung at nine. It is past the time, and the He has a fish-pole a*nd line. He is going- to fish in the brook. How he looks around him. He thinks somebody may see him, and tell the man that keeps the school. God sees him, and he should think of that too. He is school has begun doing rrong. He will not be so happy in his sport, as he would be in school. Good boys and girls do not play truant LESSON LX. Words of three syllables, accented on the second. A bo! 7 ish as ton ish ac com plish ad mon ish de mol ish es tab lish i r SPELLING-BOOK. 29 ! em bel lisli < pre sump tive pre ven tive re plen ish se due tive in cen tive 1 ex tin guish pre scrip tive de cep tive j dis tin guish vin die tive pre cep tive re lin quish at ten tive re ten tive | di min ish con sump tive sub junc tive 1 as sem bly in vec tive un ru ly j de struc tive per spec tive in qui ry de scrip tive pro spec tive LESSON LXL pro mo tive Words in the plural run nber. ! Band? elks flints pond? curl? skates | lad? elm? fig? hops nuts grapes clarn? nests lid? lots club? mile? \ crab? den? ships horn? drum? bone? | maps steps wing? dog? lumps mule? In which of these words has s, at the end, the sound of z 1 j LESSON LXIL Gate climS valve twig swing with ) w r ithe j slate guide thrash twin slit j mate tithe tact chin spit smith j wage writhe champ shin split frith j gauge ) scythe j g a g e i s ythe ) cant skin j scant spin quit quilt flit squib ; knave shore plant grin &nit squint j guile store rant swift filth trim | chime truth van quip LESSON LXIIL thin width Barge carve lath scab strap de&t ; charge harm path scan spasm depth large harp baths scrap wrap length i blast gape lath? stab adz strength ; • carp bath path? stag wren glimpse j 'SO THE PRACTICAL biitid built stint string thing think thrift chink pith stiit kiln hymn stop strop broth cloth cloth§ bronze moth moth§ knob knot spot troth sculk skulk scum shrub strut thrum scud stud shun stun buzz LESSON LXIV. Lit' tie. who. care. keep. The Little Lamb. (bimb thumb plumi numi crumi be numJ y sue eunii Bi' ble. Who takes care of the little lamb ? The sheep takes care of it. Who takes care of the sheep? The boy takes care of her. Who takes care of the boy ? The man who is his father. Who takes care of the man ? God takes care of the man. God takes care of us all. He is very good. He keeps us in life. He gives us food and clothes. He gives us all good things. I We should think of this. We should love God. We should wish to do his will. We should do all that he tells us to do in the Bible. LESSON LXV. Words of two syllables accented on the second. Be tide 7 sub side re vive es cane con jure pre scribe pre §ume pre side di vide re port re sume re fide tran scribe di vine lm pu^n be sides de cicle ev cept a dent con temp sub rnit pre diet ac quit per mit de sist in sist in volve di gest SPELLING-BOOK. 31 di vest sub sist sus pect re tard jap an tre pan in feet pla card per sist ab rupt e lect im part e lapse in fract e quip dis charge a dapt re fract for bid ci gar se dan com pact ce ment em bark a dopt siib ject por tent re mand ab .solve de feet de bar de mand LESSON LXVL Words containing the diphthongs oi and oy. Troy choice em broil con 7 voy roil voice pur loin en voy coil re joice 7 tur moil in voice foist ad join ex ploit mem oir groin a droit de coy boil er joist a noint en joy clois ter quoit ap point al loy vice roy foil a void em ploy e 7 qui poi§e noi^e de spoil an noy va 7 ri o loid poi§e de void de stroy re§ er voir 7 LESSON LXVIL Words of two syllabi es, accented on the first. Slav 7 ish post script gang- way ar my e diet bi ped gen tile craft y pre einct ho ly land scape dar ling home spun a pish mist y far thing que ry mi ry bant ling gar nish pa thos ju rist con script har py pre text luke warm off spring sar casm pre cept fur bish ram part tar dy bride well ugly im post har dy tru ism ex iie prox y pas time the i§m tran script cop y pass port de i§m dip/i thong wind pipe gAast ly 32 THE PRACTICAL Sit' ting. LESSON LXVIIL moth' er. why. lie. you. The Little Girl who did not tell the Truth. That little girl is Mary. She is sitting by her mother. Why does she cry, and look so sad ? She has done wrong. She has not told the truth. She has told a lie. She found a cent, and put it in her bag. Her mother had lost it. She told Mary to come to her. Mary, have you found the cent 1 No, mother, I have not. Give me that bag. See, here is the cent, and you found it. You have told me a lie. I am very sorry. You have done wrong. I must punish you. You cannot go to ride with Charles and James. You must stay at home. I hope you w r ill be sorry too, and ask God to forgive you, and help you to do so no more. Words Back hack jack lack black clack slack smack LESSON LXIX. ending in ack, ac, eck, ick, ock, and uck. snack pack rack crack &nack track sack stack quack thwack bar 7 rack ran sack Anap sack at tack 7 11/ lac* zo' di ac ma ni ac al ma nac e le' gi ac de mo ni ac beck deck check neck * See words ending in ic on pages 41, 52, 128 — 130, 140 — 144. SPELLING-BOOK. 33 j f peck trick pock mat tock j | speck sick rock but tock i wreck be deck thick tick crock cas sock / stick frock hav ock quick sock buck kick wick stock duck lick Anock pea' cock chuck ! click cock had dock luck ; slick dock pad lock cluck ] pick hock wed lock pluck rick shock hil lock muck brick lock bul lock suck crick block hem lock truck chick clock fet lock struck nick flock ham mock tuck ? prick mock ban nock stuck Which words end in ac, and which of the dissyllables in ack, and ock 1 Are not these the only dissyllables in common use that end in ack and ock ? Do any monosyllables end in c? Are there any words in common use that end in ick, except frolick, traffick 1 LESSON LXX. Words ending in ch, che, and tch. Starch clinch such watch pitch parch flinch church etch stitch larch linch lurch sketch witch march inch os / trich stretch switch j drench winch batch ketch twitch stench filch catch vetch botch trench milch thatch wretch scotch 1 wench perch latch retch blotch wrench lunch match itch crutch quench hunch snatch bitch clutch rich munch patch hitch dis patch 7 ) de snatch J niche much scratch flitch What word ends in iclie 1 Ch is sometimes preceded by a long vowel or j diphthong, as in beech, teach Is not tch always preceded by a short vowel 1 j !34 THE PRACTICAL LESSON LXXL Words ending in sive and cive. Mas 7 sive dif fu sive of fen sive pas sive co he sive ex ten sive mis sive ad he sive ex pen sive pen sive e va sive ex ces sive con du 7 cive de ci sive pro gres sive a bu sive cor ro sive op pres sive cle m sive per sua sive ex pres sive in clu sive dis sua sive sue ces sive e hi sive ex clu sive co er cive sub ver sive re spon sive sub mis sive il hi sive in tru sive ex cur sive dis cur sive com pul sive re pul sive . con clu sive ob tru sive ex pan sive de fen sive com pre hen' sive ~ap pre hen sive What two words sound, spelt sive ? end in cive ? Are not all others, ending with this LESSON LXXIL Grain, wheel. wa' ter. bolt' ed. sis' ter. bread. bowl. bar row fur low > far row beau har row bii 7 reau mar row ba teau 7 nar row port man 7 teau spar row owe bor row doe mor row woe sor row wo bur row toe fur row foe be low 7 hoe be stow sloe dough roe though throe What words end in oug h 1 What in eau 1 Plurals which end in oes. Woe§ bra voe§ cal i coe§ mu lat toe§ car 7 goe§ ne groe§ po ta 7 toe§ em bar goe§ he roe§ buff 7 a loe§ vol ca noe§ man i fest 7 oe? LESSON LXXVIL Swore. throw. swear. vain. The Boy that Swore. It is noon. The school is out. Those boys are playing ball. See the boy that has the bat in his hand. His name is Robert. He shakes the bat at the boy by him. He is angry at the boy. who stands 38 THE PRACTICAL Why is he angry ? The boy did not throw the ball right. Robert did not hit it, and he lost his turn. That made him angry. He scolds his playmate. He swears at him. He takes the name of God in vain. It is wrong 1 to do so — very wrong. God forbids us to swear. That man tells Robert it is wrong. He tells him to stop. I hope he will stop, and swear no more. If boys swear, you must not do like them, but tell them it is wrong. LESSON LXXVIII. Words of tliree syllables accented variously. ReF a tive neg a tive nar ra tive car a van cat a ract con tra band ap a thy par a sol big a my san a tive lax a tive sed a tive bot a nist prof it less chiv al ry* dog ma ti§m gal ax y tarn a rind tan ta mount gal van i§m scant i ly priv a tive voc a tive in fa my in fan try mal a dy mor al ist sub tra hend vag a bond in fan tile os tra cism ped ant ry dram a tist sym pa thy par al lei pen al ty tyr an ny lop; a rithm con tra diet 7 in ter diet in ter sect in ter mit com pre hend cor re spond ap pre hend rep re hend un der stand rep re §ent in ter cept in ter rupt rec ol lect cir cum vent vi o lin rec on cile im por tune op por tune co in cide * Some pronounce tshiv' al re. In this lesson, and in lessons 117, 118, 133, 161, 162, 164, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, and those ending in ble only, (pages 132 — 4,) the principal SPELLING-BOOK. 39] difficulty in s] xplling ties in the syllable immediately preceding or succeeding the accented one, and to this the attention of ho th teacher and scholar should be particularly directed. The teacher, also, in reviewing would do well to put out the words indiscriminately from the different columns. LESSON LXXIX. Words ending ^n x and xe. Flax bo' rax syn tax per plex tax tho rax ver tex trans fix lax cli max vor tex era' ci fix wax a pex com plex e qui nox ax re flex con vex par a dox sex ra dix in dex or tho dox mix: pro lix suffix par al lax six pre fix affix cir cum flex ox phe nix con flux ap pen 7 dix box la rynx in flux tes ta trix J flux pha lanx an nex' het' e ro dox Do any other words, in common use, end in z, than those in this lesson 1 LESSON LXXX. Words containing the diphthongs ou and ow. Couch spout pounce mouth vouch dou&t wound * mouthy pouch lout sound south slouch gouge snout mouth crouch lounge trout bough pound douse sour plough > plow J foul drought Aour gout louse mouse slou$7i flout noun spouse thou scour our rou§e a bound 7 scout ounce sprout a bout bout bounce route * ) rout* > ac count shroud flounce a mount * Some pronon nee the on as o in move. nr THE PRACTICAL a round as tound ca rou§e con found sur round sur mount a rou§e es pouse com pound ex pound pro pound pro foimd re dound re §ound a vouch de nounce de vour de vout re doubt boun 7 ty count er coun ty found ling floun der par 7 a mount en count 7 er ren count er count er mand y vow bow mow brow prow sow growl howl scowl prowl brown clown crown town browse drowse bow 7 el tow el trow el vow el bow er cow er dow er flow er low er pow er show er tow er dow ry flow ret row en pow der cow ard cow herd " cow slip al low 7 a vow en dow re nown em pow 7 er LESSON LXXXL Sail. three. a cross'. deep. climb' ing. sail' or. France. what. car' ried. cot' ton. ex 7 change. The Ship. How fast that ship sails. Do you see those three tall poles ? We call them masts. Across the masts are the yards. The sails stretch along the yards. The men pull the sails with ropes. The sails catch the wind, as it blows, and the wind drives the ship along in the deep water. A man is climbing up some ropes, that look like a ladder. We call them shrouds. He is a sailor. The ship SPELLING-BOOK. 41 has come from France, and is full of silks andj cloths. What did she carry to France ? She j carried bales of cotton. We have more of this than we want, and they have more silks and cloths than they want. So we let them have cotton, and they let us have silks and cloths. We exchange with them. This is trade, or commerce. LESSON LXXXIL Words in which ou, o, and oo have the sound of u as in sun. Young touch scourge coun 7 try cour age cou§ in coup let doub let flour ish nour ish coup le doub le troub le troub lous jour ney jour nal south era word worm worse worst wort wont sponge tongue bom& one (\ o oth er col or come ly com fort com pass cov er cov ert cov et cov ey coz en once (wunce) doz en gov ern hon ey mon ey none* monk doth dost flood blood son ship stom ach ton nage thor ough work man wont ed won der won drous wor ry wor ship wor thy worth less a bove 7 af front mon grelf a mong monk ey a mong-st south ward blood 7 y so journ blood shed adjourn 7 bom bast court 7 e ous bor ough court e sy broth er courte sy moth er * Some pronounce none. noth ing ov en plov er pom mel shov el slov en smoth er at tor 7 ney an oth er bom bast ic dis com fit pome gran ate col 7 an der com pa ny f Pronounced mung' grel. 42 THE PRACTICAL con jur er cov et ous whor tie ber ry con sta ble sov er eign ef front 7 er y cov e nant love li ness wor 7 ship per ) ship er 1 cov er let ■ drom 7 edaiy wor LESSON LXXXIIL Words in vv hich u and ui have the sound of u as in cube. Lute de pute con 7 sti tute re$ o lute flute im pute des ti tute sub sti tute brute com pute dis so lute suit a cute 7 re pute ex e cute suite f con fute dis pute in sti tute fruit sa lute re fute per se cute bruit di lute trib 7 ute pros e cute pur suit 7 trans mute stat ute pros ti tute re emit Juice * Some ; Dronounce swet. a buse ob tuse in duce sluice ref 7 use con duce con fuse cruse > cruise > spruce pro duce ac cu§e truce in tro duce 7 dif fu$e use ad duce 7 use ex cu§e a buse 7 tra duce mu§e re fu$e ex cuse e duce fuse af fu$e dif fuse de duce bruise in fu§e re cluse re duce cruise pe ru§e ah struse se duce a mu§e 7 suf fu§e What words 5nd in uite, uit, nice, uise, and irse 1 Which words are spelt alike and pronounced differently 1 LESSON LXXXIV. Words in which a, ea, ai, ar id ei have the sound of a as in hate. Lake flake slake brake shake snake spake drake r SPELLING-BOOK. 43 sake chi cane com plain cam pai^n 7 j stake count' er pane ex plain (jharn paign quake hur ri cane re main ar rai^n wake chain do main dei^n a wake' plain re frain fei^n par take main ob tain rei^n o paque > o pake > slain con strain came pain de tain lame break rain re tain name steak brain main tain dame ache (ake) drain con tain fame bane lain per tain shame cane grain ab stain. blame lane strain at tain flame plane train sus tain frame mane sprain pSr'celain same crane stain ap per tain' tame sane twain as cer tain aim vane vain en ter tain claim wane wain skein maim mem' brane swain rein ac claim' hu mane' gain vein de claim in sane chil' blain feint re claim pro fane or dain' reins pro claim ur bane dis dain hei'nous ex claim Which word ends in aque 1 Which in che ? Wha t words in takl in aign ? in tign 1 What end in, or contain tin 1 LESSON LXXXV. In the following words g sounds as in gat b, go, gun. Gift m girt gim let > gim blet > , gimp gild get give i O gird gear gid &y ) g$ girl geese giz zard | g* 11 girth gig' gle gir die 44 THE PRACTICAL trig* g-er dag- ger stag ger swag ger crag- g-ed shag ged dog- ged rug ged rag ged * The first noimced as if crag gy shag gy wag gish • fog gy. drug gist slug gish gew gaw ti ger au ger syllable in this it ended with g mau ger man gre mea ger > me a gre J ea ger tar get be get 7 for get be giii and the following for give dog 7 ger el wag ger y to geth 7 er an 7 ger* fin ger Lin ger hun ger Ion ger ■ words is pro- Win' ter. be' gins. LESSON LXXXVL farm' er. horse. hop' ping. deep. ear' ries. The Planting. The winter is past. It begins to be warm. The farmer ploughs his land. His son drives the horse. The plough turns up the ground, and makes deep furrows. Then he plants the corn. The sun shines. The showers fall. The blades spring up, and grow fast. The farmer must take care of his corn. He ploughs the ground once more. He hoes out the weeds, and makes little hills around the blades. Look at that black bird. What is he doing in the furrow 1 He follows the farmer in his work, and picks up the small worms. He carries them to his nest, and gives them to the } r oung birds for food. He will soon be back to get more, hopping about in the furrow. Do not i ! SPELLING-BOOK. 45^ kill hind l. It is wron g ; for he does much good , to the farmer. He destroys the worms that ''would hurt the corn. LESSON LXXXVII. Words in which ay, ey, ei and ai have the sound of a as in Bay stray xiate. Wedne^ day* in xeigh' day say Thur$ day* neigh' bor fay stay Fri day* paint gay way Sat 7 ur day* faint hay sway yes ter day plaint jay de cay 7 hoi y day saint lay de lay sley taint clay re lay they quaint flay al lav whey faith play dis play dey waist slay dis may bey waive f may de fray prey dai 7 ly nay ar ray hey 7 day dain ty pay be tray pur vey 7 dai ry ray por tray o bey dai sy bray a stray con vey rai ment dray as say sur vey ac quaint 7 fray es say sur vey 7 or at taint gray be wray con vey ance com plaint pray Sun 7 day * neigh con straint 1 spray Mon day * weigh dis traint i tray Tue§ day* sleigh re straint * In these words ay sounds obscurely, f Some, wave. What words end in , or contain ey ? What eigh ? LESSON LXXXVIII. Words in which a, ai, ei, and ao have the soim d of a as in hate. Vale bale male sale ale hale pale tale 46 THE PRACTICAL i stale trail blade ti rade wale sail glade com 7 rade re gale'' tail made bar ri cade 7 in hale vail ) spade ser e nade \ im pale ) veil} trade lem on ade « em pale j quail wade can non ade ail wail bro cade 7 col on nade bail frail 7 ty cas cade mas quer ade fail sail or ar cade ret ro grade hail tail or bri gade bal us trade jail ) as sail 7 cock ade pal i sade gaol"*) de tail block ade cav al cade jail 7 er ] en tail de grade prom e nade gaol er*j re tail e vade a fraid 7 flail cur tail pa rade up braid mail a vail per vade maid nail pre vail in vade aid snail fade per suade braid pail bade dis suade laid rail shade cru sade paid frail lade stock ade staid What words end in aid 1 Do any others, with th is sound, end in aid, except compounds 1 * Pronounced jale, ja ler LESSON LXXXIX. Words in which a, ai, ea, and ei have the hate. sound of a as in Hate bait gait er eigh teenth pate gait great eigh ty j rate plait straight in nate grate trait eight stag nate prate strait weight tes tate sate wait freight fil trate state a wait 7 eighth, (atth) frus trate late trait 7 or -eigh' teen die tate SPELLING-BOOK. 47 nar rate or nate "quad rate- mi grate va cate vi brate lo cate a bate 7 de bate . Which word contain eight 1 se date ere ate re late di late e late in flate trans late es tate mis tate col late col' lo cate stif fo cate dis lo cate in vo cate rev o cate con vo cate ab ro gate ar ro gate der o gate sur ro gate per son ate in to nate dec o rate per fo rate el e vate ren o vate I so late ends in eat 1 Which in aight ? W r hat words end in, or What ait 1 Do any others, with this sound, end in ait ? Bare tare care stare scare dare square ware fare wel' fare hare de clare' share flare pre pare Com pare glare a ware mare be ware snare air pare spare rare fair hair chair heir there where ere there' fore* where fore bear pear tear swear wear for bear 7 for swear for bear 7 ance LESSON XC. Words in which a, ai, ay, ei, e, and ea have the sound of a as in bare. lair pair stair af fair' re pair im pair de spair cor' sair fai vy pray er pa rent ap pa' rent trans pa rent their * Some pronounce ther' fore, wher' fore. Which word contains ay ? What words end in eir ? What words end in, or contain, ere 1 What earl They need much whom nothing will content. Tell me with whom you go, and I will tell you what you do. 48 THE PRACTICAL LESSON XCL Sum' mer. ri' pens. lies. work' ed (workt). good' ness. paid. The Husking. Now it is summer. The farmer is getting" in his gram, the See the tall corn, how it waves in the wind. Soon the soft silk will be seen, and the corn begin to grow fast in the warm sun. It is farmer and his sons pick it. yellow, it ripens quite ripe. The They carry it home to the barn. They are glad to see it as it lies on the floor. They worked hard to get it, and are well paid for their toil. The farmer asks some men and boys, to come and help him husk the corn. They are kind, and willing to do it. They come in the evening. As they work, they talk, and sing, and are happy. The farmer entertains -them well. He gives them plenty of good food, and pure, sweet water. They want no rum, nor strong drink. He thanks them for helping him, and is grateful to God for his goodness. — They all go home before it is late. LESSON XCIL Words in which o, oa, ou, and oo have the sound of o as in globe. Globe bode strode cor rode j probe code trode in com mode/ robe mode fore bode 7 ep' i sode ode rode ex plode goad SPELLING-BOOK. 49 load boll mould er ^ blown i road knoll mold er J mown | toad poll poul try &nown 1 joke roll dome ope 1 smoke scroll comJ scope poke droll foam hope spoke stroll loam slope broke toll .roam mope stroke coal bone grope yoke foal prone trope re voke 7 goal cone e lope 7 in voke shoal lone in ter lope 7 pro voke pa troll 7 ) pa trol i hone an 7 te lope con voke stone tel e scope 1 a woke en roll > en rol > shone mi cro scope I croak zone soap cloak con troll ) con trol > tone ghost soak drone boast oak bowl throne coast dole soul a tone 7 roast pole mould ) mold J loan toast sole moan broach stole moult ^ roan coach whole molt J groan roach pa role 7 yolk own ap proach 7 1 ca jole sold shown en croach con dole told flown re proach con sole shoul 7 der grown brooch Wnat words end in oad ? in oak ? in oal 1 in owl ? in oul, or contain it 1 iv erne ? in omb ? in oan ? in own ? in ost ? in oock ? LESSON XCIIL Words ending in ose , oze, ows, oes, and ose. Ro?e clo§e ho§e pro^e nose cho$e po§e in clo$e 7 j 50 THE PRACTICAL a ro§e pro po§e trans po§e gal low§* de po§e im po§e in ter pose close dis clo§e com po§e doze dose fore clo§e op po$e al 7 oe§ mo rose' re po§e sup po§e mal low$ jo cose ex po§e dis po§e bel lows* ver bose • Some pronounce beT his, gal' lus. What words end in oze y in oei ', and owy ? Which words are spelt alike but pronounced differently 1 LESSON XCIV. Words in which o, oa, oo, and ou have the sound of o as in globe. More forge course vote bore af ford 7 mourn wrote lore sup port bourn* de vote 7 ore im port borne de note snore ex port worn an' ec dote score trans port shorn an ti dote sore com port sworn gross tore go'ry fourth en gross 7 pore sto ry gourd clothe wore oar court quoth f swore roar con' course both yore hoar re source 7 sloth f 1 a dore / soar dis course boat i be fore board in 7 ter course coat de plore hoard horde bloat " ex plore coarse cote float im plore hoarse dote gloat re store door mote goat ' com'modore floor smote moat | syc a more four rote throat forth pour quote a float 7 sword source shote loaf * Some pronounce the ou as o in move, t Or, kwuth, sloth. ) SPELLING-BOOK. 51 ! ! coax oath stove grove hoax * oath§ clove throve loathe oats cove drove loath ) loth * * loath 7 some rove wove boat swain * strove low 7 er * Others pronounce loth, bo'sn. What words the? \ end in, or contain oar? what oorl What end in rde, ss, LESSON XCV. Words ending in ase, ass , ace, aze, aize, ase, aise, and ize. Base place em brace baize case space dis grace maize ) chase brace re trace maiz j vase grace gaze ra$e bass trace haze pha^e a base 7 de face 7 blaze phrase de base ef face glaze par 7 a phrase !e rase Tin lace maze <;hai$e face re place raze rai^e lace dis place craze praise mace mis place graze. ap praise ' ) pace gri mace a maze 7 ap prize j What words end in ase i md ass ? What in aize y and aise ? LESSON XCVL Words in which a, au, aw, awe, oa, and on have the ,sound of 6 a as in ball. Wa/k thwart wa ter ha/k swart thrall dom ) ca/k warmth thral dom ) ? eha/k al' ter swarth y ta/k al der war fare sta/k al w ays war ble dwarf al so ward en wharf cal dron ward robe 152 THE PRACTICAL war like gaud y a er o naut war rior* fau cet mau^so le 7 um warn ing TL&ugh ty awe al tar h&ugh ty hawk bal sam bau ble brawl w T ith al 7 caus tic drawl re ward au tumn spawn re call au gur yawl be fall Au gust yawn in thrall be daub 7 aw 7 ful in stall de fraud awn ing ap pall as sault haw thorn a thwart a vaunt law ful a ward ap plaud law suit ta/k 7 a tive ap plause taw dry aid er man de bauch taw ny sauce aug ment awk ward gauze au 7 di ble torn 7 a hawk laud au di ence straw ber .ry caught au di tor broad taught author ize groat nought au to crat a broad 7 fmught au spi ce§ sought aught fraud u lent thought slaug'A 7 ter laud a ble bought dau^A ter nau ti lus brought au dit au turn 7 nal fought plau dit au then tic wrought au thor ma rand er nought au burn au thor 7 i ty ought lau rel au torn a ton be sought 7 p a au per tau tol o gy cough f* sau cer au 7 di to ry trough | What words contain oa ? What contain or end in ough ? # Pronounced war' yur. t Pronounced kauf, trauf. SPELLING-BOOK. 53 Words in which False swath swath§ quaph wast what wal' let wal nut wan der wan ton wad die swad die waf fle LESSON XCVIL a and au have the sound of a as in wad. false hood pal frey pal try pal §y swal low wal low warn pum fal ter halt er pal ter jtfsal ter quad rant quar ry quart er quar rel squan der squad ron war rant war ren quad / ru ped qual i ty quan ti ty quad ru pie laud a num sub al' tern e qual'i ty Tar' dy. does. LESSON XCVIIL hear. goes. teach' gr. gone. The Tardy Boy, That boy is sliding on the ice. He has put his books on the stone. He was on the way to school. His mother told him to make haste, lest he should be too late ; for it would soon be nine o'clock. But he does not love his books. He is a lazy boy, and very fond of play. The school-bell rings. He hears it, and should go quickly, but he does not stop sliding. He slides a long time. At last, he goes to school. He is very late. The teacher tells him he has done wrong, and that he must stay after his school- 54 THE PRACTICAL mates have gone home. This will make him sorry. His parents will be sorry too. For he will have to tell them of it. Good boys and girls will take care never to be tardy at school. Are you ever tardy ? lesson xcix. Words in which a, au, and ea have the sound of a as in bar. Grant chant pant ant slant snath Gratia a slant 7 ca tarrA a g/zast en chant r/m 7 barb" ba/m ca/m psa/m quaZm pa/m a/m§ ca/f ha/f ca/ve ha/ve sa/ve jssa/m 7 ist gz/ard aunt daunt haunt jaunt flaunt gaunt vaunt * taunt saun 7 ter* haunch launch > ras// ber ry ^sa/m 7 o dy lanch J * Some pronounce vawnt. LESSON a Words ending in et, it, ute, ait, oat, ot, ut branch stanch draft ) draught) laugh (laf ) laugh' ter laugh 7 a ble hearth heart heart 7 y heart less hart aye Mar 7 ket bas ket cas ket gant let gaunt let scar let var let Ian c-et gar net buck et hab it rab bit orb it cred it lim it sum mit vom it her mit mer it spir it por trait ri ot pi lot wairi scot waist coat har lot ab bot tur bot fag oot mag got and at. horn et trump et tip pet pup pet clar £t tab ret gar ret fer ret lap pet on set SPELLING -BOOK. 5o j 1 buf fet cul prit big'ot sun set gib bet vis; it in got clos et dul cet ex it spig ot gus set hatch et trans it bal lot rus set latch et min ute (it) des pot riv et fresh et -in hab' it car rot vel vet jack et co hab it par rot ban quet } rack et pro hib it piv ot mus ket 1 pack et de crep it a/ pri cot tab let brack et in her it pa tri ot * drib let pick et de po§ it id i ot gob let thick et de mer it poly g lot mal let crick et cir" cuit (kit) al i quot pal let tick et bis cuit gam 7 ut bil let wick et conduit(dit) chest nut fillet dock et je§' u it car at skil let lock et ben e fit due at gul let * Some, pat' ri ot. What words end in ute ? m uit ? in ait ? in oat ? in i it ? and in at ? LESSON CI. Words ending in et, it, ite, ig lit, eit, ute , ip, ep, and op. Se' cret sock et cu bit * di et blank et bow sprit qui et trink et pul pit brace let ring let gran ite po et cam let res pite ) pit ( ca ret ham let res cru et in let - def i nite su et chap let in fi nite bul let trip let hyp o crite pul let corse let req ui site pock et helm et per qui §ite rock et u nit ex qui §ite 56 THE PRACTICAL ^ ap po §ite run net vi o let op po site brisk et bay o net fa vor ite front let in ter 7 pret com po§' ite lin net fort' night bon net tu' lip for feit son net cow slip sur feit budg et gos sip coun' ter feit fidg et tur nip ) con trib' ute aF pha bet tur nep j dis trib ute ep i thet pars nep at trib ute am u let bish op em 7 met riv u let gal lop plum met cab i net seal lop com et ep au let shal lop plan et bar on et scol lop val et cor o net hys sop* ten et min a ret de vel 7 op mag net par a pet en vel op ) sig net min u et en vel ope j * Some pronounce hiz' zup. What words end in ight ? in eit ? in ute ? in ep? LESSON CIL Words ending in ire, yre, ipe, and ype. Tire con spire at tire gripe dire as pire sat 7 ire pipe sire re spire vam pire ripe ire in spire em pire tripe quire per spire um pire stripe squire ex pire pis mire wipe wire trans pire quag mire type ac quire 7 de §ire lyre an 7 ti type re quire re tire pyre pro to type ad mire en tire snipe stei^e otype What words end in yre ? in ype ? SPELLING-BOOK. 57 LESSON CIIL In the following words yte, iglit, and eight are pronounced Ite. Mite in vite fight a light 7 bite re quite light de light spite in diet (ite) blight a right rite fi 7 nite flight af fright sprite le vite plight twi 7 light trite con trite slight flight y site ex 7 pe dite night might y write rec on dite right light en ex cite 7 -sat el lite bright bright en in cite er u dite fright tight en re cite par a site aright fright en in dite ap pe tite sight sleight po lite pros e lyte tight ( height u nite co? mop 7 o lite wight ( highth (hit-th) de spite night 7 in gale Anight height 7 en "What worcta end in, or contain eight ? In the Dine fine shine vine kine line mine nine pine spine brine shrine thine LESSON civ. following words yne and ign are pronounced Ine. twine re pine wine su 7 pine swine con 7 cu bine tine crys tal line sa line 7 aq ui line com bine eg Ian tine de fine in ter line re fine in fan tine con fine por en pine de cline tur pen tine re cline val en tine in cline brig an tine ca nine an o dyne What words end in, or contain ign J su per fine sign en 7 sign as sign 7 be nign con sign con dign de sign re §ign ma lign coun 7 ter sign as sign ee 7 con sign ee 58 THE PRACTICAL LESSON CV. Les r son. read. The G'trl who loved her Book. Here is Jane once more. She is coming from school, with a book in her hand. She looks happy. Why is she happy ? She was a good girl at school. She did not laugh nor play ; but was attentive to her lessons, and careful to obey her teacher. She was kind to her school mates, and did to them as she would wish them to do to her. They all love her much. The teacher gave her the book, which she has in her hand, because sha behaved well. It is a useful book, and she will love to read it. She will carry it home. Her father and mother will be glad to see it, and to find that Jane was a good girl at school. Good boys and girls try to behave well at school, because it makes their parents happy. Do you do so ? LESSON CVL Words ending in ice, Ise, f, igli, ye, Te, Ted, and I. Dice mice rice vice lice splice slice spice thrice price trice twice en tice 7 ad vice de vice rise vise pre cise 7 con cise par 7 a dise wry buy defy 7 ally com ply im ply re ply apply sup ply July de ny de cry SPELLING-BOOK. 59 de scry mod i fy vil i fy bye espy mollify petrify eye re ly mor ti fy viv i fy dye aw ry nul li fy cer ti fy rye beau' ti fy oc cu py liq ue fy lye era' ci fy os si fy am pli fy pie glo ri fy rar e fy *ilas si fy hie no ti fy rat i fy mul ti ply die pu ri fy rec ti fy fals i fy lie pu tre fy sane ti fy qual i fy tie stu pe fy sat is fy ed i fy vie de i fy sig ni fy in den/ ni fy fie dig ni fy sim pli fy per son i fy pied for ti fy stul ti fy i den ti fy ma / gi grat i fy ter ri fy di vers i fy rab bi just i fy test i fy high al' ka li lull a by ver i fy mgh ge ni i mag ni fy vers i fy sigh lit e ra' ti What words end in ise ? in uy ? in igh 1 in ye? in ie, or contain it 1 and in i ? What end in efy ? LESSON CVIL In the following words ue at the end is silent. Bog ec' logue vague brogue cog dem / a gogue plague vogue league rogue co? league rogu' ish in trigue' * rogw' er y fa tigue * pro rogue 7 ha rangue dis em bogue' tongue (tung) pro / logue * Pronounced in treg', fa teg . What in igue 1 flocr cat a logue fog ep i logue dec a logue jog log frog S) r n a gogue ped. a gogue di a logue 60 THE PRACTICAL LESSON CVIII. Words ending in ed, id, od, ad, and ud. Ha' tred raV id tor pid a ged mor bid sap id na ked tur bid ar id sa cred flac cid * ac rid sto ried ran cid bed rid tro phied vis cid flor id gnarl ed can did hor rid pal sied splen did tor rid crab bed sor did Ian guid* wick ed val id , liq uid wretch ed gel id liv id kin dred pal lid viv id hun dred sol id fer vid stud ied tim id lu cid re nowned' rap id tu mid big 7 ot ed vap id fiu mid i§' o la ted tep id pu trid an ti qua ted lim pid lu rid * Pronounced lang' gwid. What words end in ied stu pid dru id fluid f e tid squal id pyr' a mid in va lid f in trep' id in sip id sal' ad bal lad meth od syn od trl ad pe' ri od myr i ad o lym' pi ad tal 7 mud t Others pronounce in va leed'. ? in ad 1 in od ? and in ud ? Field. LESSON CIX. dai' sy. pret/ ty. ev' er y. The Field Daisy. I'm a pretty, little thing, Always coming with the Spring. In the meadows green I'm found, Peeping just above the ground ; And my stalk is covered flat With a white and yellow hat. SPELLING-BOOK. 61 Little lady, when you pass Lightly o'er the tender grass, Skip about, but do not tread On my meek and lowly head ; For I always seem to say t " Chilly Winter 's gone away." Where is God 1 In the sun, the moon, the sky; On the mountain, wild and high ; In the thunder, in the rain t> In the grove, the wood, the plain ; In the little birds that sing ; God is seen in every thing. LESSON CX. Words in which ear, eer, ere, ire, and ier have the sound of ere. Clear }^ear jeer dear gear leer fear beard * sneer hear be smear 7 peer shear en dear seer blear ap pear queer ear up rear steer smear ar rear veer near dis ap pear 7 ye neer' spear ap pear 7 ance ca reer rear beer mount ain eer 7 drear deer en gi neer sear cheer dom i neer i tear i sheer * Some pronounce berd. vol un teer 62 THE ] PRACTICAL son net eer sin cere 7 gla cier * gaz et teer ad here cash ier pam phlet eer co here der nier fa §il eer aus tere fin an cier 7 mn ti neer re vere brig a dier pi o neer se vere m gren a dier o ver i seer per se vere 7 cav a lier pri va teer hem 7 i sphere 9hev a lier ma let eer at mos phere 9h.au l de lier anc tion eer shire * gon do lier char i ot eer 7 bier can non ier mere tier buc a nier sere pier cuir as sier sphere Iron tier 7 (kw T er as seer) * Some pronounce shire, g la sher . What words ( md in ire and ier? LESSON CXI. Words in which ea, ee, e, ei ie, and i, have the sound of e as in here. Bead creed se cede teat ; lead freed con cede wheat plead seed im pede de feat 7 mead weed in ter cede 7 re peat &nead steed su per sede en treat read sue ceed 7 eat re treat deed pro ceed beat beet feed ex ceed feat feet heed in deed cheat sheet bleed mis deed bleat fleet meed * a greed heat sleet need cede meat meet speed ac cede 7 neat greet reed re cede peat street sweet J breed pre cede treat SPELLING-BOOK. 63 dis creet 7 mete re plete 7 com plete se- crete con 7 crete ob'so lete de celt 7 con ceit re ceipt What words iek and ique ? beak leak bleak sneak peak speak streak tweak 7z;reak creak freak * screak squeak weak cheek leek sleek meek reek peek * Others pronounce krik, t ob end in cad ? in sede ? in ete ? in eit creek * greek seek week eke shriek pique (pek) ob lique 7 f an tique u nique like. and eipt ? in eke ? in LESSON CXIL Words in which ea, ee, ei, e, i, ie, and eo have the sound of e as in here. Deal keel stream 7 er yean heal meal peel reel squeam ish deem sheen keen peal seal kneel steel seem teem spleen screen ) steal gen teeV re deem 7 skreen j veal teil es teem green squeal weal ceil beam theme ex treme 7 seen teen zeal con ceaF gleam ream su preme . bias pheme queen ween con geal scream bean ca re en 7 ap peal re peal cream dream * dean lean tu reen be tween re veal stream clean pis j ta reen 7 eel seam glean scene feel team mean ob scene 7 heel steam wean se rene ;64 THE PRACTICAL -n ter rene ma rine mien keep 1 con vene rou tine* man da rin 7 deep gan 7 grene mag a zine 7 weep reap con tra vene 7 quar an tine steep heap su per vene ma (jhi 7 nist sweep leap • in ter vene ma phin 7 er y sleep cheap ra vine 7 Hen sheep neap ma gliine sein ) peep stee 7 pie j ton tine seine j creep peo pie What words end in eil ? in erne ? in ine ? in ien ? in tin ? and in in ? What word contains eo ? * _:. _ vu, as o m move. LESSON CXIIL Words in which ea, ee, ie 3 and ei, have the sound of e as in here. Beach priest grief re lieve bleach teeth chief re prifeve each wreath lief re trieve breach heath thief griev 7 ons preach sheath fief griev ance peach seethe - be lief 7 . con ceive 7 teach wreath re lief de ceive im peach 7 sheathe sleeve per ceive beech breathe peev 7 ish re ceive leech be neath 7 cleave ei 7 ther speech be queath heave nei ther breech* wreaths leave leis ure * screech sheath^ weave seiz ure be seech 7 beef be reave 7 in vei 7 gle beast reef thieve o bei sance least sheaf grieve field yeast leaf ag grieve 7 shield east deaf* a chieve wield feast brief be lieve vield * Some pronounce biich, def, lezh ur. SPELLING-BOOK. 65 un wield 7 y siege fiend be siege liege leash What words end ir. icst ? in eaf? in ewe ? What others contain ei ? ea 7 $y sieve (yi^) bea ver mis 7 chief (chrf) wea ry hand 7 ker chief Pea lea flea tea plea sea yea* bo hea 7 key lack 7 jock ey tur key lesson cxiv. Words ending in ea, ay, ey, ie, i, bee fee knee thee lee flee glee free tree three see lev 7 ee cof fee mot ley lam prey chim ney gzdn ea clay ey prair ie spe cie f cau sey par ley quay (ke) bar ley e y pars ley ban dit 7 ti com mit tee med ley sper ma ce 7 ti gran dee 7 al ley gal ley val ley vol ley pul ley ac 7 me a gree sim 7 i le de gree hy per 7 bo le gran tee e pit o me trus tee ex tern po re set tee hackney ca tas-tro phe de cree kid ney a pos tro phe ra zee * Some pronounce ya. f Pronounced spe' shy. What words end in ea ? in ay ? in ie ? and in i? LESSON CXV. Words in which ea, ee, ie, ei, e, and i, in monosyllables and the last syllables, have the sound of e as in here. Please tea§e di§ ea§e and ee. ven dee morf ga gee / ob li gee ref u gee deb au phee ap pel lee ref er ee dis a gree prom i see o ver see leg a tee guar an tee ab sen tee pat en tee dev o tee rep ar tee war ran tee ju 7 bi lee ped i gree Phar i see Sad du cee ease ap pea^e" cheese 66 THE PRACTICAL these breeze wheeze freeze squeeze frieze seize lee$ se' ri e§ 6b / se quie§ * Pronounced ab What words ab o rig 7 i ne§ * peace an tip 7 o de§ f fleece cease lease crease grease cle crease 7 in crease re lease de cease o rij'enez. f Some pronounce an' tepodz. end in ieze ? in eize ? iece 1 ice 1 and ise ? geese niece- piece ca price 7 po lice va iise pe lisse front 7 is piece lesson cxvi. Nev' er. par tak' er. when. Proverbs ; or short, wise sayings. Rolling the little snowball makes the great one. An angry man never wants trouble. Nothing can need a lie. The partaker is as bad as the thief. A boy is known by the company, that he keeps. Much would have more, and lost all. Tardy at school, tardy through life. When one will not quarrel, two cannot. Be slow to speak of the faults of others. A little wrong done to another, is a great wrong to one's self. Empty things sound the loudest. One lie makes another. It is good to begin well; it is better to well. end 1 i 1 SPELLING-BOOK. 67 1 i LESSON CXVIL Words of th :ee syllables, aecente J on the first. Dr a dem wa ri ness pen te cost di a gram pu gi list • pov er ty do na tive su i cide rem e dy cu ra tive ru bi cund tap es try ' lu era tive sto i cism trav es ty he bra ism lone li ness un der ling he bra ist boun ti ful in tel lect di a lect e go tism sol e ci^m hy a cinth e go tist sym me try dy nas ty hu mo rist mag ne ti§m ri val ry eu lo gy maj es ty ■ fe al ty pro to col mod es ty rheu. ma tiipn luck i ly hon es ty a the ism guwc an ty mul ber ry a the ist leth ar gy hap pi ness du el list ) am nes ty horn i ly du el ist ) bod i ly man i fest pu ber ty as ter isk man i fold cru el ty com e dy man li ness like li hood el e gy mul ti form live li hood en e my prodigy hast i ly en er gy par ti tive fu gi tive lib er ty har di hood pu ni tive ob e lisk bar ba ri^m u ni form emp ti ness tar di ness u ni corn pan the itjm craft i ly ho li ness 1 pan the ist LESSON CXVIII. mount e bank Words of three syllables, accents 3d on the first. Fam 7 i ly aq ue duct nov el ty an ces try - nov el ist tal i§ man !G8 THE PRACTICAL { crit i ci§m ret i cule croc o dile cap ri corn rid i cule par ox ysm dif fi cult sat ir ist ex or ci^m ef fi gj m < i mat ri cide ret-ro spect trans i tive frat ri cide mel o dy po$ i tive par ri cide meth od ism gen i tive horn i cide meth od ist sub stan tiv€ i per fi dy col lo quy ep i gram des ti ny ob lo quy hand i craft ad jec tive al co hoi hand i work sen si tive rAap so dy lab y rinth ab so lute mon o tone minis try col o ny pan to mime rep ri mand col o nist ca§ u ist rud di ness big ot ry lit ur gy sub si dy cus to dy ex pie tive mys ti cism des pot i?m oc u list fan ci ful her o ism cal um ny mer ci ful mon o dy in dus try pit i ful pan o ply in ju ry plen ti ful par o dy per ju ry seep ti cism ! pros o dy cir cum spect skep ti cism 1 syL lo gism man u script ves ti bule cam o mile man u mit * LESSON CXIX. * Words of two and three syllables, accented on the first. Gar 7 land thou §and al mond em e raid hoi land le gend dr a mond scaf fold er rand preb end ger 7 und scab bard i gor mand div '■ i dend joe und stand ard hus band rev e rend her aid hag gard hus 7 band ry str pend her 7 ale . ry nig gard vi 7 and sec ond rib aid ry slug gard J SPELLING-BOOK. 69 or chard haz ard way ward short est tank ard liz ard hal berd long est drunk ard wiz ard shep herd swift est spike nar d giz zard pot sherd larg est leop ard buz zard rec ord har vest jeop ard do tard cup board pa pist cus tard home ward bal last lo cust J mus tard stew ard mod est bold est ' wind ward steel yard hon est kind est ' ' back ward fro ward tern pest in 7 ter est vine yard to ward for est am e thyst What words end in and ? in und ? in old ? and in erd 1 LESSON cxx. Words in which -ea, ai, ay, i e, and ei, have the sound of e as in red. ' Bread breast earn est stead fast dead cleanse earth en bed stead dread earl feath er stealth y head pearl leath er threat en tread hearse leath ern weap on lead learn hog? head weath er read earn heav y zeal ous spread yearn lead en jeal ous stead realm dead en sul tan ri pen rib in * pu' ri tan o pen flag on lu the ran molt en wag on al co ran has ten beck on vet e ran chas ten reck on pub li can chief tain tal on ar ti §an fount ain mel on par ti §an mount ain gal Ion guard i an chap lain lem on a gra/ ri an cap tain saim on co me di an mur rain gam mon col le gi an cer tain mam mon ra 7 ven cur tain com mon he a then vil lain sum mon wi den for eign ser mon deaf en* bar gain can non hy phen ba con gram ma/ ri an weak en bea con li bra ri an maid en dea con sec ta ri an , J * Some pronounce def" en. DS THE PRACTICAL his to ri an breth ren drag on tra ge di an kit ten mat ron* re pub li can glad den pat ron* mo ham me dan l sad den per son me rid i an red den ten don e ques tri an wax en ten on pe des tri an kitch en can on the o lo 7 gi an to ken saf fron pres by te ri an co ion cit ron . e pis eo pa 7 li an de mon pri§ on an te di hi vi an a pron dam son ha / ven rea §on crim §on e ven trea $on les son clo ven ma son pis ton wo ven poi §on cot ton bra zen cray on but ton - fro zen bla zon glut ton * Others pronounce ma tron, pa' tron. What words end in ain ? in ctgn ? in and ? ■ LESSON CLV. Words ending in en, in, ine , and on. Bid 7 den Lin en mit ten hid den hap pen writ ten trod den as pen rot ten sod den ♦ bar ren sev en sud den les sen gar den bur den b oft en hard en ehil dren ox en heark en chick en list en fall en strick en glis ten em bold 7 en tick en fat ten a cu men striv en flat ten en light en sul len smit ten be to ken SPELLING-BOOK. 99 en li veil e lev en ab / do men cit i zen ba' sin ru in rai§ in rob in ur chin vir gin fir kin cab in bob bin bod kin cof fin muf fin nap kin gob lin pip pin pump kin mu$ lin re§ ros sat in spav in jave lin ver min 3§ in ) )| in j mat m mar gin igm or as sas 7 sin me theg lin en 7 gine fam ine er mine rap ine doc trine des tine san guine* vac cine med' i cine dis ci pline mas cu line jes sa mine jas mine fem i nine her o ine nee ta rine lib er tine gen u ine de ter' mine pre des tine ill tes tine il lu mine Pronounced sang muf ton par son par don jar gon o rV on en vi ron ho ri zonf ^ ban don u' ni son cham pi on scor pi on cin na mon grid i ron X and i ron % moc ca son gar ri son skel e ton pen ta gon oc ta gon pol y gon cri te' ri on al lu vi on ob liv i on phe nom e non com par i son sem i co 7 Ion dan 7 de II on gwin. t Some hor 7 i zon. J Pronounced grid' i urn, and' i urn. In the following words geon and gion are pronounced jun, and cheon., chun. Dun 7 geon sur geon blud geon cush ion lun cheon stur geon le gion fash ion pun cheon dud geon re gion con ta/ gion 100 THE PRACTICE L L LESSON CLVL Words ending in ure and eur, Na' ture pict ure past ure ere at ure strict ure joint ure feat ure tinct ure pro ced'ure moist ure script ure dis fig ure fu ture |ixt ure eon text ure fail ure mixt ure ad mixt ure stat ure fig ure con ject ure fract ure in jure de bent ure capt ure tort ure in dent ure rapt ure post ure ad vent ure lect ure junct ure im post ure gest ure punct ure con junct ure vest ure struct ure de part ure cine ture cult ure man u fact' ure text ure vult ure no men clat ure verci ure rupt ure ag' ri cult are per jure sculpt ure lior ti cult ure ten ure nurt ure per ad venture vent ure grand eur su per struct ure What word ends in eur ? LESSON CLVIL Words ending in ance and ence. Fra/ grance ac cept' ance i dir i gence guid ance ob §erv ance. pest i lence clear ance re sist ance em i nence mxi sance as sist ance prom i nence griev ance ad mit tance con ti nence sem blance re mit tance ab sti nence pen ance ac cord ance pen i tence veno-e ance con cord ance " prev a lence SPELLIXG-SOOK. 101 de f V ance af ii ance re li ance al li ance com pli ance ap pli ance en dur ance in sur ance as sur ance o bez sance con triv ance ac quaint ance an noy ance pur su ance con niv ance al low ance re ?em blance at tend ance al le 7 gi ance lux u ri ance ex trav a grance pre pond er ance pre dom i nance ca 7 dence ere dence pru dence sci ence si lence vi' o lence ye he mence au di ence in no cence con fi dence re§ i dence ev i dence prov i dence re mem brance in di gence re pent ance neg li gence * Pronounced in shur ans; as per ma nence def er ence ref er ence pret er ence dif fer ence in fer ence con fer ence rev er ence com pe tence con se quence ex pe/ ri ence be nef i cence in tel li gence ir rev er ence ma lev o lence be nev o lence im per ti nence mag nif i cence mu nif i cence co in ci ebnee shur' ans. Bar ance rid dance dis tance in stance pit tance ord nance sub stance per form 7 ance re mon strance im port ance LESSON CLVIIL Words ending in ance and ut' ter ance ig no ranee com plais ance ra di ance va ri ance main te nance coun te nance de Hxv' er ance con tin u ance in lier it ance ence. af ' flu ence in flu ence con flu ence con do 7 lence ad he rence co he rence de pend ence in dul gence ef ful gence di verg ence 102 THE PRACTICAL .... 1 dis turb ance ap pur 7 te nance i ab hor 7 rence a bund ance per se ve 7 ranee oc cur rence re dund ance ab 7 sence sub sist ence re pug nance es sence con sist ence in cum brance pre? ence ex cres cence re luct ance sen tence ac qui es 7 cence cog 7 lii zance * ex 7 eel lence con va les cence el e gance in do lence ef fer ves cence ar ro gance in so lence rem i nis cence I pet u lance im po tence cor re spond ence or di nance el o quence om ni nres ence L i sus te nance im pu deuce in ad vert ence dis so nance tur bu lence ju ris pru dence hin der ance cor pu lence in ter fe rence fur ther ance op u lence con cu 7 pis cence tern per ance vir u lence cir cum fe rence * Some pronounce con' i zance% LESSON CLIX Words ending in ancy and ency. Fan 7 cy re gen cy de pend en cy va 7 can cy co gen cy de spond en cy pli an cy flu en cy con tin gen cy poi#n an cy fre quen cy e merg en cy In fan cy tend en cy con sist en cy con stan cy pun gen cy de lin quen cy nee 7 ro man cy urg en cy ap 7 pe ten cy oc cu pan cy clem en cy ex eel len cy dis crep 7 an cy cur ren cy ex i gen cy pre cip 7 i tan cy solv en cy in no cen cy sig nif i can cy com pla 7 cen cy pres i den cy de 7 cen cy trans par en cj 7 ex pe 7 di en cy a gen cy as ceud en cy sub serv i en cy SPELLING-BOOK. 103 LESSON CLX. The Storm. A violent gale is blowing through the woods. This oak, which had stood firm for more than a hundred years, as if proud # of its strength, would not yield to the blast. Its stout trunk is brokfn in the middle, and it is falling to the ground. That young elm seems to feel the force of the storm, and wisely bending its trunk and branches, remains un- hurt. One man, like the oak, defies the gale. He loses his hat and cloak, and is himself nearly blown over. He, too, may fall to the ground. The other man sees that it will do no good to try to resist the blast. He yields to it, and goes back again. The storm will soon be over, and he will turn about and go on his way safely. Better bend than break. Proverbs. is in danger of He that makes light of small sins, falling into great ones. Better to be alone than in bad company. Rely not on another for what you can do yourself. 104 THE PRACTICAL He that is discontented cannot find an easy seat. He that speaks ill of others to me, will also speak ill of me to others. A proud man has no God ; an envious man has no neighbor ; an angry man has not himself. Oil and truth wilJrget uppermost at last. Single drops make up the sea. One may talk like a wise man, and yet act like a fool. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. Every light is not the sun. He that is good at making excuses, is seldom good for any thing else. Turn a deaf ear to a backbiter. He that peeps through a hole, may see something to vex him. A good name is better than riches. If you seek to lie upon roses when young, you may have to lie upon thorns when you are old. i • LESSON CLXL Words ending in ate, of three syllables, accented on the first. Cel' e brate em a nate ex ca vate ap- pra vate prop a gate dev as tate* dep re cate im pre cate dep re date con gre gate des e crate ex e crate lib e rate op e rate L* pen e trate per pe trate dem on strate * com pen sate * con tern plate * en er vate" al ter nats "ill cer ate tol er ate gen er ate ven er ate ab di cate med i cate in di cate sup pli cate fab ri cate ex tri cate mas ti cate im pli cate rus ti cate can di date liq ui date ob li gate ir ri gate lit i gate mit i gate cas ti gate in sti gate * Others accent these on the second syllable. SPELLING-BOOK. 1051 nav i gate grav i tate c?r cu late ven ti late sal i vate mod u late vac ci nate cul ti vate reg u late fas ci nate cap ti vate em u late nora i nate med i tate stim u late crim i nate des ig nate rec re ate germ i nate ex tir pate * pop u late term i nate im mo late sat u rate dis si pate stip u late am pu tate em i grate sup pu rate un du late im mi grate sub ju gate vi o late mil i tate con ju gate po ten tate im i tate ed u cate fu mi gate ir ri tate spec u late mu ti late he§ i tate cal cu late ar bi trate * Some accent this on the second syllable. LESSON CLXIL Words ending in ate, of three and four syllables, accented variously. 11 lus' trate com ran ni cate e rad i cate in un date e lu ci date pre var i cate in cul cate il lu mi nate au then ti cate ex cul pate ac cu rau late do mes ti cate pro mul gate a mal ga mate prog nos ti cate re mon strate re ver ber ate in tox i cate a pos tate pre pon der ate in val i date con cen trate vo cif or ate con sol i date ■ } un der rate' ac eel er ate in tim i date j re in state i tin er ate di lap i date va ri 7 e gate co op er ate in vest i gate e mi me rate com mis er ate as sim i late re mn ner ate re it er ate con tam i nate an ni hi late ob lit er ate dis sem i nate 5* 106 THE PRACTICAL re crim i nate de-bil i tate com mem o nate dis crim i nate fa oil i tate e yap o rate a bom i nate de cap i tate in cor po rate pre dom i nate ne ces si tate ex pec to rate de nom i nate re cip ro cate ges tic u late ex term i nate e qui v o cate in oc u late as sas si nate ac com mo date co ag u late e man ci pate in ter ro gate de pop u late pro eras ti nate in ter po late con grat u late re sus ci tate cor rob o rate ca pit u late pre med i tate in vip; o rate ex pos tu late LESSON CLX1IL Words ending in ate, of two, three, and four syllables, accented variously, Pri 7 vate del i cate in test ate pi rate as pi rate con sum mate cli mate ob sti nate col W gi ate pro bate in tri cate im me di ate en rate . prox i mate in vi o late pal ate prof li gate con sid er ate ag ate ui ti mate in vet er ate man date choc o late il lit er ate leg ate cor po rate ef fern i nate sen ate con su late in or di nate frig ate for tu nate le git i mate du' pli cate ac cu rate dis con so late o pi ate ob du rate e lect o rate ad e quate in car' nate im mac u late des pe rate ap pel late im port u nate tern per ate He that is slow al ter nate com men su rate n the mighty ; and he to anger is better tha that ruleth his spiri t, Aan he that taketh a city. SPELLING-BOOK. 107 LESSON CLXIV. When the folio win ^ words are used as verbs, a in ate is long ; when used a3 nouns or adjectives , it is obscure. Sep 7 a rate in ti mate re gen er ate . del e gate an i mate cer tif i cate i con se crate con lis cate pre cip i tate ag gre gate ad yo cate pre des ti nate mod er ate des o late de term i nate ded i cate rep ro bate sub or di nate pred i cate con fed 7 er ate ap prox i mate com pli cate de gen er ate e lab o rate es ti mate de lib er ate ar tic u late LESSON CLXV. In the following words, ci and ti before ate have the sound of sh, and when ihey follow i this sound is united with the preceding syilaLr ie in pronunciation ; as vi'tiate, pronounced vlsh' ate. Sa' tiate as so ciate ob vi ate vitiate ne go tiate ac tu ate in Y tiate ex era ciate flue tu ate pro pi tiate li cen tiate punc tu ate no vi tiate e nun ciate grad u ate of fi ciate ra/ di ate sit u ate in gra tiate me di ate de lin' e ate in sa tiate de vi ate re tal i ate ex pa tiate spo li ate con cil i ate e ma ciate ro se ate ca lum ni ate ap pre ciate nau se ate * ab bre vi ate I de pre ciate rec re ate al le vi ate J con so ciate pal li ate ir ra di ate S * Pronounced naw' she at. Others, naw' shat. ] 08 THE PRACTICAL re pu di ate lux u ri ate in sin li ate in e bri ate ac cen tu ate e vac u ate ap pro pri ate at ten u ate in fat u ate in fa ri ate ex ten u ate per pet u ate What words end in date ? LESSON CLXVL Words ending in any, eny, iny, and ony. Bot' any eb o ny ig no min y lit a ny sym pho ny cer e mo ny tyr an ny fel o ny ac ri mo ny vil lain y col o ny mat ri mo ny des ti ny glut ton y pat ri mo ny mu ti ny 1 ro ny test i mo ny sera ti ny lar ce ny par si mo ny bal co ny har mo ny ma hog 7 a ny , ag o ny • mis / eel la ny mo not o ny LESSON CLXVIL Words ending in ary, ery, ory, and ury, *of three syllables, accented on the first. Di 7 a ry beg ga ry found er y li bra ry con tra ry gro cer y pri ma ry gloss a ry droll er y ro sa ry bur gla ry rail ler y * ro ta ry sum ma ry arch e ry no ta ry dra per y ar te ry vo ta ry brav er y chan ce ry ro$e ma ry Arnav er y bat ter y pie na ry slav er y flat ter y bound a ry seen er y gal ler y sal a ry brib er y quack er y gran a ry fi er y rev er y ) sect a ry fin er y rev er ie j * Some pronounce ral' ler e. SPELLING-EOOK. 109 ev er y im age ry fish er y slip per y frip per y mi§ er y liv er y sor ce ry mock er y crock er y or re ry lot ter y rob ber y shrub ber y drudg er y sur ger y gun ner y but ter y nun ner y nurs er y mys te ry mem o ry pleth o ry rec tor y pil lo ry cur so ry fac to ry vie to ry his to ry sa vor y the o ry i vo ry ar mor y u su ry* au gu ry peif u ry cen tu ry mer cu ry perjury injury lux u ry treas ur y* Pronounced yu' zhu re, trezh/ ur e. LESSON CLXVIIL Words ending in ar}', ery, and ory, of four syllables, accented variously. sem i na ry san guin a ry vi sion a ry * mis sion a ry " em is sa ry Brev' i a ry mo ment a ry cu li na ry lu mi na ry ar bi tra ry mer ce na ry lit er a ry ad ver sa ry plan et a ry sec re ta ry sed en ta ry com men ta ry sec ond a ry cr di na ry com mis sa ry mil i ta ry sol i ta ry dig ni ta ry an ti qua ry hon or a ry tern po ra ry pul mo na ry cus torn a ry Pronounced vizh.' un a re, mish' form u la ry sub lu na ry vol un ta ry trib u ta ry sal u ta ry Jan u a ry Feb ru a ry stat u a ry sane tu a ry sump tu a ry sal u ta ry es tu a ry ~ mon as ter y cem e ter y un a re. 1 — ■■ 110 THE PRACTICAL dys en ter y in ven to ry ro ta to ry mil li ner y rep er to ry de lii 7 so ry pres by ter y prom is so ry ii lu so ry pred a to ry dor mi to ry re fract o ry pref a to ry ter ri to i rf re feet o ry pur ga to ry trans i to ry di rect o ry or a to ry prom on tory ac ces so ry dil a to ry des ul to ry per emp to ry hor ta to ry nu ga to ry con sist o ry al le go ry mi gra to ry com pul so ry LESSON CLXIX. Words ending in ary, ery, and ory, of four, five, and six syllables, accented va iriously. Ac ces y sa ry man u fac to ry dis pens a ry sat is fac to ry J in firm a ry in ter ces so ry cor / ol la ry val e die to ry a potty e ca ry con tra die to ry sub sid i a ry in to ro due to ry in cen di a ry ex 7 pi a to ry pre lim i na ry ded i ca to ry „ he red i ta ry lab o ra to ry de po$ i ta ry sup pli ca to ry im ag i na ry de fam' a to ry e pis to la ry de clam a to ry co tern po ra ry in flam ma to ry . vo cab u la ry ex plan a to ry re §id u a ry de clar a to ry o bit u a ry pre par a to ry vo lup tu a ry com mend a to ry dis 7 ci pli na ry ob §erv a to ry an ni vers 7 a ry ob lig a to ry par lia ment a ry de rog a to ry SPELLING-BOOK. Ill test a merit/ a ry el e ment a ry com pli ment a ry sup pie ment a ry rev o lu' tion a ry su per nu mer a ry per firm" er y an gle * tram pie gris tie sub tile * dan gle tern pie jos tie friz zle man gle dim pie bus tie daz zle wran gle pirn pie hus tie driz zle span gle sim pie bat tie muz zle stran gle ap pie cat tie puz zle tan gle dap pie rat tie gar ble sin gle grap pie tat tie star tie jin gle rip pie ket tie mul' ti pie shin gle crip pie met tie prin ci pie min gle tip pie net tie dis cY pie tin gle stop pie set tie e pis tie bun gle* pur pie lit tie a pos tie gurgle man tie spit tie em bez zle strag gle gen tie brit tie au turn nal wrig gle tur tie tittle in fer nal •j°gg le myr tie bot tie ma ter nal jug g^ cas tie rus tie pa ter nal smug gle nes tie scut tie fra ter nal strug gle pes tie shut tie e ter nal trip le wres tie ax le in ter nal * The words from angle to bungle, inclusive, are pronounced as if the first s yllable ended with/*. t Pronounced sut' tl. LESSON CCIIL Words ending in al, el, ile, and ol, of three syllables, accented variously. Ar rV val ca the dral de ni al re vi val re ci tal tri bu nal co e val re qui tal re new al pri me val i de al ,_., ........ ... ., ... a vow al 138 THE PRACTICAL bap ti§ mal per son al ar se nal pa rent al nom inal car di nal ac quit tal in te gral pas tor al di ur nal ad mi ral nu mer al noc tur nal tern po ral fu ner al ca tkrrh al cor po ral la bi al fes' ti val nat u red ge ni al in ter val script u ral me ni al prod i gal gut tu ral jo vi al con ju gal cap i tal cit a del an i mal hos pi tal in fi del or di nal ped es tal cal o mel crim i nal lin e al sen ti nel doc tri nal or de al di shev' el prin ci pal triv i al en am el lib er al grad u al em pan nel ) fed er al an nu al im pan nel j gen er al ac tu al ap par el min er al rit u al vol' a tile lat er al punc tu al vers a tile lit er al vir tu al pu er ile sev er al sex u al cap i tol What words end in Hi ? and oil LESSON CCIV. Words ending in al , of four, five, ar variously. Ld six syllables, accented Ac ci dent" .al sup pie ment al in ci dent al sen ti ment al o ri ent al det ri ment al fun da ment al .fflonu ment al sac ra ment al in stru ment al or na ment al con ti nent al el e ment al hor i zon tal SPELLING-BOOK. 139 di ag' o rial con ge nial e phem er al a e ri al e lect or al ma te ri al con ject ur al im pe ri al ad verb i al me mo ri al pro verb i al ar te ri al bi en ni al mer cu ri al tri en ni al su i ci' dal . mil len ni al spir' it u al per en ni al in di vid' u al ter res tri al in tel lect u al con viv i al in ter me' di al re sid u al min is te ri al con tin u al cer e mo ni al ef feet u al mat ri mo ni al per pet u al pat ri mo ni al ha bit u al test i mo ni al e vent u al sen a to ri al in augural e qua to ri al e the re al mon i to ri al cor po real ter ri to ri al fu ne re al ex per i ment' al re me di al me di a to' ri al 1TESSON ccv. In the following words ci, si, and ti have the sound of sh ; and when ci and ti foil ow e or i, this sound is united with the preceding syllable ir i pronunciation. So 7 cial imp tial cir cum stan tial pro vin' cial sub stan' tial pre§ i den tial fi nan cial ere den tial prov i den tial com mer cial pi tl den tial pes ti len tial par 7 tial es sen tial in flu en tial mar tial e i qui noc' tial con se quen tial 110 THE PRACTICAL in a' tion al ra tion al ; no tion al j frac tion al sec tion al op tion al ! m ten' tion ai de vo tion al spe' cial ju di' cial of fi cial prej u di' cial ben e fi cial ar ti fi cial sn per fi cial in i' tial sol sti tial tra di' tion al ad di tion al con di tion al con tro ver' sial LESSON CCVL In the following words ch has the sound of k. arch e type Scheme ache chyle school* cha§m chord cha' os cho ral cho rus e poch te trarch schoon er* chol er christ en Christ mas chron ic chem ist I cliim ist j an chor mon arch sched ule schol ar ech o ech oe$ pas chal ar chive? cha of ic scho las tic me chan ic se pnl chral arch an gel chi me ra char 7 ac ter chol er ic chor is ter chron i cle chrys a lis al che my an ar chy cat e chls;e cat e chism pen ta teuch chem is try ) chhn is try j mech a ni§m sac cha rine * o, as in move. arch i tect harp si chord hi e rarch pa tri arch eu cha rist cha me 7 le on pa ro chi al cha lyb e ate chi mer i cal chi rog ra phy chro nol o gy chro nom e ter char ac ter ize mo narch i cal ar' chi tect ure 61 i gar chy mel an chol y mel an chol ic pa tri arch" al mach i na tion cat e clru men char ac ter Is' tic SPELLING-BOOK. 141 LESSON CCVIL In the following words ph has the sound of f. Tri' umph met a phor tro phy eu' pho ny ty phus an to graph ci pher tri urn 7 phant dol phin tri um phal eph od phi lip pic soph i?m de ci pher ser aph bi og 7 ra phy proph et bi og ra pher or plian ste nog ra phy cam phor or thog ra phy pam phlet ge og ra phy aph 7 o rism ty pogra phy bias phe my - phi los o phy bias phe mous phi los o pher %ep i taph a poc ry phal lith o graph phe nom e non par a graph phi Ian thro py tel e graph e piph a ny syc o phant lex i cog' ra phy soph is try phys i og no my LESSON CCVIIL In the following words, g at the end of syllables, and followed by e or i, has the sound of j ; and c, in similar cases, that of s. Log 7 ic dig it leger ) mag ic * vig il ledg er j trag ic ag lie proc ess rig id frag ile plac id frig id tac it ac id ,142 THE PRACTICAL : prog 7 e ny spec i fy in dig e nous veer e tate im ag 7 ine veg' e ta ble J ag i tate ♦ e lie it mag is tra cy J cog i tate il lie it leg is lat ure j vig il ance so lie it reg i ment al \ ! leg i ble im plic it im ag' in a ble 1 mag is trate ex plic it im ag in a tive leg is late an tic 7 i pate spec i fi ca' tion reg i men par tic i pate mag is te' ri al reg i cide ca pac i tate du o dec i mo trag e dy so lie i hide an a log i cal reg is ter au dac i ty ge o log i cal forg er y me die in al zo o log i cal vac il late mu nic i pal phren o log i cal tac i turn rhi noc e ros tan to log i ca] dec i mal so lie it ous the o log i cal lac er ate so lie it or phi lo log i cal prec i pice nee 7 es sa ry chrou o lop; i cal prec e dent rec i ta' tion et y mo log 7 i cal spec i men o rig' in ate gen e a log i cal rec i pe bel Kg er ent min er a log i cal pac i fy o rig in al LESSON CCIX phys i o log i cal In the following words x has the sound of gz ; as ex' hort, pronounced egz' hort. i Ex hort' ex ile ex am pie ex ist ex haust ex am ine ex empt ex alt ex ot ic . ex ert ex hib' it ex of di urn ex act ex em plar ex hil a rate ex ult ex ist ence ex on er ate \ ex hale ex er tion ex em pla ry j i SPELLING-BOOK. 143 j ex em pli fy ex ec u tive ex ' 1 u ber ance ex orb i tance ex ec u tor ex as per ate ex ag ger ; ite ex ec u trix ex am i na 7 tion LESSON ccx. Irregular and very difficult w ords, of which the particular pro- nunciation is given. Pronounced. Pronounced. Choir kwire bus i ness biz 7 ness folks fokes bus i ly biz 7 ze ly isle Tie corps kore is land i 7 land i ron I 7 urn aisle ile buoy bwoy schism sizm buoy ant bwoy / ant bu ry ber 7 ry pro vost pro vo 7 bu ri al ber 7 e al ap ro pos ap 7 ro p5 drachm dram belle bel en glish mg 7 glish spe cies spe 7 shiz fore head for' ed co quet ) ko ket 7 man y men 7 ny co quette j or co quet y an y en' ny vig net ) w phthis ic tlz 7 zik vig nette j vin yet of ov yacht yot pret ty prit 7 ty sold ier sol 7 jur plaid plad sug ar shug 7 ar been bin seign ior seen 7 yur rheum rume worst ed ^nist 7 ed rhyme rim col o nel ktir 7 nel thyme thim or tlm vict uals vit 7 tlz j rhythm rithm beau bo | fran chise fran 7 chiz beaux boze | mi nu tiaB me nu" she does duz j worn an wum' an ven i son ven 7 zn iwom en wim 7 en pig eon pid 7 jun j busy biz 7 zy mosque mosk 144 THE PRACTICAL Pronounced. kins folk kmz' foke haut boy ho 7 boy schis mat ic siz mat/ ic mus ke toe ) mus que toe j mus ke 7 to rhyth mi cal rith 7 mi cal buoy an cy bwoy / an sy et i quet ) et e ket 7 et i quette j bru nette bru net 7 ga zette ga zet 7 i hick up ) hie cough j hik 7 kup 1 .- pus tule ( pus 7 1 ( or pus 7 tul i belles lettres bel 7 let ter men ag er y men azh 7 er e ex haus tion egz haws 7 chun mis tie toe miz 7 zl to sou ve nir soo 7 ve ner f av oir clu pois av er du poiz 7 • re lig ious re lid 7 jus re lig ion re lid 7 jun li tig ious le tid 7 jus j pro dig ious pro did 7 jus sac ri le gious sak re le 7 jus " con ta gious kon ta 7 jus bur lesque f bur lesk 7 gro tesque gro tesk 7 1 1 pic tu resque pikt u resk 7 aid de camp ad 7 de kawng gone gon ; or nearly, gawn. , 1 • o, as in move. t Others spell bur lesk', &c. SPELLING-BOOK. 145 WORDS Spelt alike. but which vary in Accent, Signification when accented on the Signification when accented on the first syllable. second syllable. Not here. Absent. To keep away. an abridgment. Abstract. to draw from. a stress of voice. Accent. to express accent. something added to the end of a word. 1 Affix. to unite to the end. an increase. Augment. to make larger. the eighth month. August. grand. a short prayer. Collect. to gather together. an agreement. Compact. solid. a mixture. Compound to mix together. a musical performance Concert. ( to plan by mutual agree- \ ment. ] behavior. Conduct. to lead. ; limit. Confine. to restrain. a struggle. Conflict. to strive against to practise charms. Conjure. to implore. a companion. Consort. to associate with. a contention. Contest. to dispute. a bargain. Contract. to lessen. opposition of figures. Contrast. to set in opposition. familiar discourse. Converse. to talk with. j one who adopts a new opinion. \ Convert. ( to change from one I state to another. a person proved guilty. Convict. to prove guilty. an accompanying pro- ) £ to accompany for pro- j tection, usually by \ Convoy. < tection, usually by i sea. ) C sea. a growing less. Decrease. to grow less. a summary of laws Digest. to arrange in order. passage for entering. Entrance. to put in ecstasy. i a guard. Escort. to attend as a guard. an attempt. Essay. to endeavor. banishment. Exile. to banish. a commodity sent to i Export. ( to carry goods to ano- ( ther country. another country. something drawn out. Extract. to draw out. a commotion. Ferment. to excite internal motion. 7 145 THE PRACTICAL Signification when accented on the first syllable. happening often, high spirited. meaning. a mark. a perfume burnt, a crowing larger, a gross abuse, something noticed, complete, sweet odor, a written licence, a particle put before a ) word. > a solemn declaration. one under government. an attentive view. anguish, a conveyance. a vessel for carriage ; rapture. Frequent. Gallant. Import. Impress. Incense. Increase. Insult. Object. Perfect. Perfume. Permit. Prefix. Protest. Subject. Survey. Torment. Transfer. Transport. Signification when accented on the second syllable. to visit often. courteous to ladies. { to bring from another I country, to stamp. to make angry. to grow larger. to treat abusively, to oppose, to make complete, to fill with sweet odor, to allow. to put before. to affirm with solemnity. ( to bring under the pow- ( er of. to view carefully, to put to extreme pain, to convey. to carry ; to enrapture. WORDS Spelt alike, but which vary in accent c Cem' ent, trfat which unites. Ce ment', to unite closely. Des' ert, a wilderness. De sert', to forsake. Mm ute, a short space of time. Mi nute', very small. J Pres' age, a prognostic. Pre sage', to forebode. Pres' ent, a gift. Pre sent', to offer. Prod' uce, that which is brought forth. Pro duce', to bring forth. Prog' ress, onward motion. Pro gress' to advance. nd division into syllables. Proj' ect, a scheme. Pro jcct', to be prominent. Reb 7 el, one who renounces lawful authority. Re be!', t» renounce lawful au- thority. Rec' ord, a register. Re cord', to register. Ref use, of no value. Re fuse', to deny a request At/ tri bute, quality. At trib' ute. to ascribe. In vaT id, of no force. In' val id, ) . ~ T , .,/ > an infirm person. - In val id', > l r SPELLING-BOOK. 147 WORDS Which are alike in Pronunciation, but differ in Orthography. Ail, to be sick, or in trouble. ale, a kind of malt liquor, air, that which we breathe, air, a tune ; the manner of a per- son, ere, before in time, heir, one who inherits. aisle, a walk or alley in a church. Isle, an island, all, the whole, awl, a sharp pointed tool. altar, a place for sacrifice. alter, to change, ant, a small insect, aunt, the sister of one's parent. ark, a small chest ; a vessel. arc, a part of a circle, ascent, a going up. assent, agreement. auger, a tool to bore with. augur, one who foretells. aught, any thing, ought, bound in duty. bad, not good, vicious. bade, commanded, bail, a surety, bale, a bundle of goods, bale, to lade out. ball, a round body. bawl, to cry aloud, bare, without covering, bear, a wild animal, bear, to carry ; to produce. base, mean, vile. base, the bottom or foundation. bass, a part in music, bay, a color : a body of water, bey, a Turkish governor. be, to exist. bee, an insect which makes honey, beach, the sea-shore, beech, a kind of tree. beat, to strike. beet, an eatable root. beau, a gay gentleman, bow, an instrument to shoot with. been, from be ; as, he has been, bin, a box for commodities. beer, a kind of liquor. bier, a carriage for the dead, bell, a hollow sounding body, belle, an admired lady. berry, a small fruit. bury, to put under ground, blew, from blow; as, the wind blew, blue, a kind of color. boar, a male swine. bore, to make a hole, as with an auger, boll, the pod of a plant, as of flax, bowl, a round hollow vessel. borne, from bear, to carry. bourn, , a limit, borough, an incorporated town, burrow, a hole for small animals. bough, a branch. bow, to bend, brake, fern, break, to force asunder. breach, a breaking. breech, the lower part of a thing, bread, a kind of food, bred, brought up. broach, to pierce a vessel. brooch, an ornament, 'bruit, a noise, a report, brute, a beast. but, as, he has but one eye. butt, a mark ; to strike with the head. butt, a cask containing two hogs- heads, buy, to get for money, by, with, near, bye, as, in good-bye. Cain, the first murderer. cane, a staff, or reed, call, to name ; to speak aloud, caul, a membrane inclosing the bowels. cannon, a great gun. canon, a law, a rule. 143 THE PRACTICAL canvas, a kind of cloth. dear, beloved; costly. canvass, to examine. deer, a wild animal. cask, a barrel to contain fluids. dew, a kind of moisture. casque, a helmet. due, owed. cede, to give up. die, to cease to live in the body. seed, what produces plants. dye, to stain, to color. ceil, to cover the top or roof of a doe, a female deer. room. dough, meal prepared for baking. seal, to fasten with a wafer, or wax. done, finished. seal, an animal. dun, a dark color. ~ cell, a small apartment. dun, to demand a debt. sell, to exchange for money. dram, a small weight. cent, a hundred ; a coin. drachm, an ancient coin. scent, a smell. dam, to stop a stream. sent, ordered, or put in the way damn, to condemn. to go. • ewe, a female sheep, cession, a giving up. yew, a kind of tree. . session, a sitting for business. you, the person, or persons, spo- choir, a band of singers. ken to. quire, 24 sheets of paper. eye, the organ of sight. choler, anger, rage. I, myself. collar, a covering for the neck. fain, willingly. chord, a line in a circle. fane, a temple. - cord, a small rope. feign, to dissemble. chronical, continuing long. faint, feeble, exhausted. chronicle, a history. feint, a false appearance. cion, a sprout. fair, a place of sale ; beautiful, Sion, a mountain. just. cite, to summon, to quote. fare, food ; price of passage. sight, vision, a view. feat, a striking action. site, a situation. feet, the lower parts of the legs. climb, to ascend with effort. flea, a troublesome insect. clime, a portion of the earth. flee, to run away. coarse, not fine, rough. flew, from fly ; as, the bird flew. course, the line of motion. flue, a passage for smoke. coat, a part of dress. flour, meal from grain. cote, a sheep-fold. flower, a blossom. complement, a full number. fore, going first. compliment, an expression of civ- four, twice two. ility. forth, forward, out. core, the heart, or inner part of a fourth, next after the third. thing. foul, dirty, filthy. corps, a body of men. fowl, a winged animal. cousin, a relation. freeze, to harden into ice. cozen, to cheat. frieze, a coarse kind of cloth. currant, a small fruit. fir, a sort of tree. current, a running stream. fur, the soft hair of animals. cymbal, an instrument of music. gait, manner of walking. symbol, a sign. gate, a sort of door. day, a portion of time. gilt', adorned with gold. dey, a Moorish governor. i L — — guilt, wickedness, crime. SPELLING-BOOK. 149 grate, a frame made with bars. great, large, groan, a sound uttered in pain, grown, increased. hail, frozen rain ; to call, to salute. hale, to drag ; sound in body. hair, natural cover of the head, hare, a small animal. hall, a large room. haul, to pull forcibly, hart, a male deer, heart, the seat of life. - heal, to cure. heel, the hind part of the foot, hear, to perceive by the ear. here, in this place. heard, from hear; as, I heard it. herd, a drove or nock, hew, to cut down, hue, color ; a clamor. hie, to move in haste. high, tall, lofty, him, from he ; as, I saw him. hymn, a song of religious praise. hoard, to lay up in store. horde, a band of wandering peo- ple, hole, a hollow place, whole, having all its parts. hour, a portion of the day. our, belonging to us. in, within. inn, a tavern. indict, to charge with crime. indite, to write, to compose, key, an instrument to fasten and open a lock. . quay, a wharf. kill, to take away life. kiln, a large stove or oven, knave, a rogue, nave, the middle of a wheel. knead, to work dough. need, want, necessity, knew, from know ; as, I knew him. new, fresh, not old. knight, a title of honor. night, the darkness between the setting and the rising of the sun. knit, to make network with needles, nit, an insect's egg. knot, a tie ; a hard part in wood. not, a word of denial or refusal, know, to understand clearly, no, a word of denial or refusal. laid, placed. lade, to load ; to dip out. lain, from lie, to rest, to remain, lane, a narrow road or street. lea, a meadow. lee, opposite to the wind, lead, a soft heavy metal, led, guided, directed. leaf, a part of a plant. lief, willingly. leak, to run out as a liquid, leek, a sort of onion. lean, wanting flesh. lien, a claim on property, lessen, to make less. lesson, something to be read or learned. levee, an assembly to visit some distinguished person. levy, to raise money or troops ; to collect, liar, one who tells lies, lyre, a musical instrument. lie, a wilful falsehood. lie, to recline, to rest. lye, a liquor from wood-ashes, lo, behold. low, near the ground ; humble, low, to make a noise like a cow. loan, to lend. lone, by itself, solitary. lore, learning. lower, to let down. made, finished. maid, an unmarried woman, mail, armor ; a bag to carry letters, male, a he animal or plant. main, chief, principal. main, the ocean ; the continent. mane, hair on the neck of animals, maize, Indian corn, maze, an intricate winding. mall, a wooden hammer. maul, to beat, to bruise, manner, mode, custom, manor, a lordship. mantel, a chimueyrpiece. mantle, a loose garment. 150 THE PRACTICAL marshal, to arrange. peer, an equal ; a nobleman. martial, warlike. pier, a support of a bridge. mead, a liquor made from honey. plain, level ground; distinct, even, i meed, reward. plane, a levei surface ; a tool. mean, a medium. plait, to fold, to double. mean, low ; to signify. plate, wrought silver. mien, look, air, manner. plum, a fruit. meat, animal food. plumb, a leaden w r eight. meet, fit, proper. pule, a long stick. i meet, to come together. poll, the head ; an election. mete, to measure. pore, a small hole in the skin. metal, iron, silver, gold, ccc pour, to turn out a liquid. mettle, spirit, ardor. pray, to implore, to beseech. might, power, ability. prey, plunder, booty. mite, a small insect. principal,' chief. moan, to lament aloud. principle, a fixed general truth. mown, from to maw ; as, the grass profit, pecuniary or other advan- is mown. tage. moat, a ditch. prophet, one who foretells. mote, a small particle. rain, water from the clouds. naught, bad. reign, to rule. nought, nothing. rein, part of a bridle. nay, no. raise, to lift up, to elevate. neigh, to make a noise like a raze, to overthrow, to efface. horse. rap, to strike. 0, Oh, alas. wrap, to fold together. owe, to be indebted. read, to peruse. oar, an instrument to row with. reed, a hollow knotted stalk. ore, metal as dug from the earth. read, did read. * one, a single thing. red, a color. won, from win, to gain. reek, to smoke, to steam. pail, a wooden vessel. wreak, to take revenge. pale, a pointed stake ; whitish, rest, repose ; remainder. wan. wrest, to force from. pain, suffering of body, or of mind. retch, to strain. pane, a square of glass. wretch, a miserable person. pair, a couple. rice, a kind o( grain. pare, to cut off the outside. rise, ascent, increase. pear, a kind of fruit. right, straight, just. palate, a part of the mouth. rite, a ceremony. pallet, a small bed. write, to form letters with a pen. panel, a part of a door wright, a workman. pannel, a small saddle. ring, something circular. peace, quietness, calmness. ring, to ring ; as, he rings a bell. piece, a separated part. wring, to twist. peak, the pointed top of a hill or road, a way. mountain. rode, from to ride ; as, he rode on peek, to look through a crevice. a horse. ^ pique, a grudge. roe, a female deer. peal, a loud sound. row, a rank ; to move a boat with j peel, to skin, or take off the rind. oars. SPELLING-BOOK. 151 rote, a mere repetition of words. sole, single, only ; the bottom of wrote, from write; as, he wrote a foot or shoe. a letter. soul, the immortal part of man rough, uneven, harsh. some, a part. • ruff, a part of dress for the neck. sum, the whole. rout, a rabble. son, a male child. route, ) a way. (Some pronounce rout, j thisroote.) sun, the great source of light. stair, a step. rye, a kind of grain. stare, to look earnestly. wry, crooked. stake, a post ; a wager. sail, a part of a ship. steak, a slice of meat. sale, a selling. stationary, fixed in place. scene, a sight. stationery, paper, ink, quills, &c. seen, beheld. steal, to take secretly and wrong- . ' > a lame fishing-net. seine, ) ° & fully, steel, refined hardened iron. scull, to propel a boat with an oar stile, steps into a field. over the stern. style, manner of writing ; to name. skull, the bone that incloses the straight, direct, not crooked. brain. strait, a narrow pass. sea, a large body of water. succor, help, aid. see, to look at, to behold. sucker, a young shoot. seam, two edges joined together. tail, the end. seem, to appear. tale, a story ; a reckoning. sear, to burn to dryness. tare, an allowance in weight. sere, dry, withered. tear, to rend. seer, a prophet. team, a number of horses or oxen seignior, a lord. for drawing. senior, elder. teem, to abound, to produce. sew, to unite with a needle and tear, water shed from the eye. thread. tier, a rank, or row. so, in such a manner. their, belonging to them. sow, to scatter seed. there, in that place. shear, to clip, or cut off with a threw, from throw ; as, he threw a two-bladed instrument. stone. sheer, unmixed, pure. through, as, he passed through the shire, a county. (Some pronounce door. shire.) throe, extreme pain. shone, from shine ; as, the sun throw, to cast shone. throne, a royal seat. shown, from show ; as, it was shown thrown, from throw ; as, the stone to me. was thrown. slay, to kill. to, towards a place. sleigh, a vehicle drawn on snow. two, one and one. sley, a weaver's reed. too, also. sleight, an artful trick. toe, a part of the foot. slight, to neglect. tow, to drag with a rope, as a boat. sloe, a sort of wild plum. tow, the coarse part of flax or slow, not quick. hemp. soar, to mount upward. travail, to labor. sore, painfully tender. travel, to go a journey. 152 THE PRACTICAL V > a covering for the face. vale, a space between hills. vain, empty, showy, useless, vane, a weathercocK. vein, a tube to convey the blood. v * a \ I a small bottle, phial, ) viol, a musical instrument. vice, wickedness. vise, a griping instrument closed by a screw. wail, to weep aloud, wale, a mark of a stripe. wain, a wagon. wane, to decrease. waist, the middle part of the body, waste, desolate, to squander. wait, to tarry, to expect. weight, heaviness, waive, to put off. wave, a moving swell of water. ware, something to be sold. wear, to carry on the body, as clothes, way, a manner ; a road, weigh, to find out how heavy a body is. weak, feeble, infirm. week, seven days, wean, to withdraw from the breast. ween, to think. OF PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES. A prefix is a letter, syllable, or word, placed at the beginning of a word, to vary its meaning ; as un before able in wraable, and re in rebuild. A suffix is a letter, or syllable, annexed to the end of a word to modify its signification ; as ar in beggar, and less in fatherless. In certain words, the prefixes and suffixes seem nearly or quite redundant. OF THE PREFIXES. Some of the prefixes drop or change their final consonant, so as to unite easily with the first syllable of the word to which they are joined ; as con in co-exist, and ad in affix. A denotes, on, in, to, at, or from ; as, ashore, abed, afield, afar, overt Want of, or without; as, atheist. Ab, abs — from or away ; as, adduce, abstract. Ad —to or at ; as, adjoin, appertain. d in ad, becomes c, f, g, 1, n, p, r, s, and t, in words beginning with these letters ; as, accept, a/lot. Ante — before ; as, antedate. Anti — against ;. as, anftchristian. SPELLING-BOOK. 153 Circum — about ; as, eira/mnavigate. Con, or its equivalents, co, cog, col, com, and cor — together or with; as, conform, coequal, collect. Contra, or counter —against ; as, contradict, counterpart, countermand. + De — down or from ; as, descend, deduct. Dis, di, or dif — take from, away, not, ox asunder ; as, farm, dit -cover, disbelieve, divide. Ex, e, ec, or ef — out, or out of; as, extend, exclude. Em, or en — in, into, or on ; as, embark, enthrone. Extra — beyond ; as, extraordinary. In, or ig, il, im, and ir — in, into, upon, or not ; as, mease, insert, impose, illegal. Inter — between or among ; as, intermix. Intro — among ; as, introduce. Mis — wrong, defect, error ; as, misconduct, miscall. Ob, or oc, of, and op — in the way, against, out ; as, obstruct, oppose. Per — through, or thoroughly ; as, pervade, perfect. Post — after ; as, postscript. Pre — before; as, prefix, predict. Preter — beyond; as, preternatural. Pro — for, forward, or forth ; as, pronoun, proceed, produce. Re — back, again, or anew; as, recall, rebuild, renew. Se — aside, apart, or without; as, secede, seclude. Sub, or sue, suf, sug, sup, and sus — under; as, snoject, suggest, support. Syn, or sy, syl, and sym — together, with; as, synagogue, sympathy. Super, or sur — above, over, more than enough; as, superadd, superfluous, snrpass. Trans — over, beyond, across; as, transgress, transatlantic. Un — with verbs, to undo; as, unfurl, unseal. — with adjectives and adverbs, it signifies not ; as, unkind, nnjustly. With —from or against ; as, withdraw, withstand. OF SUFFIXES. - The following denote the person who is in a certain state or condition, or who does a certain thing. - An, or ian — Historian, Christian. Ant — disputant, inkabitani. 7* 154 THE PRACTICAL Ar — liar, beggar. Ard —drunkard, sluggard. Ary —antiquary, adversary. Ate —magistrate, associate* Ee i — trustee, patentee. Eer.— engineer,' auctioneer. Ent — student, agent. Er — baker, philosopher. 1st — arUs£, botams£. Ite — favorite, hypocrite. Ive —relative, captive. Or — executor, doctor. Ster — songster, teamster. Ling — little, young; as, strip&ng, darling. The following relate to things. Acy —state or condition; as, obstinacy, celibacy. Age — condition, compensation; as, bondage, dotage, postage. Al — doing a thing; as, denial, removal Ance, ancy — -state of being; as, ignorance, vigilance, con- stancy. Ary — place in which; as, seminary, library. Cle and cule — little ; as, canticle, globule. Dom — state or condition, extent of rule; as, freedom, king- dom. Ence, ency — state of being ; as, diligence, emergency. Escence — growing, becoming ; as, convalescence, efferves- cence. Hood — condition ; as, boyhood. Ics — science of; as, mathematics, politics. Ion — doing a thing, state of being ; as, creation, rebellion. Ism — condition, doctrine; as, barbarism, stoicism. Ment — state of being, thing done; as, abasement, abridgment. Mony — state of being, thing done; as, harmony, testimony. Ness — state of being, or quality; as, blessedness, softness. Ory — place in which; as, factory, armory. Ship — state, office ; as, partnership, clerkship. Tude — condition; as, disquietao 7 *?, servitude. Ty — state of; as, fertility, ability. Ure — the thing, state, or act; as, vesture, composure, de- parture. SPELLING-BOOK. 155 SUFFIXES USED TO FORM ADJECTIVES. The following denote belonging, relating, or pertaining to. Ac, ic, ical — demoniac, despotic, political Al — filiaZ, annua/, ethereal. An — American, republican. Ar — insular, ocular. Ary — planetary, literary. Ine — mar me, feminine. The following denote being or having. Ant — abundant, brilliant Ate — accurate, temperate. Ent — absent, benevolent. Ous — dangerows, populous. The following are of various significations. Ble — may or can be, worthy of; as, arable lauda&Ze, au- di&Ze. En — made of; as, wooden. Ful — full of; as, joy/nZ, careful. He — may or can be, quality ; as, ductt'Ze, doct'Ze. Ish — resembling, little of; as, boytyA, greenwA. Ive — having potver, tending to produce; as, decisive, des- tructive. Less — not having ; as, cloudZess, fearless. Like, ly — resembling; as, warlike, friendZy. Ory — pertaining to, giving ; as, prefatory, admonitory. Some — full of; as troublesome. y — full of, made of; as, wealthy, horny. SUFFIXES USED TO FORM VERBS, THE GENERAL SIGNIFICATION OF WHICH IS, TO MAKE, GIVE, DO, OR SUFFER. Ate — renovate, operate. En — harden, darken. 156 THE PRACTICAL Fy- Ish Ise, — puri/y, forti/y. — publwA, diminish, ize — chastise, agonize. SUFFIXES USED TO FORM ADVERBS. Ly — like, manner or way ; as, bold/y, wiseZy. Ward — direction of; as, forward, eastward. Some of the foregoing suffixes have additional meanings, which it would require remarks of considerable length to unfold, and which can best be learned by reference to a dictionary and by practice. CARDINAL NUMBERS. Figures. Letters. Names. Figures. Letters. Names. 1 2 3 I one II two III three 21 XXI twenty-one 22 XXII twenty-two 23 XXIII twenty-three 4 IV four 30 XXX thirty 5 i 6 7 8 9 V five VI six VII seven VIII eight IX' nine 40 XL forty 50 L fifty 60 LX sixty 70 LXX seventy 80 LXXX eighty 10 X ten 90 XC ninety 11 XI eleven 100 C one hundred 12 XII twelve 200 CC two hundred 13 XIII thirteen 300 CCC three hundred 14 XIV fourteen 400 CCCC four hundred 15 XV fifteen 500 D five hundred 16 XVI sixteen 600 DC six hundred 17 XVII seventeen 700 DCC seven hundred 18 XVIII eighteen 800 DCCC eight hundred 19 XIX nineteen 900 DCCCC nine hundred 20 XX twenty 1000 M one thousand 1840« MDCCCXL one thousand eight hundred and forty. SPELLING-BOOK. 15 < ■ ORDINAL NUMBERS. 1st first 21st twenty-first 2nd second 22nd twenty-second 3rd third 23rd twenty-third 4th fourth 24th &c. twenty-fourth 5th &c. fifth 30th thirtieth 10th tenth 40th fortieth 1 1 th eleventh 50th &c. fiftieth 12th twelfth 100th one hundreth 1 13th &c. thirteenth 200th &c. two hundreth 20th twentieth 1000th one thousandth 2000th &c. two thousandth. ABBREVIATIONS. A. or Ans. Answer. Cts. Cents. A. A. S. Fellow of the American Cwt. Hundred weight. Academy. D. C. District of Columbia. A. B. Batchelor of Arts. D. D. Doctor of Divinity. Acct. Account. Dea. Deacon. A. D. In the year of our Lord. Dec. December. Al. Alabama. Del. Delaware. c Master of Arts. Dept. Deputy. A. M. < Before noon. Deut. Deuteronomy. ' In the year of the world. Do. or Ditto. The same. Apr. April. Dr. Doctor, or Debtor. ! Att'y. Attorney. E. East. ! Aug. August. Eccl. Ecclcsiastes. Ark. Arkansas. Ed. Editor, or Edition. : B. V. Blessed Virgin. E. G. For example. 1 C. or cent, a hundred. Eng. England, or English. C. A. S. Fellow of the Connecticut Ep. Epistle. Academy. Eph. Ephesians. Cant. Canticles. Esa. Esaias. Capt. Captain. Esq. Esquire. Chap. Chapter. Etc. and so forth. Chron. Chronicles. Ex. Example, or Exodus. Co. Company, or County. Exr. Executor. Col. Colonel. Feb. February. Com. Commissioner. Commodore. Fig. Figure. Conn, or Ct. Connecticut. Fr. France, or Francis. Const. Constable. Flor. Florida. Cor. Corinthians. F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Society. Cr. Credit. Creditor. Gal. Galatians. 1 158 THE PRACTICAL ! _ . . . - 1 ! Gen. Genesis, or General. No. Number. j j Gent. Gentleman. Nov. November. i Ga. Georgia. N. S. New Style. i Gov. Governor. *N. W. T. North Western Territory. 1 Heb. Hebrews. N. Y. New York. Hhd. Hogshead. O. Ohio. Hon. Honorable. Obj. Objection. Hund. Hundred. Obt. Obedient. Ibid. In the same place. Oct. October. J id. The same. O. S. Old Style. j i. e. That is. Pari. Parliament. Ind. or la. Indiana. Penn. or Pa. Pennsylvania. Inst. Instant. Per. By the ; as per cent., by the hun» i 111. Illinois. dred. Ja. James. Pet. Peter. Jac. Jacob. Phil. Philippians, or Philip. Jan January. Philom. A lover of learning. Jno. John. P. M. Post Master, or afternoon. Jos. Joseph. P. 0. Post Office. Josh. Joshua. Pres. President. Jun. Junior. Prof. Professor. Km. Kingdom.. P. S. Postscript. j Ky. Kentucky. Ps. Psalm. | Lam. Lamentations. Q. Question. Lat. Latitude.