^^^«.. *v \ '» '^D '** A** *^'», "<^ -4* THE AMERICAN SPELLING BOOK THE SOUND OF THE SYLLABLES, ACCORDING TO THE MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH ORTHOEPY. WITH EASY READING LESSONS. iesipeJr tax % Mu ai % |ttWit 3t\mU, By J/ McCURDY. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LlPPINCOTT & CO. 1855. ■-- ^-^ •'•■■- ■i>-^ ^- 0-. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by J. McCURDY, in the Clerk's OflBce of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON & CO. PHILADELPHIA. ^ ^ ?:^ ^41 PREFACE. From the experience which the campiler of this little work has had in the business of teaching, he has found that authors, in the compilation of works of this class, have overlooked the importance of devoting a greater number of their pages to monosyllables of two and three letters ; a want which is seriously felt by all experienced teachers. To children of ordinary aptness in acquiring a knowledge of the sound of letters, two or three pages of words of this class are not, by any means, sufficient. There are isolated cases where this number of pages might answer : such cases are, however, but rarely found. Progression, with the child, is of so much importance, that no teacher of ordinary discernment can fail to notice the beneficial results which flow from it. To impress upon the mind of the child, that it is moving forward in its studies, fixes in it a desire to overcome the seeming obstacles that rise up before it, and facilitates its advance- ment; but if you compel it to pore over the same page from day to day, it becomes discouraged, and looks upon its studies as irksome in the extreme. All the reading lessons in the work have been prepared so as to suit the capacity of the dullest learner. Simpli- city has been aimed at throughout : and no word of three syllables has been introduced into any lesson when it could conveniently be avoided. A course of this kind was deemed advisable, as it would familiarize the child with words of that class before entering the primary read- ing class of the school. As the authority of Mr. Webster has become, almost by common consent, the settled usage of the language, I have thought it advisable to adopt his spelling and pronuncia- tion. J. M'C. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. NATURE OP LETTERS. Letters are characters used to represent certaia sounds of the human voice, of which there are twenty-six in the English language, which are called its alphabet ; and these are divided into vowels and consonants. A vowel makes a perfect sound of itself. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y, W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable. All the letters of the alphabet, except the vowels, which are nineteen in number, are consonants. A diphthong is the union of two vowels in one sound. A proper diphthong has both the vowels sounded. An improper diphthong has but one of the vowels sounded. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in one sound, of which there are but three, eau, em, and lew. What do letters represent ? How many are there in the English language? What are these letters called? How are they divided? What are vowels ? AYhich are they ? Which are always vowels ? Which letters are consonants? How many in number? What is a diphthong? What is a proper diphthong? What is an improper diphthong ? What is a triphthong ? Give an example. SOUND OF THE DIPHTHONGS. 01 and OU are sounded as in loin, and loud, OY and OW are sounded like oi and ou. SOUND OF VOWELS. A hdiS Jive sounds; as in fade, fat, far, fall, wan. E has tivo sounds ; as in me, met. I has tipo sounds ; as in bite, bit. has five sounds ; as in no, not, nor, wolf, move. U has fou7* sounds ; as in bute, bud, btir, bull. Y has two sounds ; as in type, h^mn. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. SEMI-VOWELS, LIQUIDS, AND MUTES. All letters which have an imperfect sound of them- selves are called semi-vowels ; as /, j) l, m, ?i, s, v. z^ and c and g soft. The liquids are ?, m, w, r; these unite easily in sound with the consonants. The mutes are &, d, g, k, p, t, and c and g hard. What are semi-vowels ? What are liquids ? How many mutes are tbers ? What are they ? SOUNDS OP CONSONANTS. B has one sound ; as in hale, C has four sounds ; as A; in cage, s in acid, sh iu social j^ ts ia child, U bas three sounds; as its own sound in drum, j in soldier, t in mixed, 1" has its own only ; as in from, except when if has the sound of v. G- has two sounds ; a hard sound a^s iu gone, and a soft sound as in gentle, H has one sound; as in holy, J has but its own sound, except in hallelujah, ^hen it has the sound of y. K has but one sound ; as in keep, and is never eounded before n. L has but one sound ; as in lint. M has but one sound ; as in made, li has tico sounds ; as in man, and ng as in rank, r has one sound ; as in pit. Q has one sound which is that of h, and is always followed by u, as in quick. R has one sound; as in rock. S has four sounds; first, its own sound, as in .sister, tha^. of z, as in rosin, sh as in passion, zh as in intrusion ; in island it is silent. 1* 6 THIC AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. T has three sounds ; its own, as in tame, sh as in patient^ tsh as in feature, Th has two sounds ; as thin, that. V has one sound ; as' in void, W has one sound ; as in word. X has three sounds ; as z in Xerxes, ks in sex, and (/s in exert. Y, as a consonant, has one sound ; as in ^ield. Z has two sounds ; its own, as in zeal, and that of zh as in azure, and is sometimes silent, as in rendezvous. Give an example of the sound of B. Of C's sounds. Of D's. Of that of F. Of G^s. Of that of H. Of that of L Of K. Of L. Of M. Of N's sounds. Of that of P. Of that of Q. Of that of R. Of the sounds of S. Of T's sounds. Of that of V. Of that of W. Of the sounds of X. Of Y's sound. Of Z's sounds. OF WORDS^ Letters form syllables, syllables form words, and words form sentences. A word of one syllable is called a monosyllable ; a word of two syllables, a dissyllable ; of three syllables, a trisylla- ble ', of more than three syllables, polysyllables. RULES FOR WRITING. The first word of every hook, chapter, note, letter, or sentence ; the proper names of persons, oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, mountains, towns, and cities ; every line in poetry ; the names of the days, months, and year; the beginning of a quotation; and the title of books, should begin with a capital letter ; as well as the pronoun I, the interjection 0, and the appellations of Deity. RULES FOR SPELLING. When words ending in y are preceded by a consonant, i/ is changed into i on an additional syllable being added : as lazi/, laziness ; but when the additional syllable begins with I, y is not changed : as hurry, hurrying. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Words ending in silent e, drop e on taking an additional syllable beginning with a vowel: ^^judge^ judging. TABLE OF SOUNDS. The 1st or long sound of A is marked by the character - as fade The 2d or short sound, u A fat The 3d or Italian sound, a .. above far The 4th or broad sound, u .. under far The 5th or broad sound. u . under wan The 1st or long sound of E, a - me The 2d or short sound. a A met The 1st or long sound of I, a pine The 2d or short sound, t( A bit The 1st or long sound of 0, i( - no The 2d or short sound, u A n5t The 3d sound, a .. above nor The 4th sound. a .. under wolf The 5th sound. iC under move The 1st or long sound of U, a - bute The 2d or short sound, i6 A bud The 34^ound, a .. above biir The 4th sound. a .. under bull The 1st or long sound of Y, (( - type The 2d or short sound. u A hymn All the long sounds in the above table are indicated by the character -; and all the short sounds by A . TABLE OF SOUNDS. C, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of s G, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of/ S, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of z, [ All the Italic letters are silent. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. The italicized words in the following list should be written :as here directed. The words defense, expense^ offense, pi^et^nse, and re- compense should be written with s instead of c. The v^ords befall, forestall, entlirall, miscall, and T'3r.all retain the II, The words distill, foretell, and instill retain the II. The words centre, metre, Sc, have had re changed into er^ The words hlamahle, ahatahle, movahle, and words of this class, are without e, except in such as have c and rj : as notice ahle, changeahle. The words connection, deflection, inflection, &c., retain the spelling of the verbs connect, deflect, inflect. The words appareled, canceled, caviling, caviler, dneUst, libeled^ libelous, equaled, rivaled, traveler, quarreling, and words of this class, are written without doubling the final consonant. The words dullness, shillful, willfid should not lose a consonsnt in the first syllable. The list of syllables given below should be pronounced in the ibllowing manner : — ^f^ \ are pronounced Icur. chre ( ^ <3ean cion ^ are pronounced shun. tion tian cian . . > are pronounced slient. cient i ^ > are pronounced shan. ) ceous *] cious t are pronounced scions [ shus. tious J science \ are pronounced tience f shence. tial") cial j are pronounced shall. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. ALPHABET. ABC E F G H I J K N R S T U V "w X Y Z ■ & 10 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. ALPHABET. iT^ ROMAN CAPITALS. A V T L. W M B R P K O Ct F E C G N H I J Z U S X Y D SMALL ROMAN LETTERS. n u z X c e b f I y g » J h k a, o w m V r p q t s ^ DOUBLE LETTERS. ^(E^oefiflffffiffl FIGURES. 123456789 10 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 11 ALPHABET. ROMAN CAPITALS. ZYXWYUTSRQ PONMLKJIH G F E D C B A ROMAN SMALL LETTERS. abcdefghijl klmnopqrsti u V w X y z I WRITING. ov ^r0^^^ SMALL LETTERS. 071 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 13 K k Kangaroo. J j Jacksnipe. fij'5ii9ii«iiiiiiie:=r<:«iifi,^ .'- L 1 Lynx. M in Monkey. N n Nylgau. o Owl. P p Pi^ 14 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Q q Quail. S s Stao;. U u Urus. W w Whip-poor-will. R r Raccoon. T t Turtle. V V Vulture. Z z Zebra. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 15 Com ma. Sem i CO Ion. Co Ion. . Dash. 9 • 5 • • In ter ro ga tion. Ex clama tion. Pa ren the sis. Apostrophe. • () 9 Quo ta tion. Hy phen. Breve. Ca ret. 1 ;; 99 A As te risk. Dag ger. Dou ble dag ger. Sec tion . ParalleL •}f t § Pa ra graph. Brace. Di a re sis. Brack ets. €" } • • - -1 In dex. El lip sis. A cute ac cent. Grave ac cent. 1^^ / \ 16 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. ■ fato fat far fall wan me met pme bit no Lesson 1. Wo7'ds of two letters. ba ca da fa ga va wa za by hy be §e de fe ge ve we ze 9y jy bi §i di fi ge vi wi zi dy ky bo CO do fo go vo wo zo fy ly bu cu du fu gu vu wu zu gy my '■> "Lesson 2. ha ja ka la ma ny vy bo le du he je ke le me vy zy go me lu hi ji ki li mi ry mi lo re nu ho jo ko lo mo sy ni ro se pu hu j^^ ku lu mu ty ri so ze ru Lesson 3. na pa ra sa ta ca di bi CO bu ne ni pe pi re se te da ka ke fi ne ki do fu ko ku ri si ti no po ro so to va pe pi mo tu nu pu ru su tu wa ve wi zo zu THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 17 n6t nor wolf move bute biit bull type hj'mn || Lessoh 4. Words of two letters. ba be bi bo bu va ve vi vo vu ca 96 91 CO cu wa we wi wo wu da de di do du za ze zi zo zu fa fe fi fo fu by 9y dy fy gy ga ge gi go gu hy jy ky ly my Lesson 5. ha he hi ho hu mypy ^y sy ty ja je ji jo ju vy zy mi ni ri ka ke ki ko ku bo go lo ro so la le li lo lu le me re se ze ma me mi mu mu du lu nu pu zu Lesson 6. na ne ni no nu ca da ka va wa pa pe pi po pu de ke re pe ve ra re ri ro ru bi fi ki pi wi sa se si so su CO do ko mo so ta te ti to tu bu fu ku tu zu 2" 18 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. i fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 7. Words of two letters. bu cu du fu gu vu WU ZU gy my bo CO do fo go vo WO ZO fy ly bi 9! di fi gi vi wi zi dy ky be ge de fe ge ve we ze 9y jy ba ca da h ga va wa za by hy Lesson 8. hu ju ku lu mu ty ri so za ru ho jo ko lo mo sy ni ro se pu hi ji ki li mi ry mi lo re nu he je ke le me py zi gd me lu ha ja ka la ma my vi bo le du Lesson 9. nu pu ru su tu wa ve wi ZO zu no po ro so to va pe pi mo tu ni pi ri si ti ka ne ki ko ku ne pe re se te da ke fi do fu na pa ra sa ta ca de bi CO bu THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 19 n6t nor wpll move bute biit bnll type hj^mn {| Lesson 10. ^• Words of two letters. ga ge gi go gu hy jy ky by my fa fe fi fo fu by 9y dy fi gy da de di do du za ze zi zo gu ca 9e §i CO cu wa we wi wo wu ba be bi bo bu va ve vi vo vu - Lesson 11. ma me mi mo mu du lu nu pu no la le li lo lu li mo re se ze ka ke ki ko ku bo go lo ro so ja je ji jo ju vi zy mi ni ri ha he hi ho hu ny py ^T sy ty Lesson 12. ta te ti to tu bu fu ku tu zu sa se si so su CO do ko mo zo ra re ri ro ru bi fi ki pi wi pa pe pi po pu de ke ne pe ve na no ni no nu ca da ka va wa 20 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no ak ai ek el ik il ok ol uk ul Lesson 13. Words of two letters. ab ac ad af ag eb ec ed ef eg ib ic id if ig ob oc od of og ub uc ud uf ug aj ax ab eb ex ac ec ix^ ad ed ox af ef Lesson 14. ib ic id if ux ag eg ig am an ap 6b Cib ak ^k ik em en ep oc uc al el il im in ip od ud am em im om on op of uf an en in um un up og ug ap ep ip Lesson 15. A ar as at av az 6k flk ar gr A ir er es et ev ez ol ul as es is ir i§ it iv iz om um at et it or OS ot ov oz on un av ev iv ur us ut uv uz 'op up ag eg is THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 21 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h5^mn Lesson 16. Words of two letters. {ib uc ud uf ug ob oc od of og ib ic id if ig eb ec ed ef eg ab ac ad af ao; A* A A* A* A uj ux ag eg ig oj ox af ef if ij ix ad ed id ej ex ac ec ic aj ax ab eb ib Lesson 17. l\k m urn un up 6g ug ap ep A ip ok ol om on op of uf an en in ik il im in ip od ud am em im ek el em en ep oc uc al el il ak al am an ap ob ub ak ek ik • Lesson 18. * uv fis lit uv uz op up ag ^g A Ig or OS ot ov oz on un av ev IV ir is it iv iz om um ak et it 1 er es et ev ez ol ul as es ip ar as at av az ok uk ar er ir 22 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. fate fat far faU wan me met pine bit no Lesson 19. 1 Words of two letters • 1 ad da M de sa am ma ab ba {lzI af fa ef fe se em me eb be oz » an na en ne si im mi ib bi iz ar ra er re so om mo ob bo ez at ta et te su um mu ub bu az Lesson 20. ap pa ai la lis ac ca ag ga ^x ep pe el le OS ec §e eg ge ox ip pi il li is ic ci ig gi ix op po ol lo es OC CO og go ex up pu ul lu as uc cu ug gu ax ♦ Lesson 21. « A ar ra ak ka fiz as sa av va ga er re ek ke zo es se ev ve yo ir ri ik ki zi is si iv vi yi or ro ok ko ze OS so ov vo ye ur ru uk ku za us su uv vu ya THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 23 ii6t nor wolf move bute biit bull tj^pe h5^mn Lesson 22. Words of three letters. bra cla era dra fla bre cle ere dre fle bri cli eri dri fli bro clo ero dro flo bru clu eru dru flu bry cly ery dry fly Lesson 23. fra gla gra pla pra sla fre gle gre pie pre sle fri gli gri pii pri sli fro glo gro plo pro slo fru glu gru plu pru slu fry giy gry ply piT sly Lesson 24. sta sma sua spa swa tra ste sme sne spe swe tre sti smi sni spi swi tri sto smo sno spo swo tro stu smu snu spu swu tru sty smy sny spy swy try 24 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. ~fate~ fat far fall wan me m^t pine bit no • Lesson 25. Words of three letters. qua tha sha ska cha bra que the she ske che bre qui thi shi ski chi bri quo tho sho sko cho bro gru thu shu sku chu bru gry thy shy sky chy bry Lesson 26. bad mad hag ban bat rat cad pad lag can cat sat. fad rad rag dan fat vat gad sad sag fan hat get had bag tag man mat let lad fag wag pan pat met Lesson 27. bed leg men pet rib* rid fed peg pen set bid big led ben ten wet did dig wed den wen .bib kid dim beg fen bet fib lid din keg hen met nib mid dip THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 25 h^mn not Qor wpli move bute biit bull type Lesson 28. Words of three letters. bin sin lit wit c6b sob din tin mit fix fob bog fin win nit mix hob dog kin bit pit rix mob fog lin fit sit six nob hog pin kit tit bob rob log Lesson 29, cfib bun Uv bug b6x hut rub dun fur dug fox jut tub nun pur hug sum put bud run but jug rum rut dud sun cut lug mum tut mud tun nut rug gum tug Lesson 30. cap pap lip f6p c&t p6t gap rap nip hop dot rot hap sap rip mop got sot lap tap sip pop hot bur map dip tip sop lot cur nap kip zip top not fur 26 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 31. Words of four letters. babe base cape dane fane gape bade bate care dare fare gare bake cage case date fate gate bale cake cave face gage gave bane came dale fade gale gaze bare cane dame fame game hade Lesson 32. hake jade ' lame cade mate page hale jane lane made maze page hame kale date make nake pale hare la^e late male name pare hate lade lave mane nape pate haze lake ma§e mare nave pave Lesson 33. ra^e rate sale tale vane wale rage rave same tame vare wane rake raze sane tape vase ware rape safe sate tare wade wave rare sage save vade wage bide ra§e sake take vale wake bile Lesson 34. bite dive hide like mire pile dige fife hire lime mite pine dike file hive line ni§e pipe dime fine kine lite nile pyre dine fire kite mi^e nine rice dire five life mile pike ride THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 27 h^mn nSt Qor wolf move bute y but bull type Words of four letters. Lesson 35. rile Sine tine Vise wipe bone ripe site tire vive wire bore ri§e tide vige wide wige bote rite tike vile wife Dane code rive tile vine wile )ode coke side time vire wine bole cole Lesson 36. cone dole gore hoge lode mope cope dome hoke here lone more core dose hole joke lope mote cote dote home jole lore node cove doze hone jove mode nome doge fore hope lobe mole none Lesson 37. nope pope rone sole tore cube no§e pore rope sore toge cure note poge ro§e tole vole cute poke robe rote tome vote duke pole rode rove tone wore dupe pone roke soke tope wove dure Lesson 38. fu§e lune nude bee beet deem huge lute puke fee feet jeer juke lure pure free leet lees June mure rude lee meet meer luge mute rule see beef peel luke muge sure tree reef reel 28 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. fate fat far fall wan me in§t J pine bit no Lesson 39. Words of four letters. glee weel reed reek beer reef feel deed seed seek deer been heel feed weed week leer keen keel heed leek deep peer seen neel meed meek keep seer teen reel need peek peep veer ween Lesson 40. kick kink bank bang bung -band lick link hank fang hung hand nick mink lank hang lung land pick pink rank pang rung sand rick sink sank rang sung hint sick wink tank sang sing lint Lesson 41. i bind hm bill d6ck b4ck 1 camp find dell fill hock hack damp hind fell hill lock jack lamp kind mell kill mock lack vamp mind pell mill rock rack dump wind sell pill sock sack lump Lesson 42. busk cash buff bump best bSlt dusk dash cuff hump jest colt husk hash huff jump lest dolt musk gash luff mump nest jolt rusk lash muff pump pest molt tusk mash puff rump rest polt THE AMERICAN spelling-book. 29 ii6t nor wolf move bute biit buU type hj^mn Lesson 43. Words of four letters. bark bard farm hart cast past dark card harm mart fast vast hark hard harl part gasp bask lark lard marl tart hast hask mark cart garb barn last mask park dart harp darn mast task Lesson 44. bl&b brag clam plan slap cUd flab crag cram scan snap plad slab drag dram span trap shad crab flag slam chap brat bled drab snag sham clap flat fled grab stag bran Less flap on 45. spat shed slgd chip ship skim skit clog sned clip snip swim slit flog sped flip trip trim spit frog fret slip whip shin clod chop tret drip brim skin plod crop stem grip grim spin shod drop Lesson 46. prop plot snub drum glut grit shop shot scud grum shut gi'ig. slop spot spud shun smut prig blot trot spun drug blur trig clot scot spur plug slur prim grot club scum snug glad swim 3* 30 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 47. » Words of five letters. blade brake crave trade clime glide . blake brave craze bride slime slide blame braze drake brine prime bribe blate crane drape crime brine tribe blaze crape frame drive . shine spire bra§e crate trage gripe thine quire Lesson 48. 1 clove broke crone brock shock bmsil drove smoke drone crock stock flushl stove spoke prone frock broth plushJ trove shore shone block froth brush store snore stone clock cloth crush swore score tho§e flock snort crust Lesson 49. blink bring flint stick drill chuck drink cling stint thick frill pluck slink fling print brink skill stuck think sling brick frisk spill truck brisk sting quick brisk still drunk frisk swing slick drift quill trunk Lesson 60. biand blank glnff brass brash shark brand flank pluff class crash spark grand blanch sluff glass flash stark grant prank gruff grass trash craft stand shank snuff smash start draft strand drank stuff slash smart shaft THE AMERICAN spelling-book. 31 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h5^mn Lesson 51. Words of ( me syllable. blame grape glade flake shame blaze flame grate grade slake shale brave frame prate shade snake shape brake shame skate spade spake share brage eh age slate trape stake shave clave pla^e state shake share stave crave Lesson 52. blench blSnd crgpt bUU shSll dense bench spend wept fetch smell fenge stench blest flesh sketch snell penge trench brest fresh blend spell sense quench crest delf ^pend swell henge wench prest pelf spent frill tense Lesson 53. change barge cleft b6ss bless bglt . glange charge heft cross dress delt prange large theft dross mess felt trange farge mash loss press melt dance parse trash moss stress pelt lange sparse flash toss miss welt Lesson 54. groove booth shout hound ou loud ow growl move tooth spout mound cloud howl ^rove sooth snout pound proud prowl 3room choo§e stout round shroud scowl stoon moose trout sound pouch clown spoon noose grout wound vouch crown 32 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. It is on me. It is by me. I am on it. If I am by it. Am I at it ? It is to be so. We do go in. Is he to go in ? I am to go up. If we go on. I am up by it. Am I to go in ? He is to go in. If I do go in. He is up on it. It is up on me. If I am on it. Is he on it ? It is on me. Do go on it. If I do go on. If it is on m^. Lesson 55. He is up on it. He is to go in. If I am to go up. Is he up on it ? He is in by it. I am as he is. Is he as I am ? Do we go by it. If we go up to it. Is it to be so? I am to go in to it. LsssoN 56. He is to go on it. Am I to go up ? He is to go up. If I am to go up. If he is up to it. As I am on it. As it is on me. Do I go up to it ? Is he up by me ? If he is by me. If he is to go in. Lesson 57. If the sun is up. Can I go to* the run ? I see our red cow. Is not the sun red ? My pig is in the pen. The fox is in his den. Now let me get my hat. My pen is old and bad. The boy is in the mud. Can I let the bat go ? Is he not a bad lad? His pet fox is in the run. He is a bad fox. I do not see him now. Let him go to his den. An old fox can nip. He is now in his den. Can he get out of it? Yes, he is out of it now. The boy has got him now. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 83 Lesson 58. My cat has a rat. It bit her on the ear. Can she eat it all up? Is not her ear cut ? Did not the rat die ? It can not get up. Its eyes do not see. Let her eat it, if she can. Her paw is on it now. She bit it in the back. My dog was out all day. He ran a fox to his den. But he did not get it. The fox has a cub. It is in the den. We can not get it out. Tray can get it out. He may get it for me. Let him try to get in. No, he can not get in. Lesson 59. Is the boy not in bed ? I am in my bed, too. The cat is on the mat. The dog is at the door. Can I not get up now ? Put my pen in my hat. The sun is not dim. Did you see my red cap. The boy has a red eye. My dog is not old. Did he go up to his bed ? Am I not to go to bed ? Has he not got his tin ? • Do not go out now. Sit on the bed by me. Am I not on it now? Can you see my old hen ? She is out in the pen. Put a pin in my red cap. Let me see my old cat. Lesson 60. Come and see the ant. Ants work all the day. It lays up for the cold. Then it does not come out. The ^j does not w^ork. It has no warm nest. It dies for want of food. The bee is like the ant. It works when the days are warm. And lays up for the cold. The hog is not fat. The boy has a hat. A man had a gun. A cloud hid the sun. A duck on the lake. A fox in the brake. The cow feeds on hay. The boy loves his play. Now give me my book. And I'll read of the rook. 34 THE AMERICAN SFEI*LINa-B0OK. ; LeS^S^IT 01. I saw a Bad bay. The fisb are im tbe ruB. : He bad a red dag. Can you get me ane ? His dag bit my cat. Yes, if I had my Bet. , Was be nat a Bad dog ? I will get it far yen. Get me a long gun. Get my lang line, too. I will kill tbe red dag. It is in my tin box. | Set the net in tbe run. f '^ I shat him in tba ear. See baw the blaad runs. I will lift it up. We will Baw let Mm lie. We ba;ve one nice fisb. ^ He will bite my cat i^a mare. Let v^ naw ga home. | Lbsso m 62, Tbe colt is Bot red. A rod far tbe boy. The ax eats tbe hay. A bat far tbe man. Tbe ben is nat fat. A doll far tbe girl. Tbe eat has two ears. A bone for ^ dog. The dag has a tail. A sty far a pig. Tbe rat lost a leg. A rat far a eat. Tbe duck has web feet. A nest far a ben. : The bay has a rod. A stall far an ax. Tbe man gave os nuts. A pool for a duck. Tbe caw has a barn. A hive far the bees. Lessc N 63. The paal is nat deep. ; A kite for a boy. The braoli is naw clear. A rope for a girl. The rain is all past. The lad is now here. My dag has a bane. The kit Iotcs to play. The cat has a kit. The cat sits by me. A bed far a man. My bird sings its song. A beak far tbe girl. Look up at the sky. His eye is nat red. The moon is so pale. Tbe sun has just set. Let us go to bed. Tbe sky is so blue. The day is now past. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 35 1 Lesson 64. Come out, we will play. The egg is not red. My ball is not here. The boy has a top. It is in my new hat. How much did it cost ? Go in for my bat. He paid but one cent. Is this not my cane ? Was it not too cheap ? Here is our old dog. Look, here is my cap. He lost his left ear. Give me my old book. He will not bite you. The rain is all past. You must not hurt him. The day is now fine. He is kind to all boys- Come, we will go home. Lessoi ^ 65. He is an old man. Bob has hid my hat. She is a good girl. He is a bad boy. The boy is not bad. Tell him to go home. He is fond of play. The cat has a bird. Can you sit by me ? Poor bird ! it is dead. J I love a good girl. Its nest is near by. Is this not my pen ? Did puss rob its nest. The ink is not red. No, here are the birds. My pen is not bad. Put one in my hand. Do not spill the ink. Poor bird ! it will die. Lesso N 6Q, A bat bit my ear. Did you see my red cap? The cat had a rat. The boy had it on. The dog had a mink. Did he not keep it ? The fox has a cub. Yes, but he gave me his. The cow has a calf. It is not an old one. The ox ate the hay. It is a nice blue cap. The lamb is at play. Try it on your head. The bees love the sun. Does it fit you well ? The boy has a gun. Yes, what did it cost ? The bird has a nest. He paid five dimes for it. 36 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 67. Who dug that deep well ? An old man and a boy. How deep did they dig it? I can not tell now. The boy broke his arm. Did he get well soon ? No, it was sore a long time. I hope he is well now. Do not go near the well. You mio;ht fall in and drown. The sun is not up. You will soon see it rise. I like to see the sun. We must look for the cow. The pigs are all here. The sheep nip the grass. Did you see the lambs play ? They like this fine day. The horn calls us home. We can go on the path. Lesson 68. Let me get my fur hat. It is now near noon. The sun is bright and hot. We will not go out yet. The bees are at work. Will the sun do them harm ? No, bees like the warm sun. Do not go too near the hive. Let us sit in the shade. We will not go out yet. The moon is up in the sky. She will not burn us. How pale and mild she looks. It is not dark now. When she sets it will be dark. Do you like to see the moon ? Yes, I like her pale face. She can not come to us. Now let us go to bed. The moon will soon set. Lesson 69. Here is an old gray owl. Do not go too near him. Get a gun and shoot him. Can you hit him in the eye ? Yes, but now he is gone. Do you see him now ? He is on this old tree. Can he bite with his bill ? Yes,and scratch with hisclaws. Some owls can catch mice. My hen is in her box. She has one egg in it. It is not a big egg. It may lie in the box. If it does, she will lay more. She must be fed soon. She can eat rye and corn. She can not fly far. Is she not a big hen ? Yes, and she has a top. I THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 37 Lesson 70. My pen is in fhe ink. How can I get a new one ? The pens are in a box. Gro and get me one. It is a nice new pen. I can get one for you. Bob has a new cap. My cap is not new. I can put on his cap. Mine will fit him well. Let me go to bed. It is now ten ; I will go. Get me my new cap. Here it is on the pin. How dark it is now ! I saw the man in bed. He is an old man. Can he do me harm ? No, he can not harm you. He is too old to do so. Lesson 71, Here is a nice new book. Did you buy it to-day ? How much did it cost ? I will get a new book. You must read some for me. We will sit in the shade. Jane can not read well. She is but five years old. She tries to learn to read. Jane is a nice, good girl. Will you teach me to read ? Here is my new book. It has some cuts in it. I will soon learn to read. John does not liko-his book. He is too fond of play. Jt)hn is a bad, idle boy. He will not go to scbool. He throws stones at the pigs. I do not like bad boys. Lesson 72. Here is a poor young bird. Some one has cut its wing. It can not fly, and it is lame. If puss sees it, she will kill it. I will take it to the green woods. Then puss can not get it. There the old bird will find it. She will feed it with worms. Then it will soon get well. Poor bird ! how glad it will be. Let us go to the field. The men are all at work. We will go and make hay. The cows are fond of hay. But they like the green grass best. See how they can eat it. Grass is good for cows. The sheep are fond of grass. The young lambs like it, too. what nice lambs those are. 3.8 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 73. Words accented on the first %yllahle. ba'by do'zy bi'as re'al lady gory di al riot lazy pony diet ve nal na vy tony fiat viol va ry du ly fuel vo cal ivy duty gala vo lant miry fury item vi tal ti dy puny la va so lar bony tu dor po et so lo CO ny tu mor po em to Vexi Lesson 74. a'ged ha'ted pa'rent lo'cal a gent ha v^n pe on mu ral bo rax ma vis sa tan na tal , do nor - mo dus si lent na sal e ra ne gro si lex na val e ven men si ren ral e vil pen sober val ho ral pa 9er to paz pa pal fa tal pa gan tu mid pe nal fi nal pa god tu tor re gal Lesson 75. reagent cll'ient cum'in gum 'my rigel clo ver cur ry gus set rival crony dif fer hun ger total cru et dim ly hur A\e ve nal dri ver din ner hy men vo ter dron ish dip per in gk 1 vo tiv^ pla ted dit to injure wa fer play er end er in step wa ger sla ver ex it in suit wages sla ter gul ler in ward THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 39 not nor wolf move bute biit bun type hymn Lesson 76 - Words accented on the first syllalle. \ am'bit gaFlop lan^get am^bk ban tarn gam bol land ed ampk can on gam mon mag got an We can to gath er mag net ban gk dap per gob lin man age bun dk fag ot godly man date dan gl^ fam ish hand y man or man gk fast en hap p^n matin dab bl^ fat t^n has sock mat ter gab h\e gal Ion haz ard max im fon dk LESsaN 77. ab^bot bad^y cab'in cop^pige abject bad ness com ic cop per ac rid band ed con ic cros let act ress band box con sol dagger ad vent ban tk con sul dam age am ber ban dit con vent dam ask am el bran dy con vert damp en as pect ban ish con vex damp er bab bl<3 bod kin con vict dam §on bab bier bon net cop land dam gel 9 Lesson 78. cop'y fab^ric fat'ness g6d'ly crab bed fac tor flat ten god son crab by fad d\e foggy gor gon crsLck \e fal low fop pish gos pel crag ged fam in 6 fos set gos sip cram bo fan gle gad der goth ic crank le fang less gaf fer got t^n cranny fan nel gal lant gram mar dap pk far ro^^^ galky grand ly drop sy fat ling god less had dock 40 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 79. Words accented on the first syllable. hc^ffle joc'und ISg^book man'or hag gard j^i ly mad den man sion hag gl(3 lam mas mad der mant let ham let last ly ma ad ly mar ry han dk lat ter mad man mod el han sel lat in maf fig mod est i jab ber lav ish man ful mor al jal ap lax ly man gk mor tal jan gk lock et man ly mor tar jas per lofty man na nan kin Lesson 80. nap'kin oVWe ber'ry crump'et nos tril on set bet ty crush er nov el on ward bev y drug gist ob ject op tic bez an drunk en ob long pack et gel lar gam brel oc cult pad dk cred it gav el oc tave pad lock crim son ger man , offal pal et crin gk gig gle office pal lid crip pie gird er of t£^n pal lor crum hie glad ly Lesson 81. hunt^er ped^ant pin^nage pon'tiff hunt ress pen gil pin nage poppy lust y pend ant pat ent pot age net tk per il pat ten pot ash num ber per ish pat ter rad ford nut meg per mit pat ty rad ish par ish per ry pet tish raft er par rot per son poek et ram part par ry pin nock pol ish rap per peb bk pin 9ers pol lux rash ly THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 41 not nor wolf move bute but biill type h5^mn Lesson 82. Words accented on the first syllalle. j ras'cal pubaish sub'vert Sr^bor san dal pud dk sue cor ar dor sand ed puf fer suf fer ar dent sand hole pun ish sum mer ar gen^ sock et purl ing sun burn ar g\xe sol id pur -pie sun down ar gus solv ent pur port sun set arm ful tab let purs er tun dish arm let tal bot purs y tun nel arm less tal ent sub soil tur ret arm y Lesson 83. bid^d^n Smp^ty piFgrim per^fect big ger mil dew pil lar pest er bit ter mil let pim pk pes i\e , com et min um pip pin pet al com post mit t^n pup pet petty dim pk nick er pup py red ness din g\e nim ble pend ent rid dk dit to pic?k \e pen man rig ging dit ty pig ment pen siv^ rig let em met pigmy pen stock rim pic Lesson 84. rot'ten beFdam but'tress cur'rent roy al bel fry 9ity cus tom rud dy bev el §iv et dash ing 1 rum pk billet . 9iv ic dent ist run net bur d^n 9iv il de§ ert rus set burn ish crit ic dimp \e rus tic busk et crum pk din glc sil ver busk in crust y - din gy sin gle but ler cud gel diz zy , sis ter but ment cul vert dul ness 4^ 42 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 85. Words accented on the first syllable. dump'ling fid'dle fit'ly lax^y dust y fin ish fit ness len til eb on fin ny gid dy les son ech fis cal hur ry lev el ed dy fis sure bus band lev en end ed fit ful in dex lev y end less Aim sy in stinct lim ner en try fret ful in ward lim pid en voy fur tiv^ lad kin lin den en vy fus tic lank ly lin en Lesson 86. The vowel in the second .syllable is pronounced like short u. backer dro^ver laVer trlte^ly 1 ba2l er dy er mi ner to per bro ker dra per mi nor to ry bri er filer rid er vi per cri er fi ner sla ter vo ter 1 Qxodk er fu mer sli der wa fer era ver gra ter ' ta per wa ger cri der gra ver ti ler wa ges clo ver gro §er tri dent wha ler do zer la bor tri pod whi ner Lesson 87. delv'er jgst^er rud der Sm'ber dress er lim ber shud der en ter drum mer lit ter send er ev er dun ner lum ber slen der kil ler dust er mus ter sing er lin ger fes ter mut ter sling er tim ber | fet ter nev er slip per tin der filter riv er slit ter tern per fin ger ren der spin ner test er in ner rent er splint er tel ler THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 43 not nor wolf move bute but bull type hymn Lesson 88. Words pronounced like short u in the second syllable. barton fen'^er gath^er buffer big ot fen der gen der hul ver but ter filler gib ber hum mer blus ter filter gild er hunt er clus ter flick er gun ner hurl er clut ter fling er gut ter husk er cum ber flit ter hedg er ledg er cut ter flxut ter help er lend er dump er fret ter hig gler lep er dust er frit ter hith er let ter Lesson 89. lug^ger sim^per tiiaer ush'er lurk er sing er tin ner ut ter mur der sin ner tit ter vent er nurs er spin ner trust er weld er peg ger spill er tug ger welt er pelt er spit ter tum bier win ner pep per tel ler turn er win ter pil fer tend er urn ber wink er prim er ten or un der tink er sen der tent er up per win §er Lesson 90. faVor ma^jor pi'ler bet^ter feed er ma ker pilot bish op feel er mi nor port er blun der fe ver dor ra zor bux om find er ver spi 9er club ber fi ber pa per sti ver clump er fi ner pa tron tazl or fer vor fri ar pa ver ta mer hec tor li ar pa?/ er tiger hin der pli ers sail or wi per hith er 44 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no , Lesson 91. Words pronounced like short u in the last syllable. cap^tor fan^ner lath'er p6nMer' can dor fast er lat ter pop lar cas tor fend er man ner pot ter chop per cop per fod der fos ter pam per pan der proc tor prop jer lack ey lad der mad der gan der gar ret ham mer pas ser pas tor plas ter pros per spank er splash er Ian 9er lap per ham per hank er plat ter plot ter slan der tam per Lesson 92. Words accented on the second syllable. be came be wazF de mure' pro duge' be come be ware de note pro mote be fore be have bro cade ere ate de pone de po§e pro voke re bate be late be la^/ be stride de duge de fa^e de fame de pute de vote e lude re buke re du§e re fute be tide de file pre lude re gale be time be tray de fine de lude pro 9eed pro cure re lay re lume Lesson 93. re made' re mise re'quire' re quite be gSt' be de^^ de'pSnd de test re mote se cure be hest de gist re pile se date de cant e mit re pute se rene de duct e rect re seek sub due de feet e vent re vile sub lime de fend e vert re vi§e sub orn de fer e vict re vive re fuge sue Qced sur yey de mur de ploy e vinge pre diet THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 45 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h^mn || Lesson 94. Words accented on the second syllable. | re but' re mit' re turn' abgf re dress re pel re vend a fresh re fer re pent re veng^ a lert re flex re press re spect a miss re fit re -print re spend a mid re flux re s^ind re send ab duct re fract re sell ro bust ab sent re gret re §ist ro man^e ab surd re melt re §ult ro tund ac quit re mind re tard se lect ad diet re miss re tent re ship ad dress Lesson 95. adjust' ar rest' con cern' con vex' ad mit as sess con cert con vey j ad vert as sert con cur con vin^e 1 af feet as sist con demii, cor rect j af firm at tend con dense cor rupt af fix at test con sist cor vette ' af flict com men^e con tempt de bel afflux com mix con tenc. de fense a lert ^ com plex con tent de fleet an nul com pend con vers^ *de gerve Lesson 96. There is a poor girl at the door. She has no one to take care of her. i She has no home, and must beg from door to door. || Her cheeks Can you g I are all wet with tears. ive her a cent to buy cakes? If I had a frock, I would siive her one. Poor girl ! she is cold, for the snow falls fast. || Ask her to come in to the warm fire. We will give her some bread and meat. And a good warm bed to sleep in. 46 IHE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wnn me iiiCt pine bit no Lesson 97. Words accented on the second syllable, ;| abut' behfeld' di'gSst' ex tent' a drift be quest di gress ex treme a dult be reft di vert ex ult a men be set di vest for bid a mend be sit ex pel in cur an nex ca det ex pend in ert ap pend com mit ex pense in dent ar rive con suit ex pert in fer as si^n con temn ex press in sist as size con tent ex punge in vent be deck CO quet ex tend Lesson 98. in vest a dept' dis ^ern ex Q^pt' mo lest' a loof dis cuss ex §el ob §erve be gin dis pel ex ^ess mit be gun dis til ex pect op press ca ress dis turb fo ment pro ject con fess de fleet im burse re bel de feet du et im merge re fleet de ject e leet im merse re fresh de ter em bark im port re flex di rect en list im pel re ject dis burse en rich im pend Lesson 99. re gent Spring is now here with her sweet smile. The cold ice has left the clear brook. The fields and woods are clad in green. The lambs are at play, and the birds sinff. If Go to the clear brook, and see the nice fish. [f They turn up their sides to the warm sun. The fowls seem glad when the sun shines. Flies dance in groups in the warm air. Boys and girls shout for loy in the green fields. 1 They should praise Him who made this i 5ne day. 1 THE AMERI€AN SPELLING-BGOK. 47 ^at ®i)r wolf ^Love %ute %ut fellll tj|)e hv'mn 4, Lesson 10@. Weiyh aeeented op. the mceni s^Uahle. \\ nk duge^ ef fece^ ex pMde'^ im pure^ ad diige em pak ex plore im pute ar cade €n dure ex pene in gite c<5r r<$da em forge ex port in cline ; de vi^ en gage ex po§e in d#ge di late ea grave gam b#ge in hale dis like en rage fern mane -m qmire : dis plage en robe il lude in sai^e dis plode en rol im bibe in scribe dis pute en tige im pede in snare di ver^ en tire im plj in spire Lessn me met pin e bit no Lesson 103. % Words accented on the second syllable. a bide' a rise' col lude' con fute' a bode apply com mune con nive af ford as sume com mute con sole ago at tire com pare con spire a lone at tune com pile con vene al lure a ware com poge con vive ally be hind com pute dis til a maze bap tize con dole dis pute a mu§e cas cade con fide dis turb an neal col late con fine di vert as pire col lect con fuge ma ture Lesson 104. a base' ad jure de bate de nude' a bate a side de cide de ny a buse a wake de clare de plore a bu§e ca jole de fa§e de port a dore com prige de file de gi^^n • a gree con cede de fine dis pi a?/ a pa^e con Crete defy dis plume a shore con dite de grade dis uge a sleep con duce de gree ef feet a stray- con form de lay ef fuge ad here debase de mige ef fra;?/ Lesson 105. e late' ex ci§e' in cage' su preme' e lope ex gite in dite sur prige e spy ex elude in duce un case e state ex Crete mis time un due e vade ex cuse mis uge un safe e vict ex cuge po lite re late en sure ex ude re mote ' re ply en tazl im brue re port re prige en tame im po§e re poge re side ex cave in ane re store re tire THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 49 not ncir wolf move bute bllt bull type h^mn Lesson 106. Wvrds accented on the first syllable. bar row fal lotv hal low liar rotv mar vo2V nar Y020 slial low sor row spar row yar row bank'rupt bask et cac tus cam el cam let cam phor can 9er can ton can non cash book cat bird band'age bag gage cab bage cot tage horn age man age mes sage ram age salv age sav age vant age Lesson bane'ful bare ly bare ness base less base ment bate less bate ment brave ly bra z<3n care ful case mate fim'pk ap pk bat tk dan gk gam bk man tk rab bk ram ble rank \e rat tie sam iple 107. chlld^ish child less cham less cham pump chaiv man court ly C02^rt ship cy press da^ ly daz ry daz sy ban'dit cal id cav il dar ick ra6?k er ra(?k et rag ged ran gid rap id rav in vap id dear'ly deep en de ist de ism ea glet ea gig e^^gy fazl ing famt ly fa2th ful fazth less Lesson 108. Some birds make their nests on high trees. If we find a nest, we should not rob it. Birds sing their sweet songs in the grove. Did you hear that bird sing its song? I once had a fine bird in a cage. It was a nice bird, and could sing well. It had no nest, for it had no tree to build on. It had dark wings and a red breast. It was a nice bird, and would sit on my hand. 50 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall me met pine bit no Lesson 109. Words fazr'ly fa mous fear ful fear less feal ty fi bre fraz'l ness frail ty free ly gAost ly gla ring meas'ure raeet ing meet ly miff hi J moi^ld ing moiild y nazl ing name less name ly near ly near ness of two syllahles glo'ry glu ten gra ^ious graije less gra^e ful gree dy , grea §y great ly grzev ange griev ous hear ing Lesson neat'ness need ful nee dk need y ni^At ly nine ty ni tre no h\e no ti^e nu bik paz'l ful accented on hea'then hind most hire ling home less hope ful hope less late ly late ness life less li ken like ly 110. pam'ful pamt ing pig ment peer age peer less peev ish pea nut pe(? pie pu nic . pu pil puny tife first. like'ness lone ly lone ness lone some lo tion low er low ly meal y mean ing mean ly mean ness fig'ure fin less fitful grim ly hunt er hunt ing lim it lim ner lin net lin sey lin tel Lesson 111. The sun has set, and it is time to go in. When the sun sets, the dew falls on the grass. It is not good for boys and girls to be out then. We will look out and see the stars in the sky. Should we not love God, who set them there ? It is time for us all to be in bed. Night was made for boys and girls to sleep. The small birds sleep when the stars shine, And the cows and sheep take their rest too. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 51 fate fat far fall wan met pine bit no Lesson 112. Words accented on the first syllable. ab'bess ab bey ab bot ac ^ent act or ad verse an ise an them aptly apt ness ash y damp^^n damp ness dark ly fac tious flac gid flesh y flay ing fan 9y fash ion fath om frao; ik b^nad bap tigm bap tist band ed base ly base ness black ing hl'dck ness cal lous cam ber can §er Lesson gaFlic gam bl^ gog ling gos pel gran it^ grap nel grap pk hap less > 7ion est hos tik hot ly Lesson cank^er cap tious cap tiv^ cas sock cas tk cat tk cat like cax on chap el chap lain chal ice 113. lam^bent lam6 kin lamS like land mark last ing lat tigc man hood mat trass mon arch mon strous non sens^ cdVnmn com fort com merge com pass con gert con duct con feet con flict con script con serve con vert pam'phlet pas siv^ pom pons prom ise ros trum scant ling soft ness sol stigc tram mel trav el trav ers^ 114. Give me my hat. We will walk out in the fields. The trees are in full bloom, and the day is fine. The bees are at work, and the birds sing their songs. The soft air stirs the leaves on the trees. The warm sun has dried up the dew. The earth is clad in her fair, fresh robes. The sun shines, but it is not too warm for us to walk. We can walk by the side of the^ clear brook, Or sit down in the cool shade on its bank. b'A THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. wolf move bute biit bull type hj^mn Lesson Words accented on cot^tage flag on for age horn age hos tage man dril mar row nas ty spon dee stag ger trans port cher^ish crisp ness dis trict em press fool ish gen tb gipsy in gress kitch en kit t^n 115. the first syllable. mash'y mim ic min strel mis siv^ pert ly re§ in res pite slat tish wed ding wher ry ur chin Lesson 116. an'nals bat on can vass flan nel pal age sab bath scan dal sol age stag nant stand ard Stan za helgWen high ness home ly home spun hy phen ^na vish knoyf ing leak y li §ens^ li^At en lim bo The green grass is now wet with dew. The dew falls at night when we sleep. When the sun shines it does not fall. We should not be out when night comes. When the dew falls, the birds cease their songs. The lambs then seek their shed where they sleep. The birds perch on the high trees till morn. The cows lie down on their sides to rest. All things, but wild beasts, then seek rest. ba'sm chzeftam fu'tik bea con dea con gold en bee i\e dear ly green ly hean ty feast iiig greet ing hoiv sprit fee bk hazr y brage let flee gy heal ing br^ef ly fleet ness heap er care less floor ing hear say case ment fri daj/ heed ful cheap en free man heed less cheer ful fro Z6n heel tap Lesson 117. , rHE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 58 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hj^mn Lesson 118. Words accented on the first syllalle. | mazd^^n plam^ness quo^tient ■ stam'less me tre plam tiv^ raz ment stee pk mi grate port ly rea gon trea §on nee dk post age right ly trea ty 1 ni trous post script sa chem tro phy j oak um poul ti^^ say ing whea tew chr<3 poul try sea §(?n w^ea ry pa tient pre §ept sha ving whi t^n peer dom przest ess spa ci6>us wi d^n phe nix post boy spe czous w^o v^n plam tiff post mark spike nard ze nith Lesson 119. ab^seng^ cot'ton y^not^ty op'tics adjunct crotch et knoiv ledg(3 OS trich ag il^ dac ij\e lam prey pla gid bradc ish doc trin^ land tax plan et j branch y dol phin land w^ard pJas tic cap tarn flaggy mar rmg^ pon tac' car rmg^ for ez^n mas tiff pop gun chal leng^ for tune mag ic pop lar clas sic gas li^At match less por ridg£? col or hadv n^y nos tril prac ticg con scious hogs head nos trum prog ress i Lesson 120. Did you see the youn^s; kid on the hill? i Kids love the s:rass that siroAvs on the rocks. | He can climb where lambs can not ^o. Is it not a nice kid? Call it to us. It will eat bread out of your hand. It likes milk, and will come into the house. I There is its dam. She i is an old £:oat. Goats give ) milk, of which cheese is made. || Do not go near her : she might strike you. 5* 54 THE AMERICAN spelling-book. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 121. Words accented on the first syllable. j r6(?k'y h^Vlow mid^ni^At a^6'gust sol Qmn bur lage mid ship d,u iwmn soph ist chil blam mid way a,u dit sor did en si^n milk pael au ger sor rel es say ref uge baw bk sot tish fur long res cue cai^ cus spav in in ^ighx, sin ew cat^s tic Stan nic leg ate up roar cai^ tious tac tic lev ee wil lo^^' cush ion tar ry mer mazd win diow dau phin tar iff mid land win noz^ faw cet •Lesson 122. fai^'get dog'ma c/^o'ral cut^lass fawlt y dor mant fla grant dis mal fa?^n er fork head feu dal dis taff gaif dy form al fore cast dis tang^ g^wk y horn pipe fore clo§e. ex tra \^w ful mor phew neu tral ex tract \diW less or ange nm' sange fer ret lai^ yer or bit pale ness fet lock plai^ dit ord nan9^ pha lanx flip pant plaii siv^ or gan pri vate frig ate ward en or phan ty rant in stan§g Lesson 123. Did you see the red fox on the hill? He had a fine fat hen on his back. He took it to his den for his cubs to eat. They love hens, and will feast well on it The fox can run fast, an i loves to steal. He comes to the hen-house when we are in bed. 1 He steals and kills the hens, and ducks. and geese. 1 How glad the cubs will be to see him come in || With that fine fat hen on his back ! rriE AMERICAN spelling-book. 55 j not nor wolf move bi ite but bull type hymn i Lesson 124. Words accented on the first syllable. | mal'let servant blis'ter cum'brcus mer chant stel lar brit i\e cur tarn met al stig ma buck \e das tard par tial sur fage bur gess -dead ness pref a^e tem plar but ton deaf ness ; prel ate ter rage caZm ness driv el ! rem nant tres pass chris ten dwell ing ren ard verdant cool ness earn est i sen ate wed lock cres gent earth ly ser aph wind lass crev igc eth ics Lesson 125. 1 fgr^til^ hSav'cn lus^tring quin^§y G.ck \e im pulse mis eh^ef scarge ness fie tious in gense mis tress seep tic freek \e jour nej mus ck sgep ter fresh en judg ment mu§ lin sex tile fresh ness learn ing par ish ship ping glit ter lep rous pen silc siek ness gloom y less en phy§ ic siek le glut ion. list less pre§ ent six penge heark en lus gious prin gess slug gish Lesson 126. spelling swelling clolld^y pen'guin splen did swiv e\ coun gil phren §y ster ling thick en coun sel pitch er spring y this i\e count ess pitch y stiff en thurs day count less pris tine stuff ing vil lam fount ain sense less sub tik vis cous moun tain shelv ing su5 i\e whim sey nois y slug gard sur f^it whis t\e poi son speck le sur pliQe writ ten point less stead y ' 56 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 1 fPcto fTit far fall wan me mot pine bit no | j Lesson 127. Wo7'ds accented on the first syllable. in ivhich the \ sounded vowels in the second syllable are pro-W nouneed like sliort u. 1 am^bier glad^some moth'er mam'moth ancA or hoi ster lag ger man ner an ger cank er chat ter hon or hop per hov er lap per lath er lob ster mat lock pan ther pat tern chap ter mat ter \ock er phan tom clam or mod ern mad wort prov erb com mon mon ger mam mock prov ost gam bier mon ster mam mon rad do6'k | Lesson 128. be'som mo?^rn'er sealer aZm'ond deal er naz'l er slay er blud geon deep er na mer seed er buz zard duke dom no ter seek er ^en ser ea ger oivn er seem er gen sor free dom Jm mor ])Qiv ter read er speak er stew ard dand ler dash er lead er reap er traz tor deSt or man ger sazl or whole some drug ger mea ger sera per wri ter fur ther Lesson 129. glim'mer gud geon pur'poge sculp tor sym^bol tur bot clasp'er dark some hu(?k ster slum ber vint ner filch er in come jug gler smug gler splen dor vul gar wil der fil ter flat ter ki(?k er stub born wis dom hat ter king dom stur g^on wreck er lum ber loop ard sum mon zeal ot meth od nig gard sut ler zeph yr milk er THE AMERICAN spelling-book. 57 n&t nor wolf move bute biit b\ill type hymn Lesson 130. Words of two syllables^ accented on the first. j beck'on cher'ry dic'tate fur'nage bed lam ches^ nut die turn gin seng bed room clii(?k en dig it graph ic bel lows cliim ney ebb tide griz zk big ness coup \e el how guin ea bles sed coup let en gvue hand saw hrick bat crev ig^ eph od hedgg hog bub h\e cul prit fer ule he^f er bur doch CUl' f^w fer vid her aid bur net cur kw ful crum hus tie Lesson 131. ink'stand mur'ram act^or hSiV^YOW in voige musk rat ad verb blad der istA mus myr i\e ag ate blanch er learn er nee tar al ley bland ish lep rous nour ish al oes bland ness lust ful pearl ash am pl^ blank et lus trous pump kin ar YOio blank ly mead 010 punch eon asth ma blast er milk pan quick en baffle block house mill dam quint al bal an§(3 bios som Lesson 132. bSnd^age car'at famtay plant'ain bond man chat tel famt ness round ly bra(?k et cat bird faz'th ful round ness brag ger catch er faz'th less sand bag bram in cat fish far row sand stone cal lozo cat head graph ic -san scrit cam let cat nip hang man tal low cam phor clam ber hatch et tally cap Stan clan nish lam pass tal mud car ol clap per land scape tan yard 58 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall met pine bit no Lesson Wo7'ds accented on ab'stract b^sh^ful ac gess bat tish a^ id bed post 2ick er bed side ad der bed time badg er bib ber bal last hick er bal lot bit ter ba?m y blab ber band er black en ban nock blank ness 133. the first syllalle. blench^er ^en'ter blem ish bliss ful blis ter blunt ly blush ful brag gart cad dy can vas cap ture cask et Lesson 134. dinkier club bish cob \Ae QYdbck er cran ny crib bage cri(?k et crim pl^ cul prit cul ture curb less cus^tard dan dy del uge dent al dent ist des cant de§ ert drag gk drag on dredg er dreg gy drink ^er driv en drudg er drab bl^ dud gcon dul lard dump ish ed it elf ish em blem er rant 9en try chan gel chi§ e\ churl ish cit ron clam my clem ent clev is Qlick er .clin ic Sr'ror flat ly fel on fil bert fillet film y fil ter fil thy fin like firm ly first ly Lesson 135. The snow is deep : do not go out of doors. Small boys should not go out when it snows. The lambs do not go out when the snow falls. They stay in the warm shed with their dams. Poor lambs ! if they go out, they will die. When spring comes they will skip and play. Then the birds will sing on the high trees. The earth Avill be clad in bright green, And all things will be glad and gay. THE AMERICA> r SPELLING-BOOK. 59 | not nor wolf move bate but bull type hymn Lesson 136. Wo^. rds accented on the first syllable. j fish'y fran^tic gam'ut giz'zard fit ment fresh et gas con gloss y fix ture fresh ly gath er gor mand flank er frisk et gim let graft er flatly friz zle gin ger gram pus flat ness frol ic gin g\e grand son flax en front al gird er grant or flint y frost y gir die grap nel for est froth y girl ish grass y forg er ful gent giv en grav el Lesson 137. grudg'er hud^dle man'less pack' er gun shot hum h\e man tk pan dect hab it hur die mask er pan el hand cuflF hur tk mat tress par 9el hand less husk y melt er parch ment hel met im age mer ^er par don helm less im press mer ^y pas sage hem lock in flux mid die pas try herds man lev en min gle ped die her mit liv id min strel pen angc hoi land lus tral op tion pen dengc Lesson 138. pen'nant plum^met pun'gent rock'et pen ny plump er pur chase rifle pep tic plun der raf fle rup ture per jure pop ling raft er sack but pert ]y pos ture ram part sax on pet tish pump er rank ly set ter pic'k et prac ticg rap tm^e shad dock pic ^ure pub lie rav el sharp ly pip pin puiick^mg blend^ing chirp^ing crimp^ing band ing bless ing churn ing crust ing bang ing blink ing clack ing cun ning bank ing block ing clang ing curb ing bask ing blot ting clash ing damp ing bat ting blunt ing cling ing dan^ ing beck ing blush ing click ing dress ing bed ding cask ing clink ing drink ing bid ding cast ing crack ing drudg ing bilk ing chant ing cramp ing dun .ning Lessors r 140. filling front^ing grS.nt'ing man'ning firm ing frost ing grasp ing map ping fit ting fund ing grudging mask ing fix ing gash ing gun ning melt ing flank ing gasp ing hand ing ming ing Heck ing gild ing hang ing mock ing fling ing gird ing hem ming pack ing flirt ing giv ing hock ing peg ging frank ing gloss ing hul ling pelt ing fresh ing glut ting hum ming pend ing frisk ing graft ing liv ing pen ning Lesson 141. pet^ting pot'ting rock'ing shut^ting pinch ing plung ing run ning sift ing pink ing pump ing rust ing sing ing plank ing punch ing sack ing sink ing plan ning pur ring sash ing slant ing plant ing ram ming sell ing slash ing plod ding rant ing serv ing sling ing pluck ing rasp ing set ting slit ting plug ging rest ing shift ing spill ing plum ming risk ing shil ling sprig ging THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 61 not uor wolf move bute biit bull type h5>mn Lesson 142. Wo7*ds of < one syllable. azd breach comb drive floor grape Sill br^ak cream drove flute grave bead broach creep ea§e forge greed beam br^w crime ear frail green beat cham croak eaves gleam grz'ef blear chazr GYOtO f^w glean grind bleat cheap cruise field globe gripe blown cheat drake flazl glu^ gross board clay dra^ flame goal grove bram coat drear mght grage guide Lesson 143. haste l^wd pla§e quail samt sheep hordt? h'ege plaz'd quite scope sheet hoax loaf plam quire score shine jazl loam porch ra^l scr^w shorn jay loan prate raz'se shade sho^^'u Z:nee oak pri^e roach shake shrew Jcnifii o?^^n przest roam shame sieg^e lazr pa^'d prime roan sheaf ^ sigh least pam probe roast sheave slam leech paste prone sazd shout slige Lesson 144. The pale moon shines to erive us light at night. When she shines, the small stars are not seen. Her li o;ht is so 2;reat that we car i not see them. We can see the lar^e ones when she shines .. While you sleep, she shines and moves to the west. Do you not lik( 3 to look at her pale face ? Her li £^ht is mild, and will not hurt your eyes. God made the moon to g;ive lip;ht when the sun is She does not gi ve us heat, as the sun does. [down. But still we love her fai r, pale beams. 62 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 145. Wo7^ds of one syllable. sno^ steam tea§e trite spa^e stone theme tru^ spade store thine truge spe^ stow tight twine spige stray toast twige spite swam trace veal spine swine trade veer spire sw^ar trige vi^ spray taste trazl vine stag^ tea tram vige stam teach treat vote slide slime sloth sluzge smile smite smoke smote snazl snake sneak belgh bengh bilgg bless blunt bluff blush bring brush bungh Lesson 146. chSst chill chirp churn church cla(?k clamp cling clump crept crust crimp crud^ curv^ dang^ delv^ desk dent drill dwell fast j3ask fen 9^ fend fifth filth flint flock flush frisk are arch ark barge bask bass card cart chart dart Lesson 147. \ogue wa^f whale white ^'xght woe year youth your yew zeal baZm j caff i caZm I caZve I carve j haZf i haZve pa?m quaZm | sa/ve i Is not this a sweet place for birds to sing? Here are trees that are clad with vines. They can sit here the live-long day and sing. Their songs are songs of love and praise. The green leaves will screen them from our sight. But they can sing their sweet, wild songs of joy. The noon-day sun will not harm them here. Here is a small brook from which they drink. Do you not love a cool grove like this, Where the glad birds sing to tell their joys ? THE AMERICAN spelling-book. 63 not nor wolf move ■ bute biit bull type hymn Lesson 148. Words of one sellable. grunt liirch perch ridge stiek thSnge hen^^ mask pitch shelf stint thiek bench mast plump since strut thing hing^ melt prangs sixth stuff think jaunt minc^ print sling stunt thrill judg^ nerve quest smelt swell tinge last nurse quill snuff swift trick laugh pant raft spell swill trill ledg^ pauge rant spent tenth tru^e lunch pass rend stern ten§e trump Lesson 149. truss which garb spoon dame weak vem whiff gasp spool glade weep verg^ whim gloom stood pear weeK verse whirl groom stool peel weed vest whisk hasp stoop tear wheel vent whist harsn stark tease wheat verb whiz large starve trail whale wedgg witch sharp start trait whine wend winge smart starch tripe while wept winch spark shark weal wine Lesson 150. Here is a rill that flows from the hill-side. What a sweet song it sin^ s as it flows from that rock ! 1 We will walk oi I its bank to hear its sweet sons:. i Oh, how I love to hear it as it rolls down its bed ! f Would not a col : on its bank be a sweet place ? |j There you could hear its voice when the day is past, i There you could see the lambs frisk on the green || sward. There you could hear the birds sino 'inthe2:r< 3en trees. There the trout sports in the clear stream. All these speak of Him that made the world. 1 64 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 151. THE BLIND BOY AT PLAY. The blind boy's been at play, mother, And merry games we had ; We led him on our way, mother, And every step was glad ; But when we found a starry flower, And praised its varied hue, A tear came on his pale, smooth cheek, Just like a drop of dew. We took him to the mill, mother, Where falling waters made A rainbow o'er the rill, mother, As golden sun-rays play'd ! But when we shouted at the scene, And hail'd the clear blue sky. He stood quite still upon the bank, And breathed a long, long sigh. We ask'd him why he wept, mother, Whene'er we found a nook Where little flowers slept, mother, In silence by the brook. '' Ah me !" said he, while tears ran down. As fast as summer showers, " It is because I cannot see The sunshine and the flowers." Oh ! that poor sightless boy, mother, Has taught me I am blest, For I can look with joy, mother. On all I love the best ; And when I see the dancing streams, And daisies red and white, I kneel upon the meadow sod, And thank my God for sight. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 65 nnt nor wolf move bute biit bull tjpe hymn Lesson 152. Words of three syllables, accented on the first. j a'pri cot fl'er y ma'ni ac a re a fo li me te or bo re al fu ner al no ti fy bo re as ge ni al di um bri er y glo ri fy pi um cru 9! fy i vo ry ri ent cru el ty jo vi al pa pa 9y de i ty ju pi ter pi ny de vi ate la i ty pi ra 9y di a per lo cal ly pu ri fy' di a ry lu na tic Lesson 153. pu ri tan ra'di us ab'a cus am'pu tate re al ly ac cu rate am u let ro ta ry ad mi ral an ec dote sa vor y ag nize an i mal sla ver y ag ny an nu al te di um al i ment an te past ^ tu bu lar al i quot an ti dote u ni ty al ti tude ar e fy ve ni al am bi ent ar ro gant vi let am i ty bal us ter vi lin am pli fy Lesson 154. bar ny Jane Loy had a nice doll, which was bought at the toy-shop in town. Jane was fond of her doll, but she did not play with it when she had work to do. She would first do all that her mamma gave her to { do, then she would sit down and read for an hour. 1 If she then had time to spare, she would dress her | doll, and set her toys in their place. Jane was a 1 nice, mild girl, and had the goodwill of all who || knew her ^„ 1 6* i 66 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK, 1 fafce fat far fan wan me met pine Mt no Lesson 155. : Words accented on thejiv^t syllable. bat^ter y can^o py clar^i fy big a my can ni bal clar i on bit ter ly cap i tal clas sic al ' but ter y car a van clas si fy cal a muB car a bine cod i ^il ; cal i fy ear ri er con ic al cal i ber car ri on con ju gal ; cal i CO cat a ract con ju gate i cal mel cav al ry eon se crate i cal va ry cav il ler con se quent can is ter cav i ty Lesson 156. con so nant ded^i cate dim^i ty em^i grant del i cate dis pu tant em i grate dem i god dis si pate em i nent dem crat div i dend em per or dens i ty dul §i mer en e my der gate dul §i fy en er vate des late ed i fy en mi ty des pe rate ed i tor en ti ty det ri ment el e gant en vi er dig ni fy el e ment ep i cure dig ni ty el e vate ep i gram Lesson 157. If we stand on this hill, we can see the sun as it | goes down in the west. What a bright fringe is on that long dark cloud! It looks like a fringe of bright gold, and will soon be lost , to our sight. When the sun sets, the light of day will soon fade , from our view , and this part of the earth will be clad in the gloom of night, and men , and boys, and girls, and beasts, and birds, all go to rest. God ■ made night for the- rest of man and beast. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 67 1 j not nor wolf move bute but bull type h^^mn 1 j Lesson 158. Words accented on the fi^ 'St syllable. ev'er y fec'u lent fuFmi nate ev i dent fed er al ful some ly ex ca vate fed er ate gal ax y ex e crate fel on y gal lant ry ex e cute fem ral gal le ry ex i gent fig u ral gen er al ex dus fil a ment gen er ate ex or §ist fil thi ly grad u al ex pe dite fin i tude grad u ate ex pi ate ful gen cy Lesson 159. gran a ry grfit'i fy im'po tent in'fa my grat u late im pre cate in fant ry gun ner y in cu bate in fi del his to ry in cu bus in no vate id i om in di gent in te ger id i ot in di an in te gral ig no rant in di cate in ter lude im i tate in di go in ti mate im mo late in du rate in tri cate im pe tus in dus try in vo cate im. pli cate in fan 9y Lesson 160. lab rant Did you see the fine bird on the gate ? What a fine bird it is ! It comes there each day, and sings its songs of joy. It has a nest on the rose-bush, | with four blue e2r2!;s in it. Did you see its nice warm 1 nest? You must not rob it. Good boys do not j steal the eggs of the poor birds. In a few days she will have a brood of dear young birds. When the sun shines in the east, and the soft breeze stirs the leaves on the trees, and when they can hop and'j fly from bush to bush, they, too, Avill sing for you. 68 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall pme bit no Words ab'di cant ab le gate ab li gate ab ro gate al chy my am bi tude an a gram an nu lar bac cAa nal ben e fiqe bland ish ment ^ir'cum spect ^ir cum stan^^ cir cum vent clam or ous clem en qj cler ic al clum §i ly damp ish ness fern i nate el e ment Lesson 161. accented on the first bliss'ful ly blun der buss blush ing ly bot an ist bot tom less bra^k ish ness brag ging ly brim ful ly brit i\e ness bur den some burn ish er Lesson 162. fec^u lence fee u la fee u lent fer u la firm a ment fish er man flag el late flex i \Ae form al ist form al ize Lesson 163. syllable. caFa bash cal a mus cal §1 form cal vin ist can did ly can dk mas can on ist cap ti vate cat a log2^^ 9er tain ly cAar ac ter fra;n'gi \Ae frisk i ness glom er ate grov el ler hal i but hal i mass hand som^ ly hap pi ly hap pi ness hep ta gon If a boy loves his school, He will not be a fool, But is sure to be happy and good ; But let him delay On the highway, to play, He will be both a blockhead and rude. And girls that are seen With hands and face clean, And are found at their books all the day, THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 69 not nor wolf move bate biit bull type hymn | Lesson 164. Words accented on the first syllable. j hex'a gon mad^ri gal nov^el ist hon est ly mag is tral num ber less in te gral mam mon ist nun ner y ir ri tant man age ment oc cu pant kil der kin man ful ly oc cu py lam in ar mas ter ly op ti mist len i ent meth dist or a tor lev el er nerv ous ly or der ly liin pid ness nom in al pal a tin^ list less ly non a gon pa per mill luck i ly non de script Lesson 165. pen siv^ ly pen'ta gon prod'i gal stag'nan §y pep per mint pub lie ly stam in a per feet ly pul ver in stel li fy per son al rad i cal sur plus age pol y glot rag ged ness tag it ly pon der an^^ ran cor ous tal mud ist pon der ous ras cal ly ten a bk pred i cant ra§p ber ry ten der ly pret ti ly ref lu ent the rist pri or ess rest less ly trav es ty prob a bly spot less ness trink et ry Lesson 166. Will be happy to know, As older they grow. That theirs has been Wisdom's true way. Then turn not your eye From your book with a si eb, And say that your study is o'er ; 1 For when you are old, And compare it with gold > You will say, Gold is dross — nothing more. 1 70 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan met pine bit no Words a ban'don a bash ment ab duct or ab er ran§^ ab er rant a bet tor a bol ish ab stract ed ac 9ept ang^ ac cred it en list'ment en liv en en rap ture en tram mel es tab lish ex gept or ex cul pate ex pect an^^ ex pert ly fa nat ic fan tas tic Lesson 167. accented on the second ge phallic cAa ot ic cli mat ic com plex ion con gen trie con tin geng^ con verg eng^ con vers^ ly con vey ang^ con vul sive Lesson 168. in cres'gent in crust ed in cul ture in cur vate in den ture in duct ed in feet ed la con ic ma ter nal mu lat to nar cot ic Lesson 169. syllable. de cum'bent de light ful de mul cent de mur rer de po§ it de sist anqe de ter ment dis crep ant dis fur nish dis Zfon est pro tect'ress pro tract or pru nel lo re cur rent re driv en re form ist re fleet ent re fresli ing re gard less re ject iv^ re kin dl^ Here, long ago, a cottage stood. And round it grew the gay green wood ; Before the door ran this clear brook, And flowers grew round in every nook. A vine high on the trellis hung. Where birds watched by their callow young ; A rose-bush by the window grew, That oft around rich fragrance threw ; High on the trees that waved above, The wood-thrush sang his songs of love. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 71 not wolf moTe bute biit bull type hymn Lesson 170. Words accented on the second syllable. dis /lon'or e lec'tric dis par age em boss ment dis solv ent ge ner ic dis tern per ger man ic dis tinct ly i am bic dis tend ed ig nes §ent dis trib ute il lig it dis trust ful im ag in^ di verg eng^ im bit ter di vulg enqe im burse ment e ject ment im plig it Lesson 171. op press^or pro lep^tic or gan ic pro mul gate per plex ly pro phet ic pla ton ic re fract ed pon tif ic re ful geng^ pre bend al re mod e\ pre curs or re plev y pre serv er re pug nange pris mat ic re pur chase pro bos cis re gist ant Lesson 172. Within were charms that far outvied Those lovely gems — dame nature's pride : A mother with affection's chain. Bound all within that small domain ; And when deep darkness closed o'er earth, A fire blazed on the humble hearth. There words of love and truth were taught. With which the holy book is fraught ; And when for rest all would prepare. That mother closed the day with prayer. ac quit'ment ad mit tang^ ad van tage ad verse ly af firm ang^ a lem bic a lert ly a lert ness at tach ment at tempt ed a ver ment in gep'tor in giv il in con stant in crust ment in cum bent in dig nang^ in ert ly in firm ly in solv ent in ter pret 72 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pme bit Lesson 173. Wo7'ds accented on the second syllable. ab la'tion de vo'tion ab lu tion do na tion a bra sion ef fu sion a ere tion e mo tion ad he sion ex clu sion col la tion ex ere tion com pie tion ex pie tion con ere tion ex plo sion de ere tion im pie tion de pie tion pro tru sion ' Lesson 174. con scrip'tion dis pas'sion cog ni tion dis trac tion com pan ion di vul sion de pul sion do min ion de s§en sion e mer sion de struc tion e vie tion de pie tion ex omp tion de ris ion ex er tion de ter sion ex pan sion de trac tion ex pul sion di rec tion ex tor tion ^ Lesson 175. E'en when the wint'ry blast would blow, And field and lane were clad in snow, My mother, with her song and wheel, Made all within that cottage feel That there was not on earth a spot More blest than was that humble cot. Nor was there in the palace fair, * One heart that loved its perfumed air With half the depth of fervent truth That I loved that abode of youth. ab jec'tion ab sorp tion ab strac tion ac gep tion a dap tion a dep tion ab due tion af flux ion com plex ion com pul sion ig ni^tion im pas sion im pul sion in ac tion in 9ep tion in 9es sion in due tion in er tion in frac tion per ^ep tion per cus sion THE AMERICAN SPELLI NG-BOOK. 73 bull tjpe hymn not nor wolf move biite biit Lesson 176. Words accented on the second sellable. j pre op'tlon re ten^tion ab Or^tiv^ pro ba tion re trac tion ab stract iv^ pro ces sion re ver sion ac 9ept iv^ pro tru sion re vis ion ad duct ive re flee tion re vul sion ad vent ive re frac tion sub mer sion af feet iv^ re scrip tion sub scrip tion ag gross iv^ re sec tion sub sec tion com bat iv^ re stric tion sub trac tion com pul sive re sump tion sup pres sion Lesson 177. con cept iv^ con nect%^ dis cuss'ivg in fect'iv^ con vict iv^ dis miss iv^ in script iv^ de 9ept iye dis tinct ive in tens iv^ de cur siv^ dis tract iv^ ir rupt ive de duct iye di vul siv^ per gept iv^ de press lYe ex gept ive pre script iv^ de struct iv^ ex pan siv^ pre vent ive de ter siv^ ex plo siv^ pro tect iv^ di gross ive in 9ent ive pro puis ive di rect ive in ^ept ive pro script iv^ dis cur siv^ in duct iv^ Lesson 178. pros pect iv^ I loved that cot, for there the light I First open ed on my infant { 3i^ht i I loved it. for that mother lone 11 Taught me all good this heart has known ; I loved it for the prayers that rose From her pure lips, at each day's close ; 1 I loved it for the songs she sung, 1 When o'er my cradle-bed she hiing ; 1 I loved it, for she thought no spot 1 Had half the charms of that low cot. | 74 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 179. Words accented on the second syllable. j re dress^^ sue cess'iv^^ col la^tiv^ re fleet he se lect iy^ com pie tiv^ re press vve sug gest iv^ ef fu sivg re tent ive subject 'we ex plo sivg re tract 'we sub vers 'we in tru siv^ re strict 'we sup press 'we in va siv^ re sumpt 'we tern pest iv^ lax a tivg re viils 'we trans gress iv^ pro ba tiv^ sub tract 'we trans miss iv^ pro tru siv^ sub June tiv^ trans sump tiv^ Lesson 180. se clu sivg ab ^r'ring CO eroding con vSrt^ing a bet ting col lect ing . con vict ing ac gent ing con cur ring cor rect ing ad dress ing con dens ing cor rupt ing ad mit ting con flict ing de pend ing ad mix ing con fess ing de tract ing ad vang ing con struct ing di gest ing af feet ing con suit ing di gress ing af flict ing con tend ing di rect ing ag gress ing con test ing dis gern ing an nex ing con tract ing Lesson 181. dis cuss ing Here yet that brook is babbling on, But, ah, that lowly cot is gone ! The birds that san^ their sweet, wild song. Sing now alone the boughs amor »g; The vine that on the trellis grew ll Is. gone, as is the rose-bush too. Where is my mother ? She is fled ! The earth L how pillows up her head. To me, to roam the earth is given ; To her, a blissful rest in heaven. 1 THE AMERICAN SPELLING«BOOK. 75 not nor wolf move biite biit bull type hj^^rnn Lesson 182. . Words accented on the first syllable. | latter al lig'a ture man'i fest lat in ist lin e al man i fold lat i tude lin i ment mas sa ere lax i ty lit er al mas ti cate len i ty lit i gate mas to don lep ro sy lit ur gy mat ri cide lev i ty liv er y mat ron al lib er al mag ni fy med ic al lib er ty mag ni tude mel dy lig a meat man u al . Lesson 183. men di cant mer'ri ment muFti ply ped'ant ry met al list mill ti tude ped es tal mil i tant mur der ous ped i ment mil i tate mus cu lar pel i can mil lin er neb u lous pen al ty min er al neb u la pend en gy min is try nul li fy pend u bus min is trant nul li ty pen te cost mit ti mus nurs er y per CO late mill ti form pan ply per fi dy mill ti plex pat ron ize Lesson 184. per ju ry When yon are in school, you must not talk or play tricks on your school-mates. You must keep your seats, and try to learn to read and write. If | you talk and play in school, you will not learn. Boys who love play more than they do their books, do not make good men. Good boys are not idle when they are in school. They will not be found with bad boys. but will keep their seats, and will do 1 what their teacher bids them. Bad boj^s do not love their books, but will play when they are in school. 76 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 1 fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit n5 | Lesson 185. 1 Words accented on the first syllable. || pet'ri fy punc^tu al ren'o vate pet u lant pun gen 9y rep ri mand pit i ful pun gent ly rep ro bate prac ti cal rat i fy res to rant prav i ty rec re ant ret i na pros ti tute rec re ate ret i nu^ pred i cate rec ti fy rev el ry priv 1 ty rec ti tude rev er end pub lie an ref er enge rev er y pub lish er rem e dy Lesson 186. . rid i cule riv^u let sen'ti ment sin^is ter sac ra ment sen ti nel stim u late sad dier y Sep a rate stip u lant sal a ry serv i tude sub si dy sal i vate sev er al sum mon er san i ty sig na ture sup pie ment sat is fy sig ni fy sup pli cate sec ond ly sil ver y sup pli ant sed i ment sim i lar sup pli cant sem i tone sim pli fy sur ger y sen a tor sin gu lar Lesson 187. sur gic al 1 Good boys and girls should rise with the sun. | They should not lie in bed when the sun is up, and the rich flowers send forth their sweet scent on the breeze. Have you not seen the east clad in its robes of gold, when the sun comes up from the far- off land? There is a land where the sun is not seen for a long time. There the cold snow and ice j may be seen all the year. Boys and girls there ! live in huts made of snow. They live on fish and h seals. You would not like to live there. {1 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 77 not nor wolf move bute but bull type hymn Lesson 188. Words accented on the first sellable. tam'a rind uFti mate ten e ment ven ti late ter ma gant ver i fy ter ri fy ver i ty test a ment vie tor y test i fy vin 6 gar trav el er em a nate trin i ty em bas sy tur pen tine leg a cj ul cer ate lit a ny Lesson 189. her^mit age croc^k'er y jus ti fy doc trin al in sti tute • dog ma ti.jm med i tate hos pi tal plen i tude ob lo quy plcn jti ful pi'og ^^ J choc late par a dise con se queng^ par a gon con sul ship par al lei cot ta ger par a pet Lesson 190.. Birds fly in the air. Some birds build their nests on the ground, some on high trees, and some in holes. Frogs live in ponds, creeks, brooks, and marshes. Fish, live in the sea, in rivers, and in all the brooks. Snakes crawl on the earth. Wolves live in the woods, and kill young lambs. They look like a large, rough dog, and have sharp teeth. They are not often seen when the sun shines ;. but when night comes, they come out of their dens and go in search of their prey* They can do a great deal of harm. neg'a tiv^ per ma nent prev a lent rel a tiv^ test i ly ter ri ble es ti mate ex tri cate fer til ize. her it age am^a zon ar a bic ban ish ment bat tie ment cath lie cham pi on chas ti ty dram a tist gal lant ry gal ax y 78 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wnn me met pir.e bit no Lesson 191. Words accented on the first syllable. gal'van ize sat'ir ist aFli gate graph ic al sat ur day an i mate . mag net ize san a tive an te date mag net i§m sane ti fy as pi rate man ner ly va9 il late con sti tute man u script val, en tine fab ri cate pan the on verb al ize grat i tude ram i fy verb al ly grav i tate rat i fy ver dan ^y hom i cide rav en ous ver i ly liQii est ly - Lesson 192. lon'gi tude saFi vant os'cu lar mod i fy sat el lite scrof u la nom in ate sol em nize tab u lar nav i gate sol i tude tan ta mount ob sti nate al cho hoi tan ner y ob vi ate con i form tan ta lize op er ate con so nange tap es try pa^ i fy glob u lar tol er ant pal li ate ioc u lar tol er ate rar i fy lac te al tor pi fy rar i ty Ian guid ly Lesson 193. tor tu e)us pol'i £ic fo^li age e'qual ly pos si bk glo ri ous fa tal ist -prod i gy me di ate fa tal ly prov i dent mu ti late fru gal ly pu ri tan no ted ly le gal ly soph is try pi ate li bra ry sot tish ly ra di ate lu na 9/ taste ful ly stu pe fy mu t^ bk talent ing ly va ri ate pid e ous de i fy va ri ous plac a hie , THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 79 | ii<)t sor wolf move bate biit buU tjpe hj'inn Lesson 194. Words accented on the fir st syllable. palpal ize qeVe brate peruse cute pli a bi€ dcQ i mate per son age pri ma rj dec o rate reg u late va can gy dis lo cat-e reg u lus vi late dis so lute rep re hend ■[ vi lent em u late re§ lute vi o lenqe for ward ly rev e nu€ pie ty lin e age spec u late poesy per fo rate sub si denc^ \ tlie ry per pe trate Lesson 195. suf fo cate ar'rant ly fer'ven ^y |)es'ti lent cles ti ny fif ti eth prin ^i pal dif fi cult flex i bk i>eg i men dif fi dent in di gent reg i dent ed i fic^ in fer en^e rev er ent ef fi gy in tel leet sens i ble em pir ic in ter est six ti eth en er gy lit t]€ ness spir it ed ep i thet pen i tent tend en cy ev i dent per il oas Lesson 196. vis i bl^ ben^e fit h^r'e sy ep'i graph cur so ry her e tic fes ti val cus to dy her i§m in ter val ele gy in do lent min is ter el e phant im pu dent mi^cre ant el quent in so late ref lu ent em \i lous in so lent reg u lar es cu lent mer cu ry sens u al \ ex §el leut pen u ry tem per ate . ex pie tive crim in ate tern po ral 80 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 1 fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no 1 Lesson 197. 1 Words accented on the second syllahle. | a mend^ment com mit^ment de f6ct'iv(? a merce ment com mit tee de fend ant ap pend age con 9ern ment de mer it ap pend ant con cur rent de pend ant ap pend ix con dens ate de ter gent as sess or con duct or di lem ma a sun der con tin gent di min ish at tend ant cor rect ly dis sem bk at tract or cor ro siv^ dis sent er be wil der cor rupt ly dis sev er CO he ren^e cos met ic Lesson 198. dis turb er e mer^gent in cum^ber in test'ate e met ic in dig nant in trep id em pur pk in fer nal in trin sic en ven om in hib it in vent iv^ er rat ic in sip id in vent or il lus trate in spect or in vest ment im pan nel in surg ent mag net ic im pend ent in ter ment ma lig nant in clem ent in ter nal me phit ic in cul cate in ter pret Lesson 199. mo ment um Bob Bell had a nice new book, but he did not like to go to school. Bob was a bad boy, and would go to the brook to fish when he was sent to |f ' school. He would lie, and swear , and steal, and j he grew up to be a bad man. He was fond of rum, \\ and no one would give him a warm bed to sleep in. ! Bob did not care for that : he would lie down by the || road-side, and sleep as well as if he was in bed. || He got drunk one cold night, and lay d^wn on the 1 road, where hi ) was found quite dead. |j THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 81 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hymn Lesson 200. Words accented on the second syllable. j| mo lest^er pre tend'er a base'ment mo ment ous pre vent er a bate ment neg lect ful pro tect or ad ja 9ent noc tur nal re cum bent ad mi rer pa gif ic re ful gent a do rer pa rent al re pel lent al lu rer pa ter nal re plev in a re na pa thet ic re pug nant ar ma da per sist ent re pul sive ar ri val po lem ic re §em ble Lesson 201. bap ti zer bi tubmen com pu^tist de po'nent ca na ry con fu ter de port ment CO e val con fu§e ly de ri der CO he rent ere a tor de ri siv^ com pi ler de fage ment die ta tor com pla gent de fa mer di plo ma com pli ant de file ment dis pu ter com po nent de fi ler di vi der com po §er de fi ner di vine ly com pu ter de lu der di vi ner com pul siv^ de ni er Lesson 202. di vorc^ ment Jane Ray was a nice girl. She loved her book | and her school. She could read and write, and was 1 fond of those who could learn, but she did not spend her time with those who were fond of play. She w^ould play, but she did not lay her book down|| when she had a task to learn'. Jane was but six I years old, but she knew more than some who were | twice her age. She kept her hands and face clean, || and was fit to be seen at any time. She was a 1 ' mild, kind child, and had the goodwill of all. 1 82 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fait far full m^t pine bit no Words e lope'ment en tire ly er ra ta ge ne va he ro ic hi a tus hy e na il le gal il lu ming il lu sive sub llme'ly su pine ness sur vi vor tor pe do tra du cer tri bu nal un bi as un gra^e ful un ho ly un ru ly un time ly Lesson 203. accented on the second in he'rent in va der 00 ta vo op po nent pa na da pe ru §al po ma turn pri me val pro fa ner pro fu sion Lesson 204. ab truse^ly a bu siv^ a cu men ac quire ment ad he rent ad he siv^ a gree ment a gree or al lot ment al lure ment al lu siv^ Lesson 205. syllable. pro mooter pro po nent pro vi der pur su er re la ter re vi val re vi ver sa li va se du 9er sub scri ber ap pa'rent bap ti zer bra va do con do len^g con du Give con fess or cor ro dent gra da tion nar ra tion pol lu tion po ta tion James, do not go too near the cow ; she might hurt you with her sharp horns. She has a calf; and some cows are cross at such a time. Did you see how the calf can skip and play ? It runs and jumps on the lawn with as much glee as boys and girls do. You must not throw stones at it. If you would strike it on the leg, you might break it ; then we would have to kill it. If we keep it for three years, it will be a cow, and will give us good milk. Are you fond of milk ? THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 83 not nor wolf move biite biit bull type h ^'mn Lesson 206. Words accented on the second syllable. nu ga^tion nu ta tion ob la tion oc ca sion ra tion va tion pri va tion pro ba tion pro mo tion quo ta tion ro ta tion mi gra'tion pros tra tion sal va tion se clu sion so lu tion tax a tion trans la tion vex a tion vi bra tion vo ca tion vo In tion can sa^tion col la tion du ra tion e qua tion e va sion le ga tion lo ca tion lu na tion mu ta tion ne ga tion no ta tion Lesson 207. a ver^sion co emp^tion de jec'tion ad di*tion co er ^ion de tec tion ad mis sion con di tion de ten tion af fee tion e di tion o mis sion af flic tion e jec tion per di tion am bi tion e lee tion pe ti tion as per sion e mis sion po si tion at ten tion e rec tion pre die tion con cus sion e rup tion pre fix ion con fes sion de coc tion pre ten sion con ten tion de fee ti'on pre ven tion Lesson 208. You should be kind to all, for you do not know how soon you may need help. God loves those who are kind to the poor. If we are not kind, we can not have his love in our hearts, and can not go to his blest home when we die. Boys should not do any wrong act. They should do all the good they can, and should pray to God to bless them. Bad boys do not pray, and do not think of God. They groAv up in sin, and some die as they have lived. 84 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 209. Words accented on the second syllable. pre gmp'tion dis cus'sion de struc'tion pro ges sion dis mis sion ex cur sion pro due tion dis sec tion ex tine tion pro jee tion dis ten sion in jee tion pro tec tion in cur sion in ten tion re Qep tion in fee tion ir rup tion re due tion in ser tion mo ni tion re flee tion in ven tion per mis sion re jee tion in ver sion pro vi sion re mis sion par ti tion Lesson 210. sub jee tion a but'ment con vuVsive bo tan'ic al lot ment mag nif ic de mol jsh an gel ic oc cur rent de spot ic as sem big of fen sive e las tic as sem bly op pres sive gi gan tic at tent ive per mis sive i am bic col lect ive per vers ive me tal ic col lu sive per 9ept ive mo nas tic con sist ent pro duct ive pe dant ic con tin geuqe pros pect ive Lesson 211. ro man tic de fect'ive de script'ive ex pen sive de fen siv^ dis cred it ex plig it de tract ive dis fig ure ex press ly do mes tic disrelish ex pul sive e clip tic ef feet ive il li^ it e lect ive el lip sis in §es sant e mul gent em bel lish in dul gent fo ren sic em bez zle in jus ti^e re plen ish en kin die in tense ly re pub lish ex 9es sive in tent ive TPIE AMERICAN SPELLING-BC )0K. 85 1 type hymn -not nor wolf move bute lout bul Lesson 212. Words accented on the second syllable. pu is'sant al WsLnqe ig no'bk re dun dant ca the dral im bo som re luc tant dif fu sive im bu ment re luct angg dis gi pk in clu sion re mit tanQg dis creet ly in clu siv^ re mod el dis qui et in de gent re pent ant en a bk in qui ry re gist ang^ en fee bk mis tak en ex pect ant en gra ver test a tor ex tern pore ex clu sive Lesson 213. dis po gal en du^-angg plant a'tion re ll'angg fi du cial tax a tion re pri gal il lu §ion CO e qual re pu ted in he §ion de cri al re gi^n er in hu man de fi anqe re stor er pur su an9^ de ni al re volt er pur su ant ho ri zon sen sa tion re qui tal pe ru gal stag na tion ma li^n ly pro po gal su preme 1}^ op po§ er re fu gal Lesson 214. sur vi val a cros^tic ap pend^age de gi^sivg ad mon ish ap pend ix de CO rum a don is at trib ute de lu sive a dop tion com mit tal e la tion af fran chige com pen sate e va sive a quat ic con fess or po lite ly as ton ish con fig ure pro mo tiv^ at Ian tic con fis cate re fine ment at tract ive con flex ure se cure ly dra mat ic con dens ate se date ly 86 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no , Lesson 215. I syllable. Words accented on the seconc ad he'renc^ con cus'siv^ e ISct'ivg ad ven ture con duct or fra ter nal af feet ed con vers ant ma lef ic af firm ant cor rect ive mi nute ly af fliet ed cor rupt ness po ten tial ag gress iv^ cor rup tion pro hib it ap pend ent cog met ic pro lif ic as 9end ant de ment ed re pub lie ath let ic de pend ant se di tion ca thar tic de ter ment Lesson 216. se lee tion im per'fect pru den'tial re dSmp^tion in ^ent ive pru nel lo re dress iye in dul gen9g re bel lion re gret ful in her en^e re but ter re pol ish in sist ent re cant ed re press ive in tend ent re cap tion re scrip tion in trench ent re cap ture re §ent ful in trin sic re car ry re gist ant mo ment ous re §ept ive re gist less pro lix ly re 9es sion Lesson 217. re solv ent Words accented on the last syllable. ab sent ee' buc a nzer' dis a gree' ad ver ti§e cav al cade dis ap pear al a mode ^ir cum scribe d.is com mode am bus cade clare ob scure dis com po§e ^p per tarn CO in gide dis em bog^^^ as ger tarn deb nsizr dis en gage bal us trade de com po§e dis blige bar ri cade dev tee dis re gard brig a dzer dis a bu§e dis re pute THE AMERICAN SPELLING- BOOK 87 not nor wolf move bute biit bi ill type hymn Lesson 218. Words accented on the third syllable. dis a bu§e' im ma ture' in ter diet' dis ar ray in com mode in ter ject dis es teem in com plete in ter lock en fi lade in cor rect in ter mit en gin eer in di rect in ter mix en ter tarn ' in dis creet in ter sect ev er more in sin 9ere in ter vert fin an 9zer in ter ^ede in ter wish fric a see in ter gept in tro mit fu §i leer in ter change Lesson 219. int tro vert ap pro bate' mu ti neer' pal i sade' bas ti nade ver drive per se vere im po lite ver la^/ pre ma ture in ter lope ver rate pri va teer in ter vene ver seer prom e nade man u mi§e ver take ref er ee mar ma lade ver turn re in state mis be have ver vote ren e gade mis re 9ite ver wise rep ar tee mis re late ver worn Lesson 220. re u nite ser e nade' un der la^/' bar gain ee' su per fine un der line coun ter mine su per scribe un der mine es ca lade su per sede un der prop in ter po§e su per vene un der rate in ter scribe su per vi§e un der sign in ter twine su per vive un der take in ter weave su per struct un der time pal i sade un a ware un der -ez/rite re en for^^ un der go un gen teel re ex ichange 88 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no . Lesson 221. Words accented on the first syllahle. ag'gregate crim' in al driv^el ler ag nize crit i gigm el e gang^ al CO hoi erit ic al end less ly al li gate cru gi fix em i nengg al ti tude cru di ty ev i denge. at mos phere def er enqe ex 9el leng^ av e line differ eng^ ex i gen^^ cap ri corn den i zen fem i ning cit i zen dil i gen9 tion at tend ang^ ex tin guish hys ter ic pa thet ic | an tare tic at tri tion pre gept or as sess ment de ben ture se ques ter as trin gent de lin quent Lesson 228. tre men dous ac qnzant'ange af fi angg ab hor^reng^ ab hor rent clan des'tine com mis sion ag grz'ev angg al le gzant ac com plig^ ac Arnowl edge com mfx ion com press ive ap pear angg as sail ant af fran chige ad vange ment con gep tion con cur renge at tarn ment com mand ment con June tive de fa ger er rat ic cor rec tion de fam er prag mat ic con struct ive se date ness sa tan ic Lesson 229. con sumj? tive con ges^sion . de li^ci(?us dis heart'en con struc tion de part ment dis tine tion con sum^ tion de pres sion dis trust ing con ten tious de scend ant di ver sion con tri tion de scrip tive ef fee tion con ven tion de §er tion e lee trie con ver sion de ter mine en rich melit de gep tion de clen sion di gres sion di men sion e quip ment e rect ive de fi gient dis burse ment e rup tion THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 91 not nor wolf move bate biit bull type hymn || y- Lesson 230. Words accented on the second syllable. ec 9en'tric fie ti^tious ju di'§Ial ex §ep tion fla gi tious ju di ^ious ef fi gient im mer sion ma jes tic ex cheq u^r im puis Yve ma li gious ex. cres 9en§^ in fee iioVi^ me theg lin ex pres sion in flic tion mo ment urn ex tine tion in fringe ment mu si cian ex trin sic in scrip tion nu tri tion li 9en tzous in spec tion nu tri tious li tig ious ■ in struc tion Lesson 231. nar §is sus ob §erv'ant pre scrip^tion re cur'rengg ob jec tion pre gent raent re fresh ment ob stric tion pre ^\\mp tion re pres sion ob struc tion pre §ump tiv^ re spect isfe ob struct lYC pro dig ious re splen dent ob ten sion pro fes sor se di tious oc cur ren9^ pro gres sion sen ten tious of fi gial pro gress \ye stu pen dous of fi cious pro ject \\e sub mis siv^ om nis gient pu tres goat Lesson 232. suf fi cient sus gep'tiv^ ar ris'ion ac ges'sion tra di tion cog ni tion col lee tion \ trans gres sion con tri tion com pres sion trans mis sion col lis ion con gres sion tran scrip tion con vie tion de flee tion trans i tion fru i tion den ti tion trav es ty in i tion im pres sion ^ un 9er tarn in i tial per fee tion un er ring o pin ion pos ses sion vo li tion pro vi sion sue ges sion 92 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wau me met pine bit Lesson 233. Words accented on the second syllable. ad ja'§en ^j com pla §en ^y con gru en ^y con ni ven 9y in de cen gy a gree a bly a vazl a bly de §ir a bly un blam a bly un speak a bly ad he'rent ly ad ja cent ly ap pa rent ly com po sed ly con gezt ed ly de clar ed ly de §i^n ed ly re stram ed ly un stain ed ly un suzt a bly a bor'tiv^ ly ad ject lYc ly ad junct \ve ly as sumjt? tiv^ ly at tent 'we ly at tract \Ye ly col lect iv^ ly com pul siv^ ly con ges siv^ ly con junct ive ly ad mitring ly a dor ing ly al lur ing ly a maz ing ly a mu§ ing ly be seech ing ly be waz'l ing ly con clud ing ly con spi ring ly de grad ing ly Lesson 234. anx i'e ty de gezt ful ly de light ful ly de §i^n less ly dis dam ful ly dis gra§e ful ly re proach ful ly a bu siv^ ly ad he siv^ ly al lu sive" ly Lesson 235. con struct^iv^ ly con sump tiv^ ly con vul siv6 ly de duct lYe ly de feet \Ye ly de fens 'we ly de struct 'we ly di gross 'we ly dis cur siv^ ly dis junct 'we ly de ridding ly des pazr ing ly in vit ing ly mis tak ing ly re port ing ly re vil ing ly un gert's ing ly un feel ing ly un fru gal ly un gam ful ly con.clu'sivg ly de ci siv^ ly de lu siv^ ly de ri ^we ly dif fu siv^ ly ef fu siv^ ly e va siv^ ly ex clu siv^ ly il lu siv6 ly in clu ^we ly e lect'iv^ ly ex 9ess 'we ly ex cur siv^ ly ex pen siv^ ly ex press iv^ ly ex tens 'we ly im press iv^ ly im pul siv^ ly in act 'we ly in struct 'we ly THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 93 not wolf move bute biit bull type hymn Lesson 236. Words accented on the second syllable. a bil'i ty a cli vi ty a dun ^i ty ad vers i ty ca lam i ty cal lid i ty cal los i ty civ il i ty com plex i ty cap tiv i ty ac cum^ben^y ad he ren 9y ap pel Ian gy ap pend en 9y con serv an gy de cum ben cy de lin quen gy de pend en ^y dis cord an 9y dis crep an gy ac Qept'a bly ad mis si bly af firm a bly com mend a bly com pat a bly con vert i bly cor rupt i bly im press i bly in sens i bly re spect a bly con dens'i ty fe cund i ty fra ter ni ty in curv i ty pub lig i ty ran gid i ty re flex i ty um bros i ty un lu(?k i ly un tract a bly Lesson 237. ex cres^gen cy ex pect an cy in 9es sant 9y in con Stan 9y in dul gen 9y in solv en 9y per sist en 9y a pos ta sy as tron o my dis pen sa ry Lesson 238. ac cord'ing ly a dorn ing ly af feet ing ly af flict ing ly be vatch ing ly com mand ing ly con firm ing ly de press ing ly dis gust ing ly dis trust ing ly ab stra:ct'ed ly af feet ed ly col lect ed ly con 9ern ed ly con fu§ ed ly con nect ed ly con stram ed ly con tract ed ly dis tract ed ly re §erv ed ly a bund'ant ly ac cord ant ly ad vert ent ly con cord ant ly con cur rent ly con tin gent ly im port ant ly ma lig nant ly re ful gent ly re pug nant ly re veng'ing ly un blush ing ly un think ing ly u gurp ing ly a nal o gy an thol gy as tro lo gy chro no lo gy con sist ry in vin 9i bly 94 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fato fat far fall wan met pine bit no Lesson 239. Words accented on the second sellable. in vect^iv^ ly a duFter ate op press ive ly ag glom er ate perspectiv^ly an nun ci ate prospectively as sim ulate re duct iye ly cog nom in ate re flex ive ly com mens u rate re spect ive ly com mis er ate con glom^er ate con sid er ate con sol i date con tarn i nate de lib er ate de lin e ate de nun gi ate re strict ive ly com pas sion ate dis con so late subjective ly con cat e nate ef feet u ate sub mis sive ly con fig u rate ef fem i nate Lesson 240. e jac'u late a ban don ment a bor'tive ness e lab rate ad ver tise ment am a tive ness e lect or ate ag gran dize ment col lect ive ness e mac u late con ten e ment con sump tive ness e man ^i pate em bar rass ment con tent ed ness e pis CO pate em bod i ment con tract ed ness e rad i cate e mol u ment for get ful ness , e vent u ate en cour age ment im per feet ness j e vis cer ate enfranchigement re lent less ness ex as per ate en tan gle ment re spect ful ness Lesson 241. ad verb'i al ad vi§'a ble af fect^i ble an gel ic al as sazl a ble af firm a ble as 9et i cal cog ni za ble con vert i ble ° ba sil ic al com mu ta ble cor rupt i ble bi gip it al con sol a ble de pend a ble ca non ic al con Qen trie al dis solv a ble do mes tic al de po§ a ble ob §erv a ble do min ic al mis tak a ble of fens i ble dru id ic al ob tarn a ble re fleet i ble ec 9en trie al un speak a ble re frang i ble THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 95 Lesson 242. AN ALLEGORY. There was once an old man who had a fine gar- den, which was so laid out as to please the eye and afford shade to those who sought shelter from the noonday sun. There was one fine old oak, so high and grand that it could be seen for miles around. There were roses, and lilacs, and shrubs of all kinds. One day, the man who kept the garden came in, and cried, " Sir, pray come out and see what is the matter with the garden : every thing is dying." So the man went out, and found it all as he had said. He went first to his fine old oak-tree, and said, " Why, oak, what is the matter with you, that you are drooping and dying?" " Oh," said the oak, '' I dont think I am of any use : I am so large, and I bear no flowers or fruit. I take up so much room, and my boughs spread so wide and thick, that it is all dark and shady under them, and no flowers or fruit can grow there. Now, if I were a rose-bush, it would be worth while for me to live, for I should then bear sweet flowers ; or, if I were a peach or pear-tree, or even a grape- vine, I could give you fruit." Then the old man went to his finest rose-bush, and said, " Well, rose-bush, what is the matter with you ? why do your leaves droop ?" ''Why," said the rose-bush, "I am of no use: I have no fruit, I only bear flowers. If I were an oak, like that grand old one of yours, I would be of some use; for then I would be seen for miles around, and would do honour to your garden ; but as it is, I might as well die." The old man next went to a grape-vine, which was as drooping as the rest. " Grape-vine," said 96 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. he, "what is the matter with you? why do your leaves droop T' " Ah," said the vine, " you see what a poor, weak thing I am : I can't even hold up my own weight, but must cling to some tree or post. What good can I do ? "I neither give shade like the oak nor bear flowers like the shrubs. I can't even make a border for a walk, like the box : I must depend on some one else for support; I am of no use." So on went the old man, quite sad to see his trees, and shrubs, and flowers dying. He at last saw a heart's-ease low down by the ground, with its face turned up to him, smiling in all its beauty. "Why, how is this," said he, " that you look so bright and blooming, when all else is dying ?"^ " Why,"said the flower, "I thought you loved my smiles, and wanted me here. If you had wanted an oak, you would have planted an acorn ; if you had wanted a rose, you would have planted a rose- bush, and if you had wanted grapes, you would have put in a vine. I knew that what you wanted of me was to be a heart's-ease, and so I thought I would bloom and smile to delight you when you come into your garden." Children, can you see the moral ? God did not want a grown-up, learned, great, rich man in the place where he put you ; if he had, he would have made one. He wants each of you to be a child when you are a child ; and he wants you to be a good child, and to smile and delight your parents at all times. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK »' not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hj^mn {| Lesson 243. Words of 07ie sellable. si^ve diught chasm bleach foi^rth pra/§e soothe ca\x§e fosse breach grease preach sweat cha^k knock breeze gr^eve priest talent gawze spa§m bright hei^At quamt tempt ^SLU^e zvrong broach hoarse screak tieY(^e sipawn zvraih chaz§e league scream thumJ staZk hvm^e chives loath sheath touch sward crm^e deave pzerge shield tread swarm screw crea§e plagtte shriek trump wharf truge fli^At pli^At shrine Lesson 244. spram breast search thrift brought blotch league breath spread thrush caught change squeak dearth squint trench claiese draeAm squeal flawnt stanch twelve fraught glance stram fr/end starch twitch gaud mosqi^e streak health stitch wealth ought prauQe stream hearse stress t^retch scra^z^l prom/>t stave§ hearth strung clean§e should sconge tight lai^n^h swerve scourge quaZm strand throat phlegm Swiss stealth taught thatch i^reath schi§m swit9h stretgh thought thwaek Lesson 245. Ann Linn is a rude , cross girl, and no one loves her. She has no nice girls to play with. All the nice o!;irls at school shun her. She says bad words, and tells lies, and loves play more than she does her book. She does not keep her hands and | face clean, as i ill good girls do. She plays withil the dog, nurses the cat , and runs in the mud, but 11 she does not like to sweep the house, or help her mamma to kee|] ) thinpjs neat an( i clean. No one loves h( 3r, because she is so bad. .98 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK fate fat far fall wan me me pine bit no Lessor 246. Words of ( me m/llaUe, hmn bdard chief cre^k fr^it Viiowii bail braid chine croak gleam lease bathe brail choke drain glean lathe beard brain claim dread 'grain li^At blain breed clim& dream great moan blear brief clink each grief moat bleat bro^^n cloak fiend guide mould bleed chair croach faith gu^le moult bleak chain coiirt feast guise moi^rn bloat cheap cream float guage plaint boat cheat creed freak A:nife plain Lesson 247. reach slain swain ihxow bwild daunt roach sleav^ swear throat dearth flaunt roast sleek sweep tithe depth gaunt samt sleep sweet toast death jaunt seize smear taint trail denge learn sheaf smeath i teach train dread haZve shear snail tea§e trait dredge heard shoar sneak thief treat earth heart shoal sneer thieve tread giiest hearth . mege speak thi^h truss bench psaZm Lesson 248. The crow is a large black bird, that is much hated by the farmers. It may be seen in the i spring of the year in the cornfields. When the 1 corn is put into the earth, it 2;oeg \ from hill to hill i and digs it np. It wil even pull up th e young!! plants. to get the grains of corn that are at the 1! roots. It is a shy bird, and seems to kn ow when j it is doing wrong. If you pet him when young, he J will run about the house, as the fowls dc >, or will If fly from place to place. The crow is a great thief. | THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 99 bt ncir wpU* move biite biit bull type h^inn Lesson 249. Wo7'ds of tivo syllables^ accented on the first. ea^gle fee h\e feel er feel ing fire man fire side fire lo{?k fire wood fore man fore most a/r y a pron bare foot bea ver bibk bleed ing boat ing bold ness bra Z6'n hold'er hoi ster hope ful hope less hy dra hy drant hy men hy phen hy son hys sop hreiv^ev ba gle ca dencg cam brie case ment cham b^r cla?/ ej coal pit CO coa col ter Lesson I'dler keep sake kind ness king dom king craft lame ness lay man - le gion levfd ness li k^n daz^ly da^ ry dai sy da tiv^ dea con de i§m de ist du ran^^ d^w lap d^w drop 250. ma/d'^n ma tron ma son ^ ma pk mu §ic mu cus na dir na tiv^ name ly name less 251. na'sal need less n^u ter nice ly ni trous no§e gay oak land oak um pamt er pa per Lesson The martin is a small black bird. It builds its nest in a box, which is put up on the side of the house for its use. It comes from the south early in the spring, and stays with us until its young ones can fly. It then leaves us, and goes south, and is not seen here until the next spring. You can hear its song long ere the sun is seen in the east. It lives on flies, which it gets in the air. It could not live here when the snow lies on the ground, for there would be no flies for it to eat. You must not throw stones at them, nor do them any harm. 100 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Wo7'ds of powFtry preach er pri ming prob lem pro noun raz'l er raz'l ing ram bow ram y ram cloud Lesson "252. two syllables^ accented on the first. readier reap er rea son re tail rifl^ ri §ing rear ward read ing roar ing rope walk safe'ty same ness same ly sa tyr sera per sera ping scru pk seal er sea §on see ing Lesson 253. tam'ing to k^n to ry to ward trait or trea son tu mult ty phus vi tals wi d^n wine press awd'it aw tum9^ a?^k ward cai^ cus chaZk y Qtiu dal cat* dex Qdbii dk dai^gh ter dra^^ er dra^^^ ing cor'ner cor net for ieit for ty for age . for ry for ward hor net horn pipe horse man hurt ful seem'mg shot6l der si^n er si^n ing sleep er sleep less sleep ing slum ber sore ness sore ly hor'net hor rid hor rent hor ror mor bid mor tal mor tar mort gage mort mam or bit or gan Lesson 254. How dark the clouds are! They hide the sun from our sight. Rain and snow come from the clouds. If there were no clouds, there would be no rain, and then we would have no wheat, rye, or corn. The streams would all dry up, and the fish that live in them would die. The great seas would soon be dry land, and the large whales that live in them would die, and the ships that are sunk in them would then be found. Then would be found the bones of those who have been drowned in it. n6t THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. but" wolf bute 101 bull type h^mn Lesson 255. Words of four syllables, accented on the first. a'mi a h\e a pi a ry a vi a ry cu li na ry du bi ta h\e ju di ca ture lu mi na ry mi gra to ry mo ment a ry nu mer a ry nu ga to ry ac^ces so ry caFcu la h\e cap il la ry char i ta ble com men ta ry com mis sa ry com pli ca tiv^ dan de li on ad mi ra bk ad mi ral ty ad ver sa ry al i mo ny am a to ry am i ca h\e an ti mo ny an ti qua ry ap plex y ap pli ca h\e Lesson 256. mat'ri mo ny AM^i ca tor mod er a tor del i ca gy nom in a tiv^ dig ni ta ry nav i ga h\e dil a to ry nav i ga tor ef fi ca qj ob stin a gy em is sa ry pal li a tiv^ ep i lep sy pat ri mo ny es ti ma tor rad i cal ly ig no min y san a ta ry in sti ga tor val u a hie in sti tu tor Lesson 257. God made the world and all things that are in it. He made the pale moon to give us light when the sun does not shine. He made the stars that look like bright gems in the blue sky. He made the great seas on which the large ships sail. He made the fish that are in the seas. He made the birds that sing their songs of joy in the grove. He made the beasts of the field. He made man, and gave him sway over all the earth, and over all thino-s that are on it. jan 1 za ry lam ent a h\e lap i da ry mar riao-^ a bk in'ti matg ly in tri ca qj in tri cate ly in ven to ry lin e al ly lit e ra ry mer ge na ry mil i ta ry mil lin er y mis §el la ny mi§ er a bly 9* 102 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pme bit no Lesson 258. Words of four syllables^ accented on the first. per'se cu tor neg'es sa vj crSd^it a bl^ pred a to ry spec u la tor crim in al \j pref a to ry tern po ra ry crit ic al ly pul mo na ry ter ri to ry mys tic al ly punc tu al ly trib u ta ry prac tic al ly reg u la tor ul ti mate ly preb en da ry reg u lar ly vul ner a bk pun isli a h]e sec re ta ry vul ne ra ry ser vice a bl^ sed en ta ry sub lu na ry ven er a h\e sem i na ry sec on da ry ven om ous ly Lesson 259. Words accented on the second syllable, ac cu^mu lat^ com mu'ni cant e bri^e ty a e ri al com mu ni ty e lu gi dat^ al lo di al con gru i ty em po ri um al lu vi al con ge ni al en co mi um an nu i ty con nu bi al fa tu i ty cen tu ri on ere du li ty gram ma ri an col le gi an cri te ri on gra tu i ty col le gi at^ de mo ni ac he ro ic al col lo qui al di lu vi al her cu le an CO me di an di lu vi an his to ri an . Lesson 260. It is now spring, and the sun is warm and bright. How bleak this w^orld would be if the sun did not shine on it ! God saw that we needed light, and he put the sun in the sky, where it has been since the Avorld was made. How soft the air is, and how sweet is the scent that is borne on it from the bright flowers that grow in the fields, and from the blossoms that now hang on the trees! It is but a short time since the earth w^as clad in robes of snow, and things looked cold and dreary. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 103 not nor wolf move bute blit bull type hymn Lesson 261. Words of four syllables, accented on the third. ab di caption ar bi traction ab er ra tion ar ro ga tion ab ju ra tion av o ca tion ab ne ga tion cir cu la tion ab ro ga tion com bi na tion ac cla ma tion com men da tion af feet a tion com mu ta tion ag gra va tion com pi la tion al ter ca tion con dem na tion am bu la tion con fis ca tion am pu ta tion con fla gra tion Lesson 262. dec la ma'tion der o ga^tion dec li na tion des e era tion dec ra tion des o la tion ded i ea tion des ti tu tion de fal ca tion de vi a tion S^el e ga tion dis pen sa tion de mark a tion dis pu ta tion dem on stra tion dis ser ta tion dep re da tion dis si pa tion dep u ta tion der i va tion dis til la tion div i na tion con for ma^tion con ju ga tion con ju ra tio^ri con so la tion con stel la tion con ster na tion con suit a tion con tri bu tion cor na tion cor po ra tion cul ti va tion ed u caption em a na tion em i gra tion en er va tion es ti ma tion ex ca va tion ex pect a tion ex pli ca tion ex pi ra tion ex port a tion ex ul ta tion Lesson 263. Boys must not throw stones when they are at play. 'No one can love a boy that will throw stones at those who are at play with him. Boys must not swear. God does not love those who use bad words. All good boys should shun them, for J:hey will lead them into harm. Boys must not tell lies. None but bad boys will tell what is not true. If j^ou would gain the love of all good men, you must tell the truth. 104 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall me met pine bit Lesson 264. Words of four syllables, accented on the third. fab ri caption in crust action lit i ga^tion fas 9in a tion in du ra tion lim it a tion far ment a tion in ha la tion mas ti ca tion fumi ga tion in flam ma tion med i ta tion gen er a tion in no va tion men su ra tion ger mi na tion in spi ra tion min is tra tion 1 glu ti na tion in ti ma tion mit i ga tion grad u a tion in vi ta tion mod er a tion grav i ta tion in vo ca tion mo lest a tion im port a tion lam ent a tion nav i ga tion in car na tion leg is la tion nu mer a tion Lesson 265. ob li ga'tion per tur bastion rep a ra'tion, ob ser va tion proc la ma tion rep ro ba tion or din a tion prof a na tion res er va tion OS ten ta tion prop a ga tion res ig na tion OS Qil la tion pub lie a tion res pi ra tion pal li a tion punc tu a tion res ti tu tion pal pi ta tion reg i ta tion ret ri bu tion per fo ra tion reg is tra tion ru mi na tion per pe tra tion reg u la tion sal u ta tion per spi ra tion re lax a tion seq ues tra tion Lesson 266. That field of wheat is now in full bloom. Those small white things that hang on the heads are the blossoms. If it did not bloom, there would be no wheat. Stand up here, and look at it when the wind sweeps over it. It moves like the waves of the sea. In a short time it will turn almost as yellow as gold ; then it will be ripe, and the farmer will come and cut it down, and haul it to his barn, where he will thrash and clean it; then it will be taken to the mill and ground into flour. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 105 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h^^mn Lesson 267. Words accented on the third syllable. ac cept action ac cu sa^tion eel e bra'tion • ac eli ma tion aet u a tion con se era tion ae eu ba tion ad u la tion con vo ca tion ad ju ra tion ag gre ga tion def a ma tion ad ra tion ap pro ba tion del i ba tion ad vo ea tion cal eu la tion des ig na tion ag i ta tion com pi la tion des pe ra tion al le ga tion com pu ta tier el e va tion al ter a tion con iPu ta tion el o cu tion an i ma tion con ge la tion em u la tion Lesson 268. .ev lu'tion res to ra'tion ben e dic^tion ex e era tion rev e la tion con tra die tion ex u da tion rev o lu tion in sur rec tion gran u la tion sat u ra tion in tel lee tion mod u la tion sim u la tion in ter gep tion oc cu pa tion spec u la tion in ter mis sion pen e tra tion val u a tion in ter sec tion pop u la tion vap o ra tion \^ ^^** °^^ ^'^y'^ rec re a tion veg e ta tion in ter ven tion rep u ta tion ven er a tion rep re hen sion Lesson 269. The great deep sea never is at rest : even when thewind does not blow, it is in motion. ^ If you would stand on its shore, you would hear its loud, hoarse noise ; and when the wind blows, you would see its waves thrown up like high hills. You would see large ships, with white sails, that go to far-off lands. There are whales and sharks, and many kinds of fish in it. Whales are so large and strong, that one of them could break a ship with its tail. Some fish can not live in the sea : its salt water would kill them. 106 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fU far Sll wan mi mii pine bit no Lesson 270. Words accented on the second syllable. do min^ic al fi deVi ty in dem'ni fy du plig i ty fri gid i ty in dem ni ty e lee tri fy fu mid i ty in dig ni fy e mer gen cj fu til i ty in dig ni ty e pis CO pal gen til i ty in jBn i ty e ter ni ty hos til i ty in teg ri ty fa cil i tate hu mil i ty in tens i ty fa qW i ty i den ti fy in ter ro gate fe lie i ty i den ti ty in ves ti gate fer til i ty im plic it ly in vet er ate fes ti vi ty in clem ent ly in vig o rate , Lesson 271. i tin'er ant no biFi ty pro fund'i ty ju rid i cal ob lit er ate pro lix i ty le vit i cal om nip o tent pros per i ty Ion gev i ty pe nin su la prox im i ty mag nif i ^ent po lit i cal re §ip ro cal ma lev o lent pos ter i ty re §ip ro cate me rid i an pre gip i tant re pub li can mil len ni al pre doe ti nate ri gid i ty mil len ni um pre die a ment ro tund i ty na tiv i ty pre med i tate sin fer i ty Lesson 272. • The wren is a small brown bird. It builds its nest in old walls, and lays six small spotted eggs before it begins to hatch. It hops about and sings, but it does not sing as well as some ])irds I could name. It lives on worms and flies, and when its young ones come out of the shell, the old birds havei to work hard to get them food. Some day I will show you the nest of one of these birds, but you must not rob it. The old bird would be very sorry if she were to lose heryoung brood. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 107 n6t nor wolf move bute biit bull type h5'mn Lesson 273. Words accented on the second sellable. so lem'ni ty dex tSr'i ty im per^fect ly so lid i ty di vin i ty im plig it ly stu pid i ty do gil i ty in ^iv il ly sub iim i ty due til i ty in clem en cy ti mid i ty ex pli^ it ly in cul pa bly un 9er tain ly ex press ive ly in cred i bly un cer tain ty ex quis it^ ly in del i bly un giv il ly ex trem i ty in cum ben gy un will ing ly ge lid i ty in flex i bly un wit ting ly il lig it ly in firm i ty vi cin i ty im mens i ty in san i ty Lesson 274. in iq'ui ty a trog'i ty mor tal'i ty in sip id ly con cav i ty plu ral i ty in tens i ty fa tal i ty re al i ty men dig i ty fi nal i ty re gal i ty per mis sive ly for mal i ty te nac i ty per nig i ty fru gal i ty ve log i ty per plex i ty hu man i ty ve rag i ty per vers i ty le gal i ty vi vag i ty rus tig i ty lo cal i ty vo rag i ty scur ril i ty mo ral i ty vul gar i ty Lesson 275. Ann, come here, and read some of the nice stories that are in your new book. Here is one about a poor boy who had no kind parents to give him food and warm clothes. This story will teach you to love and pity the poor. John was poor, but he had a kind and gentle heart, one that felt for the wants of those who were as poor as he was. If you will do as he did, you will find that no one will be your foe, but that all who are good and kind will love and praise you. 108 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 276. Words accented on the second syllable. ma te'ri al ab surd'i ty com mSm'o rate me mo ri al af fin i ty com pet it or mer cu ri al a gil i ty con sist ent ly pal lad i um a lac ri ty con spir a gy pro pri e tor ar til ler y con spir a tor re mu ne rate as per i ty con tin gen gy re pu di ate bar bar i ty con vex i ty sa lu bri oub be nig ni ty de bil i ty sa lu bri ty ca lid i ty de cliv i ty si de re al 90 ler i ty de fens i bk va cu i ty gi vil i ty de fin i tiv^ Lesson 277. de gen'er ate do cim^a cy re dress^a bk de lect a bl^ do mes ti cate re flex i bl^ de li ri um e piph a ny re spect a bk de liv er y e quiv a lent ser vil i ty de riv a tiv^ po lem ic al su prem a gy de test a bk po lyg a my tri um phant ly di rect ry pre gent a bk te mer i ty dis crim i nate pre gent a tiv^ tem pest u o\xs dis sim i lar pre §erv a tiv^ tran quil li ty di ver si fy pro cliv i ty tri en ni al di ver si ty re cept a cl^ ter res tri al Lesson 278. Grace Green was not a bad girl, but she would go from home when her mamma needed her most. She would stray off to the fields in search of flowers, and no one would know where she was. When her mamma would tell her she had done wrong, Grace would seem sorry, and would tell her mamma that she would do so no more. She loved her school and her book, and she would sit under the shade of a fine tree and read pretty stories, to her sister. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 109 not wolf move bute biit bull type hymn Lesson 279. Words accented on the second syllable. CO ag'u late a cM^e my ca l&m'i tous cor rob o rate a mal ga mate ca pag i ty de pop u late a nal y sis ca thol i gigm e lab rate a nat o my ca thol i con e vac u ate a non y mous col lat er al e van gel ize be at i fy com mod i ty e vap o rate be at i tude com par i son his tor ie al bru tal i ty com pat i hie in hab i tant ca lam i ty con cord an ^y mo nop lize ca lid i ty di ag o nal pnexk mat i cal car nal i ty di am e ter Lesson 280. Words accented on the third syllable. af fi da^'vit cas tel la tion ap pa ra tus circum ja ^ent cor po ra tion des pe ra tion di a pa §oii dis a gree ment dis be liev er glad i a tor ig no ra'mus pal i sa do ac a dem ic ac §1 dent al am bi dex ter ap plec tic ar gu ment al con ti nent'al CO ri an der det ri ment al dis con tent ed dis in cum ber dis in feet ed dis in he rit dis in ter ment el e ment al en er get ic cal o rif ic con fi den tial com pli ment al Lesson 281. Come, Ann, we will walk into the fields, where we will see the green leaves on the trees, and hear the birds as they sing their sweet songs among the boughs. It is good to walk out where we can breathe the pure air, and see how gay the earth is when Spring puts on her green robes, shining with fresh flowers. Do you not love to walk out then, where you can breathe the sweet perfume of the flowers, and hear all things praise the God who made the earth and all things that are in it ? 110 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fato fat far fall i^an me met pine bit Lesson '282. The vowel in the second syllable has the sound of short i : as in billety pronounced biVlet, biFlet brisk et bu(?k et buf fer car pet crick et fer ret fillet lin net gul let gus^set Eel met mus ket plum met riv et rus set skil let ten et thi6^k et tip pet Lesson trip^let trum pet tur ret vel vet wick et cut let riv et bon net brack et cos set 283. clo§'et com et dock et flas ket hatch et jack et mal let plan et pock et proph et J, in the following lesson^ has the sound of y. aFien jun ior sold ier viz ier bil \o\xB bill kirds bill ion brill iant cull ion filial flgx^ion flux ion mill ion pill ion pin ion ruff ian runn ion scull ion trill ion trunn ion ban^ian gall iot pon iard span iel val iant coll ier on ion gall iard bull ion pa viPion pos till ion do min ion mo dill ion o pin ion re bell ion re bell i^^us bat tal ion com pan ion ras cal ion war nor Lesson 284. We must not set our hearts too firmly on the wealth of this world, for we can not take it with us when we die. We should not be too fond of gay sports, lest we should forget the duty we owe to God. There is a time when wealth and gay sports will have no charms for us. When death comes to call us from the scenes of this life, then we find that we have spent too much of our time in search of things that we must leave on earth when we die. It is a good thing for us to love and fear God. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK, 111 ii5t nor woif ^mpve feute but bull type hymn Lesson 285, In the following le^on^ the ed is distinctly sounded. a^d^'ed mlnd^ed card'ed land^ed bait ed seat ad dart ed sand ed bla ded sand ed cart ed dot ted braed ed sta ted part ed plot ted client ed strand ed start ed shot ted famt ed stunt ed lard ed rot ted gra ded suit ed smart ed sot ted gra ted tra ded blast ed trot ted ha ted wait ed last ed hand ed heat ed want ed mast ed want ed Lesson 286. In the following words^ e in .the last syllable is silent. hWzeA mow^edi saVed fSired bra v^d na med seal ed fill ed bri b^d plea§ ed seem ed kill ed clear eA. prae§ ed u §ed liv ed cri ^d pri zed va^l ed link ed fear ed pri med wa^l ed wink ed ^Qiv edi ram ed sae'l ed pro bed fri ^d rai§ ed nae'l ed rul ed heal ed ra^l ed seam ed urg ed maim edi roll ed ream ed vear eA. i Lesson 287. The day is hot ; shall we go to the pond ? You can catch fish with your long rod and line. There are fine trout in it : can you catch one ? When the sun shines out, we will go down. The rain is now past: get your rod and line. Take your gun Avith you ; we may see a duck. Here is your hat : let us go down now. Let the dog come ; he may be of some use to us. How green the fields look since the rain ! Will not the grass grow now for the young lambs? 112 THE AMERICAN SPELLINGhBOOK fate fat fiir fall wan me met pine bit no Lesson 288. Words accented on the fourth sellable. ab bre vi a'tion a bom i na tion ac eel er a tion ac cu mu la tion a -dul ter a tion a mal ga ma tion an ni hi la tion al le vi a tion am pli fi ca tion ap pro pri a tion ap prox i ma tion Lesson con glom er action con grat u la tion con sol i da tion con tam i na tion con tin u a tion c op er a tion con §il i a tion de lib er a tion de nom i na tion de pop u la tion Lesson ar tic u la^tion as sas sin a tion as sim i la tion as so ci a tion at ten u a tion ca lum ni a tion ca pit u la tion cir cum val la tion col ni za tion com mu ni ca tion con fed er a tion 289. de ter mi na'tion di lap i da tion dis sem i na tion e jac u la tion e vac u a tion ex pos tu la tion e vis 9er a tion e man ^i pa tion e rad i ca tion ges tic u la tion 290. Dame Jones was a good, kind old lady. She lived in a small house by the side of a grove. The small boys and girls, as they were going to school, used to go in to see her pet birds. After they had seen all her pets, she would take them to her fine garden, and. would give them flowers and fruit. If any one did not behave well, she would tell him or her not to come back, for she did not like those who did not behave as they should do when they came to see her. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 113 n6t nor wolf move bute bUt bull type h^mn Lesson 291. Words of Jive syllables^ accented on the fourth. grat i fi caption hu mi li a tion il lu mi na tion in car §er a tion in fat u a tion in cor po ra tion in ter pre ta tion in ter ro ga tion in ves ti ga tion jus ti fi ca tion in vig ra tion man i fest a'tion mod i fi ca tion mor ti fi ca tion mul ti pli ca tion per pet u a tion pre §ip i ta tion pre des ti na tion pre med i ta tion pre var i ca tion pro eras ti na tion pu ri fi ca tion Lesson 292. rat i fi ca'tion ram i fi ca tion rec om mend a tion re crim in a tion re gen er a tion re tal i a tion re verb er a tion sane ti fi ca tion sig ni fi ca tion ver si fi ca tion vi tu per a tion a man u en'sis an i mad ver ted ex pe ri ment al hi e ro glyph ic sars a par il la su per a bund anc^ su per a bund ant su per an gel ic su per in tend ent ar is to crat ic ec cleg i as tic Lesson 293. Bill Swan had a nice dog. His name was Tray. One fine day Bill went to the brook to fish. He sat down on a rock where the stream was deep, and soon fell asleep ; but he had not slept long before he fell into the stream, and would not have got out, had not Tray been with him. As soon as the dog saw him drop in, he went in and caught Bill by his arm, and came with him to the shore. Poor Tray ! how glad he was to get him out ! 10* 114 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 294. THE BOY IN THE BOAT. 1. A SMALL boy once saw a boat tied fast to a ring on the bank of a river. He thought to himself that he would have a ride, and no one would know it ; so lie waded to the side of the boat and got into it. 2. He had a sharp knife in his pocket, with which he cut the rope. For want of oars, the boat floated down the stream until it reached the wide sea. The poor boy cried loudly for help, but no one was near to hear his cries. 3. Night came on, and still he could see no one to help him. His boat was tossed on the waves, far, far from his home. Tears ran down his cheek like rain, and he w^ept until he became hoarse. All he could see was the blue sky above him, with its clear stars, that shone as brightly as if his poor lit- tle heart was not sad. 4. He at length cried himself to sleep; and his boat wafted on and on, farther from his home and those who loved him. The long night passed away, and morning came ; and w^hen he awoke, he could see nothing but the dark, wide sea on all sides, and the blue sky above him. 5. All day long he sat still in his boat, and the tears at times streamed from his eyes. All his thoughts were about his home, and the grief that his kind parents would feel for him. He did not expect to see them again ; and oh, how his heart fainted within him at the thought! 6. He at times turned his thoughts to God, and prayed to him to save him. His mother had often told him that God Avould aid those who pray to him in the hour of need; but he called upon him as one who had no hope, for he saw no one near who could save him. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 115 7. There he sat the whole day, looking on all sides for help, but he could see no one ; and he be- gan to fear that he would have to spend another night alone ; but, just as the sun was going down, he saw a tall ship not far oif coming toward him. 8. Oh how his little heart leaped in his bosom ! for he again thought of his home and his good parents, and the joy they would feel on again seeing him ; but he was not to see them as soon as he hoped, for the ship was going to a far-off land. 9. The ship soon came up to the boat, and he was taken on board, where he was kindly treated by the captain and crew. Still the boy's heart was sad; for he knew that his mother's heart Vvould almost break for the li;)ss of her child. 10. .It was a long time before they reached the port to which they were bound ; for then there were no steamships on the ocean, and it took a long time for ships to reach distant lands. 11. Thomas, for that was the name of the boy, saw that he must be patient; so he waited until the ship was ready to sail for his own country, and he made himself as useful to the kind captain as he could. 12. As soon as the ship was loaded, she sailed for home, which was a joyful day for Thomas. After a pleasant voyage, she landed at New York, and Thomas, after thanking the kind captain, bade him farewell, and left for the house of his parents. 13. His parents, and brothers, and sisters were the only ones he thought of then ; so that he pressed forward to greet them, and to show that the lost was found — that the dead had come to life. 14. When he reached the house, he rushed in, and was soon in his mother's arms, who shed tears of joy over her long-lost boy. His tale was soon told ; and hearts that long had been sad, were now filled with joy. 116 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 295. THE OLD MAN. 1. A POOR, frail old man came, one cold night, to the door of a rich man, named May, and asked per- mission^to sleep beside the kitchen fire until morn- ing ; but he was told that he must seek a bed in some humbler abode, which would suit him better. 2. The poor old man was thinly clad, and the north wind was very cold. He turned from the door with "God save the poor !" on his lips, while the tears streamed from his eyes. 3. A little boy, who had been at the house of Mr. May on an errand, saw the old man driven from the door, and his little heart bled for him. He could have plead fo^ him, but he knew that Mr. May would turn a deaf ear to all he could say. 4. His mother lived in a small cottage about a mile from the house of Mr. May. She was poor, but she had a heart that could feel for the woes of the needy and infirm. Her door had never been closed against any one who sought shelter from the cold blast. 5. When the boy had done his errand, he left for home. He had not gone far before he overtook the old man, who was ready to perish with the cold. 6. " My good old man,'' said Henry, (for that was the name of the boy,) " if you will come with me to the cottage of my mother, I will get you a bed to sleep in, and a cup of warm coff*ee for your supper. 7. " My mother is a widow, and is very poor ; but there is always room in her little cottage for one who is so old and frail as you are. She turns no one away who needs relief." 8. " Thank you, thank you, my child!" said the old man. " God will reward you for your goodness ; and I am sure, from what you tell me, that your THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 117 mother is a good woman, and that she must be hap^ py to have so good a son." 9. Henry took the old man by the hand, and gave him all the aid he could in passing over the • slippery road. He cheered him by telling him that they would soon be at the house. 10. They were soon in the path that led to the house, and in a moment after they were at the door. '' This is where I live," said Henry, as he opened the door, and bade the old man walk in. 11. ''Mother," said he, " have you not got a bed for an old man who has no place to sleep in to- night ? The night is cold, and Mr. May would not keep him, and I brought him home with me, for I knew you would not turn him out." 12. ''Yes, my son," said she, ''I have always a bed for any one who has no home. The poor and homeless shall never be turned from my door, poor and humble as it is. It would grieve me to know that any one was without shelter on such a night as this." 13. " God bless j^ou, madam !" said the old man, as the tears coursed over his aged cheeks. " You will yet reap a rich reward for your kindness. God has already blessed j^ou in giving you so noble a son. He will yet be the pride of his mother's heart, and an honor to the nation." 14. The old man was led to a chair beside the bright fire that blazed on the hearth. Soon a warm supper smoked upon the table, of which he partook ; thoagh not until he had given thanks to his divine Master for his blessing. 15. After supper, he again sat down by the fire, and gave a short sketch of his life. ''Ah," said he, as he heaved a deep sigh, " how happy are those who have a home, though it be ever so small and humble ! 118 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 16. "I once had a home, with all the comforts which the most craving heart could desire. I, too, had sons and daughters ; but, alas, they lie low in the churchyard by the side of their sainted mother. 17. " I had wealth, but those who called me friend, robbed me of it all ; and I am doomed, when my limbs are feeble and my strength is gone, to tread the world alone, until God shall call me hence." 18. His voice became husky, and the warm tears ran from his aged eyes like large drops of rain. Henry saw his grief, and his tender heart melted in pity, and he wept over the griefs of the old man. 19. His weary limbs needed rest, and he was shown to a warm bed, where he slept soundly until morning. When he awoke, breakfast was ready, and he sat down with the widow and her son to their morning meal. 20. After breakfast, he asked God to bless Hen- ry and his mother, and then left the house to pur- sue his journey ; though not until the good lady had filled his pockets with nice cakes. 21. Years passed away, and Henry grew up to be a man, and, with manhood, he became a lawyer. As he grew older, he became a statesman, and filled many of the highest offices in the nation. 22. Few men have ever lived whose fame was brighter, and few have died whose death filled the nation with a deeper sorrow. His name and fame will go down to the last man that shall live on the earth. 23. Mr. May lived to follow the last of his family to the grave. His wealth wasted away like snow before a summer sun, and, with his wealth, his friends left him ; and ere he died, he had to rely on the kindness of those whom he had slighted in other days. i THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 119 not nor wolf move bate but bull type b5^mn Lesson 296. Vords irregularly pronouneed. 1 AYritten. Pronounced. AVritten. Pronounced. beau bo hie cough hik^kfip beaux boze neph ew nev^^u been bin pret ty prit^te buoy buoe right ecus ri^chus choir quire w^aist coat west^cSt cough cof w^o men wim'min ewe yu a gain a gen^ draught draft a gainst a genst' hough hok bat teau bat to' hxugh laf dis §ern diz zern one wun e nough e nuF once wuns ron dieu ron do' of ov squir rel sqwur el' pique peek bu si ness biz nes' rough ruf chor is ter kwir is ter' rouge r6ozhe halle lujah halle 163 ya' said sM half pen ny ha pen ny' says ses lieu ten ant lev ten ant slough sluf port man teau port man to' tough tuff pal an quin pal an keen' trough tr8f roq ue laure rok e lor' any gn'ne vig nett e vin yet' a pron a'purn belles let tres U\ Igt'tgr bu sy biz'ze gal lows g^l'lus bu reau bu'ro Ian guor lan'gymr cup boarc kub'burd hal cy on hal'she un eng lish ing'lish sac ri fig^ sak re fiz ew ei* yti'er saf fron saffUrn flam beau flam'bo ven i son ven'e zon hawt boy ho'bSy ven geang^ ven'jance i ron rurn nox ious nok'shus 120 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK Lesson 297. THE BIRD SET FEEE. Go, little captive, go, be free ! Thou ne'er wast form'd to pine away ; Nor would. I have thee here to be A hermit lone from day to day. Go to thy wild mates in the grove. Where flowers of fragrant scent are seen ; There chant thy little songs of love Amid those bowers of matchless green. Here, from thy prison, thou couldst see Those little mates, in sportive mood. There ever glad and ever free, Whilst thou wert kept in durance rude. Go, where 's the balmy breath of spring, Sip sweets from every virgin flower ; And tune anew thy voice to sing, In all its sweet and plaintive power. Be free ! — and at the morning's dawn, Hie thou to flowery field or grove ; Or sport upon the verdant lawn, Then vocal with the voice of love. Go seek, when winter's rage draws near, The groves that bloom 'neath southern skies ; Where spring's fair flowers so soon appear, And 'mid them oft young zephyr sighs. Try from my hand thy full-fledged wing, And mount the air with heartfelt glee ; Nor here again to sadly sing, And pine, because thou art not free. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 121 Lesson 298. BE KIND TO THE LOYED ONES AT HOME. Be kind to thy father — for when thou wert young, Who loved thee more fondly than he ? He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue. And join'd with thee oft in thy glee. Be kind to thy father, for now he is old. His head is all silver'd with gray ; His footsteps now feeble, once fearless and bold : Thy father is passing away. Be kind to thy mother— for lo ! on her brow May traces of sorrow be seen ; Oh, well may'st thou comfort and cherish her now. For gentle and kind has she been. Forget not thy mother : for thee she will pray ; As long as God giveth her breath; With accents of kindness, then, cheer her lone way. E'en to the dark valley of death. Be kind to thy brother — in life's darkest hour, When stricken with sadness and woe. When sorrows surround thee, and clouds o'er thee None truer than he canst thou know, [lower, Be kind to thy brother, for where'er j^ou are, The love of a brother should be A gem that is purer and richer by far. Than the pearls from the depths of the sea. Be kind to thy sister — not many may know The depths of her heart's purest love ; The wealth of the ocean lies fathoms below The surface that sparkles above. Be kind to thy father, once fearless and bold. Be kind to thy mother, so near ; Be kind to thy brother, nor show thy heart cold. Be kind to thy sister so dear. 11 122 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK fate fat fiir fall wan me met pine bit Lesson. 299. Names of cities, towns, and counties in die United States. A ere Bla d^n Bre ton By ron Ca diz Ca^ ro 'Ca to Clay ton Cleve land Cole brook Cort land Con cord Day ton Deer field Do ver Dry d^n Eas ton Ea ton E den E rze E rin Fa/r f^eld Free port Free dom Go shen Gran ger Greens burg Green bush Green land He bron Ho bart Ho mer Hones dale Hope well Hu ron Ire dell Ja va Lees burg Le high Le on Li ma Lo di Lo gan IaOw el Ma con Mays vilk Mead vilk Mi Ian Mi lo Mi na Mo hawk Mo bile New ark New burg New port New ton New ville Oak ville Oak land 0^ vid ^ Pike ville Plam f^eld Pla to Po land Port land Potts ville Sa lem All burg Snow hill Al stead So dus Au burn Stou^A ton Bald win Stou^/^s town Ball ston Swe den Corn wall Wadeg burg Craw ford Wa?/ne§ burg Dal ton Wake fz'eld Dai^ phin Wa?/ land Dor set Wri^/Us ville Gro ton Zane§ ville Ha^ ley Arm strong Bar nard Bar ton Carl ton Car mel Charles ton Clarks burg Clarks ville Clark son Dar by Darn ly Har lem Hart ford Hart land Har vard Hard wick Mar cy Marsh fzeld Par ma Spar ta Hor ton Law rence Mai^ mee Mor ton Nor Mk Nor ton Nor way Or leans Or well Or wich Sa CO ^hdiW nee Shaw mut Tor rence Tor but Wall kill Wal pole Wal ton War ner War ^diW War wick lli THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 123 not nor wolf move but€ 5 biit buU 300. type hymn ■ Lesson Ac ton Cam den En ft'eld Med ford Ack ron Camp bell Es sex Men don Al mond Camp ton Et na Mil ford Am boy Camp town Fish kill Mil fzeld Am herst Camp vill^ Fitch burg Mil ton An cram Can ton Flat bush Min d^n Ash fzeld Cas CO Ful ton Mun cy Ash ford Cas tile Gal wat/ Natch ez Ash land Cats kill Glas gow Nel son Ash ton Chat ham Graf ton Par is Ash town Chel sea Gran by Per cy Ash vilk Clar enc^ Gran vill^ Per ry Ash port Clin ton Grants ville Pitts burg Bar re Dal las Gi^il ford Pitts ford Bar ry Dan by Had den Pitts Keld Bar ton Dan vilk Had \ej Pitts ton Bed ford Ded Aam Ham burg Pitts town Bel fast Del ta Hamp d^n Pitts \\\\e Bel mont Den mark Hamp ton Pres ton Ben son Den ton Han cock Prince ton Ben ton Der by Hec tor Put nam Berk \ej Dex ter Hert ford Rid ley Ber lin Doug lass Hills dale Rip \ej Ber wick Dre§ den Hud son Rut land Blan ford Drmn mond Hur \ej Shel by Brad ford Dud ley Lang don Shel den Bran den Dun kirk Lan sing Sid n^y Bran ford Dur Aam Led yard Spen cer Bridge port Dutch ess Len nox Staf ford Brid port Ed son Lin den Stan ford i Brim n'eld Ep som Lind \ej Sus sex Bris tol El bert Li§ bon Wes ton Bur ton Elk ton Lud low Wil let But ler Ellis Lump kin Wil ton 1 Bux ton El more Lj^n f/eld Wins \oiv 124 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK fate fat fiir fall wan me met pme bit no Lesson 301. Bla dens burg Ab ing don Del a ware Bol ing broke Ab ing ton Dun sta ble Cham bers biirg Al len ton Ed in burg Fay ett^ vilk Am ster dam Ef fing ham Green cas tie An do ver Eg re mont Ha gers town At kin son El li cott L^w is burg At kins vilk El ling ton L^w is ton At ta la Em mits burg L^w is town At ti cu Ex e ter Lu nen burg Bar ing ton Fer ris burg N^w cas tie Bed ding ton Flem ing ton ber lin Ben ning ton Gal la tin Pe ters burg Ber ri an Gal lo way Steu ben vill^ Bev er ly Ger man town U ti ca Bridge wa ter Hack en sack Wa ver ly Buck ing ton Hal i fax Wa ver ton Buf fa lo Ham il ton Bur ling ton Han ni bal Ar ling ton Cal a wa?/ Han ver Barn sta bk Cam bri a Har ris burg Car bon dale Car line Har ri son Far ming ton Car roll ton Har rods burg Mar bl^ town Cas tie ton Hav er hill Marl bor ougJi Cen tre vilk Hen der son Mar tins burg Cher kee Hen ri co Mar ble ton Ches ter town Her ki mer Chip pe wa Hun ter don Bal ti more Chit ten don Hun ting don Dor ches ter Clar en don Hun ting ton i Law rence vill^ Clav er ac Jef fer son Or wigs burg Con nels vilk Ken sing ton Wa ter ford Crit ten den Ken die ton | Wa ter vilk Cum ber land Kil ling ly ; Wa ter town Cum ming ton Kim ber ley ! Wa ter sink Cun ning ham Kim ble ton -—— — . — =J TEIE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 125 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hymn | Lesson 302, Lan dis burg Tar ry town Rob ert son Lan sing burg Tern pie ton Roch es ter Leb a non Tiv er ton Rock a way Lex ing ton Tuck er ton Rock ing ham Lib er ty Un der hill Rom u lus Lim er ick Wei ling ton Thom as ton Liv er pool West ches ter War ren ton Liv ing ston Wes ter ly Wash ing ton Mad i son Ush er ville Man cbes ter Un der hill Os w^e go Mas sil Ion Wil bra ham Ot se go Meek len burg Wil ling ton we go Mer ri mack Wil lis ton Pa li Mex i CO Wil ming ton Po to mac Mid dk burg Wil son ville Sa li na i Mid dk sex Win ches ter Sci ta ■ Mid die town Ti ga j Mil ling ton B61 i var To le do Min i sink Gov en try Ve ro na Nash u a Flor i da Nev er sink Flor ing ton Ann Ar bor Pat er son Hoi lis ton Pen die ton Hop kin ton Bos catv en Pen ning ton Mor ris town Ge a^* ga Pick a way Mor ris ville Pick er ing Og dens burg Ar kan sas Rens sa laer Or ange burg Au gus ta Sar a nac Or ange ville Ha van na Scip i Or e gon Mi a mi Sen e ca Ot ta was Nan tuck et Shelby viUe Ot ter creek tis CO Shep herds town Pon ti ac Ra ven na Ship pens burg Prov i dence Ur ban a 1 Sul li van Prov ince town West min ster Sun der land Ot ta was Wis con sin 11* 126 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. ^te fat far fall wan me met pine bit LevSSON 303. Words J iivo or more of which are pronounced alike, hut of dif- ferent orthography and meaning All, to pain, to trouble, Ale, malt liquor. Air, an element. Heir, one who inherits, Ai^ry, light as air, gay. E?/^ry, the nest of a bird of prey. Ar rear^, what is unpaid. Ar n'ere^, the last body of an army. Bail, surety. Bale, a pack of goods. Bare, naked. Bear, to suffer Base, mean. Bass, music. Bay, a color. Bey, a Turkish governor. Be, to exist. Bee, an insect. Beat, to strike. Beet, a root. Beer, malt liquor. Bier, for the dead. Beau, (bo) a gay fellow. Boi^, an instrument. Beech, a tree. Beach, the shore. Blote, to smoke. Bloat, to swell. Blue, a color. Blew, did blow. Bore, to make a hole. Boar, a beast. Boll, a pod of a plant. Boi^l, a large basin. Borne, supported. Bowrn, a limit. Brake, a thicket. Break, to force asunder. Bwy, to purchase. By, near. ^ Cain, a man's name. Cane, a walking-stick. Coat, a garment. Cote, a sheopfold. Core, the inner part. Corps, a body of soldiers. Climb, to ascend. Clime, a climate. Coarse, not fine. Corse, a dead body. Creak, to make a noise. Creek, a bay or cove. Dane, a native of Den- mark. Dei^n, to condescend. Deer, an animal. Dear, costly. Dew, falling vapor. Due, owing. Die, to expire. Dye, to color. Di er, one who colors. Dire, dreadful. Doe, a female deer. Dough, unbaked bread. Fain, gladly. Fane, a temple. Yeign, to dissemble. Faint, weak. Feint, a pretence. Fair, handsome. Fare, food. Feat, an exploit. Feet, plural of foot. Flea, an insect. Flee, to run away. Flew, did fly. Flue, a passage for smoke Fore, before. Fowr, twice two. I Fort, a fortress. ' Forte, peculiar quality. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 127 n6t nor wolf move bute blit bull type h^mn Forth, forward. Fowrth, ordinal of four. Frays, quarrels. Phrase, an explanation. Gate, a door. Gait, a walk. Gage, to pledge. Ga?^ge, to measure. Go er, one who goes. Gore, clotted blood. Grate, for coals. Great, large. Grease, soft fat. Greece, a country. Greaves, leg armor. Grieves, laments. Groan, a deep sigh. Groi6'n, increased. Hail, to salute. Hale, healthy. Hair, natural covering of the head. Hare, an animal. Heal, to cure. Heel, part of the foot. Hear, to hearken. Here, in this place. Hew, to cut. Hue, a color. Hugh, a man^s name. Hie, to make haste. H\gh^ lofty. Ho, an exclamation. Hoe, a farming tool. Hay, dried grass. Hey, an exclamation. Hole, a hollow. TFliole, perfect. Horde, a tribe. Hoard, to amass. I, myself. Eye, the organ of sight. ' Jole, the cheek. Joll, to clash. Key, an instrument. Quay, a wharf. Xnave, a dishonest man. Nave, the centre of a wheel. Lade, to load. Laid, placed. Lam, did lie. Lane, a narrow road. Lair, couch of a beast. Lay er, a stratum. Made, finished. Maid, an unmarried female. Main, principal. Maine, name of a state. Mane, of a horse. Mede, a native of Media. Mead, a kind of drink. Meed, reward. Ma?'l, armor. Male, the he kind. Maize, Indian corn. Maze, a labyrinth. Mare, an animal. May or, a magistrate. Might, power, strength. Mite, an insect or particle. Meat, food. Meet, proper. Mete, to measure, Mean, low. Mesne, middle. Mein, look, air. Moan, to lament. Mowm, cut down. Moat, a ditch. Mote, a particle of dust. More, a greater quantity. Mow er, one who mows. Nay, no. Neigh, the voice of a horse. Need, want. Kneadj to make bread, Neal, to temper. JTneel, to rest on the knees. New, fresh. Knew, did know. Ni/7/it, time of darkness. Knight, title of honor. 128 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no No, a negation. Kain, falling water. Know, to understand. Rein, part of a bridle. Nose, part of the face. Rei^n, to rule. KnowSy does know. Raise, to lift up. Oh, alas. Rays, sunbeams. Owe, to be indebted. Raze, to destroy. Oar, an instrument. . Read, to peruse. Ore, metal. Reed, a plant. Ode, a short poem. Reek, to smoke. Ow ed, did owe. Wreak, to revenge. Pail, a vessel. Rhone, the name of a river. Pale, wan. Roan, color. Pam, suffering. Rite, a ceremony. Pane, a square of glass. Right, proper. [pen. Pair, a couple. Write, to make letters with a Pare, to cut. Wright, a workman. Pear, a fruit. Road, the highway. Peace, rest. Rode, did ride. Ptece, a part. Roads, highways. Peak, the top. Rhodes, the name of an island. Pique, a grudge. Rote, memory. Pole, a long stick. Wrote, did write. Poll, the head. Rose, a flower. •! Port, a harbor. Roes, animals. Porte, a Turkish court. Rows, things in rank. Praise, commendation. Rye, grain. Pra?/s, does pray. Wry, crooked. Preys, plunders. Sail, a canvas sheet. Pra?/, to entreat. Sale, act of selling. Prey, booty. Seed, of plants. Peel, the rind. Cede, to give up. Peal, a succession of sound. Seer, a prophet. Peer, a nobleman. Sear, to burn. Pier, column of a bridge. Cere, to cover with wax. Plam, even. Seal, to close a letter. Plane, a tool. Ceil, to make a ceiling. Plait, a fold. Scene, place of action. Plate, wrought silver. Seen, beheld. Pleas, excuses. Seine, a net. Please, to delight. See, to behold. Pries, inquires into. Sea, the ocean. Prize, to value. Seam, a scar. Queen, the king's wife. Seem, to appear. Quean, a slattern. Sees, doth see. Quire, a quantity of paper. Seas, oceans. Choir, singers. Seize, to take suddenly. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 129 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hymn So, in like manner. Sew, to join with stitches. Sow, to scatter. Shear, to clip. Sheer, clear. Shire, a county. Shone, did shine. Shoeon, exhibition« Size, bulk. Siffhs, doth sigh. Sigm, a token. Sine, a line. Slay, to kilL Slei^/%, a vehicle. Sley, a weaver's reed. Sleight, dexterity. Sli^/it, to neglect Slew, did slay. Slu€, to turn round. Sloe, the fniit of the thorn. Slow, not swift. Sole, part of the foot, So-i?!, spirit of man< Stake, a post Ste^k, me«,t broiled. Stare, to look at Sta£r, a rising step. Stay er, one who stays. Steal, to pilfer. Steel, refined iron. Stile, steps ov^r a fence. Style, manner. I Stmight, not crooked. Strait, narrow Ta£l, the end. Tale, a story. Tare, allowance in weight. : T€ar, to rend. ! Te^r, fluid of the eye. Tier, a row. The, the definite article. Thecj^thyself Team, animals harnessed. \ Teem, to bring forth, Thro€, extreme pain. ; Thro«j, to cast. Throne, a royal seat. Throion, to cast Tide, the flowing of the sea. Tied, bound. Time, measure of duration. TAyme, a plant. Tire, to fa,tigue. Tyre, the name of a place. Toe, part of the foot. Tow, coarse part of flax. Told, related. Tolled, did toll Tola, to allure. Toll, a tax. Tra^, a hollow trough. Tref, the three of cards Yale, a valley, Yail, a coveiitag^ Vatn, conceited. Vane, a weathercock. Veen, a blood-vessel. Vice, a fault Vise, an engine for griping. Watl, to weep. Wale, a rising on the skin. Waist, part of the body. Waste, to spend. Wai't, to stay. Wet^^t, heaviness* Wav^, a billow. Waive, to put off. Ware, merchandise. Wear, to waste. Wa^, & road. ■ Weigh, to balance, We^^n, to alienate. Ween, to think. Weak, feeble. Week, seven days. Weal, happiness. Weel, a snare for fish. Ye, plural of thou. Yea, yes. You, yourself. Yew, a tree. Ewe, a female sheep. _^ 130 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no Ant, an insect. Ai^nt, a parent's sister. Ark, a vessel. Arc, part of a circle. Barb, the down of plants. Barbe, to fire over parapets. Bark, rind of a tree. Barque, a small vessel. Bell, a sounding instrument. Belle, a gay young lady. Bred, generated. Bread, food. But, only. Butt, to strike with the head. Dun, a color. Done, finished. Fur, soft hair. Fir, a tree. Furs, skins. Furze, a shrub. Gild, to cover with gold. Gitild, a community. Gilt, adorned. G^^lt, criminality. Guest, a visitor. Gt^ess ed, did gues&. Heard, did hear^ Herd, a drove. Hart, an animal. Heart, seat of life. Him, that man. Hymyi, a sacred song. Jag, a small load. Jagg, to notch. Just, honest. Joust, a tournament. Kill, to slay. Kib?, for burning bricks. iTnag, a knot in wood. Nag, a small horse. Led, did lead. Lead, soft metal. Links, parts of a chain. Lynx, an animal. Mist, a fog. Miss ed.failed in aim. Net, texture with meshes. Nett, clear of charge. Nun, a female recluse. None, not any. Plum, a fruit. Plum 6, a leaden weight. Eed, a color. Bead, did read. Best, repose. TFrest, to force. Retch, to vomit. W^retch, a worthless person. Ring, a circle. Faring, to twist. Rufi*, plaited cloth. Rough, uneven. Sell, to dispose of. Cell, a room in a prison. Sent, did send. Cent, a coin. Scent, a smelL Some, a part. Sum, the whole. Son, a male child. Sun, the source of light. Sticks, small wood. Styx, a fabulous river. Terse, smooth. T^erce, the third of a pipe. Two, twice one. Too, likewise. All, the whole. A«(?l, an instrument. Aught, any thing. Ought, bound in duty. Bald, without hair. Baz^led, cried aloud. Ball, a round body. Bat^l, to cry aloud. Call, to name. Catd, part of an animaJ. Cat«.9e, a reason. Caws, doth caw. CJiovd, a right line. 0)rd, a small rope. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 131 i 1 not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hymn ij Fatm, a fabulous deity. ThvongJi, end to end. Fawn, a young deer. Threw, did throw. Gall, the bile. Gaul, ancient France. Bow, to bend. Hall, a large room. Bough, 2i branch. Rsiul, to drag. Flour, fine meal. Ilfxw, a berry. Flower, a blossom. lliiugJi, a small meadow. Foul, unclean. Paws, the feet of a bea^t. Fowl, a bird.^ Vsiuse, a stop. Our, belonging to us. Pall, a covering. jETour, sixty minutes. Pawl, a man's name. Rout, a rabble. Route, a road. Adds, does add. Adze, a cooper's axe. Ba ting, deducting. An, a particle. Baiting, refreshment. Ann, a woman's name. Gra ter, an instrument. Bad, corrupt. Great er, larger, ! Bade, did bid. Le ver, mechanical power. | Casque, armor for the head. Leav er, one who leaves. | Cask, a barrel. Lu sern, a lynx. | Olam, a shell-fish. Lu cerne, a kind of grass. Clamm, to clog. Me ter, a measure. Dam, the mother of beasts. Me tre, poetical measure. Dam?^, to condemn. Mi ner, one who digs in Dram, a glass of spirits. mines. DracAm, part of an ounce. Mi^nor, under age. J?vm, a conserve. Pe ter, a man's name. JamZ), post of a door. Pe tre, nitre. Not, a negation. Knot, a fastening. Berry, a small fruit. Nap, a short sleep. Bu ry, to inter the dead. ^nap, to bite. Bor ougJi^ a town. Rap, a blow. Bur row, a hole. Tfrap, to fold. Cul ler, one who selects. Tax, a rate. Col or, to dye. Tacks, small nails. Cous in, uncle's child. Coz en, to cheat. Brews, does brew. Fel low, a comrade. Bruise, a hurt. Fel loe, run of a wheel. Bruit, a rumor. Gild er, one who gilds. Brute, a beast Gt^ild er, a coin. Crews, ships' company. Les sen, to diminish. Cruise, a voyage. Les son, a precept. Rood, fourth of an acre. Lev y, a rate. llude, uncivil. Lev ee, an assemblage. 133 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. fate fat far full wan met pine bit Pen sik, suspended. Pen cil, an instrument. Big ger, one who rigs. Rig or, severity, Sel ler, one who sells. Cel iar, a ground room, Ses sion, the act of sitting. Cession, retreat. Suck er, a young shoot. Sue cor, relief. Sulk y, sullen. Sul keyi a carriage, Sig net, a seal. Cyg net, a young swan. Al ter, to change. Al tar, a eommunion table,. An ger, an instrument. Au gur, to conjecture. An ker, a liquid measure. An chor, for a ship. Can non, a large gun. Can on, a rule. Cast er, one who- cast^ Cast cr, a beaver. C/io ler, anger. Col lar^ for the neck. , Man ner, method. Man or, a domain. Man tie, a cloak. Man tel, chimney-work. Pal let, a mean bed. Pal lette, a painter's^ Iboard. Pan el, jurymen. Pan nel, a saddle. Prae tice, custom. Prac tise, to do from habit. Trav el, to journey, Tra vail, to labor. Pro fit, gain. Proph et, one who foretells. Be mean, to behave, De mesne, a freehold. Dis creet, prudent. Dis Crete, distinct. In dite, to compose. In diet, to proscribe. Sha green, skin of a fish. Chagrin, ill humor. ! j A bk, having power. I A hel, a man's name. Al tar, a place of offerings. i Al ter, to change. I Bar on, a lord. Bar ren, unfruitfiiL Eri dal, a nuptial. Bri dk, for a horse. Car at, a weight. Car rot, a plant. Cel lar, a room under a howse. Sel ler, one who sells. Con cert, mtisife in parts. Con sort,, a hus^band or wife. Cor al, a child's toy. Cor ol, part of a flower. Cur rant, a berry. Cur rent, a stream. Ooua cil, an assembly. Coun sel,, advice. |music. Cym bal, an instrument of Sym bol^ a sign. Ei ther, one of two. E ther, a fluid. E lee tor, one who votes. E lee tre, amber. Er rant, wandering. Er rand, a message. Gam ble, to game for money. Gam bol, to skip. Gen tie, meek. Gen tile, a heathen. Jest er, one who jokes. Gest ure, motion. I die, not occupied. I dol, an image. Med al, a kind of coin. Med die, to interpose. Na val, belonging to ships. Na vel, the middle of the ab- domen. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 133 Lesson 304. Words and phrases /rom foreign languages, with \ their signification. |j Ah initio^ L. From the beginning. Ad finem, L. To the end. 1 Ad infinitum, L. Without limit. *» i.d inteynm^ L. In the mean while. ^^ Ad libitum^ L. At pleasure. Ad nauseam, L. To disgust. Ad valorem, L. According to value. Afortioyn, L. For stronger reasons. Alma mater, L. A benign mother. Ala a mode, Fr. According to fashion. J.^^«s, L. Otherwise. AHhi, L. Elsewhere. ^mo, L. I love. Anglic e, L. In English. ^??-mo et fide, L. By courage and faith. J-?i7io Domini, L. In the year of our Lord. .^72710 Mundi, L. In the year of the world. ^nf^ hellumy L. Before the war. A priori, L. From the former. Aufait, Fr. Skilful. [body. Aut Cesar aut nullus.Jj. He will be Cesar or no-|| ^z^(^7i^ courier, Fr. A forerunner. ^ i;ofr^ sa^i^^, Fr. To your health. Beaux esprits, Fr. Gay spirits. ^6^16 monde, Fr. The gay world. Bellum lethale, L. A deadly war. Bona fide, L. In good faith. jBo:?i mo^5 Fr. A witticism. Bon-ton, Fr. Fashion. (7a^ a ^2^5 Fr. From head to foot. Caput mortuum, L. The dead head. (7ar^^ blanche, Fr. Unconditional terms. 12 134 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Coup d'oeil^ Pr. Chef d'oeuvrcy Fr. Con amore^ L. a divant^ Fr. Commune honum^ L. Compos mentis^ L. Coup de main^ Fr. Charge d'affaires^ Fr. Crimen falsi^ L. Debut^ Fr. De facto ^ L. D^ 7ic>?'o, L. D^z gratia^ L. D^ y^^rg, L. D^o volante, L. D^o, 7^6>7^ fortuna^ L. DoZz capax^ L. Double entendre^ Fr. Durante vita^ L. ^/(?Z, L. I came, I saw, I conquered. Versus, L. Against. F^^o, L. I forbid. Verbatim, L. Word for word. FV(?^5 L. In the room of. FzV^ ?;^rs«, L. The terms being reversed. FzcZ^, L. See. Vincit Veritas, L. Truth prevails. [overcomes Vineit amor patria, L. The love of my country Fis a v?s, Fr. Opposite. Vive le roi, Fr. Long live the king. i Fo:r populi, vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. 12* 138 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 305. A. or Ans. Answer. A. A. S. Fellow of the American Academy. A. B. Bachelor of Arts. Abp. Archbishop. A. B. S. American Bible Society. A. C. Before Christ. Acct. Account. A. D. In the year of our Lord. Ala. Alabama. A. M. Master of Arts. A. M. Before noon. Anon. Anonymous. Apr. April. Aug. Augusts Bart. Baronet. Bbl. Barrel. B. C. Before Christ. B. C. L. Bachelor of Civil Law. B.D. Bachelor of Di- vinity. Bp. Bishop. B. V. Blessed Virgin. Cap. Chapter. Capt. Captain. C. A.S. Fellow of the Connecticut Academy. Chron. Chronicles. Clk. Clerk. Co. Company. Col. Colonel. Coll. College. Com. Commodore. Conn, or Ct. Connecticut. Const. Constable. Cor. Corinthians. C. P. Common Place. C. P. S. Keeper of the Privy Seal. Cr. Creditor. Ct. Count. Cts. Cents. Cwt. A hundredweight. D.C.District of Columbia. D. D. Doctor of Divinity. Dec. December. Deg. Degrees. Del. Delaware. Dept. Deputy. Deut. Deuteronomy. Do. Ditto. Dr. Doctor or Debtor. Dwt. A pennyweight. E. East. Eccl. Ecclesiastes. E. N. E. East north east. Eng. England. Ep. Epistle. E. S. E. East south east. Esq. Esquire. Etc. And so fourth. Ex. Example or Exodus. Ex. Executor. F. A. S. Fellow of the Antiquarian Society. THE AMERICAN ^ >PELLING-B00K. 139 Feb. February. Fig. Figure. L. S. The place of the seal. Flor. Florida. Lou. Lousiana. Fo. Folio. F. S. A. Fellow of the Maj. Major. Mass. Massachusetts. Society of Arts. Matt. Matthew. Ga. Georgia. M.D. Doctor of Medicine. Gal. Galatians. Md. Maryland. Gen. Genesis or General. Me. Maine. Gent. Gentleman. Mi. Michigan. Gov. Governor. Miss. Mississippi. H. B. M. Her Britannic Mo. Missouri. Majesty. Heb. Hebrevy'S. Messrs. Gentlemen. M. P. Member of Parlia- Hhd. Hogshead. ment. Hon. Honorable. Mr. Master. H. R. House of Repre- Mrs. Mistress. sentatives, ni. Illinois. MS. Manuscript. MSS. Manuscripts. In. Inches. K B. Take notice. Ind. Indiana. N. H. New Hampshire. Inst. Instant. N. J. New Jersy. Int. Interest. No. Number. I. 0. of 0. F. Independ- Nov. November. ent Order of Odd Fel- N. S. New Style.^ lows. N. Y. New York. Isa. Isaiah. 0. Ohio. la. Iowa. Obt. Obedient. Josh. Joshua. Oct. October. Jr. or Jun. Junior. 0. S. Old Style. Kt. Knight. 0. T. Oregon Territory. Ky. Kentucky. Lat. Latitude. Pa. Pennsylvania. Par. Parliament. Lev. Leviticus. Pet. Peter. Lieut. Lieutenant. Phil. Philipians. LL. D. Doctor of Laws. P. M. Afternoon. Lon. Longitude. P. 0. Post Office. ' 140 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Pres. President. S. U. S. Senate of United Prof. Professor. States. Prop. Proposition. Tenn. Tennessee. Prov. Proverbs. The. Theology. P. S. Postscript. Theor. Theorem. Ps. Psalms. Thess. Thessalonians. Rep. Representative. Tim. Timothy. Rev. Reverend. Tit. Titus. R. I. Rhode Island. U. C. Upper Canada. R. M. Royal Marines. U. S. A. United States R. N. Royal Navy. Army. ' Rom. Romans. U. S.N. United States Rt. Hon. Right Honor- Navy. able. U.S. of A. United States \ S. C. South Carolina. of America. j S. E. South East. Va. Virginia. Sec. Secretary. Viz. Namely. Sect. Section. V. P. Vice President. Sen. Senator. Vt. Vermont. Sept. September. W. T. Wisconsin Terri- Serj. Sergeant. tory. Sr. Sir. W. I. West Indies. S. T. D. Doctor of Di- W. R. Western Reserve. vinity. W. S.W. West south west. Sol. Solomon. Wm. William. St. Saint or Street. Wt. Weight. S. T. P. Professor of Yd. Yard. Theology. &c. And so forth. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 141 Lesson 306. The following are the States and Territories which form the North American confederacy, with their areas in square miles, and their capitals. Eastern States. Name. Area in sq. m. Capital. Maine 32,000 Augusta. New Hampshire ... 9,500 Con cord. Vermont 9,750 Mont pel ier. Massachusetts 7,800 Boston. a". Island. 1,260 ....{P-;'^»- Connecticut 4,674 .... < ^^ ^i ' \ New Ha ven. Middle States, New York. 48,500 ...... Albany. New Jersey 7,950 Trenton. Penn syl va ni a 46,250 Har ris burg. Delaware 2,100 Dover. Southern States, Maryland 10,750 An nap o lis. Virginia 70,000 Richmond. North Carolina.... 50,000 Raleigh. South Carolina 32,000 Columbia. Georgia 61,000 Mil ledge ville. Florida 56,500 Tallahassee. Alabama 54,000 Montgomery. Mississippi 48,000 Jackson. Louisiana 49,000 Baton Rouge. Texas 260,000 Austin. Western States, "Ohio 44,000 Columbus. Kentucky 40,000 Frankfort. Ten nes see 45,000 Nash ville. 142 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Western States, {continued.) Name. Area in sq. m. Capital. In di an a 36,000 Indi anap olis. Illinois 56,000 Springfield. Mich i gan 60,000 Lan sing. Missouri 68,000 Jefferson City. Ar kan sas 55,000 ...... Lit tie Rock. Wisconsin 54,000 Madison. Iowa 60,000 Iowa City. California 162,000 Sacramento. Teiriiories, Dis trict of Co lum- bia 60 Washington. Indian Minneso ta 83,000 St. Pauls. Nebraska Omeha. Kansas New Mexico 219,774 Santa Fe. Oregon 341,463 Salem. Utah 187,923 Salt Lake City. Washington Olympic. Principal sea-ports in the United States. Portsmouth in the State of. New Hampshire. Newburyport 1 Salem > Massachusetts, Boston J New London Connecticut. New York.... New York. Philadelphia Pensylvania. Baltimore Maryland. Norfolk Virginia. Wilmington ; North Carolina. Charleston South Carolina. Pensacola Alabama. New Orleans Louisiana. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 143 {1 Lesson 307. IK. Figures. Letters. Names, 1 I. One. 2 II. Two. 3 III. Three. 4 IV. Four. 5 V. Five. , 6 VI. Six. 7 VII. Seven. 8 VIII. Eight. 9 IX. Nine. 10 X. Ten. 11 XI. Eleven. 12 XII. Twelve. 13 XIII. Thirteen. 14 XIV. Fourteen. 15 XV. Fifteen. 16 XVI. Sixteen. 17 XVII. Seventeen. 18 XVIII. Eighteen. 19 XIX. Nineteen. 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 80 XX. XXI. XXX. XL. L. LX. LXX. LXXX. Twenty. Twenty -one. Thirty. Forty. Fifty. Sixty. Seventy. Eighty. 90 100 XC. 0. Ninety. One hundred. 200 cc. Two hundred. 500 D. Five hundred. 1000 M. One thousand. 144 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK Lesson 808. Punctuation is the art of dividing a written com- position into sentences by points or stops, for the purpose of marking the different pauses which the sense requires. Comma, thus Semicolon Colon Period Dash Note of interrogation Note of admiration.. Parentheses ' Apostrophe Quotation " '' Hyphen Breve \j Caret Diaresis A \ Brackets, thus [ ] Acute accent / Grave accent Parallel Index Paragraph *[[ Section § Asterisk * Asterism * ^* Ellipsis Brace > Dagger Double dagger , Lesson 309. A comma [,] requires the reader's voice to stop while he can pronounce one syllable. A semicolon [;] requires the voice to stop while you can pronounce two syllaibles. A colon [:] requires a pause double that of a semicolon. A period [.] requires the voice to stop while you can pronounce six syllables. A note of interrogation [?] denotes that a ques- tion is asked. A note of exclamation [!] denotes wonder, sur- prise, or admiration, and the voice should pause while you can pronounce four syllables. The hyphen [-] is used to connect compound words, as lap-dog. It is also used at the end of a THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 145 line, when the line ends with a broken word which is finished in the next line. The parenthesis [( )] includes a clause in the body of a sentence, which, if omitted, would not im-' pair the sense. The apostrophe [ ' ] is used to show that a letter is omitted ; as us'd for used. The caret [A] is used to show that some word or letter has been omitted by mistake ; as, I saw t him yeserday. A The marks of quotation [" "] are placed at the beginning of a word or sentence taken from an- other book. The asterisk [*] directs attention to some re- mark at the bottom of a page; so also do the dag- ger [f], the double dagger [J], the parallel [ {| ], &c. The paragraph [^] denotes the beginning of a new subject. The section [§] divides a chapter. . The index [fi®"*] points to some remarkable passage. The brackets [ ] are used to enclose a word or phrase which is intended to supply some deficiency or to correct some mistake. The ellipsis [ ] is used wnen some letters in a word are omitted; as Mr. S h for Mr. Smith. The brace [}] is used to connect a number of words or lines together. The acute accent ['], the grave accent [^], the circumflex sound [^], the long sound ["], and the short sound [""], are vowel marks. 146 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Lesson 310. AKITHMETICAL TABLES. NUMERATION TABLE. 1 Units. 1 Tens. 10 Hundreds. 10 Thousands. 100 00 Tens of Thousands. 10 Hundreds of Thousands. 10 Millions. 100000 Tens of Millions. 100000000 Hundreds of Millions. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TABLE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 ■6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Addition. — The learner must commence with the figures in the left-hand column, thus : 1 and 1 make 2; 1 and 2 make 3; 1 and 3 make 4; 1 and 4 make 5/ continuing in this manner until he has gone over the whole table. Subtraction. — Take 1 from 1, and remains; 1 from 2, and 1 remains ; 1 from 3, and 2 remain ; 1 from 4, and 3 remain ; 1 from 5, and 4 remain ; 1 from 6, and 5 remain ; 1 from 7, and 6 remain. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 147 MULTIPLICATION TABLE. Twice 1 are 2 2 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 3 times 4 i imes 5 times 6 times lare3 1 are 4 1 are 5 1 are 6 2 6 2 8 2 10 2 12 3 9 3 12 3 15 3 18 4 12 4 16 4 20 4 24 5 15 5 20 5 25 5 30 6 18 6 24 6 30 6 36 7 21 7 28 7 35 7 42 8 24 8 32 8 40 8 48 9 27 9 36 9 45 9 54 10 30 10 40 10 50 10 60 11 33 11 44 11 55 11 66 12 36 12 48 12 60 12 72 7 times 1 are 7 2 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84 8 times 1 are 8 2 16 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 9 times 1 are 9 2 18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108 10 times 1 are 10 2 20 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 11 times 1 are 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 110 11 121 12 132 12 times 1 are 12 2 24 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 FEDERAL, OE UNITED STATES MONEY. 10 mills (marked m.) make 1 cent, c. 10 cents 1 dime, d. 10 dimes 1 dollar, $ 10 dollars 1 eagle, E. ENGLISH MONEY. By act of Congress, passed in 1842, a pound sterling is $ 4 84. a shilling sterling 24^. 4 farthings (qr. or far.) make... 1 penny, d. 12 pence 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings *- 1 pound, <£, or sovereign, sov. 148 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Farthings are written thus: J = 1 farthing: J = 2 farthings, or one halfpenny. 1 = 3 farthings. To reduce cents to pence, subtract ^. To reduce pence to cents, add ^. TROY WEIGHT. Used for weighing gold, silver, jewejlery, and liquors. 24 grains, gr. make ...... 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces 1 pound, lb. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. This is used for mixing medicines. 20 grains, gr. make 1 scruple, 9. 3 scruples 1 drachm, 3. 8 drachms 1 ounce, §. 12 ounces 1 pound, lb. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Used for weighing coarse and drossy articles. 16 drachms, dr. make 1 ounce, oz. 16 ounces 1 pound, lb. 25 pounds 1 quarter, qr. 4 quarters 1 hundredweight, cwt. 20 hundredweight 1 ton. CLOTH MEASURE. Used for measuring cloth, &a 2 J inches, in 1 nail, na. 4 nails 1 quarter of a yard,qr. 3 quarters 1 ell Flemish, E. F, 4 quarters 1 yard, yd. 5 quarters J. ell English, E. E. 6 quarters 1 ell French, E. Fr. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 149 LONG MEASURE. This is used for measuring distances. 10 lines, Is. make... 1 inch, in. 12 inches.... 1 foot, ft. 3 feet * 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, or 16J feet..... 1 rod, rd. 40 poles, or 220 yards 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, or 1760 yards 1 mile, m. 3 miles 1 league, 1. 60 geographical, or 69J statute miles 1 degree, deg. 360 degrees make the circumference of the earth. PROMISCUOUS TABLE. 4 inches make.... 1 hand 9 inches 1 span. 18 inches 1 cubit. 6 feet 1 fathom. 7^% inches 1 link. 25 links 1 pole. 100 links, or 66 feet, or rods 1 chain. 10 chains 1 furlong. 8 furlongs, or 80 chains 1 mile. LIQUID MEASURE. This table is used for measuring liquors. 4 gills, gl. make 1 pint, pt. 2 pints 1 quart, qt. 4 quarts 1 gallon, gal. 31 J gallons 1 barrel, bbl. 42 gallons 1 tierce, tier. 63 gallons 1 hogshead, hhd. 84 gallons 1 puncheon, pun. 2 hogsheads 1 pipe, pi. 2 pipes 1 tun, t. 13* 150 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints, pts. make......... 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts .1 peck, pk. 4 pecks 1 bushel, bu. 8 bushels 1 quarter of a ton, qr. 36 bushels 1 chaldron, ch. LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE. 144 square inches, sq. in. make c... 1 square foot, sq. ft. 9 square feet 1 square yard, sq. yd. 30J square yards, or [pole or perch. 272^ square feet 1 square rod, sq. r. 40 square pei:ches 1 rood, R. 4 roods, or 1 ^ ^^^^ ^ 160 square perches / ' 640 acres 1 square mile, sq. m. MOTION OR CIRCULAR MEASURE. 60 seconds, (^') make 1 minute, {\) 60 minutes 1 degree, °. 30 degrees 1 sign, s. 12 signs, or 360 degrees... 1 circle of the zodiac. SOLID MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches 1 cubic foot, c. ft. 27 cubic feet 1 cubic yard, c. yd. 40 feet of round timber, or 1 ^ 50 feet of square timber J 16 cubic feet 1 cord foot of wood. 8 cord feet, or 1 1 cord of wood or 128 cubic feet / bark. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 151 TIME. 60 seconds, sec. make.... 1 minute, min. 60 minutes 1 hour, h. 24 hours 1 day, d. 365 days 1 year, yr. 7 days........ 1 week, w. 4 weeks 1 month, m. 12 months, or 52 weeks 1 year, yr. GRAIN WEIGHT. 60 pounds, lb 1 bushel of wheat. 56 pounds , '. 1 bushel of rye. 48 pounds 1 bushel of barley. 32 pounds 1 bushel of oats. GALLON AND BUSHEL MEASURE. 277^% cubic inches make 1 gallon. 2150| cubic inches... 1 bushel. PAPER TABLE. 24 sheets of paper make.. 1 quire. 20 quires 1 ream. 2 reams 1 bundle. FLOUR AND BEEF WEIGHT. 196 pounds of flour 1 barrel. 200 pounds of beef 1 barrel. PROMISCUOUS TABLE. 12 things or units make... 1 dozen. 12 dozen things or units........ 1 gross. 12 gross, or 144 dozen 1 great gross. 20 things or units 1 score. 5 score 1 hundred. 19i hundredweight 1 fother of lead. 120 pounds , 1 faggot of steel. 14 pounds 1 stone. 101 pounds.. ;...;<.. 4^; 1 stone of wire. 7i pounds .........*.'<.... 1 gallon of train oil. 152 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. January, the 1st month, has 81 days February... 2d 28 March 3d 31 April 4th 30 May 5th 31 June 6th 30 July 7th.......... 31 August 8th......... 31 September. 9th 30 October 10th 31 November.. 11th...... „ 30 December... 12th 31 The fourth, eleventh, ninth, and sixth. Have thirty days to each aflSxed, And all the rest have thirty-one. Except the second month alone. Which has but twenty-eight in fine. Till leap year gives it twenty-nine. THE END. STEREOTYPED BY L. /baNSpN ft CO. PHILADELPHIA. IM.19 Deacidified using the Bookkeeper process. 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