Lesson 92.
ag'ile hack'ney pas'sive bis'cuit al'oes knap'sack prac'tice fil'bert dac'tyl lad'der rab'id im'age fash'ion lat'tice rap'id im'pulse gal'ley lan'cet tac'tics mil'dew bit'tern crys'tal crim'son kid'ney brisk'et dis'tance grid'dle lin'tel cis'tern dis'taff live'long liq'uid chim'ney dwin'dle gyp'sy liq'uor chis'el pick'le hith'er rid'dance
Lesson 93.
slui'cy bol'ster cer'tain driz'zle jui'cy court'ship sur'ly tick'le stew'ard fro'ward sur'geon twink'le jew'el co'coa ear'nest thim'ble neu'tral nose'gay jour'nal vil'lain cor'ner gor'gon au'dit so'da cor'sair lord'ship caus'tic so'fa. corse'let mor'bid awk'ward so'ber for'feit mort'gage gaud'y sto'ic gor'geous mor'sel lau'rel to'paz
Lesson 94.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
The awl is used by all shoe-makers. He said that he would do aught that he ought to do. The man who stole the bale of goods gave bail. The Bey rode a bay horse around the bay. Deer break through the brake and brush. He had just lain down in the narrow lane. The horse with the long mane ran through the main street of a town in Maine. Which of the pair of fine pears will you pare for the child? The joiner's plane will smooth the plain door. You can rein your horse, if it should rain. The kings reign wisely.
Lesson 95.
bal'us trade fab'ri cate bev'er age al'ka li gal'ax y cher'u bim al'ka line mas'to don dem'o crat ap'o gee mack'er el den'i zen al'i quot mar'i ner den'si ty as'ter isk par'a graph ex'or cist az'i muth par'al lax ed'i fy bach'e lor par'a gon em'a nate cal'a bash par'a pet em'pha size cal'a mus par'a phrase ep'i cure
Lesson 96.
fir, a kind of tree. fort, a stronghold. fur, soft hair. forte, one's strong point. faint, weak; languid. forth, forward. feint, a pretense. fourth, the next after third. fair, clear; handsome. fare, food; cost of passage. frays, quarrels. phrase, part of a sentence, feet, plural of foot. fore, toward the front. feat, an exploit. four, twice two. floe, a large piece of ice. foul, impure. flow, a current. fowl, a bird. flour, ground wheat. freeze, to become ice. flow'er, a blossom. frieze, a kind of cloth.
Lesson 97.
ex'pe dite' ped'i ment cur'ren cy hel'le bore pel'i can ful'some ly per'i gee pet'u lant nul'li ty reg'i cide rec'om pense sub'si dy rec'on dite' spher'ic al sub'ter fuge fif'ti eth syn'o nym con'ju gate mir'a cle tyr'an nize con'tro vert nim'ble ness witch'er y con'se crate rig'or ous wil'der ness cor'o net ris'i ble whim'si cal dom'i nant
Lesson 98.
ar'bi trate hard'i hood for'mu la ar'ma ment har'le quin gor'mand ize ar'mis tice car'ni val or'der ly ar'chi tect car'bon ate or'di nal arch'er y gar'den er or'di nate bar'ba rism gar'ni ture or'phan age dec'i mal met'a phor crit'i cism des'pot ism ed'it or cyl'in der em'pha sis sen'a tor mys'ter y ep'i taph ser'a phim mys'ti fy leth'ar gy spec'i men phys'ic al pen'ta teuch spec'u late typ'i fy
Lesson 99.
Short and long Sounds of the Vowels.
but'ler com'mon dis'mal blem'ish buck'ler dog'ma dis'trict elem'ent cud'gel dol'phin mim'ic cher'ry judg'ment hos'tile mis'sive cred'it snuff'ers mod'ern syn'od em'bers bond'age con'vent cli'max aid'ance cot'tage soph'ist fi'brous bail'iff for'age sor'rel hy'brid base'ment hos'tage stop'ple hy'men brace'let pros'trate tod'dy hy'phen brave'ly
Lesson 100.
furs, skins with soft hair. groan, a deep sigh. furze, a prickly shrub. grown, increased. gage, to pledge. gall, bile. gauge, to measure. Gaul, old name of France. gate, door; entrance. gild, to overlay with gold. gait, manner of walking. guild, a corporation. gilt, adorned with gold. gloze, to smooth over. guilt, crime. glows, shines. great, large; vast. guest, a visitor. grate, a range of bars. guessed, did guess. grease, soft fat. hale, sound; healthy. Greece, a country. hail, frozen rain.
Lesson 101.
a lert' ex pert' sub vert' re move' as sert' in ert' su perb' a do' a ver' in fer' ab surd' a loof' a vert' in sert' re cur' bal loon' con cern' in vert' de mur' buf foon' per vert' pre fer' dis turb' hal loo' a vail' re claim' dis play" be fall' a wait' ab stain' en tail' re call' de cay' ac quaint' ob tain' en thrall' de claim' af fray' con tain' re sort' de fray' as suage' per suade' as sort' pre vail' block ade' a broad' be sought'
Lesson 102.
al'pha pad'lock ad'dle hon'ey an'ise plac'id bar'rack com'fort brack'et Sab'bath man'date moth'er dam'ask saf'fron man'ly oth'er mad'der stag'nant stag'nate smoth'er clos'et con'trite cher'ish ves'tal com'ment oc'tave den'tist leg'ate con'course vol'ume fresh'et mem'brane con'text bon'fire rel'ish mes'sage con'vex con'quer rem'nant res'cue
Lesson 103.
flout a fresh' fir'kin a'er ate' meant con temn' serv'ile la'i ty wren con tempt' skir'mish de'vi ous quick com mand' ster'ling re'al ize solve com mence' sur'feit re'qui em wrong com mend' ur'gent co'gen cy quince com pact' fur'lough no'ti fy shrimp com plaint' jas'mine po'ten cy cause es tray' lack'ey o'ri ole gauze ap proach' latch'et o'ri ent quoin cor rode' mat'in jo'vi al squaw cur tail' scat'ter vo'ta ry cross re pute' sav'age zo'di ac
Lesson 104.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
I accept all your presents except the last. His joy was in excess, at the news of his access to fortune. Though your terms exceed my expectations, I must accede to them. The best cosmetic is air and exercise. He pretended to exorcise evil spirits. Both assent to go up the ascent. He was indicted for inditing a false letter. Champagne is made in France. The soldiers crossed the champaign. The law will levy a tax to build a levee. The levee was held at the mayor's residence. The senior brother was addressed as seignior.
Lesson 105.
cer'ti fy for'ti fy cog'ni zance fer'ti lize for'ti tude con'ju gal herb'al ist fort'u nate glob'u lar serv'i tude or'di nance or'i gin ter'mi nate or'gan ism hom'i ly fer'ven cy ar'bi ter af'flu ent mer'cu ry ar'ter y bal'us ter nurs'er y har'mo ny bar'ri er per'fi dy lar'ce ny bar'ris ter per'ju ry har'mo nize car'ri on
Lesson 106.
Words accented on the first Syllable.
cler'ic al fes'ti val li'bra ry el'e gy eth'ic al like'li hood em'i grant her'ald ry mi'cro cosm em'per or her'e tic mi'cro scope ep'i gram her'o ism ni'tro gen pa'pa cy di'a lect ped'ant ry fla'gran cy di'a gram ped'es tal fra'gran cy di'a ry med'i cine ra'di ance fin'er y lex'i con sla'ver y i'vo ry sed'u lous main'te nance pli'a ble quer'u lous
Lesson 107.
Monosyllables representing different Sounds.
stray sleet strike trope curse ache fleece trite grope hearse bathe steer splice broke purge lathe speech stripe stroke scourge plaint sphere tithe cloak verge brain fief yield crock squeal slave field fierce block league quake thief pierce flock plead stave fiend tierce shock squeak plague shriek niece mock heath
Lesson 108.
SYNTHETIC EXERCISES.
Make Sentences containing the following Words.
bough, a branch of a tree. grieves, laments. bow, to bend. greaves, armor for the legs. brute, a beast. hew (hu), to cut; to chop. bruit, to noise abroad. hue, a color; dye. cite, to summon. Hugh, a man's name. site, a situation. kill, to deprive of life. sight, the sense of seeing. kiln, a large oven. climb, to ascend. leaf, of a tree or book. clime, climate; region. lief, willingly; gladly. core, the inner part. maze, an intricate place. corps, a body of soldiers. maize, Indian corn. creek, a narrow inlet. mean, low; middle point. creak, a grating noise. mien, air; manner.
Lesson 109.
Miscellaneous Sounds.
bul'let coop'er nor'mal pre cise' bull'y wool'en or'phan pre side' bull'ock cool'ly tor'por pro scribe' bul'rush scoun'drel quar'ter com mode' bush'el bal'sam ac claim' en gross' bull'ion squad'ron o paque' con sume' crup'per war'rant sca lene' pre sume' cuck'oo quad'rant se cede' be dew'
Lesson 110.
false naught pitch batch edge quart sought flitch match hedge sward bought stitch hatch ledge swarm bright fitch latch wedge thwart plight hitch patch fledge bilge budge fosse breadth twinge bridge judge thong breast print ridge drudge notch cleanse fling hinge grudge blotch friend string cringe plunge prompt knell swift
Lesson 111.
hall, a large room. hoop, a ring; a band. haul, to drag by force. whoop, to make a noise. hay, dried grass. hied, made haste. hey! an exclamation. hide, to conceal. hare, an animal. hoard, to lay up. hair, of the head. horde, a tribe. heal, to cure. hoes, plural of hoe. heel, hinder part of the foot. hose, stockings. jam, a conserve of fruit. hire, wages. jamb, the sidepiece of a high'er, more high. door or fireplace. hoe, a farming tool. knead, to work dough. ho! an exclamation. need, want.
Lesson 112.
faith theme length sor'row sol'emn scrape chime launch dur'ing hire'ling strange whilst morgue gib'bet tres'pass greet smart pledge bod'kin shil'ling perch badge gourd gos'ling mat'tock champ dodge schist lob'by ram'part drench brawl flounce tan'sy tran'quil squeeze dwarf screech lock'et cun'ning grist yawl spasm van'dal her'ring shrink grant starve ex'tra drug'gist copse spunk scalp cut'lass spon'sor
Lesson 113.
knight, a title of honor. lee, the sheltered side. night, time of darkness. lea, a meadow; field. knave, a wicked person. lie, to deceive. nave, hub of a wheel. lye, water passed through ashes. loan, any thing lent. links, parts of a chain. lone, solitary. lynx, an animal. knap, a small protuberance. loch, a lake. nap, a short sleep. lough (lok), a lake. lac, a kind of gum. lock, to fasten a door. lack, to want; need. lax, loose; vague. laid, placed. lacks, wants; needs. lade, to load. lacs, plural of lac.
Lesson 114.
Words containing I consonant, sounded like Y consonant; as alien, pronounced al'yen.
al'ien on'ion bat tal'ion sav'ior bil'ious pe cul'iar pan'nier brill'iant re bell'ion un'ion fil'ial dis un'ion sen'ior mill'ion o pin'ion jun'ior pill'ion do min'ion gal'liard pin'ion com mun'ion span'iel trill'ion mut'u al val'iant coll'ier punc til'io bill'iards pon'iard punc til'ious bill'ion ruff'ian ver mil'ion In'dian Chris'tian aux il'ia ry
Lesson 115.
The following words, according to the analogy of the English language, should he spelled with the termination er, with the exception of the last word of each line.
cen'ter mi'ter spec'ter sep'ul cher fi'ber ni'ter o'cher the'a ter lus'ter som'ber mau'ger ma neu'ver mea'ger sa'ber um'ber cal'i ber me'ter scep'ter om'ber ac cou'ter a'cre na'cre lu'cre mas'sa cre
Lesson 116.
In the following words, ng is pronounced as if the g were doubled; as anger, pronounced ang'ger.
an'ger lan'guor jin'gle youn'ger an'gle lan'guid min'gle con'ger an'gry man'gle sin'gle bun'gler an'guish man'go tin'gle hun'ger clan'gor san'guine din'gle hun'gry dan'gle span'gled lon'ger wran'gler fan'gled span'gle lon'gest fin'ger jan'gle tan'gle stron'ger lan'guish ban'gle wran'gle bun'gle un'guent
Lesson 117.
In the following, S has the sound of sh as sure, (pro. shure).
sure'ly cen'sure fis'sure is'su ance sure'ness press'ure ton'sure as sur'ance sure'ty is'sue as sure' in sur'ance sug'ar tis'sue in sure' in sur'er
The following words are spelled, according to analogy, with the termination se.
con dense' dis pense' im mense' pre tense' de fense' ex pense' of fense' sus pense' re cense' in cense' pre pense' li'cense
Lesson 118.
lane, a narrow passage. main, chief lain, past participle of lie. mane, hair on the neck of a horse. mail, armor. lapse, to fall. male, masculine. laps, plural of lap. mark, a sign. leak, to run out. marque, letters of reprisal. leek, a kind of onion. mead, a drink. lo! behold! meed, reward. low, not high. meet, fit; proper. lore, learning. mete, to measure. low'er, more low. meat, food in general. maid, a maiden. might, strength; power. made, finished. mite, a small insect.
Lesson 119.
mode', way; manner. nay, no. mowed, cut down. neigh, to cry as a horse. mule, an animal. nit, egg of an insect. mewl (mul), to squall. knit, to unite. mist, fine rain. gneiss, a kind of mineral. missed, did miss. more, a greater quantity. nice, delicate; fine. mow'er, one who mows. owe, to be bound. muse, to meditate. oh! alas! mews (muz), an inclosure. ode, a poem. owed, indebted. none, not one. one (wun), a single thing. nun, a religious woman. won, gained.
Lesson 120.
a mal'gam ate cheese e man'ci pate as sas'sin ate dirt e rad'i cate ca pac'i tate bleak e vac'u ate co ag'u late goad a ban'don ment con cat'e nate slouch in fat'u ate con fab'u late gone in val'i date con grat'ulate scarf be at'i fy con tam'i nate nerve pro cras'ti nate de cap'i tate raid re tal'i ate e jac'u late graze e vap'o rate e lab'o rate stale pre var'i cate
Lesson 121.
cir'cus ca pac'i ty an'a gram cur'few com par'i son am'bi ent cur'tain com par'a tive al'li gate fer'tile com pat'i ble cal'a mine fer'vid con cav'i ty hal'cy on fur'nace de clar'a tive Jes'u it fur'long di ag'o nal ped'i gree mer'maid di am'e ter reg'is ter nerv'ous dog mat'ic al rev'el ry pur'chase em bas'sa dor skep'tic al sur'face de prav'i ty ver'i ly
Lesson 122.
In words like the following, sier, zier, sure, zure, su, sion, and sia are pronounced zhur, zhur, zhu, zhun, and zha.
bra'sier em bra'sure cas'u al ly gla'zier e ras'ure cas'u ist ry gra'zier e va'sion treas'ur er ship ras'ure in va'sion us'u al ly seiz'ure per sua'sion pleas'ur a ble ho'sier ad he'sion meas'ur a ble o'sier co he'sion oc ca'sion al fu'sion am bro'sia pro vis'ion al az'ure, dis clos'ure u su'ri ous meas'ure ex plo'sion dis com pos'ure pleas'ure col lu'sion in de cis'ion
Lesson 123.
SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES.
brid'al, belonging to a bride. met'al, a substance. met'tle, spirit. bri'dle, a check; a curb. vice, defect; fault. les'son, a task for recitation. vise, an instrument. wail, to lament. less'en, to make less. wale, to mark with stripes.
Filled with choler, he seized the youth by the collar. The priest filled the censer. He is a censor of the press. The ship took divers persons as divers for pearls. The plaintiff assumed a plaintive air. To lessen the number of exercises, will make an easier lesson.
Lesson 124.
scrive'ner friv'o lous fru gal'i ty slug'gard im'age ry gram mat'ic al stub'born in'di go hi lar'i ty sub'urbs in'sti gate hu man'i ty symp'tom liq'ui date in hab'it ant med'ley pil'grim age i ras'ci ble peas'ant fish'er y le gal'i ty pheas'ant hick'o ry lo cal'i ty pen'sive in'ter est lo quac'i ty pres'ence mit'ti mus men dac'i ty read'y min'strel sy ra pac'i ty
Lesson 125.
NOTE.—These words are not exactly alike in sound, and should be carefully distinguished.
as sist'ance, help; relief rab'bit, an animal. as sist'ants, helpers. rab'bet, a term in carpentry. de vis'er, an inventor. di vi'sor, a term in Arithmetic. lin'e a ment, a feature. lin'i ment, an ointment. def'er ence, respect. prin'ci pal, chief dif'fer ence, variation. prin'ci ple, rule of action. in gen'u ous, open; free. li'ar, one who tells lies. in gen'ious, having skill. lyre, a kind of harp.
Lesson 126.
DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE.
His assistants gave him great assistance. He was the deviser of the machine. Which is the larger, the divisor or the quotient? This difference being settled, he will pay due deference to your opinion. The ingenious mechanic was also an ingenuous man. Not a lineament could be recognized by his friends. Apply to the wound a healing liniment. The principal in the agreement was devoid of moral principle. Though a great liar, he could play upon the lyre. The rabbit was tame. The carpenter will rabbet the boards.
Lesson 127.
In words like the following, U should receive its proper consonant sound; as nature, pronounced nat'yur.
nat'ure sig'na ture ag'ri cult ure creat'ure sep'ul ture leg'is la ture feat'ure fur'ni ture ar'chi tect ure fut'ure for'feit ure tem'per a ture capt'ure lig'a ture lit'er a ture rapt'ure ap'er ture flo'ri cult ure text'ure quad'ra ture ju'di ca ture pict'ure ad vent'ure hor'ti cult ure script'ure con ject'ure man u fact'ure
Lesson 128.
pail, a wooden vessel. Paul, a man's name. pale, not bright. pall, a covering. pear, a fruit. pique, to give offense. pare, to cut thin. peak, the top. pair, a couple. peer, a nobleman. raze, to pull down. pier, a wharf raise, to lift up. quartz, a kind of rock. rays, beams of light. quarts, measures. pain, uneasiness. plain, smooth. pane, a square of glass. plane, a surface; tool. peel, rind; skin. quire, twenty-four sheets of paper. peal, a sound of bells. port, a harbor. choir (kwir), a band of singers. Porte, a Turkish court.
Lesson 129.
X with the sound of gz; as exact, pronounced egz act'.
ex act' ex act'ly ex ag'g'er ate ex ist' ex am'ine ex an'i mate ex ult' ex em'plar ex as'per ate ex hale' ex er'tion ex ec'u trix ex haust' ex hib'it ex hil'a rate ex ert' ex ist'ence ex on'er ate ex hort' ex ist'ent ex em'pli fy ex ude' ex ot'ic ex or'bi tant ex ergue' ex haust'ive ux o'ri ous
Lesson 130.
Ti has often the sound of sh: followed by on, it is pronounced shun.
na'tion ces sa'tion de vi a'tion pa'tient col la'tion dep re da'tion fac'tious cre a'tion des per a'tion frac'tious dic ta'tion lib er a'tion sta'tion do na'tion me di a'tion lo'tion du ra'tion mod er a'tion mo'tion e qua'tion nu mer a'tion no'tion tes ta'tion op er a'tion po'tion for ma'tion tol er a'tion por'tion frus tra'tion trep i da'tion quo'tient gra da'tion val u a'tion
Lesson 131.
Other examples in which final tion is pronounced shun.
men'tion ab strac'tion ed u ca'tion sec'tion at trac'tion em ula'tion frac'tion de trac'tion ex cla ma'tion dic'tion dis trac'tion ex pec ta'tion fic'tion ex trac'tion ex por ta'tion fric'tion in frac'tion fer men ta'tion junc'tion pro trac'tion gen er a'tion ac'tion re frac'tion grav i ta'tion cap'tion re trac'tion hab i ta'tion op'tion con trac'tion il lus tra'tion fac'tion sub trac'tion im por ta'tion
Lesson 132.
Examples in which sci, ti, and ci have the sound of sh.
auc'tion au da'cious ab er ra'tion cau'tion ca pa'cious ad mi ra'tion cau'tious ve ra'cious ad o ra'tion gla'cial fal la'cious ad u la'tion gra'cious fu ga'cious ag gra va'tion spa'cious lo qua'cious ap pli ca'tion Gre'cian ra pa'cious ap pro ba'tion spe'cious sa ga'cious prep a ra'tion par'tial te na'cious pres er va'tion con'science vi va'cious proc la ma'tion spe'cie vo ra'cious prof a na'tion
Lesson 133.
Ci, ce, and si with the sound of sh.
spe'cies ju di'cial ac ces'sion o'cean lo gi'cian com pres'sion so'cial ma gi'cian de clen'sion spe'cial mu si'cian ex pres'sion cru'cial tac ti'cian im pres'sion pre'cious op ti'cian op pres'sion pas'sion pa tri'cian pre ten'sion man'sion phy si'cian suc ces'sion pen'sion pro vin'cial trans gres'sion ten'sion fi nan'cial ad mis'sion tor'sion om nis'cient con cus'sion
Lesson 134
DICTATION EXERCISES.
They propose to alter the place of the altar. He cast his ballot for mayor. The ballet dancer and the ballad singer arrived. The wine seller lived in a cellar. He said that the cymbal was a symbol of music. They sent an arrant rogue on the errand. His manner of conducting the manor did not suit the lord. The prophet of Mammon foretold great profit. The relics of the kingdom were saved by the relict of the king. The stature of the statue of Liberty is fixed by statute.
Lesson 135.
rack, an engine of torture. write, to make letters. wrack, a sea-plant. wright, a workman. rap, to strike. roe, eggs of a fish. wrap, to roll together. row, to impel with oars. reck, to heed; to care. rose, a flower. wreck, destruction. rows, does row. rice, a kind of grain. roes, plural of roe. rise, increase; ascent. sees, beholds. rite, a ceremony. seas, large bodies of water. right, not wrong. seize, to lay hold of
Lesson 136.
OF AFFIXES.
Many words are formed by adding something to the end of another word. The added part is called an affix; as ly, added to man, forms manly. In this, and the following seventeen lessons, the more common affixes are indicated.
Plurals formed by adding s to the Singular.
roofs so'los ty'ros al bi'nos hoofs ha'los jun'tos me men'tos scarfs las'sos can'tos oc ta'vos truths ze'ros quar'tos si roc'cos
Plurals formed by adding es to the Singular.
ech'oes to ma'toes po ta'toes car'goes mu lat'toes bra va'does mot'toes vol ca'noes por'ti coes grot'toes mos qui'toes vi ra'goes
Lesson 137.
Words in which f and fe are changed into ves in the Plural: as, leaf, leaves; wife, wives.
beeves lives thieves calves our selves' sheaves wives wolves halves them selves' leaves knives loaves shelves your selves'
Words in which Y final is changed into ies in the Plural.
skies la'dies to'ries gro'cer ies spies du'ties can'dies for'ger ies cries beau'ties tro'phies gal'ler ies
Lesson 138.
Words ending in Y which form the Plural by adding a.
toys chim'neys al'leys at tor'neys drays val'leys pul'leys Sat'ur days buoys mon'eys tur'keys hol'i days whys jour'neys mon'keys cor du roys'
Words in which the Plurals are formed irregularly. As the Plural only is given, the teacher might require the pupil to ascertain the Singular, and to spell it.
mice cri'ses ter'mi ni chil'dren neb'u lae a lum'ni ver'te brae stra'ta syn op'ses geese { kine, cows } { staves, staffs} { broth'ers,breth'ren } { pease, peas} { dies, dice}
Lesson 139.
Ing signifies continuing to; as talking, continuing to talk. The following words, in taking their suffix, double the final letter. The last letter is doubled when the word ends with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel.
plan'ning win'ning stop'ping a bet'ting fret'ting blot'ting gun'ning re bel'ling bid'ding rob'bing shut'ting o mit'ting
Other words ending with consonants, which do not double the final letter.
act'ing fail'ing mean'ing ex pand'ing land'ing rain'ing coax'ing con sent'ing build'ing sail'ing suit'ing vis'it ing
Lesson 140.
Words ending in e silent, generally drop the e in adding ing.
mak'ing seiz'ing rul'ing ex pir'ing nam'ing forc'ing lin'ing re fus'ing plagu'ing hedg'ing squeez'ing in trigu'ing ach'ing writ'ing schem'ing alleg'ing
The final e is retained when it is necessary to prevent a change of pronunciation, or to maintain the identity of a word.
hoe'ing shoe'ing change'a ble toe'ing singe'ing trace'able tinge'ing dye'ing peace'a ble foe'man blue'ness charge'a ble
Lesson 141.
Ed, as a suffix, generally signifies did. In words like the following the e in ed is silent, and the wards, though of two and three syllables, are pronounced in one and two.
blazed wedged boiled be reaved drained solved coiled be sieged' hailed called soiled blas phemed' lamed hauled bowed ac quired' paved mauled crowned con trol1ed' stowed warmed plowed a bused' saved warned roused ac cused' feared warped scoured com muned' flowed proved soured con fused' glued shoved dodged de coyed' begged loved filled en joyed'
Lesson 142.
In words like the following, ed is pronounced as t; and, although of two and three syllables, the words are pronounced in one and two.
graced fixed es caped' at tacked' scraped mixed em braced' con fessed' cracked boxed en grossed' op pressed'
In other words formed by the affix ed, the last letter is doubled in words of one syllable, or in words accented on the last syllable, when they end with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel; as, wed, wed'ded. If the word ends in any other consonant than d or t, the e in ed becomes silent, and the two syllables become one; as, hem, hemmed, pronounced hemd.
jut'ted shunned com pelled o mit'ted fret'ted tapped e quipped' im bed'ded fit'ted rubbed de murred' com mit'ted
Lesson 143.
Words not included in the ahove rule, do not double the final consonant.
act'ed failed quar'reled ex pand'ed land'ed rained bar'reled mer'it ed rest'ed coaxed trav'eled vis'it ed
Y is sometimes changed into i; as cry, cried.
cried dried mar'ried glo'ried tried fried tar'ried sto'ried shied spied car'ried wor'ried
Lesson 144.
Ar, er, and or signify one who does, or that which does; as, baker, one who bakes. If the word ends in e, r only is added. After a consonant y is generally changed into i. Another letter is sometimes united to the affix; as law, law'yer. The final consonants are doubled, as in Lesson 142.
beg'gar bank'er bak'er cre a'tor dig'ger plant'er pa'cer cru sad'er dip'per build'er pav'er dic ta'tor clip'per giv'er stran'ger en grav'er trot'ter 1aw'yer writ'er sur viv'or los'er saw'yer boast'er be liev'er woo'er read'er mourn'er ad vis'er vouch'er rid'er own'er as sign'er wres'tler dy'er rul'er in vei'gler
Lesson 145.
Words formed by the Affixes er or or.
be gin'ner la'bor er nav'i ga tor in dors'er rea'son er ded'i ca tor de sert'er li'bel er cal'cu la tor dis turb'er wag'on er spec'u la tor u surp'er con'quer or pros'e cu tor con duct'or for'eign er cul'ti va tor tor ment'or cus'tom er mul'ti pli er en chant'er mur'der er nu'mer a tor sup port'er gov'ern or gen'er a tor ag gress'or pen'sion er ra'di a tor
Lesson 146.
In adjectives, er is generally added to form the comparative, and est to form the superlative; as, rich, richer, richest.
strict'er fierc'est wealth'i er wor'thi est broad'er slow'est greed'i er read'i est bright'er gaunt'est drear'i er haugh'ti est
Ly is an abbreviation of like; as manly for man-like, or like a man. Ly is still further shortened into y; as, rock, rocky.
bright'ly eas'y heav'i ly thor'oug ly gay'ly earth'y heart'i ly might'i ly no'bly speed'y read'i ly has'ti ly wind'y spon'gy tar'di ly stead'i ly
Lesson 147.
Ness is from the Saxon nesse, and means state or quality; as, neatness, state of being neat.
bleak'ness smooth'ness come'li ness fierce'ness numb'ness drow'si ness hoarse'ness wrong'ness naught'i ness calm'ness sweet'ness wea'ri ness
The termination full adds its own meaning to the word; as, joyful, full of joy. The final l is omitted in the derivatives.
change'ful mourn'ful skill'ful fan'ci ful fright'ful woe'ful will'ful pit'i ful spite'ful wrath'ful aw'ful du'ti ful
Lesson 148.
The termination less gives a negative meaning to the derivative; as graceless, without grace.
brain'less sight'less friend'less worth'less cease'less soul'less head'less house'less guile'less friut'less guilt'less noise'less
The affix age signifies the pay for, a state of being, or composed of; as cartage, the pay for carting.
mar'riage fer'ri age vag'a bond age herb'age her'mit age dis ad van'tage wharf'age pat'ron age es'pi on age
Lesson 149.
The suffix al signifies relating to; an signifies pertaining to; ant and ent, in many instances, signify the agent or doer.
tid'al com'ic al me dic'i nal ur'ban pub'li can di oc'e san claim'ant as sist'ant i tin'er ant a'gent pres'i dent cor re spond'ent
Able and ible signify that may be, capable of being, fit or worthy to be, or capacity.
eat'a ble blam'a ble am'i ca ble sal'a ble laugh'a ble nav'i ga ble leg'i ble for'ci ble com bus'ti ble cred'i ble au'di ble in del'i ble
Lesson 150.
Ist, ster, ee, and ess, generally signify the person who, or thing which.
The last is an affix denoting the feminine gender.
aur'ist phys'i cist pi a'nist tap'ster chor'is ter for'est er grant ee' mort ga gee' as sign ee' em'press shep'herd ess mar'chion ess
Dom signifies the office of or state of being; hood, the state of being; ish, somewhat, like; and ism, the condition or doctrines of.
king'dom chris'ten dom hea'then dom child'hood maid'en hood live'li hood knav'ish yel'low ish a'gu ish Bud'dhism Meth'od ism Mor'mon ism
Lesson 151.
Eer or ier generally signifies one who has charge of; en means made of, or, with adjectives, to make; ic signifies pertaining to, belonging to, or like; and ise or ize, to make, to become, or to assimilate.
cash ier' fin an cier' gon do lier' cloth'ier en gi neer' can non eer' beech'en be hold'en em bold'en bright'en en light'en en liv'en civ'ic ce phal'ic me tal'lic u'til ize cat'e chise crit'i cise sat'ir ize civ'il ize os'tra cize
Lesson 152.
Ion and ment denote the state of being, or the act of; fy, to make or become; ance or ence, the act or state of; ive, having a tendency to, or the power or nature of; ory, the power or nature of, or belonging to; and ous, partaking of, or full of.
dis per'sion di ver'sion as per'sion ex cep'tion e lec'tion con di'tion a tone'ment a gree'ment dec're ment de'i fy stu'pe fy sat'is fy an noy'ance ac cord'ance con cord'ance oc cur'rence ab hor'rence in dul'gence a mu'sive con clu'sive of fen'sive cur'so ry ar'mo ry man'da to ry dan'ger ous li'bel ous har mo'ni ous
Lesson 153.
Kin, ling, let, and ule indicate smallness or diminution.
lamb'kin man'i kin la'dy kin duck'ling un'der ling fos'ter ling leaf'let riv'u let flag'eo let glob'ule mol'e cule an i mal'cule
Some means like or same, full of, or very; ward denotes in the direction of; ure means state of; and y, full of, or composed of.
tire'some cum'ber some vent'ure some east'ward heav'en ward aft'er ward verd'ure cur'va ture im post'ure smok'y sin'ew y sil'ver y
Lesson 154.
ruff, an article of dress. roar, to make a loud noise. rough (ruf), uneven. row'er, one who rows. retch, to vomit. sail, a sheet of canvas. wretch, a miserable person. sale, the act of selling. rode, did ride. seen, beheld. road, a way; route. scene, a view. rowed, did row. seine, a net for fishing. room, an apartment. slay, to kill. rheum, a serous fluid. sleigh, a vehicle on runners. sow, to scatter seed. sley, a weaver's reed. sew (so), to use a needle. seem, to appear. so, thus; in like manner. seam, a line of junction.
Lesson 155.
rude, uncivil; rough. slow, not fast. rood, fourth of an acre. sloe, a kind of fruit. serf, a slave; servant. sun, the source of light. surf, a swell of the sea. son, a male child. serge, a kind of cloth. steel, refined iron. surge, to rise; to swell. steal, to rob; to pilfer. sheer, pure; clear. stile, steps over a fence. shear, to cut or clip. style, manner of writing. side, a part; a margin. stare, to look fixedly. sighed, did sigh. stair, a step. slew (slu), did slay. sweet, pleasing to the taste. slue, to slip aside. suite (swet), retinue.
Lesson 156.
OF PREFIXES.
When a syllable or word is placed before another word, it is called a prefix. The prefix re generally gives the idea of repetition or return; as, recall, to call back.
re build' re ap pear' re an'i mate re touch' re as cend' re gen'er ate re seat' re im burse' re sus'ci tate re view' ro doub'le re ver'ber ate
The prefix un generally gives a negative meaning; as, unapt, not apt.
un paid' un friend'ly un court'ly un clean' un health'y un ea'sy un known' un stead'y un fruit'ful un nerve' un err'ing un learn'ed
Lesson 157.
In, also, has a negative meaning; it often becomes im, il, ir, or ig, for the sake of sound.
in act'ive in sin cere' ir res'o lute im prop'er im po lite' ir re lig'ious il le'gal il lu'sive irre spect'ive ig no'ble ig'no rant ir'ri ta ble
im ma te ri al'i ty im prac ti ca bil'i ty in di vis i bil'i ty in de struc ti bil'i ty in com pat i bil'i ty ir re sist i bil'i ty in com press i bil'i ty im pen e tra bil'i ty
Lesson 158.
Dis is a Latin particle, and has the force of a negative or privative; as, disagree, not to agree, disarm, to deprive of arms.
dis please' dis ap pear' dis con tin'ue dis joint' dis be lieve' dis in her'it dis lodge' dis o blige' dis or'gan ize dis charge' dis cour'age dis sim'i lar dis grace' dis cov'er dis crim'i nate
The prefix after conveys its own meaning.
aft'er piece aft'er noon aft'er most aft'er guard aft'er math aft'er-thought
Lesson 159.
Post is a Latin word, meaning after.
post'script post-di lu'vi an post me rid'i an post'-date post po si'tion post'hu mous ly
Other words are formed by prefixing the English word post, a letter- carrier.
post'al post'man post'mark post'-chaise post'-town post'-office post-haste' post'boy post'mas ter
Bene is a Latin prefix, signifying well.
ben'e dict ben e fac'tion be nef'i cence ben'e fice ben e fi'cial be nev'o lence
Lesson 160.
Fore adds its own meaning to the word; as foretaste, to taste before; pre is from the Latin prae, before; ante (Latin), before. Anti (Greek), means against or opposite.
fore'sight fore tell'er fore bod'ing ly fore'most fore knowl'edge fore de ter'mine fore know' fore'cas tle pre med'i tate pre fix' pre cau'tion pre oc'cu py pre judge' pre ced'ing pre-em'i nent pre serve' pre des'tine an te pas'chal pre sage' an'te past an te mun'dane pre text' an'te date an te nup'tial fore warn' an'ti pode an ti cli'max fore'front an'ti dote an ti feb'rile
Lesson 161.
The word miss signifies to err, to go wrong; in the compound the last s is omitted.
mis guide' mis be lief' mis reck'on mis spell' mis con ceive' mis con'strue mis choose' mis di rect' mis gov'ern mis chance' mis re cite' mis guid'ance
Words formed by the prefixes up and under.
up raise' un der lay' un'der hand up heave' un der write' un'der growth up'right un der sign' un'der brush up'ward un der neath' un'der shot
Lesson 162.
Words formed by the prefixes out and over.
out brave' o ver reach' o'ver board out grow' o ver awe' o'ver alls out pour' o ver flow' o'ver night out talk' o ver freight' o'ver sight
Counter, from the Latin contra, against.
coun'ter pane coun'ter sign coun ter move' coun'ter feit coun'ter point coun ter weight'
Extra (Latin), beyond.
ex tra ju di'cial ex tra phys'ic al ex tra pro vin'cial ex tra trop'ic al
Lesson 163.
Semi (Latin), and hemi (Greek), ha1f; super (Latin), over or above; trans
(Latin), beyond or through; and inter (Latin), among or between.
sem'i breve sem'i co lon sem'i qua ver sem'i tone sem'i cir cle sem i ton'ic hem'i sphere hem'i cy cle hem i morph'ic hem'i trope hem i he'dral hem i spher'ic su per add' su per fi'cial su per in duce' su per scribe' su per'flu ous su per struct'ure tran scend'ent trans at lan'tic tran'si to ry trans fig'ure trans fus'i ble trans mis'si ble in'ter course in ter mit'tent in ter reg'num in'ter lude in ter ces'sor in ter sec'tion
LESSON 164.
Ad signifies to, and for euphony takes the forms of ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, and as; as ad and verto, advert, to turn to.
ad duce' al lure' as sail' ag'gre gate ac count' an nex' ad vance' ag'gra vate ac cord' ar rive' ad'verb ap pend'age af fix' as cend' ad'verse ar'ro gance
Bi (from Latin bis, twice) means two, double, or in two.
bi'fid bi den'tate bi no'mi al bi'form bi cor'nous bi en'ni al bi'nate bi fur'cate bi noc'ular bi'ped bi lin'gual bi valv'u lar bi sect' bi par'tite bi sul'phu ret
Lesson 165.
Con (Latin cum, with) signifies with or together; it takes the forms of com, col, co, cog, and cor, for ease in pronunciation.
con vert' con de scend' con ven'tion al com press' com pan'ion com pen sa'tion col lect' col'lo quy col lat'er al co here' co-ex ist' co-ex ten'sive cog'nate cog'ni zant cog nos'ci ble cor rect' cor re spond' cor o na'tion con cur' con vul'sion con sec'u tive con dign' con vey'er con se quen'tial con form' con tu'sion con nat'u ral
Lesson 166.
De signifies down or from; epi significs on, near, during; and ex has the meaning out of. Ex also becomes e, ec, or ef.
de scend' ex tract' ep i dem'ic de tract' e vade' ep'i lep sy de note' ef fuse' ep i glot'tis de vote' ec'logue ep i derm'is
Dia, ob, per, and circum mean respectively apart, against, through, and around. With English words, dis gives a negative meaning.
dis tend' dis sev'er dis em bar'rass ob trude' ob lique'ly ob lit'er ate per plex' per fect'ive per sist'en cy cir'cuit cir cum volve' cir cum ja'cent
Lesson 167.
Mal signifies evil, ill; mono is from Greek monos, single; pan (Greek), signifies all, every thing; and poly (Greek polus), many.
mal'con tent ma li'cious ma lev'o lent mon'o tone mon'o gram mo nop'o Iy pan'o ply pan'the ist pan o ra'ma pol'y gon pol'y pus pol'y the ism
Pro is a Latin preposition signifying for, before, and forth; uni (Latin unus, one) signifies one or producing one; syn (sometimes syl and sym) signifies together; and sub (sometimes suf, sup, and sug) denotes under, below.
pro'noun u'ni ty syn'the sis sub scribe' pro pel' u'ni form syl'la ble suf'fix pro duce' u'ni corn sym'pa thy sup press' pro vide' u'ni val ve syn tac'tic sug gest'
Lesson 168.
Compound Words promiscuously arranged.
ale'-house lime'-kiln hedge'hog hail'stone boat'man pen'knife lay'man four'score grist'-mill safe'guard load'stone mid'night waist'coat oat'meal pitch'fork bee'-hive pole'-star ship'wreck key'-stone snow'-drop wrist'band knee'-pan sports'man block'head bride'groom jew's'-harp cross'-bow light'-house luke'warm off'spring
Lesson 169.
Compound Words.
Lisle'-glove night'fall harts'horn north-east' book'-case corn'-stalk joint'-stock foot'stool loop'-hole well'-bred cork'screw bur'dock snuff'-box watch'-word whirl'pool towns'man broom'stick fools'cap house'wife dooms'day work'shop char'coal brown'-bread for sooth' out weigh' down'right down'cast horn'pipe tooth'ache noon'day heir'loom air'brake law'suit
Lesson 170.
Compound Words.
can'dle stick post'al-card but'ter fly hand'ker chief cop'y-book wa'ter-fall bed'-cham ber oft'en times gas'-me ter ev'er green type'-writ er cler'gy man gen'tle man jour'ney man bric'-a-brac pep'per mint hum'ming-bird na'vy-yard camp'-meet ing musk'-mel on fool'-hard y mas'ter piece blood'-ves sel al might'y pass'o ver hon'ey-comb by'stand er fowl'ing-piece stem'-wind er bass'-vi ol pow'der-horn school'-mas ter tale'-bear er
Lesson 171.
SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES.
A'bel, a man's name. de scend'ent, falling. a'ble, powerful. cough'er, one who coughs. al'ley, a narrow passage. coffer, a chest. al ly', one who assists. can'died, covered with sugar. al lu'sion, a reference. can'did, honest; truthful. il lu'sion, mockery. cent'u ry, 100 years. de scend'ant, offspring. sen'try, a guard.
The able man's name was Abel. A narrow alley. France was an ally of England in the Crimean war. He made an allusion to the illusion that possessed him. His descendant was descendent from the same line. The cougher sat on the coffer. The candid youth ate the candied cakes. The sentry wore a costume of the last century.
Lesson 172.
Words spelled alike, whose Pronunciation and Meaning differ.
aye, always. conjure, to enchant. aye, an affirmative vote. bow, a weapon. chose, did choose. bow, part of a ship. chose, a thing; a chattel. chap, a boy. bass, a term in music. chap, the jaw. bass, a fish. gout, a disease. conjure', to implore. gout, taste; relish.
Lesson 173.
Words spelled alike, whose Pronunciation and Meaning differ.
mall, a public walk. scald, a poet. mall, a mallet. sew'er (so'er), one who sews. slough (sluf), a snake's skin. sew'er (su'er), a drain. slough, a miry place. court'e sy, civility. wear, a dam in a river. courte'sy, a slight bow. wear, waste. slav'er, a slave ship. min'ute (min'it), sixty seconds. slav'er, spittle. mi nute', very small. i'ron y (i'urn y), of iron. hind'er, in the rear. i'ron y, ridicule. hin'der, to obstruct. worst'ed, a kind of yarn. scald, a burn. worst'ed, defeated.
Lesson 174.
Words in which the letter A is often mispronounced. Some of the words in this and succeeding lessons have two pronunciations, but in all cases the preferable one is given.
hearth mam ma' an'cient fra'ter nize grass a slant' la'va com man dant' slant pa pa' saun'ter ti a'ra gape a las' pal'frey al ter'nate gaunt al'mond rap'ine af fla'tus far scath'less dra'ma hi a'tus swathe pag'eant la'ma ba na'na lance stal'wart da'ta sul ta'na calm aft'er ma'gi man da'mus laugh par'ent pa'thos oc ta'vo
Lesson 175.
Words in which A is frequently mispronounced.
chal'dron ar ca'num u ra'ni urn na'tant er ra'tum a qua'ri um hal'berd ver ba'tim ap pa ra'tus tas'sel val'en tine ig no ra'mus sau'cy ca'ri ous ir ra'tion al mael'strom tra'che a lit er a'ti squa'lor bar bar'ic lit er a'tim dai'ry bar ri cade' ul ti ma'tum ca'ret ra'di us mar a nath'a gra'tis chol'e ra gym na'si um ra'dix ca na'ry ex pa'ti ate
Lesson 176.
Sounds of A frequently mispronounced.
gla'mour sac'ra ment glance al'ways raft'er a'pri cot zouave a mass' scal'lop gar'ru lous drain Ar'ab craft'y bra va'do stanch ba'thos grass'y de fal'cate scarce cal'dron em balm' ca ca'o cant chas'ten a ghast' rail'ler y can't fac'ile was'sail an dan'te strap fair'y balm'y hal'i but yacht ga'la al'der na'ive te scath qua'si Al'dine fi na'le calk lo cale'
Lesson 177.
Sounds of A often mispronounced.
swath pau'per gra va'men a men' halve ha'rem to ma'to gua'no jean pa sha' sa'li ent na'ive catch fac'et pa'ri ah har'ass balm fal'chion far ra'go sat'ire groat laugh'ter tap'es try jal'ap trance tar'iff de ca'dence e clat' yea ba salt' a're a prai'rie are hur ra' va ga'ry ra'tion shaft ba ton' cu'po la Sal'ic scared quag'mire cu ra'tor ta'pis
Lesson 178.
Words in which the Sounds of E are often mispronounced.
ei'ther eq'ui ty leg'end a ry pre'cept ten'a ble ab ste'mi ous weap'on e'go tism a me'na ble prel'ate ter'ra pin a pe'ri ent yel'low al le'gro ste're o type ven due' in her'ent sac ri le'gious for get' le'ni ent be nef'i cent stead'y yes'ter day a men'i ty en'gine e'qua ble e le'gi ac ket'tle pe'o ny hy men e'al treb'le e'qui poise em py re'an
Lesson 179.
Words in which the Sounds of E are often mispronounced.
leant pet'rel cere'ment les see' dreamt se'ries lei'sure me lee' eyre seam'stress ef fete' deaf'en rear steel'yard en feoff' rou'e deaf sex'ton keel'son e lite' teat fe'brile' seck'eI khe dive' pert fec'und bes'tial res'pite tete sen'na fet'id there'fore feoff ten'et fe'tich pref'ace egg tep'id se'nile tet'ter yet le'ver he'lot met'ric
Lesson 180.
Words in which the Sounds of E are often mispronounced.
per'uke nep'o tism ter'ri ble neth'er as cet'ic res'in ous pet'al red'o lent rec'i pe res'in co te rie' tet'a nus ra ceme' em ploy e' ref'lu ent pre'lude at ta che' hy e'mal me'grim pre'mi er cer'e brum ven'ue o bei'sance ve'he ment bre vet' gen'er a def'i cit car tel' Ma dei'ra splen'e tic e'pact her'o ine i de'a
Lesson 181.
Words in which the Sounds of I are often mispronounced.
fi'nite mer'can tile pa ri'e tal pro'file pi az'za rec i ta tive' de bris' he gi'ra an ni'hi late A'pril de cli'vous cal li'o pe fi nanec' O ri'on he li'ac al ox'ide i tal'ic zo di'ac al ar'chives ho ri'zon i soch'ro nous vis'or si'ne cure men in gi'tis sir'up so ri'tes ma ni'ac al bas tile' bron chi'tis scar la ti'na rib'ald trip'ar tite i so therm'al
Lesson 182.
Words in which the Sounds of I are often mispronounced.
rid ti rade' py ri'tes vive ton tine' fa ri'na rinse bro'mine mar'i time shire li'chen pi a'no width ob lique' vir'u lent si'ren vis'count cyn'o sure ti'ny vi'rile is'o late li'en spike'nard vol'a tile an'ile trib'une en fran'chise ei'der qui'nine, de ci'sive, tri'o di late' pu'er ile
Lesson 183.
Words in which the Sounds of I are often mispronounced.
fu'tile as pir'ant ad ver tis'er ar tiste' in quir'y tri syl'la ble fi nesse' sub sid'ence' ka lei'do scope stir'rup chas'tise ment ad ver'tise ment sub'tile di gres'sion in ter ne'cine chlo'rine di men'sion lar yn gi'tis Al'pine di plo'ma mi rac'u lous chi cane' sim'o ny in ci'so ry cui sine' crin'o line vi vip'a rous li'lac par'a digm is o la'tion vic'ar e chi'nus si mul ta'ne ous
Lesson 184.
Words in which 0 is sometimes mispronounced.
holm tro'phy mon'as ter y yolk on'ly proc'u ra tor scoff mon'grel mi cros'co py nonce be troth' drom'e da ry cost proc'ess zo ol'o gy won't doc'ile al lop'a thy wont prov'ost au tom'a ton shone grov'e1 hy drop'a thy sloth fore'head La oc'o on forge joc'und pho tog'ra phy doth don'key in ter loc'u tor
Lesson 185.
Words in which O is sometimes mispronounced.
front'ier ap ro pos' ab do'men plov'er vo'ca ble dis com'fit a mour' pos til'ion court'e ous hov'er pre co'cious pa rot'id sur tout' o'o lite con do'lence sloth'fu1 dol'or ous cog no'men Sou chong' ca lor'ic op po'nent caout'choue front'is piece co ro'na re volt' prob'i ty col'port eur fort'night pome gran'ate po'ta ble com'pass sov'er eign a ro'ma
Lesson 186.
Words in which U is sometimes mispronounced.
tulle col'umn in au'gu rate joust sut'ure ce ru'le an guide pup'pet vi tu'per ate yours su'mac ac cu'mu late ghoul ful'some co ad ju'tor gi'aour con'duit pu'pil la ry de but cu'cum ber in'sti tute duc'at tru'cu lent eu re'ka U'lan con nois seur' cae su'ra sup'ple ju'gu lar con'sti tute du'ty nu'mer ous tour'na ment
Lesson 187.
Words properly accented on the first Syllable.
con'strue com'bat ant pu'is sance trav'erse dis'pu tant in'ter im ramp'ant gon'do la au'top sy ath'lete pleth'o ra tym'pa num syr'inge mis'chiev ous wise'a cre ex'tant blas'phe mous or'ches tral brig'and con'ver sant im'po tent con'cord san'he drim con'gru ent dis'cord con'tra ry im'be cile do'nate pro'te an pha'e ton ob'long dis'ci pline ret'i na
Lesson 188.
roll, to turn over and over. soar, to mount upward. role, a part performed. stake, a pointed stick. sign, a token; a mark. steak, a slice of flesh. sine, a line in geometry. step, a pace; a foot-print. skull, part of the head. steppe, a dreary plain. scull, to impel a boat. stoop, to bend forward. sleeve, an arm cover. stoup, a basin; a pitcher. sleave, untwisted silk. sum, the amount; whole. slight, to neglect; feeble. some, a part; a portion. sleight, dexterity. tale, that which is told. soul, the immortal spirit. tail, terminal appendage. sole, bottom of the foot. tare, allowance in weight. sore, a hurt; painful. tear, to rend; to lacerate.
Lesson 189.
tacks, small nails. toe, part of the foot. tax, import; duty. tow, coarse part of flax. throne, seat of a king. tract, a region. thrown, cast. tracked, followed. team, horses hitched together their, belonging to them. teem, to bring forth. there, in that place. tear, water from the eye. throw, to cast; to hurl. tier, a row or rank. throe, agony. threw (thru), did throw. tide, rising of the sea. through, from end to end. tied, bound; fastened. time, duration. toad, a harmless reptile. thyme, a pungent herb. towed, drawn by a rope.
Lesson 190.
Words properly accented on the first Syllable.
prog'ress eq'ui page ex'qui site ly in'grate phos'phor us com'pa ra ble pae'an lu'di crous per'emp to ry cou'pon vic'i nage or'tho e py du'ress in'te gral ex'em pla ry good'man in'te ger lam'en ta ble o'zone an'ces tor in'ter est ing a'corn an'ti podes con'tu me ly pro'logue at'ro phy sub'lu na ry thir'teen com'plai sant va'ri o loid sar'dine det'o nate e'ti o late
Lesson 191.
Words properly accented on the second Syllable.
trust ee' he ral'dic ap pel'la tive mon soon' ple thor'ic a nem'o ne pro lix' re cu'sant ar tif i cer back slide' ple be'ian ar bit'ra ment where as' pre ced'ence con sum'mate ly gain say' le the'an ca mel'o pard re cess' il lus'trate con not'a tive pla card' im mob'ile in ter'po late a dept' phi lip'pic te leg'ra phy suc cess' o de'on pe riph'ra sis ro mance' e la'ine re con'nais sance
Lesson 192.
Words properly accented on the second Syllable.
cos tume' so no'rous re med'i less with draw' ly ce'um pre ced'en cy suc cinct' mu se'um hy per'bo le ex cess' e ner'vate py ram'i dal de funct' ac cli'mate te leph'o ny ca nine' in un'date il lus'tra tive' mo rale' con den'sate ex ec'u tor re lay' Lin nae'an ex tem'po re si moom' ob jur'gate gla di'o lus re course' ad um'brate in fer'a ble ac cess' cho re'us chal ced'o ny
Lesson 193.
Words properly accented on the second Syllable.
ex traor'di na ry in ter'po la tor in com'pa ra ble con sol'a to ry ir ref'ra ga ble de lib'er a tive ir rep'a ra ble' pro thon'o ta ry ir rev'o ca ble dis crim'i na tive in dis'so lu ble com mem'o ra tive in dis'pu ta ble ac cel'er a tive in ex'o ra ble sa lu'ta to ry ab sol'u to ry pa ri'e ta ry de mon'stra tive ly nun cu'pa to ry oc tog'e na ry in ex'pli ca ble
Lesson 194.
Words properly accented on the third Syllable.
rev er ie' am a teur' dem o ni'ac al ob li gor' bom ba zine' ho me op'a thy jag u ar' tam bour ine' ap o the'o sis im pro vise' ric o chet' [noun] her e dit'a ment or mo lu' mule teer' spon ta ne'i ty et i quette' mau so le'um ep i zo'o ty av a lanche con ser va'tor hy per bo're an as sign or' cot y le'don ep i cu're an po lo naise' no men clat'ure Pyth a go're an cat a falque' hy men e'an hip po pot'a mus dis ha bille' den u da'tion rec i proc'i ty
Lesson 195.
Words frequently mispronounced, or improperly accented.
mulet sa'chem jave'lin hos'tler soot asth'ma chest'nut de'tail [noun] noose le'gend wres'tle fa cade' twice de sign' [noun] or'chis strych'nine niche isth'mus list'en per'fume [noun] salve this'tle bay'ou mus tache' height rai'sn gib'bous bas'ket milch a dult' gla'cier Gae'lic browse [noun] psalm'ist griev'ous Le vant' [noun] vase oft'en na'sal soft'en
Lesson 196.
Words frequently mispronounced, or improperly accented.
though goose'ber ry da guerre'o type gist sooth'say er cab ri o let' fifth ju've nile min i a ture' drought lic'o rice leg er de main' nook a pos'tle char i ot eer' poor ar'gen tine an i mad vert' roil Ar min'ian av oir du pois' sauce de co'rous Cy clo pe'an rhythm cyc'la men Eu ro pe'an schism so'journ er spo li a'tion root cov'et ous in'ter est ed
Lesson 197.
Words frequently mispronounced, or improperly accented.
pom'mel ab'jeet ness nu mis'ma tist bel'lows ab'a cus ig nit'i ble fig'ure ad'verse'ly Jan'u a ry di rect' Bur'gun dy Feb'ru a ry as'sets Bed'ou in in'ven to ry je june' en vi'rons cor'ol la ry ver'min ex'ple tive vi'o la ble ran'sack um'pi rage rep'a ra ble short'-lived o'a sis des'pi ca ble so'journ ar'se nic bap'tis ter y cais'son ar'ti san pres'by ter y
Lesson 198.
Words frequently mispronounced, or improperly accented.
in'nate chol'er ic se'cre to ry ter'mites gon'fa lon dec're to ry way'lay cen'tu ple ex'ple to ry slaugh'ter re'tro cede con sis'to ry frag'ile nu'cle us pre cep'to ry car'riage cen'tau ry rep'er to ry thor'ough co quet'ry chi rur'ger y sched'ule sto mach'ic sperm a ce'ti grand'eur in'ter stice pan e gyr'ist hir sute' ce ram'ic pan'e gy rize ben'zine re volt'ing mel lif'lu ous
Lesson 199.