The Aldine speller, part three

THE ALDINE SPELLER

PART THREE
SIXTH YEAR

The Star-Spangled Banner

Sixth Year

span gle
star-span gled
ban ner
gal lant ly
twi light

proud ly
hailed
gleam ing
stream ing
ram parts

dawn
stripes
rock et
bomb
proof

broad
through
per il ous
ear ly
watched

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

—Francis Scott Key.

Study the words and write the stanza from memory.

na tion
na tion al
cer e mo ny
fol low ing
ob serve

sun rise
sun set
me mo ri al
spec ta tors
at ten tion

dur ing
du ra ble
mil i tary
mi li tia
re quire

staff
rev o lu tion
re volv er
reg u la tions
sa lute

hoist
un cov er
a rise
low ered
re view

fu ner al
mourn ing
mourn ful
con clu sion
halt

CEREMONY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG

In order to show the proper respect to the flag the following ceremony should be observed:

It should not be hoisted before sunrise nor allowed to remain up after sunset.

At “retreat,” sunset, civilian spectators should stand at “attention” and uncover during the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Military spectators are required by regulation to stand at attention and give the military salute.

When the National colors are passing on parade, or in review, the spectator should, if walking, halt, and if sitting, arise, and stand at attention and uncover.

When the flag is flown at half staff as a sign of mourning it should be hoisted to full staff at the conclusion of the funeral.

In placing the flag at half staff, it should first be hoisted to the top of the staff and then lowered to position, and before lowering from half staff it should be first raised to the top.

On Memorial Day the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon, and full staff from noon to sunset.—Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York.

Read the above rules for showing respect to the flag, then close your book and write them from memory using your own words.

FLAG NAMES

Old Glory.
The Stars and Stripes.

The Flower of Liberty.—Holmes.
Freedom’s Banner.—Drake.

to tal
o pin ion
Brit ish
va ry
va ri ous

dec la ra tion
to geth er
al to geth er
or i gin
o rig i nal

claim
con cludes
a dopt
rep re sent
Eng land

Eng lish
Ire land
I rish
Scot land
Scot tish

The president’s salute and the British royal salute are the same—twenty-one guns. There are various opinions as to the origin of this number. Some claim that the original number was seven and that twenty-one was adopted to represent the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland—seven guns for each country.

ac count
ed i tor
i ci cle
fact
cob web

news pa per
rec i ta tion
pay ment
non sense
de cline

re quest
close ly
gos sip
moist
mois ture

men tion
puz zle
rid dle
mi ser
o dor

In some words the final e is dropped when an ending beginning with a vowel is added. This is the rule in Lessons 22 and 23, 24 and 25.

ar rive
ar riv al
bore
bor ing
bounce
bounc ing
com bine
com bi na tion

pre serve
pre serv ing
com pare
com par ing
pro mote
pro mo tion
ed u cate
ed u ca tion

de serve
dodge
re move
ram ble
pledge
in clude
re fuse
en gage

sac ri fice
pause
med dle
lodge
in quire
en close
es cape
move

Add ing to each word in Lesson 24. In doing this drop the final e because the new ending ing begins with a vowel.

Add ing to each word in Lesson 25. What letter must be dropped? Why?

yoke
annoy
an noyed
mocked
for ev er

de clared
sub mit
sub mit ting
at tached
fes ti val

drudge
drudg er y
an nu al
hol i day
al tar

per fume
i dle ness
con tin ue
con tin u ing
e vent

THE CALF AND THE OX

A calf that had never felt the yoke, mocked an ox who was attached to a plow for submitting to such drudgery. The ox was annoyed but continued his work.

Not long after there was a great festival. The ox had his annual holiday for this event, but the calf was sacrificed on the altar.

“If that is the end of idleness,” declared the ox, “I think work is better. I had rather my neck felt the yoke forever than the ax for a moment.”—Æsop.

Rewrite the above fable using other words in the place of those that are italicized.

ma hog a ny
bun ga low
clap board
ce dar
pal ace
man sion

ex te ri or
in te ri or
ve ran da
shin gles
pi az za
brack et

The plural of nouns is generally formed by adding s to the singular. You have learned that some nouns ending in f change the f to v and add es. You have also learned that nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant change y to i and add es. Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant form the plural by adding es.

Write the plural of the following.

he ro
cal i co

car go
po ta to

ech o
buf fa lo

ne gro
mot to

Nouns ending in s, sh, ch, and x generally form their plurals by adding es.

Write the plural of the following.

crutch
brush

fox
glass

torch
wish

box
class

si lent
si lent ly
si lence
safe ly
saf est

re spond
re sponse
re fer
se lect
a ris es

a ris ing
im per ti nent
im per ti nence
con tra dict
con tra dic tion

vul gar
vul gar i ty
en vy
en vied
en vi ous

Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity or envy.—Zimmerman.

char ac ter
style
su preme
ex cel
ex cel lent
ex cel lence

sim ple
sim pli fy
which
sim ply
sim plic i ty
sep a rate

In character, in manners, in style, true, supreme excellence is simplicity.—Longfellow.

You can not dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.—Froude.

ceil ing
con ceit
re lieve
re ceipt
re ceive
re lief

de ceit
de ceit ful
be lieve
de ceive
be lief
be liev ing

In every one of the above words you will find either the letters ei or ie. In every word these two letters are pronounced e. How can you know when to use ie and when to use ei? There is a very easy way to remember. Look at the word Alice. What letter comes after l? In using ie or ei, i always follows l just as it does in Alice. What letter in Alice follows c? In using ie or ei, e always follows c just as it does in Alice. Look at the words in Lesson 45 and 46 and see if this is not so. Whenever you have occasion to use any word containing these letters, remember the word Alice. That is the keyword.

Another easy rule applies to ie in other words. Be sure to remember it.

“I before e

Except after c

Or when sounded as a

As in neighbor or weigh.”

brief
chief
field
fiend
fierce
niece

grief
grieve
pier
pierce
piece
priest

se ries
thief
siege
shield
wield
yield

friend
mis chief
a chieve
tier
sieve
fron tier

In the following words the e comes before the i in accordance with the rule on page 47, for the ei is pronounced like a.

neigh
neigh bor
weigh
eight
freight
sleigh

rein
reign
veil
vein
skein
weight

The following words are exceptions to the rule “i before e.”

nei ther
lei sure
heif er
for feit
seize

an cient
height
for eign
sov er eign
coun ter feit

In the previous grade you learned that there are one hundred words that are so frequently misspelled that they have been named the “One Hundred Spelling Demons.” Review that list of “Demons” on pages 11 and 12.

On this page and the next are given one hundred more “Demons.” They are very common words that are frequently misspelled. Have you studied them carefully enough so that you can always spell them correctly?

whose
walk
worth
against
eight
loving
world
comb
course

should
patient
ladies
journey
nature
taught
pitied
awful
cheap

disappoint
cousin
until
almost
quiet
written
honor
lying
except

health
language
wound
clothes
beauty
already
kneel
grief
other

able
dollar
either
neither
money
daily
another
knife
laugh
feel
potatoes
such
replied
given
action
carriage

nothing
even
doesn’t
using
climb
flour
paid
necessary
wrist
guard
apron
front
linen
people
toilet
oven

pretty
heart
all right
meal
shown
weather
happiest
chief
fault
motion
union
hopeful
usual
tongue
kitchen
ounce

money
hasn’t
please
mean
knowledge
catch
reach
faithful
shovel
jewelry
trouble
banana
choice
heard
wonder
collar

fa vor
fa vor ite
fa vor a ble
quotes
quo ta tions
oc cu pa tion

read y
read i ly
ar mor
of fense
of fen sive
an ec dotes

de fend
de fense
de fen sive
col lect
col lec tion
oc ca sion

mem o ry
in vent
in ven tion
serves
max im
or gan ize

I pick up favorite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armor, offensive and defensive.—Robert Burns.

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest treasure.—Goethe.

A great man quotes bravely and will not draw on his invention when his memory serves him with a word as good.—Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Above are three quotations from three great writers telling how important they consider the memorizing of wise sayings. Learn one of these quotations and write it from memory.

re ward
ful fill
a head
curse
par ish

ex pense
ex pen sive
foe man
per formed
pre tend

es tab lish
suc cess
through out
pri ma ry
pri ma ri ly

worse
worst
re solve
re so lu tion
re quire

The reward of one duty faithfully performed, is the power to fulfill another.—George.

One never gets rich until he commences

To keep ahead of his expenses.

An open foe may prove a curse,

But a pretended friend is worse.

—Gay.

The success of the Scot throughout the world, lies primarily in John Knox’s resolve to establish a school in every parish in Scotland, and the law that requires every man—rich and poor—to educate his children.—Andrew Carnegie.

moth
gnaws
gar ment
con sume
sur est

en dowed
qual i ties
qual i ty
quan ti ty
quan ti ties

qual i fy
no blest
fool ish
ship wreck
in for ma tion

Christ mas
ad mis sion
re mind ed
in form
res cue

He is foolish to blame the sea who is shipwrecked twice.

The world does not require so much to be informed as to be reminded.—Hannah More.

As moths gnaw a garment, so envy consumes a man.—St. Chrysostom.

The surest proof of being endowed with noble qualities is to be free from envy.—La Rochefoucauld.

Quality not quantity.—Old Motto.

con trast
en large
bath ing
a wak en
fra grant
sep a rate

per mit
scent
mere
pris on
sug gest
vol ume

AN OCEAN VOYAGE

o cean
a board
steam er
voy age
for eign

group
heart y
fare well
cruise
folks

de par ture
im me di ate
tour ist
bag gage
grad u al ly

diz zy
sen sa tion
feel ing
seized
sick ness

re tire
berth
cash ion
wrapped
com fort

re cov er
smil ing
thank ful
lux u ry
re joice

route
wreck
be ware
dis as ter
dam age

ma rine
in sur ance
At lan tic
Pa cif ic
e qua tor

planned
mu si cian
danc ing
waltz
or ches tra

pub lish
pro gram
wire less
mag a zine
jour nal

sub scribe
fund
sail or
wid ows
or phans

ap proach
in spec tor
in spec tion
cus tom a ry
med i cal

dark ness
cloud y
rec og nize
ap pear ance
buoy

ar ri val
punc tu al
sched ule
has ten
ear li est

quaint
nov el ty
treas ure
pur chase
sketch es

ac com plish
tour
ad ven tures
meet ing
ex pe ri ence
wel come

The words in Lessons 73-88 may be used to describe an ocean voyage. Lesson 73 contains words that suggest the picture of going aboard the steamer for an ocean voyage to foreign lands. Lesson 74 contains words that suggest the farewell to folks ashore; Lessons 76-77, seasickness; Lesson 78, the joy at being well again, etc.

Choose a lesson and write a short description of the picture the words suggest to you—one sentence will do if you can get all the words into it, as, Lesson 83—Everyone was asked to subscribe to the fund for sailors’ widows and orphans.

de scrip tion
ex pres sion
por tion
pro por tion
com plex ion
ir reg u lar
an i mat ed

maj es ty
ma jes tic
fore head
eye brows
stat ure
ath lete
ath let ic

lof ty
bald
rud dy
scorch
dirt
de vout
quick

gra cious
mod er ate
se rene
formed
flu ent
re lig ion
ex er cise

The king was of middle stature, well proportioned and hardy, and active from athletic exercises. His carriage was free, erect, and majestic. He had a clear, serene forehead, which appeared more lofty from his head being partly bald. His eyebrows were large;—his eyes were clear and animated; his complexion was somewhat ruddy, and scorched by the toils of war; his mouth moderate, well formed and gracious in expression; his teeth white though small and irregular; his speech quick and fluent. He was simple in dress and diet, and devout in his religion.—Washington Irving.

in tro duce
in tro duc tion
ap par el
pro claims
hand ker chief
nec es sa ry

Neat clothing is a good letter of introduction.—Scottish.

The apparel oft proclaims the man.—Shakespeare.

jack et
trou sers
tai lor
rib bon
ho sier y
fash ion

slip pers
or na ment
brace let
pearl
cot ton
de sign

ruf fle
cal i co
e las tic
fab ric
ma te ri al
ging ham

suit
sew
but ton
wrin kle
vel vet
flan nel

100

in dus try
in dus tries
in dus tri ous
as sist ant
as sist ance

101

in sure
in come
part ner
ad vise
lo cal

102

ad ver tise
ad ver tise ment
em ploy ment
em ploy er
as so ci ate

103

as so ci a tion
au thor i ty
ca reer
ap pli cant
ap pli ca tion

GOVERNMENT

104

for mal
for mer
for mer ly
or dain
de feat
wel fare

105

do mes tic
tran quil
tran quil li ty
se cu ri ty
pos ter i ty
con sti tu tion

106

We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.

The above paragraph is the introduction or preamble to the Constitution of the United States. It tells why the Constitution was made. After your teacher has explained the meaning, study this preamble and write it from memory.

107

gov ern
gov er nor
gov ern ment
cit i zen
e qual i ty
de part ment
e qual ly

108

may or
mar shal
coun ty
e lect
e lec tion
chair man

109

pol i cy
po lit i cal
plat form
con gress
ses sion
com mit tee

110

dis trict
bal lot
sen ate
em pire
re pub lic

111

cup ful
spoon ful
fear ful
hand ful
wake ful

112

watch ful
bas ket ful
dread ful
pow er ful
aw ful

113

truth ful
trust ful
shame ful
mourn ful
fright ful

With what syllable does every word in Lessons 111-113 end? There is only one l at the end of each final syllable. When the word full forms the ending of another word, it is always written with one l.

114

fan cy
fan ci ful

play
play ful

pit y
pit i ful

plen ty
plen ti ful

Which of the words in the above lesson changes the final y to i when ful is added? Why? Which does not? Why not?

115

su per in tend ent
prin ci pal

en ter tain ment
pub li ca tion

in ves ti ga tion
pho to graph

116

ci gar
cig a rette

to bac co
cam er a

mes sen ger
as sem bly

ca det
can di date

117

re spect
es teem

com pa ny
sign

rep u ta tion
as so ci ate

has ti ly
be hav ior

118

Rules of Behavior

Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.

Think before you speak, pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.

Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.—George Washington.

All service is the same with God.—Browning.

119

cler gy man
bish op
min is ter
priest
bless ing

120

ser mon
wor ship
cat e chism
chap el
choir

121

col lec tion
hymn
ser vant
ser vice
law yer

122

le gal
il le gal
in her it
jus tice
ju ry

123

oath
term
crime
in no cent
po lice

124

wit ness
pi rate
bur glar
cap tive
cap ture

125

cir cuit
court
con sult
con vict
con vince

126

ar gu ment
de ci sion
dis grace
dis pute
jew el er

127

ar rest
en trance
flight
length
an swer

128

meas ure
run ning
al low
them selves
spec ial

129

wait
a wait
sup pose
for ward
loss

130

ob ject
man ner
fea ture
in jure
man a ger

Labor, you know, is prayer.—Bayard Taylor.

131

drug gist
di plo ma
dis play
ex hib it
ar ni ca

132

throat
al co hol
tab let
liq uor
fix ture

133

den tist
cav i ty
de cay
dis ease
pulse

134

ar ter y
vein
cramp
deaf
stom ach

135

ill ness
grippe
croup
phys ic
poul tice

136

a poth e ca ry
tem per a ture
ther mom e ter
vac ci nate
can cer

137

valve
var nish
as phalt
cin der
chis el

138

pol ish
switch
brake
tack le
sig nal

139

flu id
fil ter
gas o line
high way
clutch

140

flo rist
fer ti lize
bou quet
fo li age
in sect

141

car na tion
ge ra ni um
cat er pil lar
dec o rate
dec o ra tion

142

ag ri cul ture
let tuce
lo cust
maize
pars nip

Taste the joy that springs from labor.—Longfellow.

143

plan ta tion
po ta toes
poul try
pump kin
rasp ber ries

144

rhu barb
ru ral
cu cum ber
a pri cot
as par a gus

145

bram ble
breed
bri er
cel er y
chore

146

churn
cis tern
chopped
rye
drought

147

man u fac ture
man u fac tur er
found ry
foun da tion
hy drant

148

fi ber
fric tion
mor tar
pat ent
fau cet

149

ma chin er y
ma chin ist
me chan ics
con tract
con trac tor

150

sam ple
ve hi cle
bel lows
re pair
in cline

151

bank er
draft
de pos it
cred it
clerk

152

cash ier
pay ment
mer chant
whole sale
re tail

153

ker o sene
gin ger
fac to ry
fur ni ture
hal i but

154

lob ster
mack er el
sal mon
bu reau
cab i net

Without labor life is dull, a man useless.

155

mo las ses
mus tard
mut ton
grease
sir up

156

starch
sau sa ges
va nil la
vin e gar
al mond

157

cheap ly
cin na mon
co co nut
ko dak
auc tion eer

158

ma son
trow el
gran ite
auc tion
lens

159

laun der
laun dry
knead
grid dle
lunch eon

160

house hold
muf fin
om e let
pas try
pro vi sions

161

sal ad
ca fé
canned
chow der
cus tard

162

des sert
pro pri e tor
res tau rant
ap pe tite
board er

163

ten ant
ten e ment
a part
a part ment
va cant

164

un der tak er
hearse
cas ket
cof fin
cem e ter y

165

ac tor
the a ter
ap plaud
au di ence
ad mi ral

166

en gine
en gi neer
gen u ine
qui et
work

Review List

On this and the following page are 148 of the 1000 most common words. You have studied all of them. How many can you spell correctly?

spend
enjoy
awful
usual
vacation
beautiful
flight
travel
rapid
trouble
entrance
importance
carried
loss
fortune
empire
mayor
wait
beg

engine
family
favor
husband
amount
human
view
election
clerk
though
o’clock
support
does
regard
escape
since
which
length
destroy

newspaper
daughter
answer
reply
oblige
sail
cities
known
several
desire
nearly
sometimes
declare
engage
final
terrible
surprise
period
addition

employ
property
select
firm
region
convict
private
command
debate
crowd
factory
publish
represent
term
section
relative
progress
entire
president