McGuffey's New Eclectic Spelling-book: Embracing a Progressive Course of Instruction in English Orthography and Orthoepy, Including Dictation Exercises |
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affix al low ance ben e bil i ty cate cell cence cent chaise cial cious consonant dence dent DICTATION EXERCISES diphthongs ence fall fate fore gent hymn ic al late lence less LESSON letters ment move nate ness pheme pine PREFIXES pronounced ra tion ri ous rose silent SILENT LETTERS sion sive soft sound spect syllable ta tion tate tism tive trans triphthong tube tude ture vowel wolf WORDS FORMED
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Page 5 - A DIGRAPH, or improper diphthong, is the union of two vowels in a syllable, one of which is silent; as, oa in loaf. 13. A TRIPHTHONG is the union of three vowels in one syllable ; as, eau in beau, ieu in adieu.
Page 134 - AD In the year of our Lord. AM Master of Arts; Before noon; In the year of the world.
Page 7 - A mute is a consonant which cannot be sounded at all without a vowel. The mutes are b, d, k, p, q, t, and c and g hard.
Page 4 - The letters used in writing this language are : a, b, cJi. d, e, g, h, i, j, k, I, m, n, o, p, t, u, v, x, y, z, tz.
Page 7 - A consonant, though having a peculiar sound of its own, is used only in connection with a vowel. The consonants are b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, I, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, and z.
Page 14 - A Compound Word is one that is composed of two or more simple words; as, inkstand, text-book.
Page 14 - A derivative word is one that is formed from some simpler word in the language ; as, harmless, greatly, connected.
Page 135 - Per cent, by the hundred. Pet. Peter. Phil. Philip, Philippians. Philom. a lover of learning. PM Post Master, Afternoon. PO Post Office. PS Postscript. Ps. Psalm. Pres. President. Prof. Professor. Q. Question, Queen. qd as if he should say. q. 1. as much as you please.
Page 135 - Post Office. Pres. President. Prin. Principal. Prob Problem. Prof. Professor. Prov. Proverbs. PS Postscript. Ps. Psalm. Pub. Doc. Public Document. Q. Queen; Question. Qr. Quarter. QM Quarter Master. Rec'd. Received. Regr. Register. Rep. Representative. Rev. Reverend; Revelation. Rom. Romans. Rt. Hon. Right Honorable. S. Shilling; South. SA South America. Sam. Samuel.
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