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.