Columbia Series of Graded SpellingBooks, UC-NRLF LUMBIA RADED PELLE HINDS, HAYDEN GIFT OF PUBLISHES EDUCATION DEFT. BERKELEY, 6AU COLUMBIA. SERIES OF GRADED SPELLING BOOKS THE SECOND BOOK WORDS AND DICTATION EXERCISES OR ADVANCED LESSONS IN SPELLING BY W. J. MORAN AND ' ' C. H. BRELSFORD SUPERVISING PRINCIPALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA HINDS, HAYDEN & ELDREDGE, INC. COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY W. J. MORAN AND C. H. BRELSFORD DEPT. PREFACE hlr Whenever a new book on any subject is presented to the public, every interested reader properly expects good and sufficient reasons to be assigned, and the authors of these spellers desire to place before the teachers of the country their reasons for the issuing of this Graded Series. It is a reproach to our schools that poor results in spelling are the rule, notwithstanding the fact that a large share of the school-day is devoted to the subject ; and this being the case, it is natural that interested teachers should attempt to find a remedy, sparing no means to economize precious time in every subject of school study. We believe that the poor results in spelling are not due to indifference on the part of the pupils or the teachers, but rather to the manner in which the spelling books of the day have been planned and arranged. In this connection it may, be proper to state that the authorship of these many spelling books is to be ascribed to teachers not actually engaged in the teaching of spelling. The period in which the art of spelling is most easily acquired is the first eight years of school life ; and it 3 28021 4 PREFACE. requires an intimate knowledge of young pupils and a careful estimate of their ability to enable one to arrange spelling lessons of the proper length and gradation. Hence, the teachers who actually do the work in the several grades are the ones from whom to get the neces- sary material properly graded, as, for instance, the sub- ject matter of the lessons ; the subjects appropriate to the seasons; the proper and proportionate amount of dictation work, the immense value of all of which, in saving priceless time, the practical teacher knows so well. These are the facts that have influenced the authors of the Columbia Graded Spellers to add still another spelling book to the subject and to call to their aid teachers who are actually doing the work in the schools. How much success they have won must be gathered from the books themselves, but our earnest hope is that a forward step has been taken. The scope of the Series extends over eight years, distinctly graded for the successive years. This work, thus graded, is now actually being done by the teachers of the very schools now supervised by the authors of these books, and we believe that any school term of ordinary length can cover fully the work assigned to each year. The importance of the written exercise in teaching spelling is fully recognized, and hence every fifth lesson throughout the series is a dictation lesson one lesson in dictation for every week. The reviews in both spelling and dictation are so frequent that they seem to us to meet every demand likely to be made by any teacher. PREFACE. g The greatest care has been exercised in the selection of memory gems from the best American and English authors, the aim being to elevate the moral tone of the pupils as well as to train the aesthetic taste, and in mak- ing these selections the essential feature of every well- constructed school-book has not been overlooked, namely, GRADATION. Without attempting or desiring to go into an analysis of all the minute details of these spellers the authors desire rather to call attention to the general features : that they cover eight years of the school life of the child ; that a fair proportion of graded dictation is provided ; that the extracts used are of the very best American and English writings ; that the lessons are of uniform size and proper gradation ; and that the reviewing is of frequent recurrence. These should be the essential features of any books designed for spelling work in graded schools, and we trust that an examination of them by the great body of American teachers may reveal the fact that our claims are fairly founded. Our acknowledgments are due Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. for the privilege of using many valuable quotations from writers of whose works they are the authorized publishers. W. J. M. C. H. B. PUBLISHERS' NOTE. The lessons in this series of spellers are intended to furnish work for the pupils of the elementary and grammar schools for a period of eight years. The work for each year is the result of a careful and extensive study of the ability and needs of the piipils of the various grades, by the teachers who are actually engaged in doing the work. The word-lessons are arranged in uniform size for each year, and the dictation-lessons are well graded and within the comprehension of the pupils. The de- mand of teachers from every section of the country for such an arrangement of words and dictation matter Jtas been the influence which has inspired the publication of these spellers by this house. FIFTH YEAR LESSON 1 HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, February 27, 1807. As a boy he was full of life, and a great lover of nature. He gave close attention to his studies, and graduated from Bowdoin Col- lege at eighteen. After graduating he began studying law with his father. After one year of this, however, he accepted a position in his old college as professor. He remained here until 1835 when he became a professor at Harvard. He loved children. Some of his most beautiful poems are about them. He was married twice. His first wife died in 1835, an d the second was accidentally burned to death in 1 86 1, while playing with her children. Longfellow died at his home, Cambridge, Mass., March 24, 1882. a gain' cheese col'or fa'ther gar'den a bove' at'tic ba'sin cot'ton doc'tor LESSON 2 al lowed' how ev'er hand'ful feath'ers di vi'sion 7- swb trac'tion blackboard an oth'er min'u end Mich'i gan 8 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 3 Alice ba'by cit'y dai'sy ev'er friend giving having rab'bit pa pa' in'to know jump lil'y moth'er a cross' moun'tam a'corn gin'ger gi'ant fixed news'pa pe: to 'wards ed'u ca ted grazing LESSON 4 forge ev'er y an'gel but'ton com'pass heav'en au'tumn dis'tance nick'el trou'ble LESSON 5 loose anxious jol'ly or'gan pen'cil wom'an crim'son Christ'mas four'teen wealth'y dan'de li on ob serving ev'er green pro duc'tions cul'ti vate oc cu pa'tion ham'mock beau'ti ful com' fort a ble through out' di rec'tion tough'ness your self' ge og'ra phy un der stand' LESSON 6 Though he* knew the tongues of nations, And their meanings all were clear, The prattle and lisp of a little child Was the sweetest for him to hear. * Longfellow. JAS. WHITCOMB RILEY. FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 7 a'ny beg'gar climb tow'el f ; lik'ing im'ports ' mak'ing cof 'fee veins u nite' no'where At lan'tic dew'drops back'ward tum'blers LESSON 8 once cab'in blos'soms please quack robin cow'ard jew'els knuckle an'i mals sun'beams to ma'to sis'ter whis'tle ques'tions LESSON 9 ta'ble un tip ver'y wag'on where dol'lar wrap 'per lis'ten coax'ing er'ror e nough' post'man mead'ows king'doms wis'dom LESSON 10 ball, bawl, beat, a round body to cry out to strike fair, j fare, p flea, c quick'sil ver fur'ni ture com'merce some'thing ven'ti la tor West In'dies beef'steak cat'er pil lar di'a monds vol ca'no grand'father ob lique'ly Ian 'gu age in'stru ment to-mor'row beet, a vegetable beech, a tree beach, the seashore flee, to run away gate, a door or entrance gait, manner of walking 10 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 11, DICTATION Work while yet the daylight shines, man of strength and will; Never does the streamlet glide useless by the mill ; Wait not till to-morrow's sun beams upon the way, All that thou canst call thine own lies in .thy to-day. Power, intellect, and health may not always last, The mill will never grind again with the water that has passed. D. C. McCALLUM. LESSON 12 yel'low leafy sew'ing a'ny where wa'ter e lev'en gar'den er fare well' tak'ing cir'cle el'e phant chestnut sor'ry care'ful sen'tence hem'i sphere pretty lilacs va ca'tion tem'per ance wheel muf'fin mam ma' slen'der on'ly fear'less were an'swer stir cous'in LESSON 13 truth'ful speck'led un der neath' hol'i day vis'i tors hur'ry ing whis'pered tropic al im prove'ment mem'o ry LESSON 14 oth'er or'chard village Mon go'li an whip spotted wheth'er a'ny thing hon'est a fraid' goose'ber ry be neath' i'ron cov'ered fra'grant chim'ney lin'en pic'ture ex am'ples door'step FIFTH YEAR. It LESSON 15 habit an'kle sup pose' Ant arc'tic bareness pal'ace head'ache to geth'er nap'kin tough bis'cuit to bac'co rib'bon peb'ble isth'mus com'pa ny zinc quar'ter James'town lis'ten ing LESSON 16. DICTATION When, therefore, you come to a good book, you must ask yourself, "Am I ready to work as an Australian mirier would? Are my pick-axes in good order, and am I in good trim myself, my sleeves well up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper?" For your pick-axes are your own care, wit, and learning ; your smelting furnace is your own thoughtful soul. JOHN RUSKIN. LESSON 17. REVIEW Long'fel low di vi'sion au'tumn Christmas At lan'tic col'or ba'sin father doc'tor Alice dai'sy friend gin'ger gi'ant nick'el pro fess'or ac ci den'tal ly sub trac'tion min'u end Mich'i gan LESSON 18. REVIEW pa pa' pen'cil blos'soms dan'de li on lil'y wom'an to ma'to cul'ti vate i'ron attic questions ge og'ra phy moth'er beg'gar mead'ows through out' a'ny im'ports sewing cater pil lar COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 19, REVIEW veins lin'en sen'tence James'town rob'in cow'ard vis'i tors hem'i sphere ver'y jew'els wheth'er Mon go'li an wag'on knuck'le fra'grant ven'ti la tor bred whis'tle el'e phant di'a monds LESSON 20. REVIEW i'ron er'ror hol'i day bawl rhyme goose'ber ry yel'low pal'ace head'ache tough wrap'per bis'cuit hon'est mam ma' isth'mus ob lique'ly Ant arc'tic to bac'co Aus tra'li an im prove'ment From LESSON 21. DICTATION Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whatever he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. The Village Blacksmith." LONGFELLOW. FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 22 (Words from other stanzas of " The Village Blacksmith.") forge sex'ton bel'lows e'ven ing choir flam'ing par'son threshing an'vil through toil'ing Par'a dise | taught wrought re joic'ing sor'row ing earned re pose' on'ward at tempt'ed LESSON 23 a'pron after noon ser'va/it um brel'la twirl thirs'ty some'time vie to'ri ous A'sia break' fast car'riage hon'ey bees birch her'mit ink'stand dif'fi cul ty e'vil fam'i ly gen'tle man vol ca'noes LESSON 24 sto'ry shallow ad di'tion A las'ka sign holly u'su al ly veg'e ta bles bus'y co coon' cab'bage de light'ed ex cuse' for'ward help'ful in tro duc'tion jui'cy knocking la'zi ness non'sense LESSON 25 ov'en pi'geon quar'rel rain 'bow sug'ar tur'tle ver'ti cal Wis con'sin wal'rus Af 'ri ca broth'er yes'ter day clo'ver woolly valley sand'wich comb sav'age sol'dier con'ti nent 14 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 26. DICTATION The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night,- As a feather is wafted downward From an eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist, And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me That my soul cannot resist : A feeling of sadness and longing, That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles the rain. (Continued on page 75.) LESSON 27 (Words from other stanzas of the above poem.) soothe restless ban'ish ben e dic'tion rhyme whose sub lime' distant mar'tial en deav'or foot'steps cor'ri dors ech'o in fest' sug gest' de void' hum'bler mel'o dies eye'lids won'der ful LESSON 28 search sur prise' shad'ow cen'tu ry clos'et safe'ty ten'der ly wig'wam caught cli'mate gro'cer fac'to ry U'tah fer'vent ser'vice home'ward ar'bor he'roes em brace' Sab'bath FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 29 sphere height tongue com'ma hy'phen tor'toise hap'pi ly tis'sues ab surd' val'u a ble be lieve' in stead' collar Kan'sas yield'ing LESSON 30 sail'or halves affair' hon'or in'di go sau'cer air'y chilly grief bar'rels el lipse' joy'ous com'fort frac'tions kid'neys shoul'der Ap pa lach'i an cushion civ'il ized kan ga roo' in ter ro ga'tion Ten nes see' eroc'o dile ev'er y where Ian 'tern LESSON 31. DICTATION Come, read to me some poem, Some simple and heart-felt lay, That shall soothe this restless feeling, And banish the thought of day. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty of thy voice. And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arab, And as silently steal away. From " The Day is Done." LONGFELLOW. 16 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 32 hail, frozen rain hale, hearty heel, hind part of the foot veil, heal, to cure vale, pane, a window glass see, pain, suffering sea, steal, to take by theft steel, a hard metal a covering a valley to perceive by the eye a large body of water shov'els sad'dle ti'ger vow'el liPies lynx car'ol sa'ble howl'ing a void' LESSON 33 i'vo ry ab rupt sub'ject Swe'den un known ' voy'a ges vi'o let wor'thy liz'ard be cause' LESSON 34 yon'der Bra ziP har'bor shag'gy se'cret solely sur'face tempted im pair' safe'ly ir reg'u lar in'stant ly jew'el ry Ken tuck'y bread'fruit care'ful ly searching hip po pot'a mus u'ni form Au'gust LESSON 35 ban'jo coasting cour'age Chi ca'go down'y cheer 'ful de scend' el e va'tion for'ty stead'y shep'herd ho ri'zon satin heif'er in'ju ry jus'tice hu'mor ad mire' build'ing smoth'er FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 36. DICTATION "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all easy ;" and " He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while Lazi- ness travels so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him." ''Drive thy business, let not that drive thee;" and "Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor Richard says. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. choir a'pron A'sia bus'y jui'cy tongue halves car'ol hale veil LESSON 37. REVIEW thirs'ty thresh'ing bel'lows break'fast rejoic'ing Par'a dise co coon' car'riage gen'tle man pi'geon A las'ka veg'e ta bles Af 'ri ca ad di'tion Wis con'sin -LESSON 38. REVIEW ov'en sug'ar U'tah wooHy sav'age cli'mate u'su al ly ver'ti cal broth'er ar'bor sphere he'roes dis'tant gro'cer ser'vice LESSON 39. REVIEW de void' hy'phen tis'sues Kan'sas hon'or mar'tial mel'o dies val'u a ble yielding in'di go sand'wich , cen'tu ry cor'ri dors Ap pa lach'i an civ'il ized Ten nes see' jew'el ry Ken tuck'y hip po pot'a mus Chi ca'go 1 8 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 40. REVIEW ti'ger i'vo ry Swe'den ho ri'zon lil'ies har'bor sole'ly jus'tice for'ty se'cret shep'herd u'ni form hu'mor heif'er in'ju ry in'stantly sat'in stead'y sau'cer % croc'o dile LESSON 41. DICTATION He had a shrunken, somewhat deformed body, and a curious, melancholy face. The sole redeemers of the countenance were two big, pathetic, soft, dark eyes. But such a face ! He had apparently made an attempt at a toilet without the aid of a mirror, for there was a clean circle like a race-track round his nose. I gazed at his astonishing diagram of a countenance for a minute, spellbound, thinking it resembled nothing so much as a geological map, marked with coal deposits. ''Well, sir/' said I at length, waking up to my duties as hostess, "did you come to see me?'* From " The Story of Patsy." KATE DOUGLASS WIGGIN. LESSON 42 (Words from the poem, " The Old Oaken Bucket") oak'en in clined' sit u a'tion rec ol lec'tion buck'et bal'lads child'hood wild'wood views in'fan cy i'ron-bound moss'-cov ered dai'ry na'ture cat'a ract ov er flowing source ar'dent ex'qui site J u 'pi ter FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 43 a cute' hor'ror shin'gle spec'ta cle hos'tler sea'port tho'rax strengthened se'pal tri'umph va'cant hos'pi tal wholly brushed cap'tain doc'tor clause crowding eas'i ly frol'ic gnaw whence weird fur'row ex'ports fore'head co'coa ex cept' ceiPing Da ko'ta LESSON 44 eye'brows e qua'tor hill'tops grate' ful con struct' un der take' hand'ker chief con duct'or Har'ris burg dan'ger ous LESSON 45 a lert' drawing fig'ure Vir gin'i a It'a ly 'jun'ket ker'nels leop'ard lev'el laughed er'mine ir'ri tates la'va sheaves sta'men spreading shield a gainst' al pac'a birth'day LESSON 46. DICTATION One of the best things in the world to be is a boy. It requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one. The disadvantage of the position is, that it does not last long enough ; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be some- thing else, with a good deal of more work to do and not half so much fun. From " Being a Boy." CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER. 2O COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 47 breeze . so'ber scis'sors St. Law'rence a'cre cer'tain chintz dan'cing eaves for'eign grav'el lob'ster chil'dren daugh'ter eb'o ny Es'ki mo false'ly gi raffe' stom'ach sem'i cir cle LESSON 48 seized an'chor Ju ly' lla'ma la'bel a breast' ar'mor min'ute hon'est y al'co hoi li'chens lo co mo'tives Al'ba ny as par'a gus meas'ure min'er al buying mus'cles mag'ic straw'ber ry LESSON 49 limit sal 'ad set'tler ar'ti cles stat'ue helpless bronze center sol'emn hes'i tate com'rade sheltered cin'der doz'en el'bow features di vi'sor Schuyl'kill hon'ored in'flu ence . LESSON 50 weak, not strong week, seven days fir, a tree fur, fine hair son, a male child sun, the orb of light sore, painful soar, to fly sleigh, a vehicle slay, to kill wring, to twist ring, to sound by striking FIFTH YEAR. 21 LESSON 51. DICTATION Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, " Forever never ! Never forever ! " Never here, forever there, Where all parting, pain, and care, And death, and time shall disappear, Forever there, but never here. From " The Old Clock on the Stairs." LONGFELLOW. LESSON 52 (Words from other stanzas of the above poem.) beck'ons mas'sive change'ful vi cis'si tude monk calm'ly skel'e ton hos pi tall ty sighs man'sion maid'ens pre'cious roared feasting mer'ry af'flu ence groups warning scat'tered in ces'sant ly LESSON 53 A'pril his'to ry in dulge' al'pha bet Li'ma scar'let sev'er al ag'ri cul ture mon'ey mutton mis'chief ad van'tage mo'tion searched trans mits' un gain'ly mir'ror nar'row On ta'ri o pen in'su la COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 54 pi a'no plunged per' feet ac cept'ed o'val nec'tar met'als mer'ri ly on'ion ac count' pack'age a muse'ments an'nex man'tle Mex'i co mul ti pli ca'tion o'dor pa'tient pleas'ant quo ta'tion LESSON 55 read'y balloon ab'sence rose'wood a dult' pas'tor practice black'ber ry polar pressed Pan 'a ma meas'ured bur'ied a'gents col'lege cyl'in der chis'el mag'net ma chine' nu'mer a tor LESSON 56. DICTATION THE ARROW AND THE SONG I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to the earth, I knew not where ; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to the earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song ? Long, long afterward in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke ; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend. LONGFELLOW. FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 57. REVIEW dai'ry se'pal wholly co'coa cen'ter an'chor lla'ma mus'cles sol'emn di vi'sor sev'er al On ta'ri o Schuyl'kill al'pha bet pen in'su la al'co hoi It'a ly calmly Al'ba ny lo co mo'tives LESSON 58. REVIEW lev'el chintz ar'mor beck'ons statue hor'ror sea'port Har'ris burg ceiling Da ko'ta sta'men al pac'a scis'sors eb'o ny stom'ach spec'ta cle con duct'or fore'head Vir ginl a St. Law'rence LESSON 59. REVIEW cin'der A'pril sleigh wring o'val sheaves cer'tain for'eign ballads di'a gram magic skel'e ton pack'age Pan'a ma ma chine' gi raffe' semi cir cle rec ol lec'tion Ju'pi ter mel'an chol y LESSON 60. REVIEW pi a'no on'ion a dult' pa'tient tho'rax va'cant time'piece i'ron-bound cat r a ract cylln der as par'a gus vi cis'si tude scarlet his'to ry e qua'tor ker'nels ex'qui site coun'te nance hos pi tall ty in ces'sant ly COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 61. DICTATION A wind came up out of the sea, And said, " O mists, make room for me ! " It hailed the ships, and cried, " Sail on, Ye mariners, the night is gone ! " And hurried landward far away, Crying, "Awake, it is the day !" It said unto the forest, " Shout ! Hang all your leafy banners out ! " It touched the wood-bird's folded wings, And said, "O bird, awake and sing." From " Daybreak." LONGFELLOW. ol'ive May cir'cus June pur'ple poured e rase' bi'son March par'lor LESSON 62 might'y ach'ing cur'tain man'ger north'ern har'di er mois'ture neither pe'ri od pre'cious LESSON 63 close'ly in i'tial liq'uor mod'el syl'la ble cutler y a gree'a ble min'is ter pic'nic ti'ni est mean'while ad ver tise' in her'it or'phan par'al lei ap'pli cants in ter rog'a tive Mis sis sip'pi Phil a dePphi a var'nish priest surly ce'dar por'tion browsed cal'i co cor'al ma rine' de stroy' die ta'tion es cape' den'tist ab'scess lla'nos noi'sy FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 64 ser'geant bus'i ness per plexed' cos'tume gyp'sy mes'sage com'ets Hat'ter as mis'sion ob tuse' LESSON 65 me'di um col'umn in'ter est mur'mured Pa cif 'ic sem'i co Ion clean'li ness Cleveland di am'e ter foun da'tion ma hog'a ny sep'a rate Ja mai'ca med'i cine ma chin'er y LESSON 66. DICTATION - " Whom God's creatures love," the angel fair Murmured, "God doth bless with angels' care ; Child, thy bed shall be Folded safe from harm. Love, deep and kind, Shall watch around, and leave good gifts behind, Little Bell, for thee." THOMAS WESTWOOD. LESSON 67 whole, complete ; not broken hole, an opening rows, propelling with oars rose, a flower seas, large bodies of water seize, to take by force plumb, a builder's tool plum, a kind of fruit missed, did miss mist, fine rain won, did win one, a single thing 26 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 68 ca noe' sin'gu lar pa rade' pe tro'le urn psalm ci'pher mel'o dy Cin cin nat'i scythe mor'tar mod'es ty tap i o'ca tired va'por vi cin'i ty mack'er el yacht jeal'ous weap'ons com plete'ly LESSON 69 palm mea'sles par'cel ner'vous pyr'a mid ac'ci dent prism re gret' prowls ba na'na re ceive' profit ed'dies reg'u lar cy'clone mon'u ment ac com'mo date Que bee' re mem'ber Cau ca'si an ac cus'tom San ti a'go miPi ta ry per pen dic'u lar ac quaint'ance LESSON 71. DICTATION The White Mountains, in New Hampshire, are the highest land in the eastern part of the United States. On account of their beautiful scenery they are some- times called " The Switzerland of America." From here are visible the great forests in the North, while in the opposite direction can be seen the beautiful valleys of the Connecticut, Merrimac, and other rivers, LESSON 70 warmth vig'or schemes cas'tle Thurs'day se'ri ous bus'i ly shut'ting mention oys'ter spirit pu'ri ty sys'tem po'et ry ac cused' FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 72 ac'tu al be yond' clev'er herb'age buf 'fa lo dai'sies stur'geon ter'ri ble in'stinct jin'gle em'er y victuals en'e my differ ent for 'tune LESSON 73 gourd o'a sis Fri'day leath'er flan'nel Mo bile' per'fume quar'ry flee'cy pres'i dent roast' ed en 'trance prov'erb re ward' dwin'dle LESSON 74 cen'sus jour'ney ninth'ly plague awn'ing has'ti ly In'di ans mix'ture prom'ise al read'y cel'er y ken'nel Ni ag'a ra pave'ment back'ache LESSON 75 suit'ed can'cel Am'a zon cher'ries bal'co ny dis tress' Eu'rope gimlet ma'tron em'blem im mense' not'a ble ex plor'ing kins'man prai'rie a gree'ment car'ry ing il lus tra'tion ex am i na'tion gath'er ing el'e va tor nat'u ral mo'tive rasp'ber ry Del'a ware con'tra ry La Pla'ta of fen'sive re main'der buck'wheat Con nect'i cut dough'nut fa mil'iar Min ne so'ta or'na ments COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 76. DICTATION On waking he found himself on the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes it was a bright, sunny morning. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. " Oh, that wicked flagon !" thought Rip; "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" From " Rip Van Winkle." WASHINGTON IRVING. LESSON 77. REVIEW parlor aching pre'cious par'al lei ce'dar cur' tain ti'ni est Mis sis sip'pi ab'scess in i'tial ser'geant clean'li ness lla'nos liq'uor gyp'sy Cleveland mea'sles syl'la ble col'umn ma hog'a ny psalm ma rine' scythe mes'sage yacht Hat'ter as mist b'a na'na seize cipher LESSON 78. REVIEW Pa cif 'ic pyr'a mid cy'clone vi cin'i ty weap'ons LESSON 79. REVIEW whole jeal'ous bus'i ly oys'ter sys'tem po'et ry jin'gle victuals Mo bile' em'er y en'e my cel'er y o'a sis leather Ni ag'a i sep'a rate Ja mai'ca ma chin'er y Cau ca'si an Cin cin nat'i mack'er el San ti a'go per pen dic'u lar ex am i na'tion FIFTH YEAR. 29 LESSON 80. REVIEW plague can'cel pres'i dent Am'a zon prai'rie Del'a ware Con nect'i cut Min ne so'ta Eu'rope gim'iet plumb im mense' back'ache bal'co ny La Pla'ta fa mil'iar stur'geon a gree'ment of fen'sive gath'er ing LESSON 81. DICTATION The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rockbound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed : And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine. From "The Landing of the Pilgrims." FELICIA HEMANS. LESSON 82 (Words from other stanzas of the above poem. ) hymns si'lence un stained 7 con'quer or aisles soared an'thems pil'grim depths wel'come a midst' se rene'ly des'ert trump'et wor'ship man'hood hoar'y for'est with'er fi'ery COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 83 squirmed sought bris'tle alm'ond vis'ion cus'tom strange'ly brav'er y crowd'ed nov'el ty pla teau' mer'cu ry partner Oc to'ber qual'i ty re cess' wreck wharves fu'ture lus'ter sti'fled ab'bey naught bul'bous ci gar' tem'per a ture in vi ta'tion Mil wau'kee po ta'to radish es LESSON 84 re prove' gram'mar de ceive' e clipse' mar'gin con'gress con'so nant cel'e bra ted Ches'a peake ex am'ine whis'ky (or -key) II li nois' joy'ful ly mer'chant me mo'ri al LESSON 85 li'bra ry mir'a cle Al a bam'a mil'li ner y sense'less sin'ew y bar'gain cash ier' os'trich par'tial man u fac'tur ing stim'u la ting mis'er a ble co'coa nut pos sess'es LESSON 86. DICTATION Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Let all your things have their places ; let each part of your business have its time. Lose no time ; be always employed in something use- ful ; cut off all unnecessary actions. Use no hurtful deceit ; think innocently and justly. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 87 gorge fiercely en'vel ope edn ca'tion dahlia de'pot de vel'op cin'na mon clum'sy cred'i tor car'a van Lin'coln Con'cord bou quet' bot'a ny Bal'ti more ar'sen ic ab do'men ap'pe tite me chan'ic bub'bling backing Chris'tian cul'ture des serf ar'ter ies crea'ture ere a'tion bay'o nets dig'ni ty LESSON 88 ad join'ing mod'i fi er sur prised' dis as'ter en am'el Mas sa chu'setts con ver sa'tion com pan'ions de nom'i na tor e rup'tion LESSON 89 pray, to invoke a blessing raise, prey, food taken by violence rays, pair, two ; couple raze, pear, kind of fruit yolk, pare, to cut yoke, route, a course or way row, root, part of a plant roe, to lift up beams of light to tear down inside of an egg a frame to propel with oars eggs of a fish LESSON 90 car'bon pi az'za sub'urbs pur suits' con di'tion cab'in sub'stance song'ster salm'on sue ceed'ed por'cu pine char'ac ter con'cert re plied' shin'gled se cure'ly St. Lou'is sa li'va ro settes' rhi noc'er os COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 91. DICTATION BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Franklin was born in Boston, January 17, 1706. He was one of the most famous men of America. From a poor boy, following the humble trade of a printer, he rose to the high position of Minister to England. His trip from Boston to Philadelphia, when but a boy of seventeen, was most remarkable and full of many hard- ships. In the book of his life, he gives a very interesting account of this trip. On the next page will be found his account of his first entrance into Philadelphia. stretched steeping bam boo' dreadful em balm' rhu'barb re la'tion con'ic al do mes'tic free'dom LESSON 92 af fec'tion shilling cam'e ra Du luth' grain'field pris'on ers San Fran cis'co Car ib be'an ex'er cise punc tu a'tion LESSON 93 freight Flor'i da prog'ress pri va'tions o'pi urn mimics liq'uid satis fied bon'fire Ar i zo'na a pol'o gy cor re spond' cor'net ce're al dell cate ex pe'ri ence li'a ble fashion Geor'gi a e qui lat'er al FIFTH YEAR. 33 LESSON 94 Hay'ti tal'ons se vere'ly ven'i son am'e thyst war'ri ors be lief crim'i nal com'fort ed cra'ter dis'trict Jan'u a ry dil'i gent con ven'tion e lec'tion LESSON 95 del'tas billion Cats'kill al'ti tude bag'gage sen'si tive sel'dom gey'ser mol'lusks dis guise' state'ment neg'a tive el'e gant faith'ful ly nec'es sa ry un cer'tain Yo sem'i te in tel'li gence cup'board ex cla ma'tion Bue nos Ai'res am bi'tious en ter tain' sooth'ing ly New'found land LESSON 96 "After buying three large rolls on Second Street, near Market, I walked off with a roll under each arm, and eating the other. Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father, when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward and ridiculous appearance. Then I turned and went down Chestnut Street." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LESSON 97. REVIEW aisles for'est an'thems con'quer or pla teau' alm'ond Oc to'ber mer'cu ry ci gar' fi'e ry ex am'ine Mil wau'kee pi az'za li'bra ry 11 li nois' Ches'a peake sub'urbs Al a bam'a mer'chant co'coa nut 3 34 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 98. REVIEW em balm' dahlia ar'sen ic Chris'tian bar 'gain pur suits' rhu'barb con'ic al mir'a cle mil'li ner y sin'ew y cash ier' pos sess'es char'ac ter ro settes' rhi noc'er os des serf Flor'i da salm'on Car ib be'an LESSON 99. REVIEW rays prey pare Hay'ti tal'ons mim'ics Ar i zo'na ce're al bou quet' ab do'men St. Lou'is sa li'va cam'e ra liq'uid a pol'o gy ex pe'ri ence e qui lat'er al cin'na mon Lin'coln me chan'ic LESSON 100. REVIEW del'tas ar'ter ies del'i cate Mas sa chu'setts bil'lion gey'ser route yolk bay'o nets cup'board Jan'u a ry dis guise' Geor'gia dis as'ter war'ri ors am'e thyst Yo sem'i te ex cla ma'tion am bi'tious nec'es sa ry LESSON 101 sure'ly piv'ot por' trait so ci'e ty ex act'ly swoll'en pa'tience Scran'ton Sa van'nah em'i nent re lieved' mu se'um spar'ing ly per se vere' emp'tied New Hamp'shire mul'ber ry ex te'ri or pa'tri ot ism Min ne ap'o lis FIFTH YEAR. 35 LESSON 102. DICTATION Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is known as the Children's Hour. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden hair. A sudden rush from the stairway, A sudden raid from the hall ! By three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall ! From " The Children's Hour. 1 LONGFELLOW. LESSON 103 stu'dent es caped' short'en ing sci'ence ex ist'ence shad'ow y trot'ted va'ries whirl'wind er'ring of 'fi cers Yu ca tan' all'spice at ten'tion be lieved' pen'du lum New Or'le ans Wy o'ming ex cite'ment cir'cu lar con ceal' ca nal' mar'tyrs cel'lar Sit'ka char'i ty prob'a bly Ma nil'a no ta'tion sur veys' LESSON 104 O'maha priv'i le ges sac'ri fice mul'ti tudes tor na'do con trib'ute pho'to graph sap'phire Men do ci'no Val pa rai'so COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 105 judg'es lim'pid moor'ings mourn 'ful ly o'ral ly chir'rup cas cade' Cham plain' ag'o ny bev'er age ker'o sene med'dle some no'tice Quak'ers pres'ence per mis'sion stanch shoved vi bra'tion up hol'stered Yu'kon jolt'ing ooz'y sau'ci ly writhe wa'ger le'vers phan'tom tough'en mar'i ner LESSON 106 va ri'e ty knap'sack quiv'er ing Ve ra Cruz' nau'tic al un dis turbed' No vem'ber rec tan'gu lar wa'ter proof op pres'sion LESSON 107. DICTATION When George Washington was a boy of thirteen, he compiled forty-nine " Rules of Behavior." Here are some of them : Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present. Honor and obey your natural parents although they be poor. Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise. Use no reproachful language against any one ; neither curse, nor revile. Associate yourselves with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation ; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 108 blige' sul'phur ver'dant proj'ect seizing wher ev'er quick'ness Tues'day hal'i but quar'rel some thought'ful Yel'low stone Ju ni a'ta mis'siles jog'ging o rig'i nal lic'o rice per ceive' neg'li gence pi o neers' LESSON 109 prophet, one who foretells profit, gain muscle, an organ of motion mussel, a shell-fish hare, a small animal peace, quietness piece, a part sale, act of selling sail, a sheet of canvas quartz, kind of rock hair, covering of an animal quarts, plural of quart strength lin'ger par'tridge re sort' pam'pas LESSON 110 awk'ward in te'ri or nui'sance mu si'cian pur'pose ly Psalm'ist im me'di ate ly o be'di ence syc'a more re quest'ed re signed' Ri o Ja nei'ro phy si'cian ne ces'si tate New Jer'sey LESSON 111 scaf'fold triv'i al whole'som< quo'tient ar bu'tus car'pen ter cac'tus cem'e ter y diz'zi ness dain'ties e reefed frag'ment con'dor cu'ri ous fes'ti val nourish ment ab bre vi a'tion dis com'fort e lee tric'i ty grad'u ate COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 112. DICTATION GEORGE WASHINGTON George Washington was born February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Va. His father died when he was but eleven years old. His education was obtained in the com- mon schools, and he made good use of such opportunities as he had. He was commander-in-chief of the army during the Revolu- tionary War, and the success of that war was largely due to his ability, courage, and wisdom. He was the first President of the United States, and held the office two terms, He died December 14, 1799, and from 1789 to 1797. was buried at Mt. Vernon, Va. vol'leys cres'cent ab stract' wretch'ed bound'a ry lib'er ties o pin'ion chasms ad'jec tive col'o ny ma te'ri al av oir du pois' Mo non ga he'la com mand'er cir cu la'tion gran'ite gnawed crys'tal en tire'ly fa'mous fe'ver ish a void'ed div'i dend en'tran ces foun'tain LESSON 113 cleansing ar til'ler y med'i cal con demn' majes'tic LESSON 114 e nor'mous em ploy'ment chrys'a lis Al le ghe'ny (or gha') di'a phragm colo'nel for'ci ble gov'ern or na'tion al New Am'ster dam -FIFTH YEAR. 39 LESSON 115 fer'tile Feb'ru a ry go ril'la gla'cier val'iant sce'ne ry sand'pi per in ven'tion fla'vor op'po site grat'i tude par tic'u lar famine play'mate pas'sen gers en cour'ag ing pas'try em'er aid so lu'tion pro'gram (or gramme) LESSON 116. DICTATION Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in seventy-five ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, One, if by land, and two, if by sea ; And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarm." From " Paul Revere 's Ride." LONGFELLOW. LESSON 117. REVIEW piv'ot pa'tience mu se'um pa'tri ot ism so ci'e ty Sa van'nah per se vere' Min ne ap'o lis sci'ence Ma nil'a Yu ca tan' pen'du lum mar'tyrs ad'jec tive O'ma ha New Or'le ans cellar col'o ny priv'i le ges cir'cu lar COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 118. REVIEW Sit'ka colo'nel sac'ri fice pho'to graph cres'cent en'tran ces cleans'ing Val pa rai'so gran'ite lim'pid con demn' av oir du pois' crys'tal bev'er age majes'tic Mo non ga he'la fa'mous tough'en div'i dend cir cu la'tion LESSON 119. REVIEW judg'es marl ner ker'o sene di'a phragm Yu'kon seizing knap'sack gov'ern or sau'ci ly nui'sance nau'tic al en cour'ag ing sul'phur phy si'cian Tues'day Cham plain' chasms ar bu'tus hal'i but rec tan'gu lar LESSON 120. REVIEW proph'et cem'e ter y lic'o rice cer'tain cu'ri ous .mus'cle panVpas gla'cier mu si'cian quo'tient ne ces'si tate sce'ne ry fer'tile whole'some em'er aid op pres'sion neg'li gence syc'a more Ri o Ja nei'ro e lee tric'i ty LESSON 121. DICTATION Between broad fields of wheat and corn Is the lowly home where I was born ; The peach tree leans against the wall, And the woodbine wanders over all ; There is the shaded doorway still, But a stranger's foot has crossed the sill. From " The Stranger on the Sill," T. B. READ. FIFTH YEAR. for'tress groan'ing fi'nal ly ex po'sure di'a gram dec'i mal poi'sonous cham'ois cer'tain tel'e phone LESSON 122 pre ven'tion Get'tys burg ex cep'tions diph the'ri a de scrip'tion dis ap point'ment an ten'nse cro quet' ad ven'ture com par'i son LESSON 123 con'tests slug'gard mes'sen gers the'a ter (or tre) earned lun'cheon musk'deer re pro duc'tion re lief' re'al ize re li'gious con trac'tion re'gion gen'er al an i ma'tion re ward'ed fi'bers Ben'ja min res'i dence ex pres'sion LESSON 124 I re view' e con'o my re ceived' glo'ri ous rhyme read'i ly fa'vor ite ex per'i ment roy'al choc'o late con junc'tion rec'og nized ra vine' corn'stalk com po si'tion es pe'cial ly glimp'ses e las'tic def 1 nite de clar'a tive LESSON 125 re ceipt' dam'aged dec'o ra ted dis tin'guished re emits' de signed' ra'di ant ap pa ra'tus bug'gies ra pid'i ty con clu'sion def i ni'tion de spair' riv'u let de stroy'ing en gi neer' reefed finish ing de ceit'ful in di ges'tion COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 126. DICTATION BAYARD TAYLOR A short distance from Philadelphia, in Chester County, is the charming little village of Kennett Square. Here Bayard Taylor was born, and here he spent his boyhood. He was a great reader and nearly all of the money he earned was spent for good books. He was a lively boy and not only took a great interest in affairs at home, but in the affairs of the world. When he grew to man- hood he had a great desire to travel, and on one of his trips abroad he spent two years walking through Europe. His account of this trip is one of his most charming books. LESSON 127 fond'ness gor'geous ejected ig'no ranee no bill ty ox'y gen af fec'tion plung'ing blood'ed punc'tu al stepped guard sail'ing prized cav'ern LESSON 128 stripped throb'bing pur sues' piped vex a'tion whith'er Bra zil' ax'le-tree Cay enne' en tice' fa tigued' hardships grooves laugh'a ble reg'i ment haz'ard ous Lou'is ville en cour'age ment prec'i pice de struc'tion ta'per ing mag'is trate De cem'ber in dus'tri ous pa ren'the sis FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 129 tan'gled prop'er ty slaughter im por'tant splen'did mul'ti pie mu'ci lage John Cab'ot tel'e scope whirling ex er'tion sud'den ly po si'tion pov'er ty plen'ti ful per spi ra'tion Raleigh pol'ished ob'sta cles nat'u ral ist plan'ets Le'high cov'et clinched cray'on LESSON 130 prop'er ly smugglers so'cia ble treas'ur er co logne' ep'au lets cit'i zen plan ta'tion ex plor'er gran'deur mi'cro scope a pos'tro phe cap'il la ries fac'to ries gov'ern ment LESSON 131. DICTATION There is the orchard the very trees Where my childhood knew long hours of ease, And watched the shadowy moments run Till my life imbibed more shade than sun ; The swing from the bough still sweeps the air, But the stranger's children are swinging there. From " The Stranger on the Sill." T. B. READ. LESSON 132 (Words from other stanzas of the above poem. ) yore swal'lows mourn'ful pain'ful dai'ly har'vest scented glad'den crowd im part' sweetest youth'ful herds low'ing cottage wood'bine na'tive lightly lin'gers stran'gers 44 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 133 paused rai'sins im ag'ine Hon o lulu neigh'bor major'! ty Or i no'co Po to'mac an'gri ly a nal'y sis An nap'o lis bare'head ed bun'gling cistern de li'cious cob'ble stone ear'nest lus'cious grace'ful ly frighten ing LESSON 134 seller, one who sells bettor, one who bets cellar, underground room better, improved whoop, a shout foul, not clean hoop, a circular band fowl, a bird eight, a number ; twice four hoarse, roughness of voice ate, did eat horse, an animal all, the whole . four, a number awl, a shoemaker's tool fore, forward LESSON 135 ma'jor pol'i cy pur suit' Po ca hon'tas re side' sham'rock settle ment Sus que han'na sue cess' tug'ging vol can'ic William Penn a byss' ban'ter ing car'cass cas'tile soap be side' de mol'ish earthquake en cour'aged LESSON 136. DICTATION Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. LONGFELLOW. FIFTH YEAR. 45 LESSON 137. REVIEW daily citl zen Raleigh plan'ets Le'high mul'ti pie so'cia ble ep'au lets dec'i mal cham'ois tel'e scope gran'deur an ten'nae res'i dence fa'vor ite John Cab'ot per spi ra'tion nat'u ral ist a pos'tro phe gov'ern.ment LESSON 138. REVIEW cray'on ox'y gen tel'e phone lun'cheon con junc'tion de ceit'ful Get'tys burg diph the'ri a gen'tian rhyme ra vine' e con'o my choc'o late dam'aged gor'geous poi'son ous punc'tu al cro quet' ex perl ment es pe'cial ly LESSON 139. REVIEW re cruits' cav'ern Bra zil' neigh'bor sell'er ra pid'i ty axle-tree fa tigued' rai'sins a nal'y sis Cay enne' magls trate im aglne Or i no'co An nap'o lis de clar'a tive ap pa ra'tus haz'ard ous precl pice De cem'ber LESSON 140. REVIEW whoop fowl major a byss' hoarse cis'tern poll cy cottage mu'ci lage ob'sta cles de li'cious bettor co logne' vol canlc mi'cro scope pa ren'the sis Hon o lulu lus'cious Susquehan'na en cour'aged 4 6 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 141. DICTATION Rollicking Robin is here again. What does he care for the April rain? Care for it? Glad of it. Doesn't he know That the April rain carries off the snow, .And coaxes out leaves to shadow his nest, And washes his pretty red Easter vest? LUCY LARCOM. collier dew'y haugh'ty pur'pose a domed' LESSON 142 breathing daylight en larged' bare'foot ig'no rant Lan'cas ter Mis sou'ri physic al av'er age rud'di er de sir'a ble good-na'tured mortgage For to Ri'co bi'cy cle LESSON 143 basking ap pren'tice ac com'plish bar'ba rous ap plause' col'o nies chas'ten ing dra'per y de'mon de ni'al dis'ci pline by'stand ers de grees' shining bos'om thousandths flim'sy Ha van'a lon'gi tude in habl tants truly written ap par'el ban'quet Ba ha'mas whiz'zing climbing dam'sel de grad'ed LESSON 144 buckles Wednes'day ac ci den'tal ly button ing va ri a'tion cu'po la con sump'tion co lo'ni al en'ter ing stag'ger ing dec la ra'tion FIFTH YEAR. 47 LESSON 145 ca reer' dis solves' de serter de spair'ing chub'by car'ti lage dis cov'er ies fashion a ble es'says ex'cel lent glis'ten ing pre tense' Otta wa prattling mirth'ful man'age ment de voted pite ous Roch'es ter scare'crow LESSON 146, DICTATION When I see a man flattering the people, making great professions of attachment to liberty, who is in private life a tyrant, methinks, "Look out, good people! that fellow would set you turning grindstones." When I see a man hoisted into office by party spirit, without a single qualification, "Alas!" methinks, "deluded people! you are doomed for a season to turn the grindstone for a booby. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LESSON 147 sav'ing Sat'ur day temp ta'tion villa gers ab sorb' A ca'di a al bu'men Ber mu'da bow'ing clotted Col o ra'do coun'te nance czar der'rick dig'ni fied ex cited ex press' flab'by heav'i er de mer'it LESSON 148 pattern pos'si ble doubly reg'u lar ly o beyed' lat'i tude Se at tie St. Au'gus tine Sun'day twitted ad vanced' an'ec dote British ben'e fit ad mis'sion ac knowledge bri'ers cau'tious col'um bine cig a rette' 48 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 149 wholly, entirely troupe, a company holy, sacred troop, a body of cavalry wry, twisted thyme, an aromatic plant rye, a kind of grain time, a part of duration bruise, an injury scene, a show brews, does brew seen, did see LESSON 150 stee'ple screeching swal'low ing thor'ough ly stitch'es Van cou'ver Hall fax ex claimed' wreathe leaving mag'ni fy peaceful ly pun'gent rev'er ent ad mit'tance al co hol'ic al though' ac counting bur'row ing bonds'man LESSON 151. DICTATION All things are new ; the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves ; There are no birds in last year's nest. LONGFELLOW. LESSON 152 aw'ful At lan'ta bach'e lor case'ment coin'age dis o bey' de light'ful el'der ber ries frigid gris'tly hap'pi er eml grate gnarled la'bor ing o mis'sion No va Sco'tia prop'er Pu'ri tans ex change' spin'ning-wheel FIFTH YEAR. LESSON 153 49 crouched com mittee ex pense' Seine wed'ded tress'es en graving stead'i ly an'a lyze au'burn coun'try men dis covered frighten ing em'i grants spe'cial talk'a tive sum'ma ry ac'tu al ly Al'be marie blithe'some LESSON 154 adjourned' appearance altogether bear'skins bu'gle com plain' Car ti er' curb'stone ceas'es de ny'ing dis ap point' ex plain'ing de fraud' doubtless eas'i est Gal'ves ton tall'est mas'ti cate Mac ken'zie Ma gel'lan LESSON 155 mis'er y Mar quette' nar cotic scorched re ceiv'inor o po lite'ness sneaked prac'ti cal Mo n 'day mon'strous fasten fur'nace flighty dis tinct brilliant O'gle thorpe independ'ence Rob'ert Ful'ton gal'lant ly dis turb' LESSON 156. DICTATION s Enjoy the Spring of Love and Youth, To some good angel leave the rest; For Time will teach thee soon the truth, There are no birds in last year's nest I From " It Is Not Always May." LONGFELLOW. 5 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 157, REVIEW coin 'age gnarled czar At lan'ta gris'tly Pu'ri tans bach'e lor al bu'men Col o ra'do coun'te nance em'i grate de mer'it o beyed' British Saturday der'rick o mis'sion Se at'tle an'ec dote cig a rette' LESSON 158. REVIEW bri'ers Ot'ta wa pun'gent crouched lat'i tude cau'tious car'ti lage ex'cel lent col'um bine ad mit'tance spe'cial Al'be marie em'i grants man'age ment al co hol'ic Roch'es ter Seine pit'e ous dig'ni fied de sir'a ble LESSON 159. REVIEW collier ban'quet ceas'es whol'ly bruise Van cou'ver rev'er ent stead'i ly an'a lyze Mis sou'ri phys'ic al chas'ten ing lon'gi tude Wednesday cu'po la For to Ri'co dis'ci pline bar'ba rous bi'cy cle dec la ra'tion * LESSON 160. REVIEW mis'er y mon'strous troupe thyme ap pren'tice Ha van'a ap par'el mas'ti cate co lo'ni al Mac ken'zie nar cot'ic fur'nace Ma gel'lan O'gle thorpe independ'enc< Rob'ert Ful'tc scene Mar quette' mag'ni fy gallant ly SIXTH YEAR. SIXTH YEAR LESSON 1. DICTATION WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT Bryant was born in Massachusetts, November 3, 1 794. As a boy he was frail and delicate. He began writing poems quite early in youth. His father, who was a physician, wanted him to study his own profession. After leaving College, however, he began studying law. Not liking this, he gave it up for literary work on a New York magazine, and soon after became one of the editors of the New York Evening Post. From this time on journalism was his pro- fession. He lived in New York City, and his white beard and sharp eyes were a familiar sight on the streets. He died at New York June 12, 1878, and was buried at Roslin, L. I., where he had a beautiful country home called " Cedarmere." a bol'ish dam'ask bux'om kai'ser ra'di ance sa'ber (or bre) tac'tics bis'cuit chil'blain LESSON 2 back'wards cab'i net gai'ter had'dock di'a monds chest'nut objection ap par'ent ar'gu ment com bi na'tion ac cu'mu late COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 3 ca det' hal'yard deaf'en ing gallant ry ea'sel lan'guid i den'tic al vac'cine tan'dem dis hon'or tam'a ble dys pep'si a chaise oc'cu py re flec'tion mis'chiev ous ef face' ci'pher dec'i mal Get'tys burg LESSON 4 a base' badg'er ea'ger ly ba'con ca boose' gal'lows baffle fag'ot ham'per la ment' id'i ot con tempt' paPate tho'rax breakfast tax'a ble vag'a bond con ven'ient gym nas'tic Ap pa lach'i an LESSON 5 feat, an exploit feet, plural of foot hall, a large room haul, to pull or drag ale, a malt liquor ail, to be sick pause, paws, made, maid, need, to stop feet of a beast manufactured a young girl to be in want of knead, to work dough LESSON 6. DICTATION Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, And dies among his worshippers. From " The Battle- Field." BRYANT. SIXTH YEAR. 53 LESSON 7 a foul' factor gen'tian par'a pet cythe Bal e ar'ic fer'ret gen teel' lev'el ing dah'lia gen'i us in ci'sors sar cas'tic pos ses'sive colo'nel im mor'tal par ti'tion re bel'lion Sar din'i a tes'ta ment LESSON 8 barb ges'ture har'ass im pale' sar'dine fer'ven cy Ge ne'va nar cot'ic ten'dons cush'ion fed'er al ist Gib ral'tar plan'tain di am'e ter pre served' Bab el Man'deb im par'tial trans ac'tion ex cla ma'tion in ter jec'tion LESSON 9 a'gen cy jock'ey neu'ter satire gyp'sy bar'ley Ma dei'ra re cep'tion for'eign re pub'lic bar'rack fes toon' im per'a tive e con'o my pes'ti lence cap tiv'i ty im per'ti nent Rhode Is'land men ag'er ie rea'son a ble LESSON 10 balk'y de bar' palm'y al'most ballast ig nite' wa'fer as'ter isk gar'land jan'i tor yan'kee con fu'sion fal'si fy ig no'ble teach'a ble else'where ex alt' head'ache in her'it lat'i tude 54 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 11. DICTATION Come, let us plant the apple-tree. Cleave the tough greensward with the spade; Wide let its hollow bed be made ; There gently lay the roots, and there Sift the dark mould with kindly care. BRYANT. LESSON 12 ac quire' ballet il le'gal cal'cu late ac'tor de bate' jave'lin fa mil'iar ly ran'cid gaud'y pam'phlet mack'in tosh mon'arch ge ol'o gy te'di ous val'en tine lla'ma med'i cine nec'es sa ry me lo'di ous LESSON 13 ac cede' ac cord' cam paign' ill na'tured debit ballot jeal'ous il lus'trate gauge pan 'el mag a zine' tee to'tal er um'pire con'scious ran'som ab dom'i nal vaPet quo'tient par'al lei pe tro'le um LESSON 14 fau'cet cam'phor debt'or im ag i na'tion gav'el panic ra'pi er tem'po ra ry mag'ic sa'line val'iant ly un der standing e lude' fas'ci nate con tin'ue Ap'en nines ex panse' sentence rasp'ber ry to-mor'row SIXTH YEAR. 55 LESSON 15 de cease' e'dict rap'ine ten'ant band'age im bibe' nau'se a val'or ca na'ry gay'e ty lar'ce ny con ta'gi sew'ing um brel'la Wednes ed'i fice fa'vor it ism par'a graph LESSON 16. DICTATION What plant we in this apple-tree? Fruits that shall swell in sunny June, And redden in the August noon, And drop, when gentle airs come by, That fan the blue September sky. dam'ask bux'om kai'ser ra'di ance sa'ber(or bre)dis hon'or ea'sel fag'ot ba'con id'i ot LESSON 17. REVIEW had'dock deaf'en ing i den'tic al tam'a ble gen'i us BRYANT. ap par'ent ly vac'cine dys pep'si a mis'chiev ous gym nas'tic pal'ate gen'tian ges'ture har'ass LESSON 18. REVIEW sar'dine in ci'sors pos ses'sive fed'er al ist Bal e ar'ic gen teel' lev'el ing Gib ral'tar fer'ven cy plan'tain par ti'tion Sar din'i a tes'ta ment Rhode Island men ag'er ie COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. neu'ter sat'ire balk'y palm'y ran'cid LESSON 19. REVIEW nar cot'ic bar'rack im per'a live pes'ti lence jan'i tor ballast wa'fer as'ter isk ge ol'o gy javelin fa mil'iar ly me lo'di ous tee to'tal er ab dom'i nal im ag i na'tion LESSON 20. REVIEW debit con'scious pam'phlet tem'po ra ry fau'cet cam'phor mag a zine' Ap'en nines gav'el fas'ci nate debt'or ed'i fice rap'ine nau'se a gay'e ty fa'vor it ism ten'ant val'or lar'ce ny sal'i va ry LESSON 21. DICTATION Slow pass our days In childhood, and the hours of light are long Betwixt the morn and eve ; with swifter lapse They glide in manhood, and in age they fly; Till days and seasons flit before the mind As flit the snow-flakes in a winter storm. From "The Old Man's Counsel.' affront' rav'age e'qual ly scour'ing ban'quet LESSON 22 ban'tam gen'i al sar'casm Te cum'seh cel'er y cap size' fend'er ob ser va'tion Prov'i dence at'mos phere BRYANT. el'e gance im'mi grate laud'a ble ter'ror ize wa'ter-mel on SIXTH YEAR. 57 LESSON 23 band'box decent lar'ynx ten'or ex panse' can'cer e jac'u late e lapse' im'i tate gen'der rap'ture buf'fa loes un grate/ful chir'rup cir'cu lar can'di date ef fec'tu al ly mag'net ism par'don a ble di'a phragm ' LESSON 24 a droit' las'so waffle gen'u ine er'mine ban'dit can'o py ca nine' pa ren'tal war'rant ter'race dis ci'ples waltz'ing e qua'tor e qui later al ob nox'ious ter'mi nal tap'es try zeal'ous ly con tent'ed LESSON 25 can teen' rat tan' u'ni ty sal'a ble writh'ing lat'tice feign'ing ter'ri bly par'son age ter rif'ic col'o nists in def 'i nite ge og'ra phy false'ly hem'i sphere e lec'tric al im men'si ty al i men'ta ry beau'te ous ker o sene' LESSON 26. DICTATION Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. From " A Psalm of Life." LONGFELLOW. COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. kill, to take life kiln, an oven knot, a tie not, word meaning. denial dey, an Algerian ruler day, twenty-four hours LESSON 27 waste, to squander waist, middle part of body bee, a small insect be, to exist hour, sixty minutes our, a pronoun LESSON 28 car'bine base'ball bar'ri er Cai'ro Hague ded'i cate fetid im press' im por'tance tes'ti fy mack'er el or'na ments li'lacs San Ju an' nav'i gate a gree'a bly el'e vate im'ple ment Si er'ra Ne va'da rec i ta'tion a'gue fe'ver Dec'can mal'ice me rid'i an sau'sage Jav'a or'chard saw'yers joc'u lar LESSON 29 rec om mend' Hi a wath'a pe cul'iar sub trac'tion sur viv'ors im pris'on ment re spect'ful ly pas'sion ate trib'u ta ries Schuyl'kill airing ca ress' fi'brous sa'vor yacht aim'less de duct' Mai tese' tex'tile wool'ly LESSON 30 base'ment im'pulse en chant'ment rec ol lect' sep'a rate oc cur'rence pass'port a bom'i na ble Los An'ge les An'des Mts, SIXTH YEAR. 39 LESSON 31. DICTATION ELI WHITNEY Eli Whitney was born in Massachusetts, in 1765. He was a bright boy, saved his money, and entered Yale College when twenty-three years old. After graduating, he went to Georgia to teach. While there, he noticed how difficult it was to separate the seed from the cotton. He began thinking it over, and, in a short time, invented the cotton-gin. This machine could do the work of many hands, and it made cotton the most important product of the Southern States. Nearly all the profits of his invention were used in defending his rights in the courts against unprincipled men, who claimed his ideas. He died at New Haven, Conn., January, 1825. LESSON 32 De troit' fib'u la tex'ture leav'en au'burn al'cove de face' ker'sey Par/a guay Thib'et al'bum ca rouse' mer'ci ful a larm'ing em bar'go o'dor ous laun'der mam'moth bus'i ness pit'i a ble LESSON 33 Ca'diz in de'cent fic'kle pas'ture cen'tu ry sullied man'age le'gal ly choc'o late scap'u la car na'tion har mo'ni ous as par'a gus in ci den'tal Liv'er pool lec'tur er Ven e zue'la de clar'a tive sep'a rat ed scav'en ger 60 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 34 al'der be calm' cartridge car'ti lage Belfast fic'tion hate'ful ly in de pend'ent pa ter'nal Ma lac'ca frol'ick ing Dar da nelles' frig'id gov'ern or em bar'rass ex pres'sion re cov'er sched'ule pan ere at'ic Arc'tic Cir'cle LESSON 35 al'leys be daub' ca'se ine al le'vi ate fiend kid'nap De ca'tur em bel'lish Ma lay' ging'ham pros'per ous hip po pot'a mu; hy'phen . ho ri'zon neg'li gent haugh'ti ly sen'si ble sal'a ries rec re a'tion In di an ap'o lis LESSON 36. DICTATION And I, with faltering footsteps, journey on, Watching the stars that roll the hours away, Till the faint light that guides me now is gone, And, like another life, the glorious day Shall open o'er me from the empyreal height, With warmth, and certainty, and boundless light, BRYANT. LESSON 37. REVIEW rav'age ban'tam Prov'i dence im'mi grate de'cent can'cer e jac'u late ter'ror ize lar'ynx gen'der im'i tate mag'net ism gen'u irie war' rant can'o py par'don a ble rat tan' dis ci'ples ter'race ob nox'ious SIXTH YEAR. 6l LESSON 38. REVIEW sal'a ble kiln Cai'ro mal'ice Jav'a fi'brous sa'vor De troit' tex'ture leav'en ker'sey Par'a guay pa ter'nal alleys sen'si ble lattice in def'i nite base'ball San Ju an' me rid'i an feign'ing par'son age col'o nists nav'i gate rec'om mend tap'es try zeal'ous ly al i ment'a ry beau'te ous rec i ta'tion LESSON 39. REVIEW Hi a wath'a Mai tese' pe cul'iar sur viv'ors trib'u ta ries a bom'i na ble mer'ci ful rec ol lect' in ci den'tal sullied be calm' o'dor ous pit'i a ble Liv'er pool Ven e zue'la LESSON 40. REVIEW Ma lac'ca froPick ing sched'ule ca'se ine be daub' ging'ham pros'per ous neg'li gent sal'a ries rec re a'tion sep'a rat ed car'ti lage em bar'rass pan ere at'ic In di an ap'o lis LESSON 41. DICTATION Ah ! 'twere a lot too blest Forever in thy colored shades to stray; Amid the kisses of the soft southwest To roam and dream for aye ; And leave the vain, low strife That makes men mad the tug for wealth and power The passions and the cares that wither life, And waste its little hour. From "Autumn Woods." BRYANT. 62 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. em bez'zle bee'tle gird'er Mad'ras hav'oc pau'per jos'tle civ'il ized ab'scess ba na'na LESSON 42 Cas'pi an al low'a ble scrim'mage up roar'i oiis tel e graph'ic in di vid'u al pop u la'tion man'tel-piece hos'pi ta ble pal pi ta'tion LESSON 43 ac'id fil'ter cash'mere haw'thorn in dorse' pay'a ble rec'ti fy in'do lent pa vil'ion cham'ois scrip 'tu re giz'zard ex ist'ence La fa yette' self-de ni'al LESSON 44 ad here' de fence' man'go pea'cock gla'zier Leip'sic neu'tral sculp'tor cath'o lie peace'a ble sur ren'der Feb'ru a ry Cal cutta de fect'ive diph the'ri a em i gra'tion bar'ren ness Fin is terre' in duce'ment re ar range'ment salt pe'ter (or tre^ gnarled ex te'ri or pos si bil'i ty Med i ter ra'ne an LESSON 45 brayed, uttered a harsh cry braid, to plait brewed, did brew brood, a flock of young birds choose, to select chews, grinds with the teeth higher, more elevatec hire, to employ knew, did know new, not old hoes, does hoe hose, rubber tubing SIXTH YEAR. LESSON 46. DICTATION There is a land, of every land the pride, Beloved of heaven o'er all the world beside. Where shall that land, that spot on earth, be found ? Art thou a man ? a patriot ? look around ! O thou shalt find, howe'er thy footsteps roam, That land, thy country that spot, thy home. LESSON 47 Ghent em'pha sis a dor' a ble cav'ern em'per or in dul'gent health'y isth'mus Ja mai'ca sea'man u'sage ad ver'si ty man'gy Be'ring be grudge' Rog er Williams cau'tious ly lon'gi tude ad min is tra'tion re deem 'a ble LESSON 48 Gen'o a fi nance' ma'ni ac hearse pel'vis bel'fry thiev'ish in'fan cy liq'uor glu'ey helm ne ces'si ty pe cul'iar en am'or ad vis'a ble en croach'ment lo co mo'tive official re duc'tion sea'son a ble LESSON 49 se crete' ped'es tal in fe'ri or De'i ty glu'ten af 'flu ent cen'tral in'fi del lei'sure fiord in fer'nal man'u al pen'i tent nui'sance ob lique'ly leg'is la tor ref er ee' ag gress'or en dear'ment per pen dic'u lar COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 50. DICTATION William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, Jan. 29, 1843. He served in the army for three years during the Civil War, after which he studied law and settled in Canton, Ohio, where he resided until his death and where he is buried. He was a member of Con- gress, 1876-90; governor of Ohio, 1892-96; elected President of the United States, 1896; re-elected, 1900. He died in Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1901, from a wound inflicted by an assassin. President McKinley's life was inspired by the principle of "doing right." His noble character gained for him the respect and esteem of the nation. LESSON 51 al lude' yearn'ing al bu'men in tel'li gent Al'tai be numb' challenge con fi den'tial cy'cler dis gorge' en dur'ance en er get'ic for'ceps he role Him a'la ya in flec'tion tin'sel Venice wil'ful (or will)* ! veg e ta'tion al'oes Cey Ion' dou'ble fix'ture heif'er be quest' del'uge en'mi ty fre'quent pla teau' LESSON 52 cham'pi on de liv'er y fish'er y gel'a tine nau'ti cal con found'ed en force'ment gor'geous ly in flu en'tial punc tu a'tion * See note, page 189. SIXTH YEAR. LESSON 53 li'bel knot'ty Per'sian sei'zure jo'vi al Lon'don qual'i fy se lec'tion lib'er al pac'i fy se cu'ri ty thresh'old rhu'barb sand'wich to ma' to man u fac'ture om'ni bus pen e tra'tion ven'om ous sem'i cir cle ze'bra al'um be seech' frac'ture gouge LESSON 54 ac com'plish boast'ful ly com mence'ment Ben gal' a maze'ment Am'ster dam char'coal den'si ty con fes'sion her'ring ju'bi lee in form'ant salm'on shep'herd Ten nes see' LESSON 55. DICTATION The working men, whate'er their task, Who carve the stone or bear the hod, They wear upon their honest brows The royal stamp and seal of God; And worthier are their drops of sweat Than diamonds in a coronet. LESSON 56 license loy'al sluice op'e ra pen'sion stand'ard sen'si bly re leas'ing sue ces'sor nom'i na tive Pe'ters burg re fine'ment wav'y sex'ton un rav'el sin'ew y ti'di ness to bac'co ven ti la'tion stim'u la ting 66 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 57. REVIEW gird'er pau'per scrim'mage tel e graphic hav'oc pa vil'ion cash'mere man'tel-piece haw'thorn gla'zier La fa yette' hos'pi ta ble ad here' neu'tral peace'a ble Cal cut'ta man'go braid sculp'tor pos si biPi ty LESSON 58. REVIEW Ghent man'gy Gen'o a thiev'ish se crete' em'pha sis a dor'a ble em'per or in dul'gent us'age glu'ey glu'ten fi nance' ma'ni ac ped'es tal Med i ter ra'ne an ad min is tra'tion re deem'a ble en am'or of fi'cial LESSON 59. REVIEW De'i ty lei'sure ref er ee' leg'is la tor cen'tral he ro'ic al bu'men ag gress'or cy'cler Ven'ice challenge con fi den'tial for'ceps wil'ful (or will) en er get'ic gor'geous ly en'mi ty gel'a tine veg e ta'tion in flu en'tial LESSON 60. REVIEW Ceylon al'oes jo'vi al se lec'tion pac'i fy thresh'old double sei'zure con fes'sion al'um li'cense sue ces'sor wav'y char'coal ti'di ness man u fac'ture ven'om ous den'si ty nom'i na tive ven ti la'tion SIXTH YEAR. 6 7 LESSON 61, DICTATION The cold came upon us gradually. The first thing that really struck me was the freezing up of our water- casks, and our inability to put the tincup down for a five minutes' pause without having its contents made solid. For a long time we had collected our water from the fresh pools of the icebergs and floes ; now we had to quarry out the blocks in flinty, glassy lumps, and then melt it in tins for our daily drink. From " Incidents of Arctic Travel." ELISHA KENT KANE. LESSON 62 am'ply chemist Vi en'na de port'ment \vea'sel hom'i ny a'mi a ble en gage'ment a'pex chief'tain junc'tion hon'or a ble hin'der shrewd'ly cem'e ter y con tri bu'tion chip'munk ab do'men del'i cate cup'board flex'ors Hong Ko per spire' ref u gee' pe ruse' ma roon' chyme am'bush er'ring fore'head LESSON 63 ig lem on ade' tilPa ble hope'less ly be reave' gallant ly LESSON 64 chyle quad'rant op'er ate hon'ey Chi nese' se ver'i ty cho'rus rein'deer re greeting slough flat'ter y flash'i ness leop'ard knap'sack mir'a cle mar'ket a ble re frig'er a tor col'o nize in gen'ious in hab'i tants non sen'si cal nom'i nate * de pos'i tor vig'or ous ly nat'u ral ist 68 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 65 An'dre wee'vil civ'il ly wea'ri some bil'let bal'ance u ten'sil Ti con der o'ga chow'der de scent' e pis'tle sep'a rate ly gor'y in hale' reg'u late ser'vice a ble sal'ad triv'i al whis'pered veg'e ta bles LESSON 66. DICTATION He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone, Will lead my steps aright. From " To a Waterfowl." BRYANT. LESSON 67 bi'ped for'age per'ma nent per se ver'ance col lide' peril ous speed'i ly ad ven'tur ous an'tic blem'ish com pos'er des ti na'tion sus pense' buck'skin dill gence frolic some cash ier' bay'o nets ap par'el Del'a ware LESSON 68 prince, title of nobility stairs, a series of steps prints, impression from types stares, gazes at please, to give pleasure maize, Indian corn pleas, excuses maze, perplexity moan, to lament bade, commanded mown, cut down bad, evil SIXTH YEAR. 69 LESSON 69 ze'ro weight'y voy'a ger vivid ly syr'inge sur'geon re pay'ment pleas'ur a ble bri gade' nu'mer al op po'nent con grat'u late dra'ma a'pri cot en list'ment Corn wal'lis Cay enne' fa tigued' haz'ard ous in ter ro ga'tion LESSON 70 ap pease' briefly dis en gage' e nor'mi ty flor'id floun'der in ter'pret op po si'tion ju'ry mock'ery hur'ri cane no'ticeable rig'id skir'mish trans lat'ed trans por ta'tion bal'co ny de li'cious ig'no ranee hand'ker chief LESSON 71. DICTATION Wild was the day; the wintry sea Moaned sadly on New England's strand, When first the thoughtful and the free, Our fathers, trod the desert land ! They little thought how pure a light, With years, should gather round that day; How love should keep their memories bright, How wide a realm their sons should sway. Green are their bays ; but greener still Shall round their spreading fame be wreathed, And regions, now untrod, shall thrill With reverence when their names are breathed. From " The Twenty-second of December." BRYANT. COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 72 bil'low mer'it wir'y ar'dor car'cass a cutely sheriff shuffle shy'ly em'i grate cur'ren cy sol'i ta ry shrub'ber y re lent'less Ha van'a hor i zon'tal trou'ble some ac tiv'i ty per se cu'tion in di ges'tion LESSON 73 bi sect' blight deuce cit'ron cy'clone chap'el blam'a ble bish'op dentine bach'e lor change'a ble mas'ter ly Cham plain' en joy'a ble Col o ra'do Mar seilles' mar'tyr dom Ed'in burgh hid'e ous ag'ri cul ture LESSON 74 hew'er lev'ee hop'ple Mar'mo ra injustice mar'vel ous ma ter'nal mas'cu line o'nyx pin'cers gey'ser o paque' pha'e ton fiercely per cent'age per sua'sion in i'tial mat'ri mo ny sym'pa thy e lee tric'i ty LESSON 75 sure'ty ush'er U'ral tim'id ly whin'ny tinc'ture su preme'ly whis'tling re hearse' who so ev'er Yo ko ha'ma re li'a ble se'rum lla'nos pheas'ant pyr'a mid lighthouse me mo'ri al in ju'ri ous rhi noc'er os SIXTH YEAR. 7 1 LESSON 76. DICTATION NATHAN HALE One of the saddest incidents of the Revolutionary War was the execution of Nathan Hale, at New York, September 21, 1776. While military operations were going on around New York City, Washington sent him inside the British lines to gather information. He per- formed his work with great skill and was about to depart for the American headquarters, when he was arrested as a spy. He was tried, found guilty, and, by order of Sir William Howe, was executed the next morning. He died lamenting that he had but one life that he could offer up for his beloved country. A statue was erected to his memory in New York City in 1893. LESSON 77. REVIEW mer'it wir'y cit'ron cy'clone lev'ee sheriff shy'ly blam'a ble den'tine bach'e lor cur Yen cy Ha van'a change'a ble Col o ra'do hid'e ous hor i zon'tal in di ges'tion Mar settles' mar'tyr dom mar'vel ous LESSON 78. REVIEW o'nyx o paque' in i'tial sym'pa thy gey'ser pha'e ton su preme'ly e lee tric'i ty sure'ty pheas'ant me mo'ri al Yo ko ha'ma se'rum pyr'a mid dePi cate rhi noc'er os lla'nos chieftain cem'etery hon'orable COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. wea'sel chyme er'ring slough gor'y LESSON 79. REVIEW col'o nize se ver'i ty re frig'er a tor fore'head mir'a cle cup'board quad'rant in gen'ious leop'ard rein'deer wee'vil civ'il ly non sen'si cal nat'u ral ist Ti con der o'ga LESSON 80, REVIEW sal'ad cash ier' for'age bay'o nets syr'inge fa tigued' Cay enne' de li'cious bade Del'a ware bal'ance ap par'el e pis'tle haz'ard ous hur'ri cane veg'e ta bles sep'a rate ly ser'vice a ble per se ver'ance pleas'ur a ble LESSON 81. DICTATION Stand here by my side and turn, I pray, On the lake below thy gentle eyes ; The clouds hang over it, heavy and gray, And dark and silent the water lies ; And out of that frozen mist the snow In wavering flakes begins to flow. From ' The Snow-shower. ' ' BRYANT. hov'el di'al blouse bob'bin stom'ach Glas'gow clean'ly block ade' clav'i cle sur veys r LESSON 82 fledge'ling Chip'pe wa a dorn'ment des'o late wholly en ter tain'ment e nu'mer ate ad ver'bi al en'vy ing Val pa rai'so SIXTH YEAR. 73 LESSON 83 ex panels' jun'gle phlegm Thames bou quet' in sip'id flex'i ble lim'it ed mem'o rize Sic'i ly re lin'quish tinge'ing ves'ti bule al pac'a dig'ni fied LESSON 84 bod'ice do'nor an'guish e'qual ize De So'to ford'a ble grim'y max'im cis'tern hos'tage liter a ry pomp'ous per form'er dam'aged ex er'tion LESSON 85 re mit' top'ic clar'et fren'zy tor pe'do sig'na ture ver'dict Antwerp bod'kin des'per ate grace'ful in'so lence in scrip'tion per fec'tion to bac'co nist win'ter green ac com'mo date col lec'tion af flic'tion Med i ter ra'ne an re luc'tance fash'ion a ble re mem'brance book'keep er ep i glottis lux u'ri ant ma rine' lan'guage neg'li gence pa'tri ot ism LESSON 86. DICTATION See how in a living swarm they come From the chambers beyond that misty veil ; Some hover awhile in air, and some Rush prone from the sky like summer hail. All, dropping swiftly or settling slow, Meet, and are still in the depths below. From "The Snow-shower," BRYANT. 74 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 87 bol'ster an'gu lar an noy'ance cus'tom a ry claim'ant cob'bler e'qui nox de tach'ment clink'ers gran'a ry hour'glass in stal'ment forfeit in'step Lu cerne' er ro'ne ous sol'emn through out' spec'ta cle tel'e g^raph LESSON 88 liv'id may'or mer'chan dise per fum'er y plov'er re mov'al Si be'ri an ' sim'i lar ly slan'der traf 'fie tol er a'tion with draw'al To'ki o a ban'don an'nu al ly an'swer a ble yielding vict'uals bel'lows ac quaint'ance bob'white de vice' cob'web hos'tile cro quet' Bor deaux' anx'ious ly col lapse' med'ley LESSON 89 col'lie des'ti tute ap pealing men'i al de signed' ep'au lets an tag'o nize e soph'a gus flim'si ly in sti tu'tion cap'il la ries LESSON 90 grown, increased groan, a moaning sound die, to expire dye, to color lie, to deceive clothes, garments close, to shut bough, a limb of a tree bow, fore part of a ship dough, unbaked bread lye, a strong liquid doe, a female deer SIXTH YEAR. 75 LESSON 91. DICTATION At length little Hugh found himself completely worn out with running away from Mr. Toil. "Take me back! take me back ! " cried the poor fellow, bursting into tears. " If there is nothing but Toil all the world over, I may just as well go back to the schoolhouse." "Yonder it is; there is the schoolhouse," said the stranger. From " Hugh Idle and Mr. Toil." a wry' di vorce' fru'gal men'ace gram'mar LESSON 92 bom bard' Com'o rin es pe'cial for'ci bly huck'ster men'tal jew' el ry ju've nile lo ca'tion lic'o rice LESSON 93 phon'ic mi li'tia pro por'tion que'ry re new'al sim'pli fy re pairing trag'e dy vet'er an trans act' ver'te bra phar'ma cy mar'tyrs prai'rie syl'la ble in sure' com press' bo 'rax hov'er sys'tem for'ti fy Brem'en com'plex lov'a ble weap'ons LESSON 94 es'ti mate com ple'tion es'tu a ry fourteenth a cad'e my HAWTHORNE. de tect'ive cour a'geous mer'ri ment per'ish a ble es pe'cial ly re or'gan ize sir 'up (or syr-) suf fo ca'tion in struc'tion rec tan'gu lar de ter mi na'tion ven'ti la tor de test'a ble in tel lec'tu al sem'i co lo'n 7 6 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 95 Loire pique tutor mi'grate skep'tic ver'min op presslve re pealing wind'lass Phil'ip pine skil'ful ly ad'mir a ble auc'tion ce're al av'e nue ar'sen ic con ceive' bev'er age cran'ber ry a pos'tro ph LESSON 96. DICTATION Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye Look through its fringes to the sky, I would that thus, when I shall see The hour of death draw near to me, Hope, blossoming within my heart, May look to heaven as I depart. From "To the Fringed Gentian." BRYANT. hov'el clean'ly Chip'pe wa ad ver'bi al di'al clavl cle des'o late en'vy ing jun'gle Sid ly in sipld to bac'co nist phlegm tingelng re lin'quish e'qual ize bodice pom'pous ves'ti bule Med i ter ra'ne an LESSON 98. REVIEW do'nor maxim lifer a ry re luc'tance clar'et fren'zy sig'na ture ep i glottis bol'ster gran'a ry in'so lence lux u'ri ant claim'ant for'feit e'qui nox cus'tom a ry livid ' may'or in stal'ment per fum'er y SIXTH YEAR. 77 LESSON 99. REVIEW To'ki o traffic Si be'ri an hos'tile Bor deaux' an'swer a ble col'lie med'ley clothes anxious ly es pe'cial men'ace men'i al flim'si ly ju've nile dough a wry' que'ry mi li'tia mar'tyrs LESSON 100. REVIEW Brem'en skil'ful ly es'tu a ry lov'a ble tu'tor hov'er phar'ma cy trag'e dy sim'i lar ly ac quaint'ance e soph'a gus cour a'geous mer'ri ment de testa ble Philip pine sir'up (or syr-) ad'mir a ble ver'te bra a cad'e my cran'ber ry LESSON 101. DICTATION In the war with Great Britain (1812-14) the British fleet made an attack on Fort McHenry, a short distance below Baltimore. Francis Scott Key, with some others, had been sent from Baltimore on a vessel to the British fleet, to ask for the release of some American prisoners. The British admiral declined their request, and began the attack in the afternoon, continuing it into the night. Mr. Key and his friends witnessed the bombardment from their vessel, and waited in painful anxiety during the night. In the early dawn, they saw the flag still floating over the fort. Mr. Key, in the fervor of the moment, composed our beautiful national song, "The Star Spangled Banner," and wrote it upon the back of an envelope which he took from his pocket* COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER LESSON 102 sane, of sound reason some, a part or portion seine, a net sum, amount lone, single slew, killed loan, a thing lent slue, to turn about ewes, female sheep suit, to please use, to make use of soot, black chimney dirt LESSON 103 fran'tic min'strel miPlionths phys i ol'o gy phar'ynx re prieve' slanting ly pick'er el pierc'ing pro fess'or sloth'ful re peat'ed ly smoul'der slov'en ly syn o'vi a trans lat'ed cau'tious dra'per y en gi neer' com par'i son LESSON 104 tran'sient vi'brate bond'age vil'lain ous bru'in Bor'ne o al'ti tude ad vance'ment as'pen bor'ough con ceit'ed con ceal'ment con coct' dis a'ble e ter'nal de vour'ing rai'sins ob'sta cles hal'i but in ter rog'a tive LESSON 105 di'a ry Ev'er est fra'grance hun'dredths molars no'ta ry pow'er ful Great Brit'ain pla card' vi'o late pin'na cle pil'grim age pi'ra cy dom'i no pit'tance dic'tion a ry seiz'ing mu'ci lage pen'du lum man u fac'tur ing SIXTH YEAR. 79 LESSON 106. DICTATION When beechen buds begin to swell, And woods the blue-bird's warble know, The yellow violet's modest bell Peeps from the last year's leaves below. Of all her train, the hands of Spring, First plant thee in the watery mould, And I have seen thee blossoming Beside the snow-bank's edges cold. Thy parent sun, who bade thee view Pale skies, and chilling moisture sip, Has bathed thee in his own bright hue, And streaked with jet thy glowing lip. From " The Yellow Violet.' BRYANT. vi o lin' ar'id brogue po'rous lus'cious di ges'tion po et'ic al wiz'ard pli'a ble mu se'um bracket trav'erse bran'dy Bos'por us solo plain'tiff cri'sis pop'u late phan'tom skel'e ton LESSON 107 plan'tain Brad'dock plas'ter er treach'er ous ma jes'tic LESSON 108 pol i ti'cian ad van ta'geous af 'ter wards bowl'der priv'i le ges so'cial ly so lid'i ty con'science ap pre'ci ate plen'te ous con vic'tion Eu phra'tes di gest'i ble pho'to graph Sus que han'na 8o COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. placid braid con'crete splen'dor ser'geant con geal' con gest' re quest' fret'ful scis'sors LESSON 109 Plym'outh ap ply'ing bracelet con elude' pon'iard rep re sent' con dense' sol'emn ly tap i o'ca ven'i son dis sect' LESSON 110 dis trib'ute re sem'ble frail'ness porpoise con'se crate sol'ven cy spher'ic al brilliant ar'ter ies brack'ish Por'tu gal re pub'li can con'se quence Yo sem'i te e vac'u ate sub scrip'tion dis ad van'tage For to Ri'co Car ib be'an LESSON 111, DICTATION Oh, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust! In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done; the bond are free: We bear thee to an honored grave, Whose proudest monument shall be The broken fetters of the slave. From "The Death of Lincoln." BRYANT. SIXTH YEAR. LESSON 112 por tray' ap prov'al pos'i tive ar rest' break'a ble pre cau'tion cu'rate dis fig'ure pred'i cate span'iel con sign' pro fu'sion sub'urbs am'e thyst am bi'tious LESSON 113 pos'ture re served' spec ta'tor spe'cie pre'cinct ex'ca vate spar'ing grid'i ron fraud'u lent fres'co in ten'tion griev'ous ly scent'ed ad'jec tive Ho no lu'lu LESSON 114 rus'tic pref'ace furlough as'sets break'wa ter at tend'ance re sponse' apt'ness re vi'val sparsely A ra'bi a ar'dent ly case'ment blithe'some ar tiller y LESSON 115 ar'son brick'lay er pre'vi ous bri'dle ar ri'val con spire' con vey' pro mo'tion dislo cate proc'ess ex ten'sors pre cisely gran'deur cyl'in der ar bu'tus 6 8l re sist'ance Brah'man ism dis a gree'a ble e vap o ra'tion bare'head ed ex as'per ate prac'ti ca ble re spect'a ble in ter'ro gate av oir du pois' pre dic'a ment at tach'ment ap proach'a ble ar chi pel'a go Cau ca'sian Bran'dy wine pre'cious ness dis ap pear'ance dis ap prove' ben e dic'tion 82 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 116. DICTATION ROBERT FULTON The first steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807. The people called it " Fulton's Folly," because they thought he was crazy in trying to make a boat go by steam. It was launched on the Hudson River at New York, and steamed to Al- bany, 1 50 miles, in thirty-two hours. Others had made some experiments with steam, but Fulton was the first one who successfully applied it to the navigation of vessels. He was the son of a poor farmer and was born in 1765 in Lancaster County, Pa. He died in 1815, and was buried in New York City. LESSON 117. REVIEW ewes Seine transient re prieve' pro fess'or rai'sins sloth'ful syn o'vi a villain ous mo'lars pla card' no'ta ry pi'ra cy pin'na cle pittance LESSON 118. REVIEW po'rous solo plac'id con'crete splen'dor phys i ol'o gy pick'er el de vour'ing Great Brit'ain dic'tion a ry pol i ti'cian wiz'ard plan'tain trav'erse treach'er ous po et'ic al Bos'por us conscience ap pre'ci ate plain'tiff Eu phra'tes di gest'i ble Plym'outh solemn ly e vac'u ate SIXTH YEAR. 83 LESSON 119. REVIEW con geal' pon'iard spher'ic al e vap o ra'tion cu'rate sol'ven cy pos'i tive prac'ti ca ble spe'cie pre'cinct pred'i cate in ter'ro gate spar'ing preface ex'ca vate pre dic'a ment fres'co A ra'bi a fraud'u lent ar chi pel'a go LESSON 120. REVIEW rus'tic ex ten'sors griev'ous ly pre'cious ness sparse'ly furlough pre cise'ly ap proach'a ble ar'son ar ri'val at tend'ance dis ap prove' proc'ess grid'i ron re vi'val dis ap pear'ance span'iel dis fig'ure ap prov'al Brah'man ism LESSON 121. DICTATION Wisely, my son, while yet thy days are long, And this fair change of seasons passes slow, Gather and treasure up the good they yield- All that they teach of virtue, of pure thoughts And kind affections, reverence for thy God And for thy brethren. From ' ' The Old Man' s Counsel. ' ' BRYANT. LESSON 122 ar'tist broth'er ly con'sta ble con sid'er a ble con sole' fu'ri ous ex cess'ive ex ceed'ing ly gro'cer y ex ter'nal dis as'trous Con stan ti no'ple hu'mid in ter'ment mod'er ate in ter cept' fur'nace co'coa nut fe'ver ish ab bre vi a'tion 8 4 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. mo lest' spig'ot mo'tor pre'lude sul'phur no'ti fy sub merge' lu'na cy re u nite' vex a'tion re straint' guid'ance as'tral pri'va cy as'phalt a ro'ma ex haust' pre'mi um sa li'va cit'i zen LESSON 123 mo las'ses trom'bone prefer ence spirit ed bar'ba rous LESSON 124 con'stant ly Bur goyne' splen'did ly in'ter lude an'gri ly LESSON 125 ex'cel lence mis'sion a ry prep o si'tion al tri um'phant ap pa ra'tus pre par'a to ry con'tem plate dis grace' ful con tempt'i ble dis cov'er ies bri'er y priv'i ly re venge'ful sump'tu ous ly wool'en pre par'ing con tent'ment pro fan'i ty ar rears' cum'bered dis gust'ing dis re spect'ful spi'ral tres'pass vol un teer' con tin'u al sce'ne ry an'ec dote Cin cin nat'i en cour'age ment LESSON 126. DICTATION Beautiful faces are those that wear It matters little if dark or fair Whole-souled honesty printed there. Beautiful hands are those that do Work that is earnest and brave and true, Moment by moment the long day through. SIXTH YEAR. LESSON 127 suit'or ar'se nal con tra diet' spright'li ness trellis stal'wart cop'y ing ex clu'sive pur loin' Trip'o li prom'i nent di vis'i ble hy'drant ly ce'um lym phat'ics rev'er ent ly back'ache col'o ny fa'vor ite ac knowledge LESSON 128 morgue hy e'na in ter sect' rev o lu'tion tres'tle stam pede' vul gar'i ty wrong' ful ly win'now sue cumb' pro hib'it prof 'it a ble stat'ure pro fu'sion ru'in ous moun'tain ous bare' foot e las'tic coun'te nance a nal'y sis LESSON 129 bro'ker art'ful ly crit'ic al doc'u ment mor'sel punc'ture in'ter view ex hib'it or pros'y ri'val ry star va'tion su per'la tive sten'cil tri'fling wor'ry ing du o de'num gi raffe' dis'ci pline in tel'li gence cig a rette' LESSON 130 through, from end to end of allowed, permitted threw, did throw aloud, loudly wean, to take away from tease, to vex ween, to imagine ; to fancy teas, plural of tea board, a thin piece of timber ton, a certain weight bored, pierced by boring tun, a large measure 86 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 131. DICTATION When breezes are soft and skies are fair, I steal an hour from study and care, And hie me away to the woodland scene, Where wanders the stream with waters of green, As if the bright fringe of herbs on its brink Had given their stain to the waves they drink. From ' ' Green River. ' ' BRYANT. LESSON 132 bru'tal ar'ter y con vince' ex pec ta'tion prow'ess py lo'rus ex pan'sion in'ti mate ly cor'nice mon soon' mon'u ment Mo ham'me dan mor'al ro'tate ri dic'u lous Ches'a peake gla'cier bi'cy cle sug ges'tion ad mit'tance LESSON 133 stor'age stealth'y tru'an cy stick'i ness trow' el wrangling stew'ard mo ral'i ty rouge muffle Mont calm' pros'e cute mosque pro trude' ex tor'tion ex trav'a gant gor'geous earth'quake im ag'ine mul ti pli ca'tion cor rupt' ex tinct' rup'ture stu'di o LESSON 134 Brus'sels as cend'ing hy'gi ene Pyr'e nees Or'mus subjection su per vise' twinging sap'phire tel'e scope ma hog'a ny du ra bil'i ty ex pe di'tion pub li ca'tion pro tec'tion per spi ra'tion SIXTH YEAR. 87 LESSON 135 tu'mor vul'ture stylish ex pul'sion drug'get coupling as pir'ing as so ci a'tion crev'ice Go re'a ex trac'tion do na'tion croup Dnie'per cli'mate as sem'bly de ni'al se vere'ly tem'per ance al co hol'ic LESSON 136. DICTATION Though forced to drudge for the dregs of men, And scrawl strange words with the barbarous pea And mingle among the jostling crowd, Where the sons of strife are subtle and loud I often come to this quiet place, To breathe the airs that ruffle thy face. From " Green River." BRYANT. LESSON 137. REVIEW con sole' fu'ri ous con'sta ble Con stan ti no'ple gro'cer y in ter'ment ex cess'ive ex'cel lence hu'mid lu'na cy dis as'trous mis'sion a ry spig'ot re u nite' mo las'ses prep o si'tion al mo'tor pri'va cy prefer ence pre par'a to ry LESSON 138. REVIEW as'tral a ro'ma Bur goyne' con tempt'i ble as'phalt priv'i ly guid'ance sump'tu ous ly ex haust' tres'pass re venge'ful con tin'u al wool'en bri'er y cop'y ing spright'li ness spi'ral ar'se nal lym phat'ics ex clu'sive 88 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 139. REVIEW suitor vol un teer' trellis stal'wart hy'drant ly ce'um morgue hy e'na stature stam pede' vul gar'i ty ru'in ous critic al du d de'num ri'val ry di vis'i ble rev'er ent ly wrong'ful ly moun'tain ous ex hib'i tor LESSON 140. REVIEW cor'nice ar'ter y ri dic'u lous mor'al py lo'rus Mont calm' rouge Brussels as cend'ing mosque hy'gi ene Pyr'e nees stu'di o coupling pros'e cute in'ti mate ly Mo ham/me dan sug ges'tion stick'! ness ex trav'a gant LESSON 141. DICTATION MOLLIE PITCHER Not far from what is now the town of Freehold, N. J., there is a well. It is known as " Mollie Pitcher's well," and takes its name from the following incident. At the battle of Monmouth, fought June 28, 17/8, Mollie car- i ried water from this well to the soldiers. When she reached her husband's battery on one of her trips, she found that he had been severely wounded and his com- rade killed. Mollie took in the situation at a glance, and at once sprang into her husband's place and kept the gun in action. General Washington complimented her in person for her services. She is buried at Carlisle, Pa. SIXTH YEAR. 89 LESSON 142 jamb, side piece of a door taper, a small candle jam, to squeeze boar, a male swine tapir, an animal eyelet, a small hole bore, to perforate islet, a small island nit, knit, the egg of an insect mourn, to grieve to weave morn, early part of the day LESSON 143 bur'glar cul'prit as say'ing Du Quesne' cul'vert mu'ti ny horse'shoe mor tal'i ty ra'zor drug'gist o ra'tion mo'tion less rum'pus pro'te ids as ser'tion pub'lish er eye'brows cin'na mon con'so nant Con necti cut twitting roy'al ty as sistant Rou ma'ni a cy'press rufTian Su ma'tra pu'gil ist ur'chin twirl'ing o'ri ole as sur'ance dull'ard Mu'nich suita ble type'wri ter mortgage al bu'men cream'er y Mis sis sip'pi LESSON 145 rare'ly sleigh'ing pottage. ras'cal ly plain'tivr. hu'mor ist pi'ous ly reg'i mrnt mar'i in -r s.-ic'ri (ice punc'tu ate as trin'gent sup'pli cate mo nar'chic al ma chin'er y mys te'ri ous postscript thc'a ter (or trej j)()i'son ous ap pren'tice 9 o COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 146, DICTATION SAMUEL B. MORSE The telegraph was invented by Professor Morse, in 1844. After struggling" for twelve years, success finally crowned his efforts. The first line was built between Baltimore and Washington, and the first message was sent over it by Miss Ellsworth, a young lady friend of Professor Morse. Her message was chosen from the Bible, twenty-third chapter and twenty-third verse of the Book of Numbers. The words are, "What hath God wrought!" When he was eighty years of age a statue was erected in his honor in Central Park, N. Y. He died in 1872. LESSON 147 pet'als pert'ness law'yer post'al-card won'drous wreck'age phy si'cian pur'pose ly ser'mon lin'seed in sol'vent com'pass es barbed sum'ma ry rev'er ence com 'fort a bly fir'kin so ci'e ty Van cou'ver rec ol lec'tion LESSON 148 as sess' pon toon' re tir'ing in ter twine' hith'er el'o quent crock'er y pop u lar'i ty cro chef re viv'ing i'sin glass res o lu'tion sen'ior pro claim' syc'a more mil'li ner y de mer'it Se at'tle mu si'cian an'a lyze SIXTH YEAR. sin'gly pro'ceeds pret'zel pre'fix av'er age singe'ing trans form prim'rose op'tic al chrys'a lis LESSON 149 res ur reef ' si'ne cure om'i nous numb'ness vi bra'tion gym na'si urn night'in-gale pho'no graph es tab'lish ment pa ren'the sis rel'ic lav'ish nov'el pal'sy rel'ish LESSON 150 es'sence pap poose' pin'ion ex'cel lent re served' II li nois' re pelled' phos'phate re fer'ring pan ta loons' ex e cu'tion num'skull em'i grants gov'ern ment vi cis'si tude LESSON 151. DICTATION Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers. Chee, chee, chee. From ' Robert of Lincoln. ' ' BRYANT. 'Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done." COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 152 ex empt' de signed' slav'er y oc'ta gon pew'ter mar'row re solved' ex'qui site athlete sym'bol spend'thrift spec'u late tro'phy un couth' ex plor'ing ve'he mence ton'sils ig'no rant clean'li ness in ces'sant ly LESSON 153 trac'tion states'man con'fi dence stu'di ous ly con ceal' en'vi ous di men'sions hos pi tal'i ty nov'ice pa'tri ot rid'i cule in de pend'ence se vere' ur'gent ly ap par'ent ly boun'te ous ly bro'gan char'ac ter so'cia ble tem'per a ture LESSON 154 as sign' bi'valve chas tise' major'i ty ex pen'ses in fringe' in ter rupt' per pet'u al ra'di us stead'i ly tel'e phone va ri a'tion warning phys'ic al dis ap point' man'age ment di vulge' de sir'a ble pi o neers' dec la ra'tion LESSON 155 chat'tel se rene'ly cheer'ful cor'ri dors fragile sen'si tive con'quer or mi'cro scope mis'siles doubtless mas'ti cate gen er os'i ty hom'age co lo'ni al man'u script in ves ti ga'tion pre cede' pur su'ing e quiv'o cate prec'i pice SIXTH YEAR. 93 LESSON 156. DICTATION Until about fifty years ago there were no laws in any country to protect from cruelty the dumb creatures that toil for us. Many of the greatest men have been noted for their regard for "our dumb friends," as the lower 1 animals have been called. Sir Walter Scott had a re- markable affection for his dogs. The great American statesman, Daniel Webster, asked, just before he died, that all his cattle, which he loved so much, should be driven to his window, that he might see them for the last time. The Arabs make the horse a domestic com- panion. He is never whipped. An Arabian horse has even been known to pick up and carry away to safety, his wounded master. bur'glar mu'ti ny ra'zor pro'te ids cy'press ruffian ur'chin al bu'men rare'ly hu'mor ist LESSON 157. REVIEW horse'shoe o ra'tion Su ma'tra o'ri ole suit'a ble Du Quesne' Rou ma'ni a pu'gil 1st as sur'ance Mis sis sip'pi LESSON 158. REVIEW plain'tive petals won'drous ser'mon as sess' cream'er y pi'ous ly wreck'age reg'i rnent fir'kin type'wri ter phy si'cian rev'er ence i'sin glass syc'a more punc'tu ate as tring'ent com'pass es pur'pose ly mu si'cian 94 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 159. REVIEW jamb pret'zel singe'ing res ur reef rel'ic op'tic al si'ne cure gym na'si um lav'ish es'sence om'i nous pho'no graph nov'el chrys'a lis ex'cel lent pa ren'the sis pal'sy pap pocse' 11 li nois' re fer'ring LESSON 160. REVIEW athlete sym'bol oc'ta gon ve'he mence tro'phy un couth' ap par'ent ly in ces'sant ly nov'ice pa'tri ot rid'i cule boun'te ous ly ra'di us de sir'a ble man'u script ma jor'i ty fragile se rene'ly con'quer or mys te'ri ous There is a day of sunny rest For every dark and troubled night: And grief may bide an evening guest, But joy shall come with early light. BRYANT. SEVENTH YEAR. 95 SEVENTH YEAR LESSON 1. DICTATION JOHN G. WHITTIER Whittier was born in 1807. As a farmer's boy he spent much time in the woods and among the hills. He was a great lover of nature and the whole world to him was full of beauty and loveliness. He began writing poems quite early in life. He was a member of the denomi- nation of Friends or Quakers, and he has always been known as the "Quaker Poet." In 1838-39 he lived in Philadelphia, Pa., while editing a paper called the "Penn- sylvania Freeman." Although fond of pets, of which he had many, and one of the most lovable of men, he never married. He was much opposed to slavery and wrote many poems on that subject. He died at Hampton Falls, N. H., September 7, 1892. ab scond' ed'i ble jag'ged ab'sent fiord LESSON 2 a droit'ly cir'cu late fitful ly sac'ri lege cal'a bash fel'o ny ratch'et main tain' cu'rate ap prov'al E van'ge line gen till ty pac'i fy ing bar ba'ri an com mer'cial 9 6 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 3 can'dor hy'gi ene fab'u lous im pede' law'suit o bli'ging na'val pec'u late rec'ti tude sa'chem sti'pend tab'ou ret a'cid em bar'go de bil'i ty LESSON 4 com'e dy a bil'i ty ag'gra vate Dew'ey de'cen cy ma gi'cian ed'i fy im peach' lig'a ment leg'a cy knightly nau'seous usage war'rant tres'pass LESSON 5 cal'lous jas'mine i den'ti fy chron'ic bank'rupt Haw'thorne ob scene' pal i sade' jaun'dice valve e va'sive pat ent ee' ran'cid se crete' mas'cu line Far'ra gut in au'gu rate paPa ta ble ul cer a'tion ad mis'si ble ob serv'ant pre ci'sion pro tect'ive McClel'lan in ac cess'i ble skep'tic al im pos'si ble strafe gy rap'tur ous char'i ta ble LESSON 6. DICTATION So, haply, when thy task shall end, The wrong shall lose itself in right, And all thy week-day darkness blend With the long Sabbath of the light ! From ' ; The Voices." WHITTIER. SEVENTH YEAR. 97 LESSON 7 plane, a carpenter's tool plain, without ornament meat, flesh of animals meet, to come together mete, a measure peer, one of equal rank pier, a wharf wrest, to twist violently rest, to be quiet wrap, to fold together rap, to strike sharply fain, glad ; well pleased fane, a temple feign, to pretend ab solve' ban'yan heir'ess cafe' pal'ate Pa'gan ran'dom san'i ty pallid ju'ry ae'rie doe'skin bal'sam affix' gai'ter de cant'er im pos'tor lav'en der or'a tor o'dor ous rally ing tac'it ly anx i'e ty has'sock fau'cet Bancroft chap'lain ram'i fy E'gypt^ cam paign' LESSON 8 ca'ble gram fem'i nine neck'lace pal met'to in ci'sors LESSON 9 yachts'man whirlpool charge'a ble can'did ly ging'ham LESSON 10 brig'an tine sas'sa fras ra'di a tor ef fer vesce' di'a phragm John Ad'ams im mov'a ble me chan'ic al ca pa'cious post pone'ment sup'ple ment Sar a to'ga be nev'o lent ab o li'tion ists en thu si as'tic ca lam'i tous sim i lar'i ty ti midl ty flip'pan cy an tic i pa'tion COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 11. DICTATION Art builds on sand ; the works of pride And human passion change and fall ; But that which shares the life of God With Him surviveth all. From "Wordsworth/ WHITTIER. LESSON 12 Cal houn' can'is ter e jec'tion fiend'ish i dol'a try gal van'ic journal Nep'tune pen'al ty re lapse' rou tine' rev'el ry dam'ask cau'tious bi cus'pids ep i dem'ic im mo ral'i ty ob lifer ate mail'a ble ap po si'tion al LESSON 13 af fray' big'a my ag gress'ive tor'pid ve'he ment u til'i ty wam'pum ter'ri er re volv'er ran'sack qua drille' pul mon'ic al'um debtor den'si ty Bar'ba ry States vi o la'tion su prem'a cy rec om mend'er Ed'in burgh LESSON 14 pha'lanx ob'sti nate pal'pi tate nose'gay de ci'pher chan de Her' a ghast' a lert'ness dil'a to ry gar rote' in cen'tive jeal'ous y har'ass in fe'ri or lym phat'ics e co nom'ic al no to'ri ous Ap po mat'tox id i ot'ic a qua'ri um SEVENTH YEAR. 99 LESSON 15 key'stone lime'kiln pas'tur age lev'y par'a ble re demp'tion quin'sy wrig'gling vo ra'cious sin cere' sol'u ble ten'e ment javelin hos'tile mag'net ism Mad a gas'car re en force'ment ty ran'nic al stu pid'i ty com mod'i ty LESSON 16. DICTATION Ah! human kindness, human love, To few who seek denied, Too late we learn to prize above The whole round world beside ! From "The Hill-Top." WHITTIER. LESSON 17. REVIEW ed'i ble a droitly ca'ble gram E van'ge line im pede' fel'o ny fem'i nine bar ba'ri an na'val pec'u late brig'an tine Far'ra gut leg'a cy sti'pend sas'sa fras pal'a ta ble callous a bill ty ef fer vesce' ob serv'ant LESSON 18. REVIEW ob scene' de'cen cy rev'el ry strafe gy ban'yan jas'mine pul monlc rap'tur ous heir'ess pal i sade' chan de Her' ca pa'cious cafe' lav'en der cir'cu late Sar a to'ga Pa'gan or'a tor sac'ri lege en thu si as'tic IOO COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 19. REVIEW ran'dom bal'sam tac'it ly Ban 'croft cal'a bash tab'ou ret fiendish jour'nal wam'pum chaplain E'gypt can'is ter ma gi'cian lig'a ment nau'seous Ap po mat'tox a qua'ri um Mad a gas'car ty ran'nic al com mod'i ty LESSON 20. REVIEW pha'lanx i dol'a try Haw'thorne ep i dem'ic a ghast' rou tine' pat ent ee' gar rote' big'a my vo ra'cious lev'y ve'he ment ca lam'i tous sin cere' qua drille' su prem'a cy Ed'in burgh im mov'a ble yachts'man an tic i pa'tion LESSON 21. DICTATION In learning to write well, our first rule is : Know what you want to say. The second rule is : Say it. That is, do not begin by saying something else which you think will lead up to what you want to say. Thirdly, and always : Use your own language. I mean the language you are accustomed to use in daily life. If your every- day language is not fit for a letter or print, it is not fit for talk. EDWARD EVERETT HALE. ben e fi'cial cir cum'fer ence in vin'ci ble sat is fac'tion so bri'e ty LESSON 22 ail'ment ca'ter er ar'chi tect e la'tion de ci'sive hard'i hood la pel' lim'y ar'dor -pal'try oc'tave ballast in clem'ent pet'u lance des'o late bath'ing em boss' clam'or film'y Dec'can vas'sal tar'iff ren'net niche glu'ey a kin' pallor lar'board pal'try kai'ser SEVENTH YEAR/ ' LESSON 2& ' > J \ >'/'>;'> '*'j \ J J ''; col lect'or de fault'er cal cu la'tion efficient gauntlet ma la'ri a em'pha sis im pul'sive lin'guist mag ne'si a feigning Ham'il ton hab'it a ble nat'u ral ize con tern pla'tion LESSON 24 wax'i ness vac'ci nate u nan'i mous re plen'ish quell'ing not'a bly had'dock tab'u late pin'a fore lin'i ment jan'i tor sus pen'sion Franklin Pierce 1 mag'net ize an'thra cite LESSON 25 af 'fa ble tax a'tion ja guar' Hav're no'ta ry sav'age ly ni'ce ty knav'er y brig'and pass'port stub'born ness nom i na'tion lam en ta'tion per mis'si ble com mu'ni ca ble LESSON 26, DICTATION For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : "It might have been!" Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away! From " Maud Muller." WHITTIER. 102 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 27 knight, a champion night, darkness berth, a sleeping place birth, coming into life bare, uncovered bear, an animal al'ge bra woo'er zeph'yr the'o ry neu'ter wain'scot u'ni son Syd'ney pit'i ful preface chased, pursued chaste, pure earn, to acquire by service urn, a vase bail, security given bale, a bundle of goods LESSON 28 bar ri cade' ten'der loin re tard'ing ob trud'er reg'i ment be nev'o lent vex a'tious scan'dal ous nu'mer ate ad ver'tise ment LESSON 29 sal'low rar'i ty re hears'al qui'nine re doubt' op ti'cian pa pil'la oc cur'ring man'a cle Guam lamb'kin fla'grant rav'age tac'tics vac'cine stat'u a ry noc tur'nal ma li'cious fluc'tu ate math e mat'ics al layed' big'ot em'press ca tarrh' se'rum de ceiv'ing fal'chion pa vil'ion han'som ma'ni ac LESSON 30 ag'o niz ing bat'tle ment al'der man jui'ci ness de lin'quent can eel la'tion fa mil iar'i ty il lu'mi nate Chick a mau'ga sep a ra'tion SEVENTH YEAR. 103 LESSON 31. DICTATION Before Laurence Coster and John Gutenberg discov- ered how to print from types, in the beginning of the fifteenth century, the art of printing was unknown. All books were written, and the work, being very slow and laborious, made them very expensive. Hand-presses were the only ones in use until 1822. The old one, on which Benjamin Franklin worked in London, in 1725, is still preserved in the Patent Office at Washington, D. C. On one of the old hand-presses, 250 copies per hour was considered rapid work, while one of the modern presses will print, fold, and count tens of thousands in the same time. The effect of this has been to make books very cheap, and they are now found in nearly every home. LESSON 32 alien ter'ri fy sa'vor y Al ex an'dri a scourge re proof' re trieve' sim plic'i ty par'ish man'gled nox'ious par'a phrase lu'cre oolong o ce an'ic can'dle stick pac'i fy o paque' im'mi grant com'pen sate LESSON 33 car'nage du'bi ous can'ni bal ex ploit' gau'ger fer till ty fa ri'na Ha wai'i mar'gin al is'o late le'ni ent im plic'it fetid challenge ag gress'or de ceit'ful ly cham'ber maid il le'gal ly par a lyt'ic stealth'i ly COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 34 paring bilious bear'a ble bo'gus cher'ub al'ma nac clan'gor junior lat'er al ne'groes ne ga'tion ma raud'er arid cam'phor nb'u la par'lia ment al le vi a'tion com mend'a ble j Melbourne com mu'ni ty wallet tin veil' swiv'el triplet gay'e ty scor'pi on pas'sive nic'o tine mas'tiff fi nance' LESSON 35 wa'gered par'o dy mush'room re all ty in 'fa my Val'ley Forge' of fi'ci ate mus'cu lar Scan di na'vi an stim'u lant LESSON 36. DICTATION Work, work, my boy, be not afraid ; Look labor boldly in the face ; Take up the hammer or the spade, And blush not for your humble place. There's glory in the shuttle's song; There's triumph in the anvil's stroke; There's merit in the brave and strong, Who dig the mine or fell the oak. And man is never half so blest As when the busy day is spent So as to make his evening rest A holiday of glad content SEVENTH YEAR. 105 LESSON 37. REVIEW la pel' de ci'sive vac'ci nate ben e fi'cial em boss' oc'tave pin'a fore cir cum'fer ence film'y efficient lin'i ment so bri'e ty vas'sal ma la'ri a ni'ce ty nat'u ral ize tariff ja guar' brig'and u nan'i mous LESSON 38. REVIEW pallor Hav're bar ri cade' mag'net ize al'ge bra wain'scot ten'der loin an'thra cite zeph'yr u'ni son re hears'al lam en ta'tion qui nine' rar'i ty op ti'cian per mis'si ble pa pil'la han'som man'a cle vex a'tious LESSON 39. REVIEW big'ot oo'long jui'ci ness scan'dal ous ca tarrh' gau'ger sa'vor y ma li'cious bo'gus Ha wai'i o ce an'ic math e mat'ics un veil' bil'ious mar'gin al can eel la'tion triplet cher'ub irn plic'it sep a ra'tion LESSON 40. REVIEW al'ien nic'o tine al'ma nac stealth'i ly lu'cre ar'chi tect ma raud'er of fi'ci ate fa ri'na pet'u lance par'o dy sim plic'i ty is'o late lin'guist Melbourne par'a phrase clan'gor mag ne'si a mus'cu lar par a lyt'ic io6 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 41. DICTATION ABRAHAM LINCOLN Lincoln was once asked by a friend to write a sketch of his early life. The following is an extract from his reply. "I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin Co., Ky. I was raised to farm work. At twenty- one I came to Illinois. Ran for the Legislature in 1832 and was beaten. The next and three succeeding biennial elections I was elected. During this period I studied law, and removed to Springfield. In 1846 I was elected to the Lower House of Congress. I am in height six feet four inches, nearly ; lean in flesh, and dark complexion." LESSON 42 ac cost' sig'ni fy per cep'tion cap'i tal ist caus'tic pa'thos dain'ti ly Long'fel low pa rol' im'pli cate per'ju ry il lifer ate bea'con qui'e tude ad mon'ish ed i to'ri al ad here' a ro'ma cur'ren cy an tiq'ui ty LESSON 43 adjust' adja'cent de fi'cient ejaculation ca si'no dis creet' das'tard ly cer'e mo ny ac quit' giblets Cap'ri corn ad'ver sa ry fi'nis im merse' ju di'cial Gui an'a hav'oc lar'ce ny ped'es tal pre em'i nent SEVENTH YEAR. 107 LESSON 44 drachm, a weight bowlder, a round stone dram, a small quantity bolder, more bold fourth, a quarter corps, a body of troops forth, forward core, the inner part phrase, part of a sentence gamble, to play at gaming frays, ravels out gambol, to frisk ; to skip LESSON 45 sol'vent syl'van tan'gi ble sat'u ra ted al loy' not'a bly wa'ri ness Tas ma'ni a vis'or be guile' pes'ti lent un whole'some whey bur'gess al li'ance car'bun cle bal'ance as'phalt ap'er ture . fraud'u lent LESSON 46. DICTATION God's ways seem dark, but, soon or late, They touch the shining hills of day; .The evil cannot brook delay, The good can well afford to wait. WHITTIER. LESSON 47 car'ri on bil'liards am'pu tate am'i ca ble am'i ty ra'di ate cer'ti fy quad'ru ped frig'ate de crep'it dra mafic Eu ro pe'an cir'cuit gas'e ous hav'er sack circumference ges'ture in'fi del lem'on ade com pe ti'tion io8 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 48 ar raign' pa rot'id par'si mo ny fore go' re ci'tal Schuy'ler poul'tice blud'geon biv'ouac car'di ac clas'si fy de spond'ent lar'ynx mu'ti ny mar'tyr dom LESSON 49 cen'sure ce les'tial a nat'o my vig'il jo cose' ver'dan cy Fi'ji em phat'ic de fi'ance fu'tile gri mace' im press'ive al'oes bod'ice civ'il ly LESSON 50 an neal' vis'i ble toll'gate wel'fare s'culp'ture re jec'tion ul'na eq'ui ty tom'a hawk as cribe' quaint'ness cul'pa ble cy'press di ges'tion e'qui nox en thu'si asm sci en tif'ic per'i win kle Chris ti an'i ty res ur rec'tion ab rupt'ness ded i ca'tion be reave'ment in ca'pa ble sin gu lar'i ty Eli Whit'ney su per in tend' gen'er al ly par ti al'i ty Shen an do'ah LESSON 51. DICTATION Forever from the Hand that takes One blessing from us others fall; And, soon or late, our Father makes His perfect recompense to all ! From " Summer by the Lakeside." WHITTIER. SEVENTH YEAR. 109 LESSON 52 balm'y con verge' venge'ance hi lar'i ty hus sar' an'ces tor Ad'e laide cas'ti gate pi'rate bra'sier el lip'sis de fal ca'tion pep'sin rat'i fy re cov'er y cas'u al ly for'age in sip'id lu'na cy pref 'er a ble LESSON 53 re'cent rec'i pe ad min'is ter Pol y ne'sia o'di ous ob'li gate op press'or part'ner ship be troth' cor'dial mim'ic ry mul'ti ply ing jan'gle lin'e age in clo'sure jaun'ti ness o'nyx mi li'tia phar'ma cy per plex'i ty LESSON 54 cha'os di ur'nal An tie'tam an i jnos'i ty fo'li age cav'al ry bi en'ni al civ i li za'tion gus'set ha'zi ness fi nan'cial fes tiv'i ty lu'cid La drones' im ma ture' im i ta'tion mo'tor pri'va cy sail va ry res ig na'tion LESSON 55 merge lot'ter y me'di ate low'li ness nu'di ty odd'i ty par'ti cip le Na po'le on phrase ref 'er ence ras cal'i ty par tic'u lar 1> se cede' a'pi a ry scrip'tur al cat'a mount sar'dine u ten'sil wool'en ap ore ci a'tio no COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 56. DICTATION In a letter to a friend, in 1864, Lincoln described Grant as follows: "He is the quietest little fellow you ever saw. Why, he makes the least fuss of any man you ever knew. Grant is the first general I have had. You know how it's been with all the rest. As soon as I put a man in command of the army, he'd come to me with a plan of campaign, and about as much as to say, 'Now, I don't believe I can do it, but if you say so, I'll try it on,' and so put the responsibility of success or failure upon me. They all wanted me to be the general. Now, it isn't so with Grant. He hasn't told me what his plans are. I'm glad to find a man who can go ahead without me." LESSON 57. REVIEW caus'tic per'ju ry dain'ti ly cap'i tal ist pa rol' adja'cent qui'e tude an tiq'ui ty ca si'no discreet' das'tard ly ejaculation ac quit' gib'lets Cap'ri corn cer'e mo ny drachm gam'bol ju di'cial am'i ca ble LESSON 58. REVIEW am'i ty vis'or frig'ate cir'cuit poul'tice jo cose' be guile' syl'van gas'e ous pa rot'id pes'ti lent tan'gi ble cer'ti fy dra mafic Schuy'ler Eu ro pe'an sci en tif'ic sat'u ra ted ap'er ture en thu'si asm SEVENTH YEAR. Ill car'di ac cen'sure vigil fu'tile ul'na balm'y re'cent be troth' cha'os lu'cid LESSON 59. REVIEW biv'ouac a nat'o my re ci'tal ce les'tial gri mace' vis'i ble eq'ui ty tom'a hawk cul'pa ble venge'ance LESSON 60. REVIEW an'ces tor Ad'e laide rec'i pe mim'ic ry lin'e age An tie'tam cav'al ry fi nan'cial a'pi a ry im ma ture' per'i win kle res ur rec'tion in ca'pa ble par ti al'i ty hi lar'i ty cas'u al ly Pol y ne'si a jaun'ti ness civ i li za'tion Na po'le on LESSON 61. DICTATION For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest An added beauty to the earth. And, soon or late, to all that sow, The time of harvest shall be given ; The flower shall bloom, the fruit shall grow, If not on earth, at last in heaven. Give fools their gold, and knaves' their power ; Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. WHITTJER. 112 gas'tric deign i rate' kink'y bu'reau COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 62 chol'e ra mol'li fy in clu'sive li'bel er tex'tile cafe chism her'o ine im pru'dent med'i cate ri dic'u ious an'arch ist ban'ish ment jeop'ard y hes i ta'tion an ni'hi late LESSON 63 de coy' el'o quence ni'tro gen a or'ta brew'er y ob ject'ive ar'a ble cer'ti fy ca the'dral de fault' de lir'i um de lin'e ate bol'ster a cutely as trin'gent man u fac'to ry New Guin'ea o be'di ent ly con tra dict'o ry mar'riage a ble cli'max ep'i taph gris'tle hic'cough mis spell' neigh'ing i de'al pil'lage as'tral con ceive' LESSON 64 fi del! ty de tec'tion nov'el ist op'er a tor Du Quesne' LESSON 65 Franklin im'mi grant fie ti'tious im mor tal'i ty es'ti ma ble hymn, a song of praise him, a personal pronoun weigh, to find the weight of way, a road or path weight, heaviness wait, to stay climb, to mount upward clime, climate; region waive, to give up claim to augur, to foretell wave, a moving.swell of water auger, a tool for boring SEVENTH YEAR. LESSON 66. DICTATION All this time John Maynard stood bravely at the wheel, steering the vessel as though all was right and safe. He well knew the danger that threatened, but he allowed no fear to drive him from his duty. The ship, blazing as it was, still needed, guiding, and John May- nard was too brave a man to give up to despair so long as there was anything to be done. At that moment the captain's voice was heard. "Listen!" said he. ''In ten minutes it is possible for us to reach land ; our lives may yet be saved if our pilot can only hold on at his post. Are you there, lad?" he shouted. "Ay, ay, sir!" was the quick answer. JOHN B. GOUGH. sen'ate quiz'zing por'gy o'void LESSON 67 vit'ri ol wea'ri ness se clu'sion se cre'tion pil'lo ry re it'er ate o'ver plus phar'ma cist De'i ty car'ti lage ep i glot'tis Zam be'si tin as sum'ing reg u la'tor hos till ties sig nif'i cant LESSON 68 cru sade' ad'vo cate du'pli cate fos'sil fis'sure . el'i gi ble cy'clist ac'tu ate ca lam'i ty . a re'na ar'mo ry Beau're gard gen'ius pen'nant Mar seilles' el o cu'tion flex i bill ty dem o crat'ic eel e bra'tion in ap pro'pri ate COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 69 ce ment' gi gan'tic e mer'gen cy charge'a ble ar'chives base'born cap'ti vate huc'kle her ry irk'some jim 'my in cin'er ate de mor'al ize Mos'cow or'chid os 'si fy nar'ra tive o'ri ole pha'e ton re mov'al ar o mafic LESSON 70 tra peze' bias pheme' par tic'i pate fan tas'ti cal pas'tel par'ti san paste'board quan'da ry wheez'y whet'stone sur'ger y Win'ches ter sin'ews bom'bast trace'a ble re li a bil'i ty rigid pred'i cate mys te'ri ous ar ti fi'cial LESSON 71. DICTATION I do not know anything in this world half so strange as the way in which people neglect their bodies. I know when I was a little girl, when people said to me, " You must not do thus and thus, for if you do you will take cold," I used to think, " Who cares for a little cold? Supposing I do catch -one!" But now I have learned that if no laws of health were ever broken we need never have a day's illness. I am all the while wishing that I had known this when I was young. I wish I could see some girl or boy try these experiments : Never to sit up late at night ; never to have close, bad air in the room ; never to sit with wet feet ; never to eat or drink an unwholesome thing. Adapted. HELEN HUNT JACKSON. SEVENTH YEAR. "5 LESSON 72 dis tort' a pos'tle Guin'ea in va'sion phlegm flip'pant ab'di cate Cer ver'a com'ment phar'ynx in fat'u ate bi og'ra phy de prav'i ty in fring'ing leisure com mu'ni cate a chieve'ment bi tu'mi nous in com'pe tent su pe ri or'i ty LESSON 73 ju'rist as suage' pith'y re cur' glu'ten liq'ue fy filial pleu'ri sy Or'e gon e pis'tle li bra'ri an ob struc'tion re con struct' strin'gent ca'se ine ma tu'ri ty im press'i ble pho tog'ra pher ob serv'a to ry su per vi'sion LESSON 74 stat'ute be hav'ior val'ue less as sail'ant tip'staff bul'wark tu'bu lar val'or ous wooHi ness an the'mi on Washing ton ab sorb'ent stag'nant de'cent bob'o-link cor'ri dor bom bas'tic can'di date cen ten'ni al ab surd'i ty LESSON 75 co erce' a bu'sive . con'vex fif'ti eth band'age chiv'al ry ab'so lute dis patch' im pos'ing ap per tain blas'phe my em'u late in ter cede' glad'i a tor ' ap pre'ci ate com mis'sion brilliant ly Bue'na Vis'ta in creas'ing ad min is tra'tion n6 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 76. DICTATION ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT General U. S. Grant was born on the 27th of April, 1822, in Clermont County, Ohio. The next year his father moved to Georgetown, Brown County. This was Grant's home until 1839, when he went to West Point Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1843. After serv- ing in the Mexican War, he resigned and settled in business at Galena, 111. When the Civil War broke out in 1 86 1, he joined the Union Army and became commander-in-chief, March i, 1864. He served two terms as President of the United States, from 1869 to 1877. LESSON 77. x REVIEW gas'tric chol'e ra cafe chism a or'ta li'bel er ni'tro gen waive cer'ti fy ca the'dral gris'tle her'o ine hic'cough weigh ar'a ble de lir'i um an'arch 1st jeop'ard y an ni'hi late man u fac'to ry mar'riage a ble LESSON 78. REVIEW sen'ate neigh'ing se cre'tion fie ti'tious por'gy pil'lage phar'ma cist es'ti ma ble fos'sil vit'ri ol el'i gi ble par tic'i pate cy'clist pil'lo ry in cin'er ate hos til'i ties a re'na fis'sure Zam be'si flex i bil'i ty SEVENTH YEAR. 117 LESSON 79. REVIEW pas 't el gi gan'tic sur'ger y nar'ra tive sin'ews bias pheme' trace'a ble ar o mafic a pos'tle par'ti san bi og'ra phy Win'ches ter Guin'ea tra peze' li bra'ri an ar ti fi'cial statute Cer ver'a an the'mi on a chieve'ment LESSON 80. REVIEW bul'wark stagnant co erce' liq'ue fy pleu'ri sy tu'bu lar in ter cede' blas'phe my eel e bra'tion ar'mo ry or'chid val'or ous chiv'al ry cen ten'ni al charge 'a ble bi tu'mi nous in com'pe tent pho tog'ra pher su per vi'sion in ap pro'pri ate LESSON 81. DICTATION Shut in from all the world without, We sat the clean-winged hearth about, Content to let the north-wind roar In baffled rage at pane and door, While the red logs before us beat The frost-line back with tropic heat ; And ever, when a louder blast Shook beam and rafter as it passed, The merrier up its roaring draught The great throat of the chimney laughed, The house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head. From " Snow-bound." WHITTIER. COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 82 bullion clay'ey bomb'shell an tag'o nism jol'li ty fol'li cles em po'ri um im pov'er ish de mure' maj'es ty mas'sa ere de pop'u late nu'cle us o'ver alls prej'u dice ben e fac'tor be calm' an'gu lar ap pli'ance Med i ter ra'ne an LESSON 83 pore re quir'ing pit'y ing pi rat'ic al wa'ry se ces'sion sec're ta ry quench'a ble tro'che brev'i ty un'ion ist Ro'se crans oi'su ry sal'a ry vo ca'tion tee to'tal ism chyle den'tine ex'ca vate ac cept'a ble LESSON 84 cli'ent al lur'ing ka'ty did an te ce'dent con cur' bulk'head cen'tral ly bom bard'ment con tour' es pouse' de pre'ci ate en cum'brance Bry'ant pin'na cle fore' fa ther leg is la'tion liv'id . hy e'na im'pu dence prac'tic ing LESSON 85 sight, vision rowed , impelled by oars site, situation road, a public highway cite, to quote rode, did ride beau, a lady's suitor buy, to purchase bow, a looped knot by, near; close to sheer, to turn aside sighs, deep respirations shear, to cut with shears size, greatness SEVENTH YEAR. LESSON 86. DICTATION Captain John Hull, who was the mint-master of Mas- sachusetts colony, had grown very rich. After the mar- riage ceremony of his daughter, he directed his servants to bring in a large pair of scales. " Daughter Betsy," said he, "get into one side of these scales." Then the servants, at Captain Hull's command, heaped double handfuls of bright, new pine-tree shillings into one side of the scales while Betsy remained in the other, until, plump as she was, they fairly weighed her from the floor. "There, son Sewell!" cried the honest mint-master, " take these shillings for my daughter's portion. Use her kindly, and thank heaven for her. It is not every wife that's worth her weight in silver." Adapted. HAWTHORNE. LESSON 87 as cer tain' bur'gla ry ex ten'u ate nav i ga'tion prob'i ty pre ced'ing Ok la ho'ma Chick a mau'ga re fute' a noint'ed ex treme'ly an tic'i pate sir'loin spa'cious sed'i ment sub junc'tive spe'cie punc'tu ate rec i ta'tion com press'i ble sterile ve'toed di late' sol'der suit'or LESSON 88 Sher'i dan vig'i lant in ter pose' as cen'sion ox'y gen tip'si ness ac cel'er ate a dop'tion boun'te ous in ter'pret tem'po ra ri ly wheel'wright char ac ter is'tic sen sa'tion in fi dell ty I2O COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. hin'drance mean'ness cred'it me tal'lic auc'tion con else' com prise' fric'tion met'a phor de'vi ate lyre'-bird pet'u lant ot'to man dom'i no LESSON 89 char i ot eer' mem'o ra ble need'i ness o ver haul' en light'en ment in a bil'i ty ob tain'a ble plu ral'i ty cran'ber ry ad vi sa bil'i ty LESSON 90 aq'ue duct ap por'tion mov'a ble fra ter'ni ty ho'siery lim'it ing oil'i ness os'cil late bri gade' a cad'e my change'a ble dis crim'i nate ex ca va'tion mas quer ade' Mon'mouth pre scrip'tion LESSON 91. DICTATION A short word is better than a long one. I am fond of telling the story of the words which a distinguished friend of mine used in accepting a hard post of duty. He said : " I do not think I am fit for this post. But my friends say I am, and I trust them. I shall take it, and when I am in it, I shall do as well as I can." Observe that it contains only words of one syllable. EDWARD EVERETT HALE. as pir'ant ex ult' po'et ry ex tol' crev'ice fed'er al se di'tion tract'a ble bulle tin al bu'men LESSON 92 pro bos'cis rec'om pense Ft. Sum'ter an'te lope Dar da nelles' ad just'a ble qual i fy'ing va'ri a ble wretch'ed ly as sas'sin ate SEVENTH YEAR. 121 con'clave clear'ance fu'gi tive in cur'sion de lu'sion man'date nup'tial own'er ship a'pri cot cop'y ing LESSON 93 . broad'gauge drunk'en ness liq'ui date in de ci'sive con cern'ment mas ti ca'tion patron ize New Heb'ri des e lec'tric al pe cu li ar'i ty o'pal buffoon' aug ment' Cler'mont i'ron-clad de ten'tion in'laid loi'ter ing di'al ab do' men LESSON 94 buoy'ant as sem'blage in dict'ment lu'di crous blam'a ble cler'gy man Guar da fui' at ten'tive ly mas ti ca'tion com'pro mise comely master y mod'est se date' buffet in'do lence nu'tri ment spec'i mens LESSON 95 hos til'i ty in dul'gence lieu ten'ant u'til ize chyme fra'grance gel'a tine friv'o lous co ag u la'tion oc ca'sion al ly pe des'tri an re sist'i ble LESSON 96. DICTATION Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall? For God, Who loveth all His works, Has left His hope with all ! 122 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. nu'cle us wa'ry u'su ry con'tour beau se ces'sion sal'a ry mar'riage bur'gla ry pre ceding mas'sa ere prej'u dice sec're ta ry de pre'ci ate cer'e mo ny Chick a mau'ga an tic'i pate subjunc'tive tem'po ra ri ly ac cePer ate LESSON 98. REVIEW ot'to man Sher'i dan Ok la ho'ma char ac ter is'tic prob'i ty sir'loin ster'ile me tal'lic vig'i lant as cen'sion as cer tain' aq'ue duct ex treme'ly sed'i ment Mon'mouth boun'te ous ex ca va'tion mas quer ade' wheel'wright va'ri a ble LESSON 99. REVIEW con cise' oil'i ness char i ot eer' as sas'sin ate buHe tin se di'tion mem'o ra ble in de ci'sive as pir'ant ex tol' fu'gi tive Ft. Sum'ter met'a phor clearance ap por'tion os'cil late Guar da fui' pe cu li ar'i ty dis tin'guished co ag u la'tion LESSON 100. REVIEW nup'tial aug ment' come'ly clay'ey Bry'ant loi'ter ing friv'o lous nu'tri ment spec'i mens bomb'shell tract'a ble pi rat'ic al liq'ui date pat'ron ize buoy'ant pe des'tri an Dar da nelles' an te ce'dent fol'li cles prac'tic ing SEVENTH YEAR, LESSON 101. DICTATION Our country ! 'tis a glorious land, With broad arms stretched from shore to shore; The proud Pacific chafes her strand, She hears the dark Atlantic's roar. Great God ! we thank Thee for this home, This bounteous birthright of the free, Where wanderers from afar may come And breathe the air of liberty! Still may her flowers untrampled spring, Her harvests wave, her cities rise; And yet, till time shall fold her wing, Remain earth's loveliest paradise! LESSON 102 au'di tor frti gal'i ty as sess'or gum'mi ness Kear'sarge dis sec'tion pen'i tence neigh'bor ly com piling ap pen'dix per'fo rate cor re spond'ent mold'y bran'dish a dul'ter ate com par'a tive sure'ty sur'geon rec re a'tion per form'ance LESSON 103 Auckland an'te date chem'is try in com'pe tent func'tion hyp'o crite cer tifi cate in for ma'tion a quat'ic be ta'ken mood'i ly joe u lar'i ty mat'tress ac'cu rate nec'tar ine Mo ham'me dan pi'ra cy sched'ule lib'er al ly re splen'dent 124 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 104 cor rode' in'fi nite Morse dev'as tate in sur'ance cher'ish drom'e da ry loy'al ty nerv'ous ness or'gan ist ca det' pun'gen cy flex'ors gro'cer ies Pyr'e nees e quiv'a lent me trop'o lis ad journ'ment pen'e tra ble re form'a to ry LESSON 105 spec'i fy ty phoon' trust'i ness tran'som south'ern u'ni form ly sor'did ap praise' at tain'ment cur tail' cur'a tive whim'si cal wee'vil re prieve' sol'emn ly Tan gan yi'ka vol'un ta ri ly dis cern'i ble worthless ness con tin'u ous . , LESSON 106. DICTATION Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan ! With thy turned-up pantaloons, And thy merry whistled tunes ; With thy red lip, redder still Kissed by strawberries on the hill ; With the sunshine on thy face, Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace, From my heart I give thee joy,-r- I was once a barefoot boy ! Prince thou art, the grown-up man Only is republican. _WHITTTF.R_ SEVENTH YEAR. 125 era vat' in firm' Mo'cha doc'trine cit'ron pay ee' top'ic al vis'count cur' few ze'ro cou'pon stol'id subtle pen'u ry de scent' LESSON 107 fu tu'ri ty hi la'ri ous in sur'gent knick'knack mys'tic al neu ral'gi a for bid'den pension er em bar'rass du o de'num LESSON 108 per sua'sive pul'mo na ry un err'ing vi tal'i ty whis'tler ap pen'dix ven'om ous com pas'sion bur lesque' type'wri ter in sur rec'tion live'li hood mem'o ra ble aux il'ia ries pe ri od'ic al rec'og niz ing con cus'sion Tip pe ca noe' grat i fi ca'tion in stan ta'ne ous LESSON 109 ex haus'tion di min'u tive hu'mor ous grav'el ly in dors'er may'or al ty u surp'er no'ti fy ing bar'racks cos met r ic in tox i ca'tion et'i quette Rob'ert Mor'ris Brah'man ism proc la ma'tion LESSON 110 too, an adverb two, a number ; twice one to, a preposition stake, a post steak, a slice of meat daze, to bewilder days, plural of day write, to inscribe right, correct rite, a ceremony shown, exhibited shone, did shine guilt, sin gilt, covered with gold 126 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 111. DICTATION During the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., in 1864, General Sheridan was obliged to leave his army at Cedar Creek, some twenty miles south of Winchester, and make a hasty trip to Washington. He returned to Winchester October i8th. Hearing heavy firing to the south the next morning, he started early on horseback to join his command. He soon met his men returning from the front panic-stricken. He pushed forward with all possible speed, commanding the men to turn about and return to the attack. His presence restored their confidence, and, renewing the attack with greater vigor, what seemed sure defeat was soon turned into a brilliant victory. LESSON 112 chiefly lu'mi nous ere ma'tion auc tion eer' di'a dem in'tri cate crit'i cise e vac u a'tion ar'se nal meth'o dist dex ter'i ty Aus tral a'si a guid'ance mea'ger ly ne go'ti a ble ap pro'pri ate ex ten'sors com plex'ion ex haust'ive bro'ker age LESSON 113 bron'chi al com pul'sion dis'si pate fu'mi gate lo cal'i ty in dic'a tive luck'i ly a'que ous musk'rat co'gent min'a ret nu'mer ate cor'nice es pe'cial furlough con'scious ness hor'ti cul ture mu'sic al ly oc tag'o nal pep'per mint SEVENTH YEAR. 127 LESSON 114 reg'is ter re ten'tion so lic'it or su'ture trea'son vic'tim ize re act' wind'row ath let'ic ver'i ly sat'u rate stim'u late do'nor ad di'tion es'tu a ry LESSON 115 traf 'fick ing un a void'a ble rheu'ma tism ven er a'tion con grat u la'tion com'pact fa tigue' fe ro'cious bru tall ty trickled a tro'cious at tractive com plex'i ty Tri este' vouch'er tri en'ni al sur vey'ing vor'tex av'a rice av'a lanche trag'ic al dra'ma col'o nize cour a'geous con den'sate LESSON 116. DICTATION The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What was done ? what to do ? a glance told him both; Then, striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the master compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostrils' play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all the way From Winchester down, to save the day." From " Sheridan's Ride." T. B. READ. 128 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 117. REVIEW Pa cif'ic par'a dise chem'is try me trop'o lis au'di tor hyp'o crite nec'tar ine ad journ'ment ac'cu rate Kear'sarge gro'cer ies pen'e tra ble a quat'ic dev'as tate whim'si cal dis cern'i ble mat'tress pun'gen cy re pub'li can con tin'u ous LESSON 118. REVIEW in'fi nite ty phoon' neu ral'gi a in sur rec'tion sped fy cos met'ic bur lesque' aux il'ia ries tran'som fu tu'ri ty pan ta loons' pe ri od'ic al era vat' mys'tic al may'or al ty pul'mo na ry Mo'cha un err'ing ere ma'tion Tip pe ca noe' LESSON 119. REVIEW rite hu'mor ous crit'i cise et'i quette cou'pon doc'trine in dic'a tive Rob'ert Mor'ris sub'tle meth'o dist so lic'it or proc la ma'tion pen'u ry bron'chi al ath let'ic auc tion eer' steak min'a ret fe ro'cious Aus tral a'si a LESSON 120. REVIEW ar'se nal trea'son tri en'ni al ne go'ti a ble fa tigue' guid'ance av'a lanche bro'ker age co'gent a tro'cious neigh'bor ly con'scious ness su'ture av'a rice trag'ic al com par'a tive ver'i ly as sess'or cer tif 'i cate rheu'ma tism SEVENTH YEAR. 129 LESSON 121, DICTATION " What do you think is in the middle of the candle- flame?" said Hkiry. "I should say fire," replied Uncle Ben. " No ; the flame is hollow. It doesn't touch the wick. Inside of it is the vapor I told you of just now. The greatest heat of the candle is in this hollow flame." " Hollow case of flame ? " repeated Uncle Ben. " Yes," said Harry; "I take this piece of white paper, look, and hold it a second or two over the flame, keep- ing the flame very steady. Now, I'll rub off the black of the smoke, and there you find that the paper is scorched in the shape of a circle." cu'ti cle dis in her'it in hal'ing cus'to dy ar'du ous en'vi a ble in fu'si ble con sist'ent ker'sey laun'der LESSON 122 at'tri butes e qual'i ty ep i der'mis in iq'ui ty La fa yette' au then'tic di lap i da'tion in ge nu'i ty en er get'ic al in ter'pret er LESSON 123 au'ri cles au'thor ize com po'sure dis ar range'ment in vent'ive eq'ui ta ble con ceiv'a ble com pre hend' ma ture' mu'tu al ly front'is piece ex ter'mi nate in vert'ed op'tion al jo vi al'i ty in trench'ments li'cense Fin is terre' e soph'a gus know'ing ly 9 130 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 124 per'fi dy per cus'sion re con struct' per en'ni al rec'ti fied so lid'i fy sol em'ni ty re claim'a ble tur quoise' treas'ur y sus pi'cious tern pes'tu ous vizier ar ray'ing con fed'er a cy per'ma nent ly ter'race trag'e dy ar chi pel'a go re spon'si ble vo'cal ar'ro gant vol'leys gran 'a ry Thib'et LESSON 125 a'vi a ry con'gre gate dis tinct'ive con so la'tion conjointly in dis posed' ad ver'bi al mis for'tune dis tor'tion mo men'tous Whit'ti er mis'chie vous ly lim i ta'tion per sist'ence re mit'tance From LESSON 126. DICTATION Dear Lord, how little man's award The right or wrong attest ! And he who judges least, I think, Is he who judges best. The Best Judgment." ALICE GARY. LESSON 127 con'fis cate auxiliary conjunctive dis til'ler y di vin'i ty frac'tion al flu id'i ty a vail'a ble in'fa mous lith'o graph in dus'tri al jour'ney man in ter vene' con ten'tion liv'id ness mis'er a bly ten'dons ver'te bra sol'ven cy Lou is i a'na SEVENTH YEAR. 1.3 or'i fice mi'ser ly ministry offi'cious des'ti ny per son'i fy men'ace nar cot'ic LESSON 128 con de scend' dis sim'i lar con do'lence mus'ti ness per'pe trate per'ti nence e qua to'ri al mi rac'u lous e qui noc'tial mirth'ful ness per cent'age pic tur esque' LESSON 129 cor'o ner dis tor'tion di'a logue in tent'ly hu man'i ty lifer a ture foun'dry ge ra'ni um pe ti'tion py lo'rus per r vi ous pre ma ture' molars oc'cu pied di vis'i ble con fec'tion er in dig na'tion mid'ship man con vert'i ble of fen'sive ness LESSON 130 poul'tice ravaged pos ses'sion ra'ti o sep'ul cher (or chre) re spect'ful se'quel pro vi'sion ter'mi nate ver'dure hu mill ty po lit'ic al ly ce'um or'phan age Gib ral'tar un certain ty re mon'strate pre med'i tate ther mom'e ter un doubt'ed ly LESSON 131. DICTATION He lives to learn, in life's hard school, How few who pass above him Lament their triumph and his loss, Like her, because they love him. From " In School-Days." WHITTLER. 132 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 132 manner, mode of action manor, land links, divisions of a chain lynx, an animal might, strength hoard, to store up horde, a wandering troup baize, coarse woolen cloth bays, plural of bay mews, cries of a cat mite, anything very small muse, to meditate on LESSON 133 in hu'man mi gra'tion do mes'ti cate es ti ma'tion in i'ti ate cow'ard ice hu mid'i ty for ti fi ca'tion pe ru'sal mag'ni tude os ten ta'tion e ven'tu al ly cov'et ous an'nu al ly mal e fac'tor nul li fi ca'tion pet'ri fy ex hib'it or con triv'ance mo nar'chic al LESSON 134 re fin'er y po ten'tial pneu mo'ni a per son i fi ca'tion spe'cial ty spas mod'ic re ceiv'a ble reg i men'tal re vis'ing the at'ric al trans la'tion so cia bil'i ty sew'er ju di'cious main'te nance mon u ment'al hy'drant ob lique'ly mag'is trate com pu ta'tion scan r dal in fin'i tive in flat'ed myth'ic al cra'ni um ul'cer ate zith'er con tract'or LESSON 135 ex pend'i ture in ter mis'sion lux u'ri ous in flam'ma ble ex al ta'tion dis tri bu'tion or'di nance re mov'a ble mosque pol i ti'cian an'swer a ble re mu ner a'tion SEVENTH YEAR. 133 LESSON 136. DICTATION NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE One of the most charming of our American writers was Nathaniel Hawthorne, born July 4, 1804, at Salem, Mass. He had a very active im- agination and was a great story teller, even when quite young. When he was but nine years old the family went to Maine, and it was there that he formed his habits of solitude and outdoor life. While attending Bowdoin College, he de- cided to become a writer. After his marriage he lived at Concord in the "Old Manse," and later in the "Wayside." He died in 1864 at Plymouth, N.H., while away on a trip. LESSON 137. REVIEW dis in her'it ep i der'mis au'thor ize in iq'ui ty so lid'i fy eq'ui ta ble front'is piece cu'ti cle cus'to dy ar'du ous au'ri cles cir'cle a'vi a ry au then'tic in ge nu'i ty in ter'pret er jo vi al'i ty or'i fice viz'ier flu id'i ty des'ti ny cor'o ner conjunctive sol em'ni ty per en'ni al LESSON 138. REVIEW lith'o graph sus pi'cious con fed'er a cy in ter vene' aux il'ia ry mis'chie vous ly con de scend' in'fa mous re mit'tance tur quoise' per'pe trate Lou is i a'na offi'cious pertinence equinoctial 134 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 139. REVIEW di'a logue per son'i fy pe ti'tion poul'tice ge ra'ni um lifer a ture ra'ti o per'vi ous po lit'ic al se'quel rav'aged po ten'tial man'or sep'ul cher (or chre) ju di'cious pic tur esque' un cer'tain ty mal e fac'tor ther mom'e ter reg i men'tal in i'ti ate pet'ri fy sew'er cov'et ous cra'ni um LESSON 140. REVIEW cow'ard ice lux u'ri ous con tract'or pneu mo'ni a the at'ric al ul'cer ate sol'i tude Plym'outh nul li fi ca'tion so cia bil'i ty in flam'ma ble re mov'a ble main'te nance re spect'ful re mu ner a'tion LESSON 141. DICTATION THOMAS A. EDISON Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, O., February n, 1847. During his boyhood he worked in many dif- ferent positions, and while employed as a railroad train- boy, he became much interested in telegraphy. He turned his attention to this, and in a short time, in con- sequence of his improvements, a number of messages could be sent over the same wire at the same time. So numerous and rapid have been his inventions, that he is considered the greatest genius in the world. To him we are indebted for electric lights, the phonograph, and many other wonderful things of the age. SEVENTH YEAR. 135 LESSON 142 su'i cide in sin'u ate i ron'ic al tinc'ture med i ta'tion read'i ness prob'a ble pri va teer' re bel'lious mo roc'co con vex'i ty su perb'Iy val'or mo not'o ny viv'id ly cor rupt'i ble ex am i na'tion lus'cious ness ex aspera'tion Mo zam bique' LESSON 143 cor'pu lent cor'pus cles ex pe di'tious ex hor ta'tion ink'ling in vis'i ble mon'arch y in vig'or ate mus'tang pros'e cu tor pres'i den cy mod er a'tion en'er gy o ri en'tal prev'a lent prep a ra'tion syr'inge as su'rance anx'ious ly spir'it u al LESSON 144 in for'mal stip'u late stu'pe fy prev'a lence treach'er y trans par'ent mal'ice fed'er al ist pro fes'sion in'flu en cing ex pos'tu late pug na'cious mor'ti fy ing in di vid'u al ly sub sist'ence or'di na ri ly tran'si tive sub sti tu'tion ad'mi ra ble or gan i za'tion LESSON 145 borne, carried bourn, a bound born, brought into life idle, lazy idol, an image moat, a ditch mote, a small particle carrot, a vegetable carat, a small weight caret, a mark bait, a lure bate, to lessen high, elevated hie, to go in haste 136 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 146. DICTATION This book is all that's left me now! Tears will unbidden start With faltering lip and throbbing brow I press it to my heart. Thou truest friend man ever knew, Thy constancy I've tried; Where all were false I found thee true, My counselor and guide. The mines of earth no treasure give That could this volume buy: In teaching me the way to live, It taught me how to die. From " My Mother's Bible." GEORGE P. MORRIS. LESSON 147 suffrage cos met'ic in for ma'tion cor po ra'tion ver'tex sub'ju gate mon stros'i ty in quis'i tive ly sys tem'ic ven'er a ble up hol'ster er Mon'o the ism re lax'ing pub lic'i ty re pent'ance question a ble placid ex'cel lence ap par'ent ly trans gres'sion LESSON 148 re li'gion pro pel'ler in ter sec'tion in ter na'tion al trav'erse prov'en der con sul ta'tion tes ti mo'ni al plaque port'a ble in vol'un ta ry o rig'i nal ly re'gal in ter sperse' con fed'er ate con fir ma'tion tu'mor pro pul'sion ex trav'a gant in stinc'tive ly SEVENTH YEAR. 137 LESSON 149 cour'te ous oc ca'sion ir rev'er ent con sid er a'tion ir'ri gate prov'i dent pro vin'cial in sti ga'tion prot'es tant sub ur'ban con se cra'tion sue ces'sion sweating per'jure re sump'tion na tion all ty wir'y so lic'it spheric al rep'u ta ble LESSON 150 pe'nal win'some con trol'ler whip'poor-will siege prop'a gate in ti ma'tion in ter ven'ing re morse' su preme'ly pre sump'tion sen ti men'tal witchcraft ter'ri to ry sub ma rine' in tim'i date po'rous pro'te ids pros tra'tion sub max'il la ry LESSON 151. DICTATION It was two o'clock on the morning of October 12, 1492, when the man who was on the lookout at the masthead of the Pinta cried: "Land! Land! Land!" There was a great stir on board. " Where is the land ? " " There there ! " Don't you see it ? " The little, old-fashioned cannon was brought out and fired. When the day dawned a green and sunny island was seen before them. It seemed, indeed, an earthly para- dise, trees laden with flowers and fruit, thousands of birds singing among the leaves, groups of men, women, and children gazing in wonder upon the ships. The anchors were dropped, the boats were lowered, and Columbus, in a scarlet robe, wearing his sword, went on shore. c. C. COFFIN. COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 152 wit'ti ly wrist'band pur'chas er ir'ri ta ble re source' res'tau rant stig'ma tor'tu ous o wiz'ard offi'cial rep u ta'tion con fed'er a cy ir re li'gious wil'ful ness punctually pre pos'terous pro hi bi'tion con sign'ment im per'a live per son aPi ty LESSON 153 re press' rep'ri mand re'tro grade pro ba'tion coun'ter feit pre vent'ive par'a graph con vey'ance rig'or ous squa'lor ob scu'ri ty O ce an'i ca staPwart re proving con spic'u ous pro fi'cient con sti tu'tion re vers'i ble in'ti mate ly sub'se quent ly LESSON 154 resin re taPi ate sub lin'gual re spir'a to ry pat'ron age ven'tri cles vo lup'tu ous sub terra'nean per suade' re mu'ner ate par'tial ly ven'ture some cor'po ral con ven'ience re pug'nant res pi ra'tion hon'or a ble su per fi'cial lux u'ri ant sir'up (or syr-) LESSON 155 re new' con ver'gence cor'dial ly cot r ton-gin ris'i ble req'ui site sym'pa thize ten'anta ble re nounce' per pet'u ate pe cuPiar ly sym pa thet'ic so lic'it per sist'ent tra ge'di an reg u lar'i ty syn o'vi a veg e ta'tion Yo ko ha'ma pro cras'ti nate SEVENTH YEAR. 139 LESSON 156. DICTATION The noblest men that live on earth, Are men whose hands are brown with toil ; Who, backed by no ancestral graves, Hew down the woods and till the soil ; And win thereby a prouder name Than follows king's or warrior's fame. God bless the noble working men, Who rear the cities of the plain ; Who dig the mines, who build the ships, And drive the commerce of the main! God bless them! for their toiling hands Have wrought the glory of all lands. LESSON 157. REVIEW tinc'ture mo not'o ny i ron'ic al lus'cious ness mo roc'co pri va teer' Mo zam bique' ex hor ta'tion su perb'ly prev'a lence cor'pus cles P re p a ra'tion stu'pe fy pros'e cu tor ex pe di'tious spir'it u al bourn o ri en'tal prev'a lent Mon'o the ism LESSON 158. REVIEW suffrage pug na'cious tran'si tive sys tem'ic rep'u ta ble trans par'ent plaque cour'te ous con fed'er ate re'gal sub'ju gate pro vin'cial car'at pub lic'i ty prop'a gate trans gres'sion - N mon stros'i ty in ter ven'ing sub max'il la ry pro fi'cient 140 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. ir'ri gate prot'es tant pe'nal squalor res'in LESSON 159. REVIEW so licit ter'ri to ry per'jure sub ma rine wristband res'tau rant tor'tu ous con fed'er a cy con sti tu'tion pro hi bi'tion re vers'i ble rig'or ous re spir'a to ry O ce an'i ca res pi ra'tion LESSON 160, REVIEW ven'tri cles coun'ter feit sub lin'gual su per fi'cial syn o'vi a ob scur'i ty cor'dial ly cot/ton-gin prov'en der patron age sym'pa thize ten'ant a ble prov'i dent cor'po ral pe cul'iar ly sym pa thetic sub ur'ban req'ui site tra ge'di an reg u lar'i ty EIGHTH YEAR. 141 EIGHTH YEAR LESSON 1. DICTATION OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Holmes was born in Cambridge, Mass., August 29, 1809. After graduating at Harvard in 1829 he began the study of law, but gave it up ,.,.., ...., later for medicine. He began his literary work while yet in college, and he afterward became one of the most distinguished poets and authors that this country has pro- duced. One of his best known poems is " Old Ironsides." He lived during most of his life <" > / TT ^ \ in or near Boston, and for forty years was a professor at the Har- vard Medical School, devoting little or no time to the practice of medicine. He wrote a great deal, both in prose and poetry, and few men have been more widely loved and respected than he. He died in 1894. ab'ject ab lu'tion cache e clip'tic gui tar' har'bin ger E'gypt de'cen cy lac'quer lit'ur gy LESSON 2 bal'anc ing eg cen'tric fa ce'tious in e'bri ate gal'va nize bank'rupt cy dam'age a ble fab ri ca'tion jol li fi ca'tion he red'i ta ry 142 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. cais'son quad'rant fis'cal na'tal ab nor'mal bar'be cue id'i o cy le gal'i ty LESSON 3 ab di ca'tion ec'sta sy i den'ti ty ag i ta'tion jaun'dice Kear'sarge pa la'tial LESSON 4 cal'ci mine de bil'i tate e con'o mize ar tic'u late Pa'gan ism cir cum scribe' dec la ma'tion ef fem'i nate ra'tion al ly qual i fi ca'tion Ste'phen Gi rard' ig no mini ous lab'o ra to ry lieu ten'an cy ca dav'er ous LESSON 6. DICTATION Yes, we're boys, always playing with tongue or with pen; And I sometimes have asked, Shall we ever be men ? Shall we always be youthful, and laughing, and gay, Till the last dear companion drops smiling away ? And when we have done with our life-lasting toys, Dear Father, take care of thy children, The Boys! From " The Boys." HOLMES. rad'i cal mal'a dy effete' ty'rant ae'rie gan'grene jar'ring gar'bage ab struse' gau'ger mar'i gold a bor'tive fa cil'i ty be sieg'ing ab o li'tion her'o ism ig'ne ous lac'er ate ag'gre gate met'a phor ra di a'tion ac quit'tal gar'ri son re ac'tion ul'ti mate LESSON 5 i doPa trous jack'knife lab'y rinth mac a ro'ni dom i neer' EIGHTH YEAR. LESSON 7 ad duce' ab lu'tion ba rom'e ter cir'cum spect ca'liph de ci'sion far'ci cal ef fer ves'cent Ja pan' ga zette' im po si'tion e las tic'i ty al lege' bi'cy cle gro tesque' el e men'ta ry im pede' el lip'sis lach'ry mal ob'du ra cy LESSON 8 naph'tha nul'li fy ob'so lete pal'pa ble pag'eant ramp'age qui es'cent pro fun'di ty sal'vage sa ga'cious ran 'cor ous re fer'ri ble val'id vac'il late tes ta'tor sanc'tu a ry alien An tie'tam un'du late ul ti ma'tum LESSON 9 tra duce' va'can cy wit'ti cism vac ci na'tion Ath'ens ab'ro gate zo ol'o gy ac com'pa ni ment the'sis bar bette' cat'a comb bel lig'er ent be siege' cal'um ny e mol'u ment fil tra'tion jour'nal ma gi'cian co me'di an con de scen'sion LESSON 10 reign, to rule rain, water from the clouds rein, part of a bridle wreck, destruction ; ruin reck, to take heed hoe, an agricultural tool ho, a call sailor, sailer, fined, find, you, yew, ewe, a seaman a vessel assessed to discover a pronoun kind of tree a female sheep 14-4 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 11. DICTATION The planet nearest the sun is called Mercury. We can see it sometimes as a small white star just as the sun is coming up or going down. Next comes Venus, the brightest of all. Indeed, it is so bright that it has often been seen in the day-time. The next is the Earth, upon which we live for it, too, is a planet, circling about the sun with the others. Going still farther from the sun we next see Mars, which appears to us as a bright red star. After the asteroids comes Jupiter, the largest of alL Five colored moons circle around him; two of these give a bluish light, two yellow, and the other red. Next comes Saturn with eight moons, and beyond Saturn comes Uranus. The last, and the one farthest from the sun, is Neptune. LESSON 12 hein'ous clam'orous il log'ic al depreciation do'tage far'ri er ef ful'gence e go tis'tic al pi an'ist hand'i cap il leg'i ble gen er a'tion adjudge' ar'ti san cul'mi nate dis burse'ment bra'sier hyp not'ic blas'phe my de crep'i tude LESSON 13 il lic'it las'si tude ju di'cia ry lam'bre quin nom i nee' mar'i time na'ta to ry mag is te'ri al pal'sied par'a mount quar'an tine rat i fi ca'tion rat'lins re pris'al re ga'li a as sim'i late al'ge bra a vid'i ty pro ces'sion de plor'a ble EIGHTH YEAR. 145 LESSON 14 a cros'tic ba salt' dec'ade a bridg'ment caPci um fac'ul ty au'to graph de co'rous ger'mi nate san'guine ju di'cial Fi'ji ve ra'cious ag gra va'tion e lab'o rate chair'man ship re ca pit'u late rav'en ous hes'i tan cy im peach'ment LESSON 15 a dieu' im parcel lep'er lep'ro sy um'brage op'u lence ad'junct an'nu lar cat'a logue lap'i da ry me dic'i nal ca pri'cious in oc u la'tion man i fes'to nav'i ga ble ca lam'i tous chol'e ra fu'gi tive pan'to mime oc'cu pan cy LESSON 16. DICTATION Ay, tear her tattered ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky. Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more! Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! From "Old Ironsides." O. W. HOLMES, 10 146 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 17. REVIEW ec'sta sy id'i o cy cache Ja pan' cais'son med'i cine e clip'tic bar'be cue Har'vard marl gold ec cen'tric fa ce'tious Cam'bridge ac quit'tal i dol'a trous bank'rupt cy dam'age a ble he red'i ta ry cal'ci mine de bill tate LESSON 18. REVIEW fis'cal na'tal be sieg'ing her'o ism lab'y rinth mac a ro'ni Pa'gan ism ef fem'i nate mal'a dy gan'grene ca'liph lac'er ate de ci'sion ga zette' ba rom'e ter far'ci cal gro tesque' lab'o ra to ry lieu ten'an cy e las tic'i ty LESSON 19. REVIEW al lege' naph'tha pag'eant be siege' reign bi'cy cle sa ga'cious vac'il late clam'or ous ar'ti san lach'ry mal qui es'cent ran'cor ous zo ol'o gy il leg'i ble ob'du ra cy ul ti ma'tum vac ci na'tion Mer'cu ry il log'ic al LESSON 20. REVIEW hein'ous il licit nom i nee' dec'ade san'guine mar'i time re pris'al cal'ci um im pan'el lep'ro sy hyp not'ic ju di'cia ry quar'an tine me dic'i nal ca pri'cious lam'bre quin hes'i tan cy in oc u la'tion nav'i ga ble oc'cu pan cy EIGHTH YEAR. LESSON 21. DICTATION 956 North 33d St., PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 1910. WILSON & BROWN, Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen : I beg to present my application for the position of book-keeper, in answer to your advertise- ment in the "Public Ledger" of to-day. I am a graduate of the High School and I can refer you to Jones, Myer & Co., of this city, with whom I have been employed during the past year. Trusting my application will receive favorable con- sideration, I am, Yours respectfully, JOHN E. HARRIS. LESSON 22 a dor'ing pen chant' par'ri cide re al i za'tion quo'rum saffron au stere' la pel' re ac'tion tab leau' ca price' myth'ic al ra pa'cious prom'is so ry be at'i tude u ni ver'sal sa lu'bri ty sac ri le'gious bi lat'er al ter mi na'tion LESSON 23 u'su rer tol'er ant va lid'i ty Rus'sian yeo'man dra mafic ac crue' bar'na cle cham pagne' ar cade' ha rangue' i de'al ize zo'di ac fol'li cles cred'u lous vac il la'tion ab sorp'tion cal is then'ics mag nan'i mous de cap i ta'tion 148 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 24 dec'a gon em'a nate fas tid'i ous far i na'ceous ro'ta ry del'e gate gra da'tion gra niv'o rous her'e sy how'itz er lav 'a to ry ig no ra'mus ca'dence duc'tile cat'e go ry Ap po mat'tox pay ee' majol'i ca hu mil'i ate mag na nim'i ty LESSON 25 marque ni'hil ist ob'sti na cy mel'an chol y par quet' par'a site per ver'sion re cip'ro cal re cede' sane'ness re frac'tion sac'cha rine cajole' dis cre'tion en dow'ment frag'men ta ry - cal'lous Ha wai'i va nil'la u na nim'i ty LESSON 26. DICTATION Think truly, and thy thought Shall the world's famine feed ; Speak truly, and thy word Shall be a fruitful seed ; Live truly, and thy life shall be A great and noble creed. LESSON 27 ve neer' ver be'na vin dic'tive wain'scot ing a cid'i ty ac'ro bat bom ba zine' boom'er ang calk'ing de ca'dence dec'a logue car niv'o rous tep'id ca nard' ag'gran dize au spi'cious buoy 'ant buffet im be cil'i ty il le gal'i ty EIGHTH YEAR. LESSON 28 149 lit'a ny me men'to o bitu a ry il lu mi na'tion latent nu tri'tious syn'a gogue lam'en ta ble o va'tion ar'ro gance cam paign'er in can des'cence de plete' or'tho dox op'er a tive nat u ral i za'tion knav'er y pa'tri arch Na po'le on ob'li ga to ry LESSON 29 realm re me'di al par'af fine par tic i pa'tion Saturn Sar'a cen mas quer ade' re ca pit u la'tion spec'tral tan'gent um bra'geous tarn bour ine' en hance' ex'tir pate van'dal ism val e dic'to ry later al sal'u ta ry ac ceptance ab ste'mi ous LESSON 30 ad diet ag nos'tic bar'ris ter bri tan'ni a cal'dron cal'o mel de cep'tion chim pan'zee el'e gy de co'rum ep'i thet fea si bil'i ty ten'sion vin'di cate gra tu'i tous vo cif er ate al li'ance bron'chi al hom'i cide im ag'i na tive LESSON 31. DICTATION He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small ; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all. COLERIDGE. '56 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 32 tolled, rung toled, allured by bait told, did tell mantle, a cloak mantel, a shelf stayed, remained staid, sober ; sedate isle, an island aisle, a passage way I'll, I will lapse, slip ; error laps, licks up sign, a symbol sine, a term in geometry m'got re scind' pla'za cha grin' dep'u ty man'a cle or'i fice LESSON 33 in fec'tious lau're ate nom'ad ob'vi ous in sa'tia ble mal'le a ble kin'der gar ten pa tri'cian ma li'cious ness dis crep'an cy par al lel'o gram ac ces'so ry ag gre ga'tion bro cade' cam'e o dough'y char'y ar'a ble ac ces'sion bar'on et eq'ui page il lu'mine mem'brane LESSON 34 ac cliv'i ty Brah'ma e lim'i nate her met'ic al fe roc'i ty bi fur ca'tion ca mel'o pard en vi'ron ment clas si fi ca'tion gym na'si um LESSON 35 in veigh' in trigue' he'li o trope log'ic le ga'tion lat'er al ly mas'sage mit'i gate oc'u list apt'i tude fea'si ble im'be cile cir'cuit in iq'ui ty im ag'i na ry hal lu ci na'tion im pe cu'ni ous ma nip u la'tion pen i ten'tia ry rec on noi'ter, or tre EIGHTH YEAR. 151 LESSON 36. DICTATION I hold high office in the town, being guardian of the best treasure it has ; and I exhibit, moreover, an admi- rable example to the other officials, by the cool and downright discharge of my business. Summer or winter, nobody seeks me in vain ; for all day long I am seen at the busiest corner, stretching out my arms to rich and poor. At this sultry noontide, I am cupbearer to the parched populace, for whose benefit an iron goblet is chained to my waist. To all I cry aloud, " Here it is, gentlemen ! here is the good liquor ! here is the unadulterated ale of Father Adam ! better than brandy, wine, or beer ; here it is, and not a cent to pay. Walk up, walk up, gentle- men, and help yourselves ! " From The Town-Pump." HAWTHORNE. LESSON 37. REVIEW guard'i an tab leau' ra pa'cious sac ri le'gious quo'rum ca price' zo'di ac vac il la'tion au stere' bar'na cle cham pagne' cal is then'ics u'su rer ha rangue' lav'a to ry un a dul'ter a ted dec'a gon em'a nate ma jol'i ca ig no ra'mus LESSON 38. REVIEW her'e sy hqw'itz er ob'sti na cy Ap po mat'tox par quet' sac'cha rine bom ba zine' au spi'cious cajole' par'a site dec'a logue lam'en table fam'ine Ha wai'i me men'to ob'li ga to ry a cid'i ty ver be ; na par'af fine in can des'cence 152 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. tep'id lit' a ny Sat'urn el'egy tolled LESSON 39. REVIEW ca nard' van'dal ism syn'a gogue bar'ris ter Na po'le on ep'i thet re me'di al lau're ate Sar'a cen pa tri'cian LESSON 40. REVIEW pla'za Brah'ma ac ces'so ry cha grin' cal'o mel ex'tir pate char'y de co'rum fe roc'i ty in veigh' eq'ui page he'li o trope cir'cuit in trigue' im'be cile par tic i pa'tion tarn hour ine' ab ste'mi ous bri tan'ni a im ag'i na tive in sa'tia ble ma li'cious ness par al lel'o gram ca mel'o pard gym na'si um LESSON 41. DICTATION The most celebrated tea-party ever known was held in Boston Harbor, late one evening in December, 1773. The church in which the leaders were sitting was dimly lighted. The owner of the first tea-ship entered, and announced that the governor had refused to allow his ship to leave the harbor. As soon as he had finished speaking, Samuel Adams rose and gave the word : " This meeting can do nothing more to save the country." At that instant a shout was heard on the porch ; a yell like an Indian war-hoop answered it from the street ; and a body of men, forty or fifty in number, dressed in the garb of Mohawk Indians passed by the door. Quickly reaching the wharf, they went on board the three tea- ships, and emptied three hundred and forty chests of tea all that could be found into the waters of the bay. From " The Boston Tea- Party." GEORGE BANCROFT. EIGHTH YEAR. 153 LESSON 42 ad'age ac'tu a ry ac'ri mo ny bi o graphic al car'mine car'ni val col on nade' dep re da'tion e met'ic drop'si cal de clen'sion emls sa ry need'i ly man'i fold ad he'sion objection a ble a or'ta nau'seous fa tall ty fe lic'i tous LESSON 43 fo'cus fill gree gren a dier' fun da men'tal graphic graphite hy drau'lic hy dro pho'bi a lev'i ty le'ni en cy im pedl ment im pe'ri al ism mo rass' as perl ty as sid'u ous col lat'er al ca si'no im plic'it mu lat'to men su ra'tion LESSON 44 om'e let Mer'ri mac om nip'o tent mil lion aire' o'pi ate pau'ci ty pat'ri mo ny nec'es sa ri ly re coup' red'o lent sal u ta'tion sys tern atlc co'gen cy co her'ent im per'vi ous sane ti mo'ni ous era vat' ef fi'cient scrof'u la san'gui na ry LESSON 45 sex'tant u nique' tem'po rize tech ni call ty taw'ny vas'e line ac com'plice ver nac'u lar has soon' va'ri e gate ac cla ma'tion ca pa bill ty cap'stan cam'o mile a mello rate con serv'a tive pa rot'id pat ent ee' cas'si mere des ig na'tion 154 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 46. DICTATION JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Lowell was born at Cambridge, Mass., February 22, 1819. He was a bright boy and entered Harvard Col- lege at fifteen. Like Bryant and Holmes, he chose the profession of law, but soon gave it up. He be- gan writing poetry very early and his first book was published in 1840. He was one of the most distin- guished American authors and was for several years editor of the "At- lantic Monthly." In 1877 he was appointed minister to Spain and in 1879 minister to England. He died at his home in Cambridge, in 1891. bas tile' cap'tious ep'och flac'cid ac qui esce' bar'i tone dox ol'o gy de lir'i um con'course ma li'cious LESSON 47 a cerb'i ty ca pac'i ty de fec'tion flir ta'tion fir'ma ment LESSON 48 ful'crum frus'tum grill griev'ous lex'i con li ba'tion il lu'sion jus'ti fy lev'y diph the'ri a his to'ri an hi'ber nate in ces'sant li'bel lous ac'cu rate ly def a ma'tion e man ci pa'tion ^m big'u ous flo'ri cul ture grav i ta'tion hex ag'o nal im pet u os'i ty ne fa'ri ous ma ni'a cal lux u'ri ate EIGHTH YEAR. 155 asth'ma ba teau' Jes'u it i'ris ob scene' ru'mored bay'ou civ'ic en'sign cit'a del LESSON 49 a ver'sion ac cu sa'tion bat tal'ion carl ca ture li cen'tious hy'dro gen hy'a cinth ma nip'u late dev'as tate lev'y ing LESSON 50 man'di ble lu'mi na ry ex emp'tion clan des'tine e nun'ci ate be at'i fy ad'a mant a nat'o my al ter'nate dis cre'tion ac qui si'tion ca pit'u late in cen'di a ry ne go ti a'tion leg i bil'i ty man'da to ry Brooklyn de lec'ta ble de com pose' en gross'ment LESSON 51. .DICTATION Do not look for wrong and evil, You will find them if you do; As you measure for your neighbor He will measure back to you. Look for goodness, look for gladness, You will meet them all the while ; If you bring a smiling visage To the glass, you meet a smile. ALICE GARY. LESSON 52 en core' en act'ment e rad'i cate fa ti'guing me an'der guard'i an im'pli ca'ted im plic'it ly man'i fest or'a to ry ner'vous ly flag'el late foi'ble col'lo quy an nul'ment prep o si'tion con tour' com mer'cial per im'e ter pe nu'ri ous 156 primmer, primer, gourd, gored, Cain, cane, COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 53 more prim a small book a plant pierced name of a person a walking stick assent, to consent ascent, a rising throne, a royal seat thrown, hurled or flung throw, to fling or cast throe, extreme pain LESSON 54 pum'ice re quire'ment req ui si'tion per am'bu late re li'ance sa'ti ate scar'ci ty qual i fi ca'tion se'cre cy ve rac'i ty ve loc'i ty sap o na'ceous ad'e quate in cul'cate lit'i gate un fa'vor a ble biv'ouac an ni'hi late neu'tral ize no ti fi ca'tion LESSON 55 ax'i om bo nan'za cat a ma ran' ad ap ta'tion bea'gle cas'sock de fend'ant e lee tri'cian fe'brile in'cre ment in clem'en cy gust'a to ry im mure' linch'pin al ter'nate im ag'i na ble car'di ac an the'mi on mer'ce na ry ma tric'u late LESSON 56. DICTATION God scatters love on every side, Freely among his children all, And always hearts are lying open wide, Wherein some grains may fall. Extracts from ' An Incident. ' ' LOWELL. EIGHTH YEAR. 157 ad'age scrof'u la col on nade' em'is sa ry e met'ic fil'i gree fa tal'i ty fe lic'i tons graphic om'e let gren a dier' hy dro pho'bi a mo rass' pau'ci ty hy drau'lic men su ration Mer'ri mac red'o lent sys tern at'ic mil lion aire' LESSON 58. REVIEW re coup' u nique' va'ri e gate nec'es sa ri ly co'gen cy vas'e line cas'si mere tech ni cal'i ty sex'tant ac com'plice a cerb'i ty ca pa bill ty cap'stan ac qui esce' in ces'sant am big'u ous bas tile' bar'i tone li'bel lous ne fa'ri ous LESSON 59. REVIEW flac'cid frus'tum ma ni'a cal lux u'ri ate lex'i con ad'a mant car'i ca ture in cen'di a ry asth'ma Jes'u it hy'dro gen leg i bil'i ty ba teau' guard'i an diph the'ri a de lec'ta ble hy'a cinth ax'i om per im'e ter fa ti'guing LESSON 60. REVIEW bay'ou fe'brile ve loc'i ty im plic'it ly en core' sa'ti ate lit'i gate flag'el late gored ve rac'i ty neu'tral ize per am'bu late pum'ice bo nan'za cat a ma ran' e lee tri'cian se'cre cy an the'mi on mer'ce na ry ma tric'u late 158 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 61, DICTATION God's livery is a very plain one ; but its wearers have good reason to be content. If it have not so much gold- lace about it as Satan's, it keeps out foul weather better, and is besides a great deal cheaper. LOWELL. Be what thou seemest ; live thy creed ; Hold up to earth the torch divine ; Be what thou prayest to be made ; Let the great Master's steps be thine. Fill up each hour with what will last ; Buy up the moments as they go ; The life above, when this is past, Is the ripe fruit of life below. affirm' amateur' chan'cel car'a mel fu'si ble e lect'or im'po tent non'suit aq'ue duct car'di nal lo'tion myrrh pre sage' im pute' pen'ance mat i nee' me ri'no in i'ti ate in cul'pate an'thra cite LESSON 62 an te ced'ent defer ence hy gi en'ic lib'er al ly im'po ten cy LESSON 63 lig'a ture or'ches tra ped'a gogue con cil'i ate por'ce lain au to mafic e qua nim'i ty hu mil i a'tion man i fes ta'tion im por ta'tion lin'e a ment mer i to'ri ous ne fa'ri ous ly te na'cious ly per ver'si ty EIGHTH YEAR. 159 LESSON 64 prod'i gy ret'i cent re stric'tion ref or ma'tion sen'so ry sen'a tor te leg'ra phy sar coph'a gous tre'foil un rul'y u'til iz ing ve'he men cy an te'ri or ven'er ate ac'cu ra cy as sump'tion per'ju ry pleu'ri sy ad her'ent pro nom'i nal LESSON 65 ad'i pose ad he'sive el lip'tic al ca tas'tro phe bed'lam Bed'ou in cat'a pult de fi'cien cy cha peau' ep'i sode e pis'co pal be nev'o lence in'nate ly res'ervoir affiliate ap praise'ment a qua'ri um cor'pus cles leg'is la ture le git'i mate LESSON 66. DICTATION Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. The an- cient rooms she had seemed to fill with life, even while her own was waning fast the garden she had tended the eyes she had gladdened the noiseless haunts of many a thoughtful hour the paths she had trodden, as if it were but yesterday could know her nevermore. "It is not," said the schoolmaster, as he bent down to kiss her on the cheek, "it is not on earth that Heaven's justice ends. Think what earth is compared with the world to which her young spirit has winged its early flight ; and say, if one deliberate wish expressed in solemn terms above this bed could call her back to life, which of us would utter it ! " " Death of Little Nell." CHARLES DICKENS. 160 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. mem'oir ox'i dize me nu' ret'i na av'a rice mu ni'tion os'se ous rhet' o ric ar'bi trate ca pa'cious rhom'bus ro ta'tion si'phon syn'tax con ceit' sci'en tist ten'ta tive frus'trate LESSON 67 ob liv'i ous per fid'i ous re mis'sion pe riph'er y tra di'tion LESSON 68 ru'di ment scho las'tic u sur pa'tion av o ca'tion tirade' in dict'ment ca thar'tic cau'cus leg'i ble fil'a ment co'pi ous crit'i cise martial, marshal, surge, serge, tear, tare, dew, due, LESSON 69 cafe chise dep're cate de jec'tion e lu'ci date fu til'i ty im pu'ni ty fe lic'i ty ex ul ta'tion hyp'o crite in ci'sion LESSON 70 menVbra nous per'emp to ry re frac'to ry sar sa pa ril'la tu mul'tu ous sat is fac'to ry tem'po ral ly un fath'om a ble ac cess'i ble chan'ti cleer conYmen ta ry el o cu'tion ist im preg'na ble cul mi na'tion in au gu ra'tion war-like session, a military officer cession, to swell choler, a kind of cloth collar, to rend fete, an allowance 'fate, moisture dear, payable deer, a sitting giving up anger ; wrath a neck-band a festival doom ; destiny expensive an animal EIGHTH YEAR. I6J LESSON 71. DICTATION Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised its head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, * The names of those who love the Lord. 1 ' "And is mine one?" said Abou; "Nay, not so " Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest And, lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. LEIGH HUNT. LESSON 72 bi jou' cha rade' cha otic o ce an'ic ad'ju tant be nig'nant del'i ca cy mas'sa ere al'a bas ter bib'u lous de lib'er ate con vinc'ing es sen'tial conjec'ture dross'i ness chi rog'ra phy dep u ta'tion ca thol'i cism in dis pen'sa ble e man'ci pate LESSON 73 eu'chre is'o late lu'ci fer in fu'sion cou'pon eu'pho ny lu'bri cate fig'ur a tive in cred'u lous fer men ta'tion in cin er a'tion mech'an ism coun ter act' im pro vise' min'i a ture min er al'o gy men'di cant me di a'tion cour'te sy con cur'rence 162 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. mo'tor boy'cott cavil a'er ate Mo'cha LESSON 74 hys ter'ics bou'le vard cav a Her' de lir'i ous cau'ter ize e ques'tri an in'di gent crys'tal lize in fla'tion Ok la ho'ma ad min is tra'tion cau'li flow er de nun ci a'tion cul pa bill ty in dom'i ta ble LESSON 75 i'ron y i sos'ce les jour'nal ist mi'crobe lu cid'i ty ma lig'ni ty nos'trils o'ver ture pe cun'ia ry reg'i men ex'i gen cy Far'ra gut re ten'tive ech'oes fu'tile leg is la'tive man'age a ble or ni thol'o gist cu ri os'i ty ref u ta'tion LESSON 76. DICTATION The tongue is the key-board of the soul ; but it makes a world of difference who sits to play upon it. "There- with bless we God, and therewith curse we men." It is sweeter than honey ; it is bitterer than gall. It is balm and consolation ; it is sharper than a serpent's tooth. So there are some whose speaking is like the fall of jasper stones upon the silent river, and whose stillness follows speech as silent fish that move like dreams beneath the troubled water. It was in some such dreaming mood, methinks, old Solomon spoke: "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life." And what fruit o grows thereon, he explains, when he afterwards says, " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in baskets Of silver." HENRY WARD BEECHER. EIGHTH YEAR. LESSON 77. REVIEW chan'cel myrrh prod'i gy j sen'so ry 1 cha peau' am'a teur hy gi en'ic car'a mel or'ches tra mat i nee' ped'a gogue Sa'tan's por'ce lain ret'i cent te leg'ra phy Hn'e a ment mer i to'ri ous te na'cious ly ve'he men cy pro nom'i nal LESSON 78. REVIEW mem'oir me nu' rhet'o ric rhom'bus res'er voir ac'cu ra cy os'se ous leg'is la ture pe riph'er y ret'i na sci'en tist tra di'tion ca tas'tro phe de fi'cien cy le git'i mate mem'bra nous si'phon cafe chise scho las'tic per'emp to ry LESSON 79. REVIEW syn'tax cau'cus fe lic'i ty ca thar'tic in ci'sion e lu'ci date sar sa pa ril'la ac cess'i ble leg'i ble mar'tial bijou' adju tant al'a bas ter cha ot'ic fig'ur a tive o ce an'ic min'i a ture chan'ti cleer im preg'na ble in au gu ra'tion LESSON 80. REVIEW eu'chre mo'tor ox'i dize Bed'ou in sen'a tor eu'pho ny bou'le vard cour'te sy de lir'i ous i sos'ce les crys'tal lize cav a Her' reg'i men ex'i een cy au to mafic Sol'o mon chi rog'ra phy mech'an ism cau'li flow er or ni thol'o gist 1 64 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 81. DICTATION WASHINGTON IRVING Irving was one of the most distinguished and charm- ing writers of America. He was born in New York City in 1783, and left school at sixteen, as his health was not very good. He often took trips up the Hudson, and much of the matter that he put into his stories was obtained in this way. A sea voyage to France in 1804 improved his health very much. One of his most popular books is "The Sketch Book." His last and most scholarly work was the "Life of Washington." He died November 28, 1859, at Tarry town, N. Y. LESSON 82 ag'ate affinity al'i ment admonition brusque bru nette' chill'i ness cePlu loid dor'mant dem'o crat dem'a gogue e ma'ci ate Ma dei'ra mil'li ner lo qua'cious in cu ba'tion ra'ti o rav'aged per func'to ry ob strep'er ous pro'to type stim'u lus pre'mi er sol'ace ty'phoid ve'to ing ev'i dence fron'tier na'val offi'cious LESSON 83 rep a ra'tion rev e la'tion te nac'i ty scru'pu lous ver'bi age all mo ny ex pe'di ent guar an tee' am bus cade' al le'gi ance EIGHTH YEAR. 165 LESSON 84 bon'ton' au'top sy bin'na cle am pu ta'tion bo'nus ap pel'late ce ler'i ty chin chiPla con'duit de ri'sion com pla'cent due til'i ty ma lign' in cum'bent per'me ate laud'a to ry pep'sin rig'or ous mo nop'o ly ex on'er ate LESSON 85 ex'pi ate ex'tri cate fe lo'ni ous fu mi ga'tion in trin'sic fin an cier' hy poc'ri sy in car cer a'tion mil'i tate mis'cre ant os'tra cize neu tral'i ty eu'lo gy mon'o tone in dorse'ment per ti na'cious ca tarrh' cat'e chism per'qui site per pe tra'tion LESSON 86. DICTATION If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work upon brass, time will efface it ; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust ; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and love of our fellow-men, we engrave on those tablets something that will brighten to all eternity. DANIEL WEBSTER. LESSON 87 pre'am ble prec'e dent pre cur'sor re tal i a'tion ret'i nue re trac'tion ter'mi nus scru'ti nize lin'guist ten r den cy stag na'tion re sus'ci tate mu'ta ble lim pid'i ty mu'ti late ruf'fian ism lu'cre scle rot'ic vin di ca'tion vo cab'u la ry 1 66 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 88 roy'al ly an'i line au'di phone affabil'ity brough'am buoy'an cy cir cum vent' in frac'tion cho'ral bug'a boo dis cord'ant dis par'ag ing e qua'tion chem'ic al in firm'a ry en rap'ture leg'a cy a'mi a ble du plic'i ty ex hil'a rate LESSON 89 flu'en cy ex r ple tive ex plic'it for mal'i ty fran'chise in dem'ni ty im preg'nate in de fat'i ga ble mob'i lize lu'cra tive lib er a'tion ju ris dic'tion pu'er ile non en'ti ty ma neu'ver pre ca'ri ous qui nine' fem'i nine per ni'cious ob li ga'tion LESSON 90 jol'li ty o'vi form no to ri'e ty Mar seilles' por tend' ped'i gree ped'i ment per'fo ra ted pla'cate res'i due rel'e gate scur'ril ous smi'lax tes'ti fy ing ster'e o type te mer'i ty nic'o tine u'ni son ter'ra pin u ni ver'si ty LESSON 91. DICTATION 111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. From "The Deserted Village." OLIVER GOLDSMITH, EIGHTH YEAR. I6 7 LESSON 92 rev'e nue rel'e vant ro tund'i ty ex'o dus bow'sprit chiv'al rous bre vet' chic'o ry dis par'i ty bra va'do the ol'o gy ex ten'sion sen'ate se ces'sion ol fac'to ry ad o ra'tion ter ra'que ous chlo'ro form po'ten tate o rig'i nate LESSON 93 ur'gen cy ex cul'pate min'i mum fo'rum fiil'mi nate in dem'ni fy ver'nal syn'op'sis Ion gev'i ty Mad rid' mod'u late mi'gra to ry ex pec'to rate in cor'ri gi ble ex tra di'tion os cil la'tion ni'tro gen lig'a ment per se ver'ing in ter mit'tent LESSON 94 pro vi'so vi'ti ate serv'i tude trench'ant pul sa'tion prof 'li gate prox'y vit're ous spu'ri ous rar'e fy on'er ous re pul'sive spon ta'ne ous ly u ni form'i ty trans fer'a ble mor ti fi ca'tion rar'e fy on'er ous re pul'sive mor ti n ca'tic se cede' qua drille' per spec'tive in tol'er a ble LESSON 95 seignior, a lord senior, older indict, indite, lean, lien, to charge with crime to write thin ; gaunt a legal claim colonel, a military title kernel, inside of a nut cousin, a relative cozen, to cheat lief, gladly ; willingly leaf, a thin flat object 168 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 96. DICTATION The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here ; but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated, here, to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us ; that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to the cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devo- tion ; that we here highly resolve that the dead shall not have died in vain : that the nation shall, under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. From " Address at Gettysburg." LINCOLN. LESSON 97. REVIEW ag'ate ve'to ing schol'ar ly cel'lu loid sol'ace pre'mi er Tar'ry town al le'giance ty'phoid al'i ment bru nette' e ma'ci ate fron'tier o'vi form al'i mo ny dem'a gogue con'duit te nac'i ty guar an tee' rep a ra'tion LESSON 98, REVIEW eu'lo gy ap pel'late ce ler'i ty laud'a to ry au'top sy mis'cre ant fin an cier' hy poc'ri sy ex plic'it pre cur'sor prec'e dent re sus'ci tate brough'am os'tra cize scle rot'ic neu tral'i ty pla'cate mo nop'o ly per'qui site vo cab'u lary EIGHTH YEAR. 169 LESSON 99. REVIEW pu'er ile buoy'an cy du plic'i ty dis par'ag ing res'i due ma neu'ver per ni'cious in de fat'i ga ble an'i line Gold'smith scur'ril ous Dan'iel Web'ster mobilize chem'ic al non en'ti ty stereotype ter'ra pin au'di phone chiv'al rous u ni ver'si ty LESSON 100. REVIEW bre vet' Get'tys burg rel'e vant in cor'ri gi ble chic'o ry tren'chant prof li gate trans fer'a ble rar'e fy syn op'sis vi'ti ate os cil la'tion seign'ior vit're ous chlo'ro form ex hil'a rate colo'nel bra va'do Ion gev'i ty in dem'ni ty LESSON 101. DICTATION The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upwards in the night. LONGFELLOW. Dare to be true, nothing can need a lie ; A fault which needs it most grows two thereby. LESSON 102 am'nes ty sov'er eign bi ol'o gy au to bi og'ra phy de'vi ous chor'is ter chev a Her' con dem na'tion clem'en cy co he'sion in sid'i ous Van Bu'ren sew'age in inVic al sin'is ter sa lu'bri ous vas'sal et'i quette ri gid'i ty rem i nis'cence COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. ar'ti fice di'o cese cod'i cil LESSON 103 a mal'gam a me'na ble ar tic u la'tion co er'cion con'flu ence ex traor'di na ry in dem'ni fy chro nol'o gy Pol y ne'sia mo not'o nous se cre'to ry rep re sen ta'tion in tes'tate pal'li ate pi'quan cy wheez'y pre ci'sion so pra'no sed'a tive ves'tige at tain'der cre'ole cel'lu lar plau'dit in'cu bate LESSON 104 tour'na ment sed'en ta ry an a con'da des'ul to ry cred'i ble trea'son po ten'tial plau'si ble af firm'a tive co nun'drum im ma te'ri al min is te'ri al LESSON 105 pres'tige trav'es ty rhythm quer'u lous serv'ile ob'du rate vil'i fy rec're ant sim'i le in fin'i tive pos ter'i ty pet ri fac'tion ren o va'tion sen sa'tion al Phi lis'tine re mu'ner a tive per'co late pre pon'der ate al ter'na tive rec on cil i a'tion LESSON 106. DICTATION Good name, in man or woman, Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, SHAKESPEARE, EIGHTH YEAR. as say'er cho'roid di'a lect in her'ent os'cil late ob'vi ate phthis'ic rev'er ie bou doir' civ il'i ty col'an der Low'ell sor'did ly ro'sa ry LESSON 107 a pol'o gize circuitous cur'va ture con ges'tion a mend'ment ar'chi tec ture for'ti tude in ha la'tion im mo bil'i ty in fu'ri ate hy per'bo le ex tra'ne ous mi nute'ly Mad a gas'car mu nif'i cence LESSON 108 ren'e gade ren di'tion per ti nac'i ty ser e nade' pred'a to ry sig nif 'i cance a lac'ri ty ep i der'mis am bi gu'i ty am mo'ni a con ces'sion an ni hi la'tion com'pe tent nat'u ral ize ter'ri to ries LESSON 109 de moc'ra cy di ver'si fy pres i den'tial con du'cive in el'i gi ble con fig u ra'tion in'no cence hon'o ra ry in sig nif'i cant in junction in oc'u late mis eel la'ne ous jeop'ard y eq'ui ta ble re vul'sion per spi cu'i ty LESSON 110 confidant, confident, symbol, cymbal, counsel, council, flower, flour, a bosom friend sure a sign brass instrument to give advice a body of men bloom of a plant fine meal barren, baron, fellow, felloe, berry, bury, great, grate, unfruitful a title of nobility companion outer rim of a wheel any small fruit to cover out of sight large to rub harshly 172 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 111, DICTATION There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace ! but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that Gentlemen wish ? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death ! PATRICK HENRY. LESSON 112 ar te'sian soph'o more ver mil'ion O ce an'i ca villain al'ba tross tor pid'i ty su per cil'i ous an'ti dote chan de Her' stow'a way con ju ga'tion re ful'gent com po'nent com pli'ance in con testa ble bris'ket im per'a tive in cli na'tion con gres'sion al LESSON 113 cog'i tate do cil'i ty dy'na mite coch'i neal in'su lar mi nor'i ty re vi'sion pos til'ion vit'ri ol tab'ou ret co her'en cy coun'ter pane for'mu late ex ag'ger ate in gre'di ent in sin u a'tion re new'a ble rep re sent'a tive prim'i tive ob lit er a'tion EIGHTH YEAR. 173 LESSON 114 asper'sion append'ant am'bu lance amphib'ious che root' con cen'tric col li'sion con sci en'tious dy'nas ty fri gid'i ty ex or'bi tant doc u men'ta ry co quette' san'i ta ry sev'er ance sub stan'tial ly ster'ile prej'u dice in vo ca'tion in ex'pli ca ble LESSON 115 mys'ti fy in tes'ti nal mon'e ta ry in ex haust'i ble pol'y gon prox im'i ty phi los'o pher pol'y syl la ble voPa tile stig'ma tize req ui si'tion jus'ti fi a ble su per sede' tri'cy cle tech'nic al re spon si biPi ty se di'tion wrist'band vig'i lant ly su per in tend'ent LESSON 116. DICTATION Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all to thine own self be true, Anal it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. SHAKESPEARE. LESSON 117. REVIEW clem'en cy chor'is ter ri gid'i ty Van Bu'ren cod'i cil sov'er eign chev a Her' rem i nis'cence a maPgam pi'quan cy Pol y ne'si a ex traor'di na ry so pra'no cel'lu lar se cre'to ry mo not'o nous pres'tige rec're ant tour'na ment sub stan'tial ly 174 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 118. REVIEW rhythm trav'es ty a pol'o gize pet ri fac'tion cho'roid a lac'ri ty hy per'bo le cir cu'i tons in her'ent de moc'ra cy Shakes'peare ar'chi tec ture phthis'ic hpn'o ra ry soph'o more per ti nac'i ty bou'doir' pred'a to ry ver mil'ion an ni'hi la tion LESSON 119. REVIEW cym'bal al'ba tross in el'i gi ble mu nif'i cence fePloe eq'ui ta ble pos til'ion am bi gu'i ty viPlain coch'i neal co her'en cy mis eel la'ne ous cog'i tate tab'ou ret re new'a ble per spi cu'i ty dy'na mite tem'po ral ar te'sian O ce an'i ca LESSON 120. REVIEW dy'nas ty su per sede' fri gid'i ty con sci en'tious co quette' prej'u dice phi los'o pher in ex'pli ca ble mys'ti fy sev'er ance hus'band ry am phib'i ous voPa tile mon'e ta ry con cen'tric poPy syl la ble tri'cy cle col li'sion in tes'ti nal req ui si'tion LESSON 121. DICTATION Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge ; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three ; but the greatest of these is charity. THE BIBLE. EIGHTH YEAR. 175 LESSON 122 ar'ma ture ar'mis tice par a lyt'ic pho tog'ra phy ex'pe dite ex'pur gate au ster'i ty cer'e mo ny boat'swain ob tru'sion ex'tri ca ble am bas'sa dor di lem'ma a non'y mous for'mi da ble hy poth'e nuse vo li'tion pre ten'sion sat u ra'tion chi rop'o dist LESSON 123 rec'i pe ces sa'tion et y mol'o gy mas'sa cring au'to crat a vow'ed ly in toPer ant affirma'tion ex citing cen'sor ship av a ri'cious os ten ta'tion Sher'i dan re cur'rence in an'i mate in fat'u at ed spec'i fy con'tra band chafing-dish res ti tu'tion LESSON 124 co in cide' di ver'sion pre co'cious re pos'i tory mon'o gram in teg'u ment cog ni'zant con'se quence sen'ti nel mu ri at'ic plan'et a ry in flam'ma ble zeph'yr im por tune' pre var'i cate con sign'ment corps pla cid'i ty in tim'i date pred e ces'sor LESSON 125 palette, a painter's tablet pallet, a small bed palate, the seat of taste mucous, resembling mucus mucus, a kind of fluid lumbar, near the loins lumber, sawed timber praise, preys, prays, applause takes by violence implores cannon, a great gun canon, a law or rule a harsh critic a vase censor, censer, 176 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 126. DICTATION CHARLES DICKENS Dickens was born at Portsmouth, England, in 1812. He was a delicate boy, and spent much of his time in reading good books. He was obliged to work early in life, as his father became poor and was put into the debtor's prison. He began his writings under the title of " Boz," and on account of their humor and peculiar style, they soon attracted attention. His books are among the most popular in the world. He had quite a family of children and was a kind and gentle father. He died in 1870, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, London. af'fer ent as cet'ic bri'ber y cen'ti ped di plo'ma dis'so lute pret'ti ly ex cel'si or LESSON 127 cer'e brum as trol'o gy con cav'i ty mo bil'i ty re hears'al treas'u ry pru den'tial al ter ca'tion cen'sur a ble as sid'u ous ly mat ri mo'ni al prod i gal'i ty LESSON 128 rit'u al stat u esque' to pog'ra phy phar ma ceu'tic sin'u ous tran si'tion phe nom'e nal rho do den'dron vi'a duct sem'i tone re pug'nance pre sen'ti ment in trep'id suffu'sion invet'erate su per sti'tion ul'na con form'i ty pneu mo'ni a com mo'di ous EIGHTH YEAR. LESSON 129 ros'trum ir ri ga'tion arch an'gel ar is to crat'ic ex ci'sion strat'a gem con cise'ly com'pe ten cy ob liv'i on rose'ma ry tur'bu lence dis in fect'ant clique col la'tion in gen'u ous as sim i la'tion ve'toed so no'rous pla'gia rist so lie i ta'tion buck'ram chev'ron co a lesce' a lum'nus val'or ous squad'ron rep'ro bate mys'ter y tacit ly LESSON 130 es'cu lent ap'o plex y ap prox'i mate con test'ant co ag'u late de o'dor ize frat'ri cide pre cip'i tate ere den'tial in i ti a'tion in fe ri or'i ty LESSON 131. DICTATION Give us, O give us, the man who sings at his work Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any o: those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness He will do more in the same time, he will do it better he will persevere longer. Wondrous is the strength o; cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers oi endurance. THOMAS CARLYLE. LESSON 132 pri or'i ty in grat'i tude mes'mer ism mi cro scop'ic sur'gi cal pro cliv'i ty pur su'ance pro hib'it o ry su'mach su'i ci dal u su'ri ous rep re sent'a tive re view'ing im pet'u ous mod'i fi er syn on'y mous req'ui site lux u'ri ous sin cer'i ty res to ra'tion 12 1 7 8 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 133 ar'ni ca an'chor age pro fi'cien cy ap por'tioned cou'gar me ton'y my as tron'o my con grat'u late an'arch y co'ma tose des e cra'tion in ex'o ra ble crib'bage sta tis'tics pro pi'ti ate pro mis'cu ous stu'pe fy mod i fi'ers in no va'tion con serv'a tory LESSON 134 su preme' vi va'cious trans ferred' trea'tise sub'ter fuge es ca pade' es pla nade' au'di to ry co op'er ate con viv'i al ze'nith cyn'ic wa'gered su per facial ap pro ba'tion cy clo pe'di a pre dom'i nate in dic'a tive re cip'ro cate oc ca'sion al LESSON 135 at tor'ney in vig'or ate dem'on strate con tig'u ous cur'so ry con tin'gent con tam'i nate pre dom'i nance stul'ti fy strin'gen cy so lic'it ous pur'chas a ble tu i'tion tur'bu lent pro di'gious ste nog'ra phy tar'iff whet'stone his tor'ic al prov i den'tial LESSON 136. DICTATION The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes : ' Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. .SHAKESPEARE. EIGHTH YEAR. 179 LESSON 137. REVIEW ar'ma ture ces sa'tion chi rop'o dist zeph'yr ar'mis tice pre co'cious am bas'sa dor au ster'i ty Sher'i dan a non'y mous av a ri'cious et y mol'o gy pal'ette pla cid'i ty hy poth'e nuse in flam'ma ble au'to crat mu ri at'ic pro pi'ti ate cen'sur a ble LESSON 138. REVIEW af'fer ent plan'et a ry phe nom'e nal rho do den'dron di plo'ma cog ni'zant com'pe ten cy as cet'ic Ports'mouth pla'gia rist co a lesce' ap'o plex y pneu mo'ni a ex ci'sion strat'a gem cer'e brum phar ma ceu'tic su per sti'tion so lie i ta'tion ap prox'i mate clique req'ui site chev'ron tac'it ly es'cu lent su'i ci dal squad'ron sur'gi cal su'mach u su'ri ous LESSON 139. REVIEW lux u'ri ous mi cro scop'ic de o'dor ize in ex'o ra ble frat'ri cide pro mis'cu ous syn on'y mous su per fi'cial Car lyle' in i ti a'tion LESSON 140. REVIEW cou'gar . tu i'tion in dic'a tive so lic'i tous an'arch y at tor'ney con tig'u ous ze'nith me ton'y my as tron'o my treat'ise an'chor age pro di'gious cur'so ry au'di to ry tur'bu lent pur'chas a ble ste nog'ra phy con viv'i al ap portioned i8o COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 141. DICTATION By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. From "Concord Fight." EMERSON. LESSON 142 viv'i fy so lil'o quy pro pen'si ty ar is toc'ra cy an'o dyne in'ven to ry as sess'a ble pu ri tan'i cal rem'e dy ap pre hend' cu'mu la tive pre mon'i to ry sys tem'ic con tor'tion an nex a'tion an di to'ri um Ec'ua dor leg' end a ry re sist'i ble cy lin'dric al LESSON 143 con voy' neu ral'gi a an tith'e sis spon ta'ne ous syl'van skep'ti cism e van'gel ist con'tro ver sy Thames is o la'tion transient ly ex cess'ive ly u'su ry dis'so lute punc til'ious dis sem'i nate Shang-Hai' bril'lian cy re lax a'tion pyr o tech'nic LESSON 144 let'tuce rheu'ma tism i tin'er a ry re frig'er ate an nu'i ty con sign ee' for'fei ture a poth'e ca ry Bu chan'an det'ri ment stu pen'dous prej u di'cial vol'u ble crim'i nate cor'pu lence in her'i tance Al too'na mu'tu al ly sump'tu a ry con vey'an cer EIGHTH YEAR. 181 LESSON 145 as'ter oid of fi'ci ate con va lesce' die ta to'ri al guess'ing fri vol'i ty mu nic'i pal crystal line a sy'lum McKin'ley in car'cer ate in nu'mer a ble vir'u lent sus pi'cion sub stan'ti ate un gov'ern a ble co'pi ous ly aux il'ia ry vet'er i na ry in ad vert'ent LESSON 146. DICTATION Heaven is not gained at a single bound ; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. J. G. HOLLAND. LESSON 147 au da'cious coun'ter feit pre cip'i tous an ni ver'sa ry rev'o ca ble con vul'sion dis af fec'tion ex cru'ci at ing stat'u to ry suc'cu lent res er va'tion in can des'cent vac'ci nate trans lu'cent re press'i ble in tel'li gi ble bric'-a-brac cus to'di an in stal la'tion trea'son a ble LESSON 148 sub'si dize trap'e zoid lieu ten'ant un scru'pu lous zou ave' tym'pa num ir ri ga'tion vo lu'mi nous syn'the sis med'i ta tive rec og ni'tion in ter pre ta'tion in vent'or sys'tem a tize re crim/i nate sus cep'ti ble vo rac'i ty an'ti qua ry di plo'ma tist math e mat'ics 182 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 149 big'ot ed cor ro'sive cra'ni al in val'i date vi va'cious reg u la'tion tran'si to ry sus'te nance col le'gi ate dip lo mafic ir ri ta'tion con vo lu'tions rec'on ciled ir rep'a ra ble vi'sion a ry prov o ca'tion Ne va'da Mon o the'ism ret ri bu'tion in flam ma'tion LESSON 150 Gar'field cor'mo rant Bar ba'does trans mis'sion trans'i tive com'mis sa ry dor'mi to ry con sti tu'tion crin'o line cor rup'tion pre rog'a tive tem'per a ment cus'pi dor syn'a gogue com'ple ment mis de mean'or sep'ul cher ap pa ri'tion mas'sa cred prac'ti ca ble LESSON 151. DICTATION And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. WALTER SCOTT. LESSON 152 crit'i cism fra gil'i ty ap po si'tion cor rob'o rate tri bu'nals syn'di cate con cep'tion pres by te'ri an co til'lion pur'ga to ry syn ec'do che con sol'i date Trans vaal' com'mo dore trib u la'tion vol u bill ty au'ri cles cor re spond' so lic'i tor sym pa thet'ic EIGHTH YEAR. 183 LESSON 153 impassible, without sensation calender, a hot press impassable, cannot be passed calendar, an almanac lessen, to make less radical, extreme lesson, a part to be learned radicle, part of seed greater, larger canvas, coarse cloth grater, a rough instrument canvass, to examine LESSON 154 re action ver'sa tile ul cer a'tion sub'ju gate col lo'qui al ap'pli ca ble sym'me try mon'as ter y tra di'tion tyr'an nize vul'ner a ble ir rel'e vant con gru'i ty San Di e'go com pet'i tor dis si pa'tion ne go'ti a ble prop a ga'tion su per'flu ous bi tu'mi nous LESSON 155 col'lier y mo nop'o lize ar bi tra'tion ap pro'pri ate cor'ru gate sufficient disability disconsolate atom iz er con stitu ent pu tre fac'tion pro pri'e ta ry cou'ri er sim plicl ty sup po si'tion su per sti'tion ven'tri cles con tu'sion pul'mo na ry ther mom'e ter LESSON 156. DICTATION And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten. 1 84 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LESSON 157, REVIEW an'o dyne so lil'o quy punc til'ious let'tuce leg'en da ry Bu chan'an Em'er son neu ral'gi a rheu'ma tism a sy'lum skep'ti cism an tith'e sis zou ave' con gru'i ty ther mom'e ter au di to'ri um ar is toc'ra cy pre mon'i tory mu nic'i pal prej u di'cial LESSON 158. REVIEW au da'cious for'fei ture sub'si dize aux il'ia ry bric'-a-brac sim plic'i ty an nu'i ty vac'ci nate vo rac'i ty stat'u to ry coun'ter feit trans lu'cent an'ti qua ry crys'tal line dor'mi to ry pu ri tan'i cal vet'er i na ry die ta to'ri al res er va'tion incandes'cent LESSON 159. REVIEW fra gil'i ty ap pa ri'tion dip lo mafic rad'i cle tym'pa num com'mis sa ry cra'ni al ver'sa tile syn ec'do che syn'di cate sep'ul cher mis de mean'or com'ple ment co til'lion sus'te nance col le'gi ate sympathetic in flam ma'tion trea'son a ble in tel'li gi ble LESSON 160. REVIEW du'te ous im pas r si ble col lo'qui al tra di'tion al cus'pi dor mon'as ter y mo nop'o lize pro pri'e ta ry Low'ell tyr'an nize sim plic'i ty su per sti'tion sym'me try at'om i zer bi tu'mi nous ar bi tra'tion cou'ri er pul'mo na ry conVmo dore ne go'ti a ble EIGHTH YEAR. a ctept' a dult' ad'verse in quir'y af 'fer ent al bu'men Al'der ney ally' WORDS FREQUENTLY MISPRONOUNCED LESSON 161 a'corn (-ktirn) aid'de-camp (-kan) cOm'bat ant a cerb'ate (-serb'-) Achiries(-kir-lez) ac cli'mate (-kll'-) a cu'men (-ku'-) a do'be (-ba) A do'nls rlb'ald an cho'vy sup'ple c6g no'm^n ca nine' cor'net Im'pe tus Im'pl ous tl rade' ka'6 lln nee (ni) su'tfire crem'a to ry dec'6 ra tlve det'6 nate dl van' e ner'vate e I zo'6 t am pere' (-par') gla dl'o lus LESSON 162 Sem It'Ic cou pe' (koo-pa') jean (jan) cui sine' (kw6-zn') mat u tl'nal mon'grel (mun'grel) ml cr5s'c6 py de bris' (da-bre"') en tree' (an-tra') mi rage'(me-razh') ec'ze ma hau teur' (ho-ter') cu'll na ry (ku'-) I'6 dine (-din or -den) o'boe (O'boi) mer'can tile (-til) LESSON 163 U'ra nqs or'chid (-kid) pet'it (pet'y) plaid (plad) al lop'a thy sa chef (-sha') co'ca ine (-in) ju'gd lar (-ler) vac'cine (-sin) ho me op'a thy proVost (-ust) ra'bi es (-bl-ez) ex' 6m pla ry soi ree' (swa-ra') sto'ried (-rid) stra te'glc (or -tej-) tra ge dienne' (- 1 86 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. LIST OF ORDINARY CONTRACTIONS. Yd I'll e'er who's we'll isn't they'd ar'n't hadn't wouldn't I'm he'd don't ne'er that's 'twill you'll didn't didn't whate'er I've he'll there's hasn't needn't he's it's we're she's you're won't where's what's haven't weren't o'er we'd we've who'd they've 'twere they'll couldn't shouldn't where'er 'twas 'tis you'd can't you've doesn't whene'er In contractions, the apostrophe is usually placed where the letter or letters are omitted ; as, do not, don't, etc. EXERCISE. Write the names of all the States and their proper abbreviations ; the months * the days of the week ; the principal cities; the countries; the professions; titles; names; weights and measures, etc. SPELLING AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. though tho programme program through thru throughout thruout thorough thoro thoroughfare thorofare although altho catalogue catalog prologue prolog demagogue demagog decalogu e decalog pedagogu e pedagog EIGHTH YEAR. 187 RULES FOR SPELLING I. Words ending 1 in e drop the e on adding a suffix beginning" with a vowel; as, amuse, amusing; force, forcible. Learn carefully the following exceptions to the above rule : dye-ing swinge-ing tinge-ing hoe-ing shoe-ing toe-ing" singe-ing Words ending in ce and ge do not drop the e before suffixes beginning with a, o, or u; as, peace, peaceable. Words ending in ie change ie into y on adding the suffix ing ; as, die, dying. II. When the added suffix begins with a consonant, the final e is not dropped ; as, care, carefully ; hate, hateful. The following exceptions to Rule II drop the e. argu-ment du-ly whol-ly aw-ful nurs-ling wis-dom tru-ly The following words, on adding the suffix ment, are spelled both ways : abridge, acknowledge, judge, lodge. 1 88 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. EXERCISE Spell correctly the words formed by adding the suffix "ing" to squeeze, move, blame, hate, arrive, judge, believe, guide, grieve ; the suffix " ment" to move, judge, state ; the suffix "able" to blame, sale, service ; the suffix " ous" to fame, courage; the suffix "#/" to arrive, remove, survive. III. When a word ends in y, immediately preceded by a consonant, the y is changed to i on adding any suffix except ing ; as tardy, tardiness. When immediately preceded by a vowel, the y is not changed ; as, employ, employment. The following are exceptions : day, daily lay, laid pay, paid say, said slay, slain stay, staid (or stayed) EXERCISE Add the suffix "ness" to the following words, spell- ing the word correctly in each instance : ready, bushy, sultry, murky, dizzy; the suffix "fy" to ready, merry, dizzy ; the suffix "ing" to bury, apply, rally, eddy ; the suffix "ous" to fury, injury ; the suffix "ful" to duty, beauty, bounty. NOTE. Give pupils plenty of exercises like the above. Such exercises, or others of a similar kind, are valuable, not only in impressing the form of the word upon the mind, but in giving facility in the practical application of the rules for spelling. EIGHTH YEAR. 189 IV. Words of one syllable, and those accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant, pre- ceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant on adding a suffix beginning with a vowel ; &&, plod, plodding ; defer, deferring. NOTES. Words ending in / are spelled both ways, but preference is being given to one /. In the use of ei and ie, ei usually follows c soft, and ie the other consonants ; as, deceive, relieve. EXERCISE Write ten examples of each of the following : Words that drop the final e. Words that do not drop the final e. Words that change the final y. Words that do not change the final y. FORMATION OF PLURALS RULE i. Words generally, and those ending in o, or y preceded by a vowel, and in ch hard like k, form their plurals by adding s; "as, hand, hands ; cameo, cameos ; day, days; monarch, monarchs. RULE 2. Words ending in ch soft, s, sh, and x, add es; as, church, churches ; pass, passes; brush, brushes; box, boxes. RULE 3. Words ending injj/ preceded by a consonant change y into i and add es; as, lady, ladies. RULE 4. Letters, figures, characters, etc., add V to form the plural ; as, Its, y's, 190 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. IRREGULAR PLURALS. Some words ending in f or ft change/ or fe into ves ; as, loaf, loaves ; wife, wives. Some words add en or ren; as, ox-en, child-ren. Compounds form their plurals according to the mean- ing ; as, mout/ifuls, men-of-war. Some words are the same in both numbers ; as, sheep. Some have vowel change ; as, goose, geese; mouse, mice. Those ending in o preceded by a consonant differ in forming their plurals ; as, hero-es, portico-s, etc. THE USE OF CAPITALS Begin with a capital letter The first word of every sentence. The first word of every line of poetry. The first word of every direct question. All words relating to the Deity. All proper names, and adjectives and words derived from them. Names of things personified. Titles of books, chapters, etc. Names of the months and the days of the week. Titles of honor, etc. The pronoun I and the interjection O are always capitals, EIGHTH YEAR. I 9 l PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES. PREFIX A syllable placed before a root zmport. SUFFIX A syllable placed after a root artzitf. The following is a list of prefixes and suffixes fre- quently used : PREFIXES (Latin). A, ab, &bs,from or away. ^4vert, to turn away. Ad, a, ac, af , ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at, to. Ad- here, to stick to. Con, CO, COg, COl, com, cor, with or together. Con- voke, to call together. De, down or from. Z^scend, to go down. Dis, asunder, apart, away, not. Zfeniss, to send away. Ex, e, ec, ef, out. .!a:pel f to drive out. In, ig, il, im, ir, em, en, in, on, into, not. Import, to carry in. /^human, not human. Ob, O, obs, OC, of, Op, OS, in the way, against, out. e, to put in the way. er, pel, pil, pol, pur, through, /Vennial, lasting through the year. Pre, before. Predict, to foretell. Pro, por, pur, pru, for, forth, forward, out. Pro- mote, to move forward. Re, red, back, again, anew, ./fepel, to drive back. Se, aside, apart. &lect, to set aside, to choose. Sub, su, sue, suf, sug, sum, sup, sur, sus, under. ,SW3scribe, to write under. Trans, tran, tray, tres, over, through, beyond. Transport, to carry over. Anglo-Saxon. A, in, on, to, at. Aboard, on board. Be, about, over, upon. Zfedaub, to smear over. En, em, in, on, into, to put in, into or on. ZrVz^lose. to close in. Mis, wrong, erroneous. Misfa, to fit wrong. Un, not, the reverse of, to deprive of. C/clean, not clean. 192 COLUMBIA GRADED SPELLER. SUFFIXES (Latin). Able, ble, ible, may be, can be, fit to be, worthy of. Edible, fit to eat. Al, pertaining to, act of. Rura/, pertaining to the country. Ant, ent, one who, being. Applies/, one who applies. Ar, one who, pertaining to, like, having. Circular, like a circle. Ary, one who, place where, pertaining to. Library, place where books are kept. Ate, one who, having, being, to make, give, put, or take. Liberate, to make free. Er, one who, thing which. Teacher, one who teaches. Ery, ry, place where, practice of, state or quality of being. Bravery, quality of being brave. Fy, to make. Recti^, to make right. Ic, ical, like, made of, pertaining to. Aquatzir, per- taining to the water. Ice, quality of, thing that. Justice, thing that is right. Ion, act of, state of being, that which. Motion, act of moving. 1st, one who. Dentw/, one who pulls teeth. Ity, ety, ty, state or quality of being. Brevz/jy, quality of being brief. Ive, one who, that zvhich, having power. Motive that which moves. Or, one who, act of, . that which causes. Actor, one who acts. QMS, full of, consisting of. Populous, full of people. Ure, state of being, act of, thing that. Fracture, state of being broken. Y, full of, consisting of, state or quality of being. Health^/, state of being in good health. For a comprehensive study of prefixes and suf- fixes the student is referred to any good treatise on etymology. I / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY J