UC-NRLF *B 3 □ 7 □ 4 □ lppleton’5 Standard Speller & yt fti WillianvL Felter, PtvD D. Appleton ^Company UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA f? 7 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation https://archive.org/details/appletonsstandarOOwillrich APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER BY WILLIAM L. FELTER, Ph.D. Principal of the Girls’ High School, Brooklyn, N. Y. Formerly Associate Superintendent of Schools NEW YORK D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1906 Copyright, 1905, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY PREFACE The work of the book includes Spelling, Phonic Drill, Word Building, Word Formation and Application of Rules of Spelling, Dictation, Punctuation, Homonyms, Etymology, and Synonyms. There are two steps before writing and composition ; namely, pronunciation and spelling. The Speller works from the first step toward the third. Therefore, Phonic Drill begins in the First Year and is carried through the Fourth ; and syllabication and accent begin in the Third and continue to the end of the book, being delayed so much only because the pupil should first recognize the written words as wholes. It is suggested that the teacher supplement the Phonic Drills by calling attention to some general rules of pronunciation ; for example, to the short vowel before a doubled consonant, to the long vowel before a single consonant followed by e, and to the frequency of hard g and hard c before a and o and of soft g and soft c before e and i. In the step from pronunciation to spelling, Word Building is a help; and exercises in Word Building occur in the Second, Third, and Fourth Years. The sentences, introduced as much to practice readiness and ease in spelling as to illustrate the meanings of words, are not always limited to the word list immediately preceding, but often give opportunity for test and review. As helpful to the work in Dictation, the uses of the simpler marks of punctuation have been explained and illustrated. At the close of the work in Punctuation, there begins, in the Fifth Year, the systematic drill in Etymology, which is treated simply, with abundant explanation, illustration, and practice work. And as a last step toward that careful composition work for which the book is preparing is a list of Synonyms, defined. In the section for Advanced Grades, the apportionment of the material in lessons has been left to the teacher, who can best suit the work to the time and deficiencies of the particular class. iii 54! ‘485 IV PREFACE The book emphasizes the need of review and provides ample opportunity for it. For the close of the Second, Third, and Fourth Years, a short “Review” is provided. The word lists for the Advanced Grades are partially review. Homonyms are given each separately before they appear together, with test sentences. And the other kinds of exercises already mentioned draw constantly upon the word lists. But not to cramp the vocabulary, it is the difficult element in a word and not the word itself that is repeated frequently in the spelling lists ; for example, receive , receiving , receiver , receipt. Ringing changes on words is a help in word formation ; in applying the rules of spelling to the different formations ; in learning informally prefixes, suffixes, and stems, and so gradually leading up to the later studies in Etymology ; and in giving accuracy, flexibility, and elasticity to the pupil’s vocabulary. It is suggested that oral spelling be not required until the beginning of the Second Year. During the First Year the words should be recognized as wholes, and should be so taught. It is presumed that the words here selected are those that may be found in the reading work of the year. The spelling work is intended to supplement the reading work, so that the pupils will be called upon to copy only those words and sentences that they have first been taught to read. Let the teacher in the latter half of the First Year conduct frequent and rapid drills on reciting the letters in order, beginning with a certain letter and complet- ing the alphabet, rather than on reciting the entire alphabet — when once it has been taught. Let the pupils be led to observe the distinction between vowels and consonants by finding whether the letter can stand alone or has to “ lean ” on some other letter. Thus : Does a lean on any other letter ? Does b ? Does e ? Does / ? In this way all the letters of the alphabet may be treated, and the pupils led to determine which are vowels and which are consonants. The following method is suggested for the Second Year: Write the new words on the blackboard. Call on several pupils to give a story — that is, a complete statement — using each new word in turn. Have different pupils ask questions with the words as well as make statements. Call upon several in succes- sion to spell each word. Following this method the pupil learns how to make declarative and interrogative sentences; and, in writing these, how to use the period and the question mark. FIRST YEAR WORDS TO BE COPIED see no tell did That me the does Did put can old dog Am There am give good It over you us I Is want eat an bed ever one is we like on well a saw her end now at ill A He ate he any find Her seed do has boy Here come not egg girl How goes play she will Have going it go Are The cat COW have Let This where hat nest hen had run bird and doll box in baby write name red with fly cup rat take drink fox get call ride fast 1 2 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Inasmuch* as the work in spelling usually includes the spelling of certain irregular verbs, the following list is sug- gested. The pupils should be called upon to make oral sen- tences using the words, as well as to write them. The drill upon the use of these words, and others such as these, makes an effective and necessary language lesson. see saw drink drank come came eat ate find found go went has had write wrote take took SENTENCES TO BE COPIED The teacher should make others , using words thus far taught. Can you eat ? Did the dog play ? Is the dog well ? Can a dog play ? Do you want it ? Have you one ? Can a girl see ? Do you see ? I have one. A boy can see. I can see. This is it. A cow can see. I see you. Let the dog see. Do you see it? I can play. Did he see ? Are you good ? Do see me. That is she. Are you well ? Am I well ? I like you. Does she go ? How can I eat? Does the boy eat? WORDS TO BE COPIED some takes work flying never apple eats pie are his to look plate ink heard what say cent apples bell spoon out so know tub sold tree my them fit horse sell Fred rang neat FIRST YEAR 3 milk sings let must mamma pet up slate school all kind your him day Sam sing hear leaf flew buzz pen be gave week next May gets they two jump for hand They after quick grass tin bread wings home said dishes far toys tea yes ripe reads keeps buy under sang tail clean wash catch bring kite drum had table cold nice caught loves bad snow seem seven happy sun nuts two eight rain bug stem three fence leaves ice root four horse road hot house five lives pond night watch mice brought bag first from fed owl robin mew shut eye care twig father open sleep face pain such spell full paw left Let the pupils make sentences with the following irregu- lar verbs and then write the words : ring rang catch caught fly flew hear heard bring brought run ran 4 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER SENTENCES TO BE COPIED Can you eat ? I can. I can see. Can a cow see ? What have you ? I like meat. Does the girl like meat ? The boy does not like meat. Is he ill? I like to eat. Can Sam hear ? The bird sings. Have you a slate ? I want one. Is that the cow ? What have you ? Is it an apple ? Have you an apple ? Has the hoy an apple ? A cow can hear. Phonic Drill fate name Do you like milk ? May can get some. Does your dog like it ? Are you kind to the bird ? I hear her sing. Have you any pie ? Sam does not hear you. I know he will eat some. Is he at work ? Do you not see him ? Can you sing well ? I do not want to sing. Fred will sing for us. I have a cent. Is it a good cent ? May I call out to Sam ? Is he up in the tree ? He is at the well. Can he sell any milk ? The milk is sold. (long sound of a as in mate) : made baby place gate table cape SECOND YEAR During the term, let the pupils make sentences, using the following irregular verbs. The complete sentences may be written. do did sing sang leaves left is are blow blew think thought sell sold draw drew fight fought say said give gave break broke tell told sit sat grow grew FIRST WEEK Teach five neic words daily. Keep up constant review. glad dine turn old sit got win not cart wait own arm bin use grade wet papa heads still boil lesrs o ducks water food best Did you hear my bird sing ? I can hear it now. Will you give the cart to me ? My mamma wants me to have it. A bird can fly well. Phonic Drill (short sound of a as in fan) : li&t li&ve hdng r&p h&nd l&mp 5 &dd cat 6 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER SECOND WEEK hard the cry sold get set west rent tent cuff grow blow vine cot stand large other then black dinner friend these down fists bear May I have my red ball ? You must not play now. Call the boy. Give him this cent. Tell him to go for bread. THIRD WEEK dog his trap too tire bud cents kitty into rice mug curl pond mind try hungry mother useful sister more fur think shine race fire What will the boy say ? The man will take his horse. The boy will give two cents for a ball. The girl is going to school. She is kind to the birds. mile gate muff rule on jest than bounds blaze dry FOURTH WEEK blade ink snap room sheep Mary sir bind brook tree pull stars fair lamb moon SECOND YEAR 7 Sam sold the bread to her. He must come in now. Do you like to go to school ? Where shall I put this apple seed? Put it on the slate. Phonic Drill (long sound of e as in me) : even hear feast eve the peace ear keep FIFTH WEEK cheer vex likes looks bite eating post back pick blot quite ax touch rude deep stop skips just much could able why raised hurt forget Do you like apples? The one I am eating is good. Do you want one ? I want a red one for this hoy. Are you going to get the eggs ? SIXTH WEEK crack hill wise rosy lost near sound playing tell alive lamp game sum gift given mouse cake garden time only looked lady handle king once Did you crack your slate ? The fat bird is in the tree near the gate. 8 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Where is the nest of the bird ? It is in the apple tree on the hill. You must play a game of ball now. SEVENTH WEEK chirped sled breast sail throw pecked ball sort carry nose they beet crying John fun because hope print brother even rest sick coat letter steps Fred can jump as far as the gate. How do you know he can ? Sam saw him do it. Fred has a ball and a sled. Have you i seen them ? Phonic Drill (short sound of < 3 as in pet) : well Sgg very sSnd s§nse elm penny c8nt EIGHTH WEEK ask green rich its held bent fir ears hint men firm your shoot keep grandpa fill writing figs tears almost reach corner path stood thank Did you ask him to go to school ? All the apples on my tree are green. Are the apples on your tree red ? SECOND YEAR 9 I want to take the bird in my hand. The dog wanted to jump into the deep well. NINTH WEEK clucked poor postal cock visit sky blind fever blotter lame from flung stone straw Nellie upon frog log drop things right bow fear white called Where did you put my doll ? He will take the kite from you. I have a pen, and I want some ink. Sam likes black ink the best. He goes to school every day. TENTH WEEK barn ride flakes bushes worm fish door pay slumber Ned nicely Jack brindle live sweep loved asked shone told oak curls hair wear might dew The men are in the barn. They are milking the cows. We are going to have fish and bread and How much did Jack pay for your dog? eggs- I do not know. Phonic Drill (long sound of i as in mine): fine pipe tire mice mind night spire cider APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER 10 ELEVENTH WEEK dull oar pony rose cried spill field soft along wild pinch show tone store ships skin spring hunt sunny summer core frost sweet cloudy winter What have we for dinner? We have bread and fish and apples. I want to show you my pony. I came to see the nest of the black bird. Have you a nice red rose ? TWELFTH WEEK flies cool them bucket wanted stick dipper tail spring string wave send rope took count flower pale hard threw ground lace cape comb pence learned Jack cried for his box of bird seed. Nellie found it in the barn. You can read this on the ship. Will you send me a drink ? I will go to the spring for a drink for you. THIRTEENTH WEEK blue below Tom clock tiny soap ten unit stream sixth this suds soon school tame SECOND YEAR 11 odd stopped worth forgot knew short tried larger while weeks She saw the girls in the barn. They had this blue ball. Mary has ten dolls with blue eyes. Will you give me a drink of water? Fred has three tame ducks. Phonic Drill (short sound of i as in pin): hill sink ditch tip ditch drink dish hint FOURTEENTH WEEK shame shut swift Rover teeth boast down window burr about away afraid should truth child follow dries dried hide walks picture turn forest blocks slip Is this your flower ? Come down to the barn with me. Are you afraid of the duck ? He is looking out of the window. He should have his dinner. FIFTEENTH WEEK canned morning book strutted bowl content tag pink Harry chickens buzz yard wish fret flutter God bottom getting candle would silent again floor clothes rainy 12 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER The child can eat bread. Will the dog jump for his meat? We can play in our back yard. I like to read about the boys and girls. We will play with the pink ball. WORD BUILDING Words ending with ad or ade: bad mad made shade fad pad fade spade glad sad glade trade had shad blade wade lad bade grade lemonade Write words ending with id or ide, as . bid did hide tide slide Words ending with art or ine: cart smart line wine dart start mine twine mart dine thine swine part fine pine refine tart kine vine define Write words ending with in, as : bin din pin skin win What letters are the same in all the following words ? crack knack black pack stack tack hack rack back sack lack track SECOND YEAR 13 Write all the words you knoio ending with ound, as : pound sound round bound What letters are the same in these words ? batch hatch match scratch catch latch patch thatch Hoiv many words can you make ending with oil? boil toil • soil foil Write words ending with ail, as ; mail sail tail wail quail SIXTEENTH WEEK Teach , six new words daily. pair sting foot aches honey hive drive many harm buzzed boat very hurt making move bees were hit hummed donkey temper juice spark another bark busy small those pleasant speaks Bees live in a hive. Fred, come and see my horse. Will he drive the donkey ? Mary ran away from the hive. Do you like honey very much ? Phonic Drill (long sound of o as in over): home both most rope bone smoke open whole APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER 14 SEVENTEENTH WEEK always liked east south lessons funny every cage park nothing last began north flanks gale pints high strong obey witch mean saying behind ready pantry vexed running opened carried hollow He liked to drive the horse. Do you always mind ; your mother ? Do you always know your lessons ? Fred likes honey very much. They took her near the hive. EIGHTEENTH WEEK warm laughed whom birdie duty learn merry sure longer passed leave story barley lines spray incli good-by peep teach chair round money pocket roof nearly limbs dollars himself longest paper Are bees always working ? We gave food to all the little birds. The little bird was in a cage. Do let the little bird out of the cage. Did she laugh at the funny boy ? NINETEENTH WEEK front years wonder world supper eaves makes miles cook shell SECOND YEAR 15 key done alarm coal coming locks roll tall ashes slowly broken need cradle gently spade belongs town spoke felt picked Mamma is coming up to this school. The world is round like a ball. See the boy running down the hill. Mary is playing with the baby. Fred will go down to the field for the Jack was quite content to work. pony. Phonic Drill (short sound of o as in not) : 6ff l6st cbst blbck 6dd lftng sSng frftst TWENTIETH WEEK harsh quart march kennel lose content glass named puppy jaw quite bathe hide-and-seek upper few vain trying shorter flag mast below heel please hiding nail above meat polite blame though Did you see the mast of the ship ? When did you play hide-and-seek ? There are a few other flags. What are you trying to do ? We have just named this little one Jack. Was the puppy trying to bark ? Be polite and try to please. APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER 16 TWENTY-FIRST WEEK flight puts gem stars wind moves talks gallon beam fit love struck each young flows snake hold reached hole cross gaze stretches crept shouted quiet strike iron charm moment late The cage was up very high. Fred was tall and strong. Did Mary get food for the young dogs ? She gave them some puppy food. A gallon is four quarts. TWENTY-SECOND WEEK paste pigs aged dusty horns shrill air against clover whose cord first seen deer shook bite knew twelve calf shears wife flour finest sober stripes seldom worm myself silk climbed Sam laughed at the funny story. Can you spin a top with a string ? Did you see the deer stand in the water ? How many horns had the deer ? Did you see the deer in the park ? Phonic Drill (long sound of u as in blue) : tune due cube use mute muse unit pupil SECOND YEAR 17 TWENTY-THIRD WEEK clear beard wax spout flocks alone ounce bean plant crook pound paws stove teapot square goats stir steep teaspoon board rolled noise beneath taken change dozen rooster proud hurrah Jack was a jolly little boy. The water in the brook is very clear. The dog put his paw into the water. Would you like a pound of good candy? We went up a very steep hill. TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK moiith peanuts fond faded teacher help whisked rocked frayed which brave claws friendly carry holding grabbed squirrel fanned often finery sitting lazy hours woman stormy oxen study both oldest quarrel Do come and see the squirrel. See how he takes the nuts with him. He can carry them in his mouth. Are his claws very sharp ? He is holding a nut now in his paws. TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK chat ruled frame tear dark scared tube thanks wren fight 18 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER hissed rode dime lived matter goose shook race third burned shiver none cover save rubbed tight swept kiss jumped stories How many squirrels did you see in the park ? Did your father give you that money ? Father told me how the little wren was hurt. Mother said that I might go out and play for an hour. The little bird is resting in the cage. Phonic Drill (short sound of u as in tub) : ftp hull cuff sttidy mtiff htlt tigly skftll TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK hopped idle off dismal cobweb folded hung used point wings bluebird laugh plenty garret blossom branch being country brown shiny bright paddle bonnet daisies grate dearly sparkles weeds inside them The little bird hopped off the branch. Do come and look at the seeds. Point to some of the blossoms. Do you know an idle little boy ? The cook laughed at the baby. TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK bites Dick doctor costs hoop piece bitter bath ribbon pushed SECOND YEAR, 19 master loud pins robe sea been nine dress flannel hunt horns teeth cream grape crawl bones chew cheese peach leather Are you ready to see the doctor now ? Dick can roll his new hoop well. Do not let the little dog bite her. Did the pony run away from his master ? When did you give the little dog a bath ? TWENTY-EIGHTH : WEEK farm meet depart cotton touch next wrong velvet jewels pray barking wheat plush flounce younger hare rather satin shouting skirt vale grant rubber swimming boxes half ruff mantle evening rushes The world is large and nearly round. Did you know that Dick has a squirrel ? Can you spell and write many words ? How many words did you have wrong ? Do not forget any of your new words. Phonic Drill (long sound of oo i as in food): cool fool moon soon broom school noon goose TWENTY-NINTH WEEK when chalk quietly these drown pencil cries whip those saucer 20 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER any sailing pretty glove faucet afraid doing kettle geese doctor again easy idea elm quiver cozy enough piano stamp halves THIRTIETH WEEK WORD BUILDING What letters are the same in : time lime dim trim slime slim him vim dime prim rim whim What three letters are the same in: dash mash flash lash sasli hash cash gnash crash splash gash trash clash smash rash slash Write words ending with all, as : ball call tall wall fall hall stall pall Write words ending icith ock, as : dock clock rock mock See with what letters these words end and write others with the same ending: boat coat moat float Do the same icith : toad load bake forsake goad road quake mistake SECOND YEAR 21 REVIEW brought given nice green does ducks going keep flying blind crack letter apple goes thought nicely broke door blew longer pair watch bees chair drive while were wonder making running hummed coming honey content idea quite always learned know jaw strong eight leaves gallon laughed young grass cross horse spill bread pinch dinner afraid cried should found teeth flies brother stood chickens spring yard wanted rode count money where third eye branch knew doctor against ribbon whose ready shears wrong square which ounce looked teaspoon evening caught iron squirrel pleasant another mean please asked geese noise water patch school once three quiet flower sure THIRD YEAR FIRST WEEK Sun' day heir ol' ive frame trem' ble de fend' Fri' day herd ter' ror street crowd train Sat' ur day av' e nue con nect' i' die gasped choice no' ble deed hand' some in' stant search ore com mand' how e’er' tru' er nib' ble what ev' er seems screamed bridge stiff crust track chips Is Sunday the last day of the week ? No, it is the first. Is Saturday the last day ? Yes, it is. Does Monday come after Sunday ? Yes, it does. Note the comma after Yes and No. Howe’er it be, it seems to me ’Tis only noble to be good. — Tennyson . Notice that each line of verse begins icith a capital. Phonic Drill (short sound of oo as in hood) : book foot hook took crook nook wool shook 22 THIRD YEAR 23 SECOND WEEK peace in' sect farm' er sin' ner oys' ter tur' nip li' lac saint gate' way sun' rise vil' lage mourn Copy the names of the days of the week arid \ their abbre- viations : Sun' day Sun. Thurs' day Thurs. Mon' day Mon. Fri' day Fri. Tues' day Tues. Sat' ur day Sat. W ednes' day Wed. move mov' ing take tak' ing please pleas' ing tease teas' ing save sav ' ing love lov' ing write writ' ing sliare shar' ing Notice the letter at the end of each word in the first column. What becomes of it when ing is added to the word? Write words ending in e, and then add ing to the word {drop the final e). John’s hat is lost. Tillie’s mitten is found. Walter’s pen is broken. Olga’s pencil is sharp. Father’s coat is new. Mother’s dress is made of cloth. Note the use of ’s to show ownership. What icord can you use in place of John’s? of Tillie’s? Write the sentences , using some other icord showing owner- ship in place of the first icord in each sentence. 24 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER THIRD WEEK fin' ish chil' dren great' est Hat' tie lis' ten i' dol coun' tries p f y dust' ed bait' ed sol' diers failed sim' pie lead' er ev' er y where greed' y mur' der lined no' where he' ro silk' en plain prov' erb Mol' lie a muse' ment broom prov' ince tread an' swer Ar' thur spin' ner knob ques' tion ex am' pie ob' long stud' ied J ohn, have you studied your lesson ? Hattie, are your books in the desk ? Did you finish your work, Henry ? Boys and girls, listen to this story. Soldiers, obey your leader. Note the use of the comma to set off from the rest of the sentence the name of the person spoken to. Phonic Drill (sound of a as in arm) : far harm dar' ling var' nish are cart mar' ble gar' den FOURTH WEEK hires toes eye' let sur vive' heart knees joints per' ish eyes fin' gers feet chest spine tongue nerves an' kle cheeks throat scalp thigh THIRD YEAR 25 wrist be tray' nails fore' head use' less slouch chilled thumb flush cramped clinch slapped hov' er child'hood chow'der chore heir mourn oar peace ere morn o’er piece e’er herd ore sale air heard or sail This hook is too large for the eyelet. “ Sink or swim, live or die, known words. survive or perish,” are well- Write the following sentences from dictation: The son is the only heir to the fortune. Let us say farewell ere we part. Do not mourn over your losses. The iron ore was found in a deep mine. Say your lessons o’er and o’er. The books are on sale in this store. FIFTH WEEK fes' ti val pos sess' car' rots on' ions pur' pie dwell plane troub' ling lil' ies as' ters toll hope' ful ge ra' ni ums car' pen ter ham' mer ex plain' break' fast mouth' ful vi' o lets coax snapped hap' pi ly far' ther house' hold 26 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER The farmer planted potatoes, carrots, and onions. The carpenter nses a hammer, a plane, and some nails. Did you gather geraniums, violets, lilies, and asters ? Notice the commas to separate ivorcls of the same kind icritten in order. Write these sentences again , putting and in place of the commas , except where and is found. Copy the 7iames of the months and their abbreviations : Jan' u a ry Jan. Ju ly' F eb' ru a ry Feb. An' gust Aug. March Mar. Sep tem' ber Sept. A' pril Apr. Oc to' ber Oct. May No vein' ber Nov. June De cem' ber Dec. Phonic Drill (sound of au as of a in father) : aunt laugh laun' dry daunt' less launch haunt saun' ter gaunt' let SIXTH WEEK be lieve' ba na' nas death ho' li er re ceive' peach' es ought what so ev' er en' vies a' pri cots Eng' land Ger' ma ny high' est tip' pet Swe' den shak' ing min' utes moths for' eign mis spelled' fur' nishecl braid find' eth cit'y for' ward rat tan' he' roes won' der ful cham' ber burns six' ty smil' ing min' is ter boast cru' el hand' ful THIRD YEAR 27 Believe and receive and business are words often misspelled. We had bananas and peaches and apricots to eat. England and Germany and Sweden are foreign countries. Notice that no commas are used in these sentences. Rewrite the sentences using commas and leaving out the first and in each sentence. SEVENTH WEEK he ro' ic man' fnl ly crouch un less' rush' es scarce' ly seem' ing re mind' sub lime' sun' light earth dikes help' ful closed stayed cloth heav' i est foot' prints ho tel' pe' ri od bun' die scratched match' es dream' ing Alice Cary says, “ True worth is in being, not seeming ; In doing each day that goes by Some little good, not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by.” Longfellow tells us, “ Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.” Note that quotation marks are used to shoiv that the exact words of the wr iter are used. Note also the comma before the quotation. WORD BUILDING See with which of these endings , igh or oop, you can make the more words , as: sigh high stoop droop stoop 28 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Try these two , oad and ill, as : toad broad still drill What letters are alike in these words ? dance lance prance glance How many ivords do you know ending in ight? Phonic Drill (sound of a as in ask) : last past gasp task grass dance pant grant EIGHTH WEEK hat' less heav' i ness win' ning fought home' ly week' ly floor in sane' rest' less wore twice e nough' hun' ger webbed faith al read' y help' ful ly firm in' side cat' tie us' ing wad' ing se' cret fit' ted wail' ing co' zy po' em lolled twined glue luck greet' ing health lar' gest stalks glut' ton Use these words in sentences . ; PRESENT PAST PRESENT PAST is was drink drank are were freeze froze be gin' be gan' go went break broke has had buy bought have had THIRD YEAR 29 Write the past time of: make learn speak draw hear feel sing choose lose take fl y bring NINTH WEEK ar' row edge mis' chief com pan' ions ap pear' e' qual naugh' ty T un der neatli' bril' liant frol' ic your self' up' per most fierce live' long jour' ney use' ful ness nee' dies to getli' er di vide' neigh' bors weigh un wise' seized mul' ti ply leg' end nose' gay fam' i ly un der stand' con nect' ed start' ed un cork' whis' pered trust' y un cov' er pol' ished hap' pened The mother said, “ Boys, you may have a frolic the livelong day, but do not be naughty and get into mischief.” The sun gives a brilliant light. The light of the moon is not equal to that of the sun. It is pleasant to be together in the woods. Let us make a visit to our brother’s home. Who would have thought that he could do such a won- derful thing? Yes, I will stay a moment or two. Phonic Drill (sound of a as in all): salt talk a 1 / so al' ways malt small pal' try fal' ter 30 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TENTH WEEK cit' ies coun' tries wheth' er sta' tion un tie' Scotch un der stood' stirred cloak sti' He plan' ning pa' tient ridge strapped prize throne car' pet care' ful in tro duce' yearn rail' road cot' tage un done' re ceiv' ing pour' iug touched gar' den er por' ridge dan' ger else' where no' bly scorch an' i mal cush' ion con duct' or swarm Did the gardener wear his old clothes ? No, he wore new clothes and a cloak. What is the color of the carpet ? WOBD BUILDING Write words ending with oke as : coke broke poke woke How many ivords do you know ending with ice ? as : nice price slice en tice' Or with it? as : bit pit sit split Or with ief? as : chief brief grief mis' chief ELEVENTH WEEK Chi nese' de ceived' saun' ter foun' tain dis' tance cu' ri ous youth text THIRD YEAR 31 dif ' fer ent peo' pie formed seal' skin dragged peb' ble fin' ger ing sep' a rate un rav' el mane vi' ces red' ness mend' ed inn creed ri' val ry health' y palm weav' er pret' ti er gi' ants pre fer' mis' tress riv' et thrust Jap a nese' how ev' er set' tier The Chinese are a curious people and live a great dis- tance from us. They are different from us in many ways. They think that one girl in a family is enough. They prefer to have boys. Their near neighbors are the Japanese. Supply the correct word in these sentences : Go into the garden and pick a small for my hair. Buy a bag of at the store so we can make some bread. General Grant said, “ Let us have .” Give the hungry man a of bread. Phonic Drill (sound of au as of a in all): haul sail' cer au' tumn fault cause pau' per au' thor gaud' y TWELFTH WEEK mus' lin un' ion ev' er y rip' en ing king' ly kind' ness or' chard thought' ful ness spear rain' fall weap' on truth' ful ness shield ging' ham fal' ter dan' ger ous at tack' bolt' ed mixed crowd' ed 32 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER prong raids prom' ise re mem' ber tri' o scrubbed purse com mand' ment reb' el du et' ex cept' lan' tern flies roy' al burst pas' sen ger Longfellow says, “ Be noble in every thought and in every deed.” Alice Cary has told us, “ There is nothing so kingly as kindness And nothing so royal as truth.” WORD BUILDING Write all the words you know ending with air, as : pair lair stair fair Also pare those ending with are, as : mare spare fare Supply the correct icord in these sentences : Did John play ? Who went to the St. Louis ? Let every one pay his own . Santa Claus brought Henry a new of skates. Who can this apple with this new knife ? THIRTEENTH WEEK man' age nei' ther no' tice black' smith pran' cing gaud' y au' th or un known' ob served' os' tricli tri' an gle spar' row some' times cin' ders thir' teen skoul' der pol' len sun' set eight' een chop' ping THIRD YEAR e lev' en four' teen ca na' ry tliir' ty wag on pre pare' twen' ty pau' per hick' o ry quar' reled or, aft' y thrice lad' der un latch' case' ment stairs He observed that neither keeper supplied the ostrich with food. Notice how long the piano lesson is and prepare it well. ABBREVIATIONS ANI) CONTRACTIONS Mr. for Mister. S. for South. Mrs. for Mistress E. for East. Dr. for Doctor or debtor. W. for West. U. S. for United States. Dols. for dollars. N. for North. P. 0. for post office. Phonic Drill (sound of a before r as in care) : rndre bare pair swear dare share hair prayer FOURTEENTH WEEK en joy' ing pos' si ble pris' on beads ap pear' ance post' er fur' ther sheen star' ing mem' o ry straight glos' sy sobbed mi nute' scream shel' ter med' i cine o ver see' searched since a rith' me tic pam' per rate tres' tie bath' room puz' zled re venge' sleep' er one self' aimed ro' sa ry ties prob' a ble scour pearls min' strel 34 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACTIONS Nos. for numbers. A. m. for morning, p. m. for afternoon. P. S. for postscript. Jr. for Junior. Sr. for Senior, he’d for he would, ’tis for it is. thro’ for through, it’s for it is. Nos. 16 and 18 are not on the list. The train leaves at 10.15 a. m. John Perkins, Jr., met Henry Smith, Sr., on Elkhart Avenue. “ ? Tis well he is out of danger,” said Mrs. Blank. in our led grate mane inn liour lead great main Write these sentences from dictation : Let us do our work in an hour. The horse with the fine mane was led in. We take our ease in the inn. Is there a fire in the grate ? FIFTEENTH WEEK lioarse tide cur' rant preach prate rapped prey cu' ri ous ly pierced sneeze tru' er tic' kled vis' it or non' sense bur' ied reins rough vein max' im sat' is fled ceil' ing bar' gain pal' try their bold' ly fright' en dread' ful thirst' y warn' ing friend' ship ach' ing ber' ries ad vise' pray' ers rip' est be liev' ing THIRD YEAR 35 Your voice is very hoarse from your cold. The currant is a fruit used in cooking. Is not the eagle a bird of prey ? The rough visitor rapped loudly on the door. Hold the reins tightly in your hands. Dark blood flowed from the vein which had been cut. Flies walk on the ceiling. Phonic Drill (sound of a as in what, the same as of o in not) : wad squash wan' der quar' rel wan squad war' rant squan' der health' y SIXTEENTH WEEK la' zi ness busi' ness com' pa ny tan' gled cob' webs drunk ac com' pa ny weav' ing grieve re ward' de ceiv' ing prac' tice drawn for ev' er yes' ter day safe' ty of' fered driv' en some' where saf' est trou' ble par take' death' less ru' in soft' ly ne' gro cloud' i ness sup pose' rocked lin' en chang' ing num' ber guessed sleeves ac cost' Remember that Sir Philip Sidney says, “ They are never alone that are accompanied by noble thoughts.” George Herbert’s advice is, “Keep good company and you shall be of the number.” Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive. — Sir Walter Scott. 36 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER SEVENTEENTH WEEK ached spe' cial hired span' iel af fee' tion ex pect' ing cop' ies per suade af ford' fier' cest shel' ter ing hon' or de sired' fea' tures col' ored com' fort dain' ti est bat' tied com pose' fa' vor de li' cious cow' ard di rec' tion dai' ly vis' age de vour' al lowed' bu' gle at tached' e rect' ed free' dom trump' et bor' rowed ear' nest swamps dies His fingers ached with the cold. He could not afford to buy gloves. The dog was attached to the post by a stout cord. Borrowed money is easily spent. Were these goods bought at a bargain ? Each pupil desired to win the prize. The dress was made of the daintiest of lace. Who would not eat this delicious fruit ? Phonic Drill (sound of ie as in grief, the same as of long e) : field shield priest brief fierce yield grief niece creek beat' ing steals EIGHTEENTH WEEK riv' er twi' light leaped af fee' tion at tacked' be lief' earth' ly squan' der e' qual ly THIRD YEAR 37 maid for' eign re ceipt' bap tize' weak emp' ti ness dy' ing wear' ied Hud' son con sent' ed friend' ly ex am' ine loose tight for' ward back' ward brief length' y morn eve cheap dear scarce com' mon Does this creek flow into the Hudson River? Carrie beat the egg with a fork. Men who steal should he sent to prison. Did the maid do her work well ? It is never too late to do right. He is very weak after his illness. Write these words in sentences : la' zi ness busi' ness dain' ti est de vour' weave pry mi nute' crouch prac' tice of' fered de li' cious mem' o ry dough NINETEENTH WEEK fa' vor ite duck' ling pow' der fif ' teen shawl cour' age frol' ic bleached fierce' ly par' lor for got' ten fish' er y wrapped fu' ner al spo' ken but' ter ad vice' vale ac cept' ral' lied fail' ure hymns crew liis' to ry knee clos' et cup' board speech' es ne' groes glee' ful wrin' kled twist chi' na ear' nest jump' ing 38 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Bread is made from dough. Be content with your best work only. A duckling is a little duck. What is a little goose? Much powder is burned on the Fourth of July. The sparrow with the broken wing could not fly. How much a pound is paid for butter ? Accept good advice, and your life will not be a failure. The children sang many hymns. Phonic Drill (vowels having the sound of short e) : read' y deaf sweat' y dead' en leatli' er ma' ny clean' ly a gain' TWENTIETH WEEK creak rus' tie ex cept' mer' ri ly week sigh' ing dipped shal' low waste tight' ly lapped po lite' ness med' al stripe fault nar' row mel' ons cher' ries cur' rants crab' ap pies plums or' an ges mul' ber ries black' ber ry dates co' co nut a' pri cots straw' ber ry prunes ba na' nas grape' fruit goose' ber ries pears quin' ces rasp' ber ries blue' ber ries Did the door creak when you closed it ? Saturday is the last day of the week. The wind blew the dust into the room. Yes, the hero won a medal. “ John, which do you like the better, cherries or bananas?” “ 1 like them both, Mr. Monroe, but I like peaches best of all.” THIRD YEAR 39 TWENTY-FIRST WEEK du' ty gait con' tra ry stunned friend' ship to-mor' row re spect' ful stooped lies Christ' mas war' rant pressed fear' ful stile guard' ed pay' ment waist ei' ther wolves grist far' thest greed' i ness woe en lar^e' speak fields for' eign er con tract' knead fas' tened lone' ly ex pand' thee med' die bruise pinched Do the duty which lies nearest thee. One hour to-day is worth two to-morrow. Never meddle in another’s affairs. ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACTIONS I’ll for I shall or I will. i. e. for the same as. ne’er for never. prox. for proximo, meaning viz. for namely. the next month, inst. for instant, meaning the ult. for ultimo, meaning the same month. last month. Phonic Drill (sound of e before r, as in serve) : fern clerk verge earn herb verse nerve earth dis tinct' ly bogs grunt' ed TWENTY-SECOND WEEK in quire' re mained' jus' tice thought' less anx' ious ser' vants pane fes' tal wreathes 40 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER eas' i ly leatli' er se crete' twines self' ish a gree' rogue twists starved cer' tain clev' er road' ster strength pres' ent beg' gars cur' rents weak' ness guests fore noon' tied young' ster tale stare style Everywhere we went we easily found our way. Are you anxious about your lessons ? The brave soldier remained at his post of duty. He told a tale of woe. Wide-mouthed the children stare. Who broke this pane of glass ? While on the road she tied the ruff about her neck. The currents in the water showed that the tide was swift. TWENTY-THIRD WEEK weight voy' a gers weak' ly sew' ing peel mus' tard yew a piece' knot sau' cer van' i ty sur prised' A mer' i ca fau' cet voiced pul' let ped' al young' est stanch spruce flue bur' nish sau' ci ness wry taught whipped fes toon' re fused' built half Eas' ter sweat' y plough un writ' ten em' pire drear' y How many pounds do you weigh ? I do not know my weight. The peel of this orange is very thick. Tie the knot hard. THIRD YEAR 41 Did William put his foot on the pedal of the piano? Clean the flue in the chimney so the smoke can get out. ABBREVIATIONS B. C., before the time of Christ. A. D., after the time of Christ. C. 0. D., collect on delivery. M. D., Doctor of Medicine. D. D. S., Doctor of Dental Surgery. Rev., Reverend. Hon., Honorable. Gen., General. Col., Colonel. Capt., Captain. Phonic Drill (sound of i before r, the same as of e in serve) : shirt bird skirt dirt flirt birth chirp mirth war' ring TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK ar rived' i de' as throat smote trav' el ers nur' ser y vir' gin ac count' de serve' drow' sy cheer' y thor' ough hon' est joined chub' by swung noise' less ti' di ness touorh' ness O prop' er badge mean' ing begged toward re plied' re veal' grief wasp' ish breathe rues' sage hud' died whis' tie con sent' ed a while' mur' mured tale meat stair pane road tail meet stare pain rode The bootblack was shining the shoes. Who owns this herd of cattle by the fir tree ? Who wrote the song “ America ” ? 42 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK locks hauled rain' bow trod' den ca nal' drift' ing thrift' i ness trust' i ness tow ebb swamp' y jour' nied mules a ground' propped ex pect' ed barge helm toil' some treas' ures scow hulk dis' tant trav' el ing Pho7iic Drill (combinations of vowels having the sound of long o loaf boat coat hoarse road coax joke pour A LESSON IN MAKING PLURALS la' dy la' dies ci' ty ci' ties ba' by ba' bies flur' ry flur' ries cry cries gra' vy gra' vies sto' ry sto' ries re ply' re plies' glo' ry glo' ries sup ply' sup plies' With what letter does each ivord in the first and the third columns end 9 What is done to each ivord to make it mean more than one 9 mer' ry mer' ri ly co' sy co' si ly wea' ry wea' ri ly wa' ry wa' ri ly eas' y eas' i ly heav' y heav' i er hap' py hap' pi ness joi' ly jol' li est What change do you notice in these words 9 THIRD YEAR 43 Henry Ward Beecher has said, “ There is no such thing as a white lie. A lie is as black as a coal pit and twice as foul.” Remember this good advice : “ Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one twice.” — Shaw. TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK teach' a ble in' dex point' ed an' kies cleaned head' ing helped spry calm ti' tie vi' o lets oc' cu py in tense' ped' die beau' ti ful de ni' al dis gust' rote per fumed' com' fort er yoI' ume re' al stained chase chap' ters man' gle cir' cle for' mer pa' ges dis turb' voi' ces lat' ter con' tents bind' ing mis' er a ble dis grace' Did John peddle the potatoes from house to house? The class can sing the song by rote, but not by note. The red corn is in the bin. Have you read the fairy tales ? The fish line was on the reel. How many chapters are in this volume ? Every text-book of history should have an index. The fairy said, “ The maiden who dipped her hands in the running water, has not the most beautiful hands. Nor has the one who perfumed hers with violets. Nor has the one who stained her finger tips with strawberry juice the most beautiful hands.” Then she pointed to the poor girl who had helped her and said, “ This is the one who has helped the poor. She has the most beautiful hands.” 44 APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK here way sew in' di go tal' ents peal whole sor' rel ten' cler scold' ing com mand' er dam' ask pit' ied plump chim' ney am' ber chat' ter un eas' y sleigh scar' let pea' cock rest' less rein' deer lav' en der taw' ny yel' low sil' ver y gray az' nre crim' son rus' set mauve bronze gold' en pink gar' net No talking is allowed here. Who would not fear the thunder’s peal? The traveler should have been on his way much earlier. “ They also serve who only stand and wait.” Have you heard the story of Blue Beard ? Every girl should learn how to sew. The painter works eight hours each day for the whole week. Phonic Drill (sound of long o in words ending in ow) : ar' row mead' ow spar' row wid' ow tal' low yel' low hal' low fur' row TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK hart com' fort a ble in' stant anx' ious ly is' let tar' nish wreaths drop' ping oar twink' ling porch cir' cling al' pha bet pet' ti coat weight' y rag' ged era vat' stub' born tim' id hoi' ly hock THIRD YEAR 45 pas' tor raft' er rap' id au' tumn build' ing branch' es re sign' sword clown hel' met dawns ri' ties guard press jour' nal news On the seashore the air is salty. The hunter killed the hart in the forest. A little island is called an islet. This is a beautiful morn. Use the oar in the rowboat. DEAR Cousin, Evansville, Jan. 31, 1905. I have good news to tell you. I have done all my work in school very well. To-morrow I shall be promoted. Have you done well, too ? Your cousin, James. TWENTY-NINTH WEEK beef sure' ly guess' es o bli' ges swol' len cer' tain ly cheer' ful ness point' er there bul' let cloth' ing rhyme wher ev' er wis' er less' en sug' ar len' til rhu' barb cu' cum ber squash rad' ish cab' bage as par' a gus pump' kin pars' nip let' tuce cran' ber ry to ma' to car' rot cel' er y caul' i flow er pep' pers pie' plant tur' nips pease spin' ach Phonic Drill (sound of in rude) : o in move, the same as of u prove grew croup wound lose drew shrewd through 4 46 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER THIRTIETH WEEK preach' er coop' er sheaves faith' ful paint' er den' tist o' ver coal j la' zi ly rail' ler mil' li ner tin' kle bri' die drug' gist ina' son low' ing scis' sors hat' ter la' bor er swift' ly gal' lop print' er roof' er el' e gant shep' herd gro' cer plumb' er mar' ried mys' ter y butch' er lock' smith shil' ling quench cob' bier tan' ner hal' ter cal' dron Dear Harry, Terre Haute, Feb . 1, 1905 . My father has given me a new pair of skates. I fasten them to my shoes with a key. When you come to see me, you can try them. Your cousin, Jack. REVIEW stud' ied freeze dif' fer ent wher ev' er sol' diers bril' liant nei' tlier o bli' ging ly an' swer e' qual beau' ti ful rhu' barb ques' tion mis' chief shoul' der let' tuce sur prise' fierce hoarse con sent' ed laugh' ing jour' ney trav' el ers cel' er y lil' ies thought cur' rants to ma' to la' zi ness ser' vants man' tel hap' pi ness prac' tice cur' rents dain' ti est as par' a gus de ceived' weight rapped pep' pers of' fered ped' al vein spin' ach THIRD YEAR 47 for ev' er taught af fee' tion per fumed' ber' lies whis' tie ceil' ing busi' ness at tacked' noise' less sat' is fled be lieve' at tached' de serve' thirst' y re ceive' bar' gain breathe de li' cious Wednes' day spe' cial la' dies in' di go a rith' me tic de vour' glo' ries coun' tries ge ra' ni urns pris' on sup plies' cer' tain ly Feb' ru a ry se' cret ci' ties al' pha bet J an' u a ry cour' age mer' ri ly an' i mal neigh' bors ad vice' wa' ri ly au' tumn quar' reled med' al jol' li est anx' ious con duct' or cher' ries cu' ri ous drop' ping what so ev' er a' pri cot peo' pie heir cheer' ful ness ba na' nas health sur vive' com pan' ions for' eign peace thigh mis spelled' e nougli' pie' ces thumb fore' head FOURTH YEAR FIRST WEEK sar' dines clum' sy warp sense' less spi' der grid' i ron roasts for' tune sieve por' ridge crul' lers tread' mill scut' tie cay enne' bis' cuit val' ue ves' sels chest' nuts will' ful shrewd' ness ther' mal stir' ring youth mor' tal ter' ri ble sen' si ble sue cess' mis for' tune parched re' gent pu' ny re solved' plague fiends woof striped Robert Bruce learned a lesson watching the spider build its web. Peter’s willful temper made him much trouble. “You are all welcome,” said the host. Swift steam vessels cross the ocean in less than six days. He was a sensible lad, for he would not do wrong. The cat’s shrewdness was shown when she would not pull the monkey’s chestnuts from the fire. Phonic Drill (sound of o in done, the same as of short u) : does month dove shove son love wont doth SECOND WEEK va' por pet' als hun' dred liar' vest mi' ca sil' ver lau' rel lime' stone 48 FOURTH YEAR 49 zinc cop' per dah' lia mar' ble gold gran' ite pop' py ver be' na lead quartz fuch' sia gen' tian es tate' stand' ard cab' in gloss' y prop' er ty a' gent wa ' ges bind' er slides sur prise' pierced heed' less path' way writ' ten baked sud' den ly horse man' tel rough veil hoarse man' tie ruff vale cur' rants prey tide rapped cur' rents pray tied wrapped The driver shouted to the horse in a hoarse voice. Currants are a kind of fruit. The clock stands on the mantel. The mantle was worn by the handsome lady. When we talk to God we pray. The eagle is a bird of prey. With rough hands he tied the ruff about her neck. When the tide comes in, you can see the currents in the water. The low land between mountains is called a vale or valley. Wrapped in his cloak the doctor rapped on the door. tire' some tal' low tri' al but' ter cup adze au' ger THIRD sobbed res' cues squab' ble quaint plumb awl WEEK no' tion i de' al pal' ing crev' ice hoe com' pass bil' low y en' trance laun' dress fur' nace gim' let trow' el 50 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER reap' er screw'-driv er bev' el riv' et gauge chis' el liar' row shov' el scythes wrench' es mal' let hatch' et Tallow candles were once in general use for lighting. The very old church has a quaint appearance. The crevices in the window frames were stuffed with cotton. Let us sail over the billowy sea. Phonic Drill (sound of u before r as in urge. Be careful to sound the r) : burn curl furl burr hurt curse purr churl FOURTH WEEK glimpse un' cle niece son'-in-law cau' tion aunt in' fant grand' moth er tithe cous' in daugh' ter step' moth er cit' ron neph' ew hus' band half '-sis ter hearth thrift' y greet o pin' ion shelves toil' some sleek peace' ful set' tie mem' o rize trough glare tongs la' bor er stal' wart deaf' en re un' ion scooped wooed ac com' pa nied rains reigns straight vane reins strait vain vein Supply the right word in these sentences: His labor was all in . The weather tells which way the wind blows. “ When I wish to go out,” said Harry, “ it always FOURTH YEAR 51 The ship sailed through a narrow on a course. When the king dies, who then ? When you drive a horse, hold the tightly in your hands. He cut a in his arm and lost much blood. FIFTH WEEK or' phan re quest' an' swered ap pear' ance blouse lan' guage a gree' rnent af fee' tion ate through sev' er al ap par' ent ac cept' ance knelt pris' on er al low' ance ship' wrecked scraped her' ring anx' ious ly whisk' broom owl blue' jay par' tridge peer' less os' trich snipe gold' finch thrush crow o' ri ole chick' a dee black' bird ea' gle ca na' ry nut' hatch jfiioe' be The shipwrecked passengers were cast on an island. The partridge is a beautiful bird. The stubborn child had many a warning, but he heeded none. Who can work this puzzle ? In other lands workmen wear blouses instead of coats. Several prisoners made a search for the missing shovel. The hoy earned money by polishing shoes. Did you request to go home early ? An orphan is a child who has lost both parents. The hunter scraped the mud from his boots. Phonic Drill (sound of u in full, the same as of oo in foot) : bull busli bush' el pul' pit cush' ion push butch' er pul' ley 52 APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER SIXTH WEEK com pare' ap' pe tite moun' tain com par' i son burst tough' ness val' ley com po si' tion con' stant slip' pers mir' ror ad van' tage ar ri' val wrought fur' nace choc' o late rai' sins um brel' la bowl al pha bet' ic al res' cu er rab' bit strain' er au turn' nal an' gry o' cean mo las' ses ar range' ment ar range' is' land to bac' co ac quire' ment at tempt' gulf waxed ap point' ment It will be to your advantage to learn your lessons well. Who has an appetite for chocolate and raisins ? The water pipe burst and the cellar was filled with water. He made a comparison of the two letters and found that the handwriting was the same in both. SEVENTH WEEK hedge joust spoiled ac ci dent' al road' side knights hin' der gen' er al ly em' per or jag' ged ha' tred an noy' ance has' tened big' gest mar' ket ge og' ra phy her' aids grav' el fun' nel ap pli ca' tion emp' ties fore' most rye buck' wheat al' co hoi dart' ed bur' ly pres' ent ly doubt height stretched at ten' tion sig' nal mere' ly hoar' y im mense' Do sparrows generally build their nests in hedges by the roadside ? George likes history better than he does geography. FOURTH YEAR 53 Write the following sentences f rom dictation : Keep to the right course. Fine clothes cost more than coarse ones. She was sealing the letter with wax. Flies can walk on the ceiling. Before you speak your piece, make a bow. Sit on the bough of that tree. Do not break the slate. Put on the brake and stop the car. Phonic Drill (sound of u after r as in rude) : rule true fruit rue brute prude cruise cru' el EIGHTH WEEK tro' phy scorn' fill cor rect' ly South A mer' ca' ble Af ' ri ca be haved' Bud' dhist Arc' tic Pa cif' ic ex' er cise hand' i work A' sia In' di an be comes' Pres' i dent Rus' sia A1 giers' cease' less length' ened hab' it mus' cles di rect' ly Aus tral' ia Jes' u it Eu' rope At lan' tic Ant arc' tic thread sev' er al Mo roc' co quo ta' tions praised voy' a ges be stow' al alms' house Copy these quotations , then write them from dictation : Habit is a cable ; we weave a thread of it each day, and it becomes so strong we cannot break it. — Horace Mann. President Garfield said, “ There are some things I am afraid of. I am afraid to do a mean thing.” The short way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time. — Sir Richard Cecil. 54 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER NINTH WEEK sav' a ges fresh' et lec' ture a maze' ment ar rived' ti' dal mer' chant beau' te ous ad dressed' fer' til ize care' ful ly con' science bal' ance cul' ti vate mad' am fol' low ing chuc' kled cruise pur' est con tent' ment con sists' close' ly pre' cious sig' na ture cour' te sy fu' ture cer' tain ly smil' ing ly source loam re paired' cu' ri ous ly cas cade' cor' nice talk' a tive clev' er ness The savages were filled with amazement when they saw the ships in which the white men had arrived. Listen to the voice of conscience, and you will do right. John chuckled with glee when he found the present in his stocking. When the king has bestowed some favor on a courtier, all the company rejoices. Phonic Drill (sound of oi in oil, and of oy in boy) : boil joint loy' al an noy' spoil noise joy' ous em ploy' TENTH WEEK trou' sers im ag' ine tur' tie sus pend' ers gir' die hoist lob' ster moc' ca sins tor' toise steer' age hal' i but hand' ker chief nox' ious freight' er por' poise con ver sa' tion ch as' ten bulk hor' net cheer' i ness pack' age brawl buf' fa lo coop' er age ex press' bee' tie ti' ger but' ter fly FOURTH YEAR 55 le' ver hy e' na li' on cat' er pil lar cler' rick ze' bra gi raffe' mos qui' to Write words ending in ove. Write words ending in less. Richard wore a new pair of suspenders on his trousers. His sister wore a girdle around her waist and moccasins on her feet. A handerchief was in her hand. In his conversation the doctor said, “None hut the brave deserve the fair. >5 ELEVENTH WEEK a dieu' dis ap pear' fair' ies con' stant ly ac' tu al ly dwel' lings fro' zen bur' ry ing bas' ket ful de stroyed' guide pil' grim age blurred dar' ing har' ness or' na ment coun' ter feit de cide' wor' ship glo' ri ous would' n’t wor' thy to' ken bright' est could' n’t en' e my heav' en price' less cur' tain ef ' forts lest ob lique' com plete' emp' ty fa tigue' an tique' Hours are golden links, God’s token, Reaching heaven ; hut one by one Take them lest the chain be broken, Ere thy pilgrimage be done. Write words ending in ous; in ful; in ness; in ies; in est; in ion. Phonic Drill (hard sound of c as in cat) : catch camp co' zy cloud clasp cart cur' tain cause 56 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TWELFTH WEEK ac quire' bur' gla ry crock' er y light' house char' ac ter halves con' quer ed u ca' tion read' i ly in' jure car' pet ed an noun' ces ob tain' inch' es e vents' con trac' tion dif' H cult i' cv ca noes' pleas' ant ly gal' loped wrung ti' dings con sist' en cy buoy cool' ly cough' ing com plete' ly bur' dened grim' ly dumb Chris' to pher fa' mous clapped civ' il ly dai' ly It is difficult for some people to acquire : an education. Don’t is j a contraction for do not, but never for does not. A LESSOR IN PLURALS dai' sy dai' sies thief thieves calf calves wharf wharves fair' y fair' ies fer' ry fer' ries loaf loaves grief griefs THIRTEENTH WEEK cope knot' ty dis' tanced for giv' ing batch in vit' ed Ar' a bic sys' tern ize an' vil dead' ly trou' ble dis po si' tion hoofs coun' cil be stowed' coun' te nance at' tic por' trait cap' tives as sem' bled fright ac' tion charm' ing dis turb' ance loy' al dou' ble cop' pered clum' si ness nom' ad an' gri ly con' quer or de ter' mined ar' bor wliis' tie de stroyed' bat' tie ment FOURTH YEAR 57 The Indians assembled in council and determined to burn the captives. A charming disposition is often shown by a bright, merry countenance. Such a disturbance always destroyed the peace of the household. Gold, silver, and copper are found in mines. “ Friday,” said Robinson Crusoe, “ help me clean this gun.” Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have thirty-one Except February, which has twenty-eight alone. In leap year February has twenty-nine days. Leap year comes once in four years. Pho7iic Drill (soft sound of c as in city) : gi' der gyl' in der giv' il gen' sus gin' der gel' lar gym' bal brage FOURTEENTH WEEK bom bard' wretch' ed lug' gage de ceiv' er en gage' por' ter snatched noi' some slouched treat' ment blus' ter ex am' in er pier fur' ri er de part' ment tel' e phone cube be lieve' ex am' pie crack' ers al though' em' ber be cause' cym' bal de light' ful en' gine blis' ter con tain' de scribe' en gi neer' beg' gar na' ture dis tress' ea' ger earned fash' ion Write ivords ending in or. Write tvords in ough. 58 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Write the following sentences from dictation: The horse has a glossy mane. The father is the main support of that family. Augusta is the capital of the state of Maine. The merchant kept his wares on the store shelves. He wears old clothes. There go the boys on the picnic. They take their lunch with them. Will you hear this new piece of music ? Here all are well behaved. FIFTEENTH WEEK prod' uct ad di' tion re main' der mul' ti pli er eighths quar' ters min' u end mul ti pli ca' tion frac' tion di vi' sion dif' fer ence sub trac' tion di vi' sor com' mon six' teenths mul ti pli cand' ob' ject quo' tient twen' ti eths sub' tra hend qual' i ty div' i dend gram' mar im per' a tive sub' ject sen' fence pro mo' ted in ter rog' a tive ac' tive pro' noun pos ses' sive de clar' a tive pas' sive hoi' i day pred' i cate punc tu a' tion Dear Ada . Boston, Fel. 27, 1905. Mary and I are going to New York for a visit. We are going to spend a week with cousin Ruth. Our train leaves the station at twelve o’clock on Saturday next. I should like you to call on us before we go. Your friend, Sadie. The United States were freed from England during the reign of George III. The storks often build their nests on chimneys. 59 FOURTH YEAR Phonic Drill (hard sound of g as in go) : gut' ter grave gal' lop gam' bol guil' ty glance globe gri mace' SIXTEENTH WEEK sen' si tive in jus' tice bar' vest treacb' er ous tri' umpb pit' i ful ber' o ine dougb' nuts ad' mi ral col' lar mas' ter y Span' iards Ma nil' a pun' isli de fi' ance ri die' u lous an' ec dote don' bly pen' nies dif' fer ent ly cen' sus dar' ling jeer' ing con fu' sion u' su al bis' cuit no' bod y drear' i ness era' el ty car' tridge bar' ness veg' e ta ble beav' i ly calmed bar' bor in dig' nant Admiral Dewey received great honors after his triumph over the Spaniards in the harbor of Manila. The Indians are said to be treacherous, for they pretend to be friends when they are really enemies. Write words ending in ar or er. SEVENTEENTH WEEK fla' vor an' gri ly at tempts' cel e bra' tion cap' i tal del' i cate ex em' plar eartb' ward brains edg' ing Al' ba ny dec o ra' tion cite rus' tied com plaint' dis ap pear' ance borne a sbamed' bond' age de liv' er ance debts yelp' ing di vine' ly con' science cor' dial ex' o dus ex' cel lent en joy' ment croup Hud' son ac' ci dent im prove' ment ci' der ex pense' doin' i noes po lice' man 60 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Albany is the capital of New York State, and is on the Hudson River. The people assembled and made a complaint about their high taxes. Clumsy fingers should not handle delicate lace. The cider had an excellent flavor, sweet and pleasing to the taste. The expense of the celebration was borne by the people. Phonic Drill (soft sound of g as in gem) : sage gin' ger rage gen' tian germ barge page gel' a tin EIGHTEENTH WEEK trail au' burn in ten' tion stub' born ly de fine' there' for nine' ti etli con fee' tion er wal' rus knock' er ex pect' ant fa' vor a ble swine rou' tine foun' tain en ter tain' ment priest fault' less ex pen' sive en tranc' ing sor' did pars' ley freight' ed fash' ion a ble al' ter for' ti etli frac' tion al en gage' ment be nign' var' nish ea' ger ness com' pli cate site sur rnise' ear' nest ly ex pe' ri ence It is the heart and not the brain That to the highest doth attain. I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty. I woke, and found that life was Duty. NINETEENTH WEEK stroked Bos' ton o be' di ent New Or' le ans treats Den' ver whisk' ers pros' per ous FOURTH YEAR 01 screened Clii ca' go es pe' cial ly prob a bil' i ty groom launched oc' cu pied pos si bil' i ty of' fi cer gen' er al Bal' ti more In di an ap' o lis au' dit ex' er cise oc ca' sions mag ni' li cent strained nerv' ous Cleve' land Phil a del' phi a sa' ber maj' es ty dec' o ra ted Wash' ing ton spir' its daub' ing de sir' a ble San Fran cis' co On many occasions his Majesty the King visited the offices and occupied the apartments. The battleship decorated with flags was launched from the navy yard. The sight as she glided into the water was truly magnificent. Have you heard of King Midas of old, who was prosperous and had great wealth ? Phonic Drill (sound of s like z, as in has) : cleanse ea§' y pleas' ant trie§ blouge mi' ger rige sur prise' TWENTIETH WEEK mal' ice mul' ti tude de lied' mon' arch mor' sel may' or en deav' or fa' mous re cruit' or' dered di vin' est emp' tied la' va lath' ing pas' time pa tri ot' ic mix' ture gos' sips de spair' yearn' ing de ni' al in' su lar mall in' ti mate re li' ance up hoi' ster swin' ish tom' a hawk re li' a ble up braid' rid' dance me ri' no maim 5 lo co mo' tive cos' mos be queath' 62 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER She could not find a morsel of bread. The mayor, as chief officer of the city, has a multitude of duties to perform. The captain ordered the sailors to weigh anchor. Show kindness to all and malice to none. sell' er cite whol' ly ways cel' lar there won wares sight their one wears site ho' ly weighs Write the folloiving sentences from dictation : The seller of wine kept his wares in the cellar. Sometimes one’s sight is improved by glasses. Let us build the school on a better site. Cite the names of all who support this plan. There go the ships with their sails all set. Every holiday was once a holy day. He who gave his time wholly to his work won the prize. Do you always walk in wisdom’s ways? The workman who weighs the iron, wears a leather apron. TWENTY-FIRST WEEK shields re ceipt' mot' toes dis cour' te sy gauz' y bi' cy cle cal' en dar tor' ment gist crick' et isth' mus ex am i na' tion squeeze ech' oes cal' um ny de form' i ty curse come' ly dor' mant ho ri' zon jur' ist vi' o lent mil' lions ma chin' er y cause debt' or our selves' syc' a more jest' er mas' tiff fes' ti val straight' way al' tar con trol' wrap' per ad mis' sion FOURTH YEAR 63 “No,” said Mr. Jones, “I do not remember the date of the landing of the Pilgrims.” “Dr. Lee, will you give me fresh medicine?” inquired the patient. The teacher announced, “ Whoever obtains one hundred per cent in spelling will receive a reward.” Phonic Drill (sound of th as in thick) : thin thirst thrift thumb thing three thank third TWENTY- -SECOND WEEK er' rand verd' ure main tain' mon' u ment rel' ic court' ier rev' er ent de liv' er y er' mine leop' ard wi' den ing com mod' i ties err' ing slen' der knight' ly talk' a tive ver' diet cy' clone wheth' er neg' li gence par' son pref' ace sen' ti nel pro vin' cial trai' tor heath' er strict' ly night' in gale rea' son chani' ois pick' er el sur ren' der lay' er pope vi' tal hur' ri cane “ Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done.” Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. — Bible. Write these sentences from dictation : He has seen the new house. The setting sun makes a beautiful scene. The old cat died on Wednesday. The cloth was dyed black. 64 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TWENTY-THIRD WEEK lath' er where as' reg' i ment punc tu al' i ty mo' tion pi' rates far' thing waist' coat ar rest' ab' sence um brel' la child' ish ness serv' ile read' i ly haugh' ty re cep' tion sal' ad ex pense' beef' steak at tend' ance ver' bal bale bar' racks min' is ters quire coin' age pre serves' ad van' tage cler' gy buc' kies oc ca' sion al al low' ance vi o lin' ca' ter er u' ni form for mal' i ty Copy these words : ship shipped cram crammed slip slipped drop drop' ping rap rapped pop popped re mit' re mit' ted rub rubbed stir stirred tug tugged With rvhat kind of letter does each word in the first and third columns end ? How many times is it written in the form that shores past time ? Phonic Drill (sound of ch as in child) : chair chick' en chil' dren charm chi' na chat' ter chase chap TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK hunt' ed wea' ried wreath' ing mag nif' i cence grieve rac coon' pres' sure de sir' a ble caus' tic twelfth for' tu nate dis a gree' a ble FOURTH YEAR 65 rear dis tinct' cau' tious mar' vel oils griz' zly dens' est en ter tain' in for ma' tion snare sur' face ro mance' dis ap point' Rome Ber lin' Lon' don St. Pe' ters burg Par' is Dub' lin Brus' sels Stock' holm Berne Ma drid' Vi en' na Con stan ti no' pie Do not disappoint me, but keep your promise. She was very disagreeable to her friends and did not en- tertain them well. You are fortunate if you are able to explain this example. In olden days the winner in the games received a laurel wreath. TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK ex pire' fi del' i ty screech' ing un com' fort a ble fi' nite crys' tal mirth' ful dis coy' er y ti' dy vin' e gar where' fore in dig na' tion bel' fry grid' die skir' mish thought' ful di' al per spire' can' ni bals like' li hood mi' nor stee' pie con fessed' wheel' bar row chimes grate' ful mar' gin al mer' ri ment spire salm' on hap' pi est nev er the less' fir' kin jas' mine thou' sand o be' di ence He wearied his thoughtful hearers by his long speeches. They were always grateful when he finished, but they showed their fidelity by remaining to the end. The date of the discovery of America is October 12, 1492. He has broken the crystal of his watch. “John,” said the teacher, “cannibals are human beings that eat human flesh.” G6 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Phonic Drill (sound of soft c and h as in chaise) : ghute ghi' gnon gha grin' glia rade' gham' ois gliap' er on glial' lis gharn pagne' TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK can' yon mon' i tor en gray' ing Thanks' giv ing calves e ras' er re port' er his to' ri an nap' kin o mit' ted pre serv' er whole' some depth feast' ed south' ern phy si' cian tint' ed trav' eled prec' i pice ap' pli cants sleighs pic' ture ac' ci dent seam' stress nov' el ty pup' pies ap prov' al live' li hood lounge ter' ri er an noyed' cu ri os' i ty re lief' serv' ice el' e phant ap point' ed Since 1863 the President has always appointed a Thanks- giving Day in November. No attention was paid to the signal, so an accident oc- curred. Seek the approval of your conscience. The flies and the mosquitoes annoyed the audience. 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 Emerson’s Concord Hymn. TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK hes' i tate ro' guisli ly oc cu pa' tion tap i o' ca sur' geon in' ter est ed sa gac' i ty pur suit' FOURTH YEAR 67 pres' ence ed' i tor cam' phor jui' ci ness wool' ens sad' dler pleas' ure Some dogs, like the collie, are noted for their sagacity- in the face of danger; and in certain out-of-door occu- pations, like that of shepherd, there is need of such a dog. A bicycle has two wheels, and a tricycle has three. Sometimes we are not interested in our work because we are ignorant of its value. Phonic Drill (long sound of y as in style) : rhyme lye scythe cy' press thyme dye ty' rant hy' phen TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK bris' ties ex act' ly cho' rus bu' reau cher' ub gen' er ous ex trerne' grad' u al ly liv' id jeal' ous piv' ot vict' uals em' er aid hemmed re tain' im por' tant a loft' i' vo ry girt gel' a tin whit' tie light' ning soar' ing earth' en ware de clare' I tal' ian crest mi m' ic dis pute' right' eous crit' ic fer' ule ex claim' gen' u ine en' vel ope oiled por' ce lain va nil' la sul' phur sieve ig' no rant ges' ture tri' cy cle ci' pher tel' e graph sphere frig' id roared sought dig' it freight men ag' er ie thor' ough hym' nal sol' emn heav' en ly an' gels 68 APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER The bristles from the hog’s back are used in making brushes. Good advice is, “ Be civil to all and thus show your good training.” An emerald is a precious stone of green color. July 4, 1776, is an important date in our history. The cape is at the extreme end of the island. Wild animals are kept in a menagerie. TWENTY-NINTH WEEK hos' tile qual' i ty pre' vi ous im me' di ate ly gong res' pite trans' fer in vis' i ble lei' sure li' bra ry lov' a ble in dus' tri ous ruf' He mis' sile sta' mens love' li ness fras;' ile O ped' dler re venge' im' pie ments ris' ing shocked rub' bish in vi ta' tion pal' ace snug' ly re li' gion in hab' it ed se cure' in' jur y sculp' tor am' bu lance popped serv' ile in vent' or in scrip' tion On the monument was cut an inscription to the memory of the hero. James Watt is the inventor of the steam engine. The stars are invisible by day, but they may be seen any clear night. An old proverb says, “ Who never works, he knows no leisure.” The minutemen were ready to respond immediately to the call to arms. Phonic Drill (short sound of y as in hymn) : lynch lynx syr' inge ca' lyx myth lyr' ic sys' tem i' dyl FOURTH YEAR 69 THIRTIETH WEEK ac quit' bou quet' judg' ment wheel' wright crave pu' trid stom' ach gov' ern or scourge so ci' e ty shriek' ing op pres' sion ag' ile sur' feit crea' ture prin' ci pal lat' tice mar' gins bach' e lor sus pi' cious pol' ka di vorce' poul' tice val' u a ble im bed' poul' try knuc' kies quar' reled in still' sau' sage cour' te sy prob' a bly i' ci cle re spects' kos' pi tal peace' a ble A man should never be ashamed to own he was in the wrong, which is hut saying in other words that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. — Emerson. Write the following sentences from dictation : The story of the truant was false. His faults were many, but he tried to overcome them. The horses ran over the plain between the rivers. Every carpenter uses a plane. The grass has a lovely green hue. Did you see your cousin Hugh hew down the yew-tree ? Was the ewe with her lambs standing under the yew- tree ? Notice the apostrophe before the singular number : a boy’s top the man’s hat a negro’s hoe a child’s toy the s in the folloicing nouns in Mary’s dress a fly’s legs a neighbor’s house America’s heroes 70 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Notice the apostrophe after the s in the following nouns in the plural number : the boys’ club dogs’ houses the ladies’ gloves birds’ nests the teachers’ meeting pupils’ names Notice that ivhen the plural does not end in s, both the apos- trophe and s are added : the oxen’s food women’s shoes gentlemen’s shirts children’s garments RULES FOR THE USE OF CAPITALS 1. Begin every proper name with a capital. Thus, The name of Columbus is well known. 2. Begin with capitals words derived from proper names. Thus, The American ships sailed in British waters. 3. Begin with capitals titles of respect and honor. Thus, My dear Friend ; Professor Lloyd ; His Excellency the Governor ; His Honor the Mayor. 4. Begin with capitals all names of God and of Jesus Christ. Thus, Jehovah, Father, Creator, Son of God, Redeemer, Savior. REVIEW crev' ice sieve bis' cuit niece pierc' ing chi s' el cay enne' through char' ac ter crea' ture mos cjui' to to bac' co dis a gree' a ble de stroyed' con ver sa' tion choc' o late FOURTH YEAR 71 gim' let In' di ans ad dressed' hand' ker chief rogue sue cess' pre' cious pas' sen ger straight sav' a ges um brel' la com po si' tion reigns blurred' im ag' ine con' science mir' ror trou' sers be stowed' coun' te nance seized heav' en courte' sy gen' er al ly gi raffe' car' riage sen' si ble ship' wrecked tough con' quer stub' born moc' ca sins mal' ice coun' cil juic' i ness com par' i son blouse at tempt' glo' ri ous as sera' bled rai' sins or' phan cal' en dar dis turb' ance a dieu' an' gri ly dif' fi cult dis po si' tion fer' ries whis' tie re mit' ted ap point' ed sleighs neph' ew ac' tu al ly de ter' mined cool' ly trou' ble mo las' ses ed u ca' tion earned jour' ney en gi neer' con trac' tion o' cean would' n’t ap' pe tite an noun' ces o' ri ole fuch' sia has' tened ge o g' ra phy sau' cy tor' toise grid' i ron com' pe tent i de' as ar rived' lan' guage cat' er pil lar sobbed un eas' y daught' er shrewd' ness thieves cap' i tal al though' quo ta' tions FIFTH YEAR FIRST WEEK re view' tliiev' ing res' tau rant e lec' trie psalm E' gypt im prop' er sa loon' seiz' mg sen' tries Mis sis sip' pi term twink' ling sal' a ry im pos' tor thick' ly par' ti cle sought tri' umphed fi' ber wrin' kle ab' sent tooth' ache hu' man re ech' o cap' i tol nec' es sa ry fod' der pur' ckase clasped breath' less cen' ter pi az' za tow' el en roll' ment butt fis' sure fam' ish ker' nels lad' en In Egypt the people speak a language foreign to us. There is not a particle of silver in it. “ Hurrah ! Hurrah ! ” cried the boys, as they saw President Roosevelt appear. There are three seasons in India : the hot, the rainy, and the cold. SECOND WEEK dis cov' er weap' ons lunch' eon ser' vice a ble knives thumbed thith' er glad' some de' cent dis patch' in' ci dent change' a ble cres' cent aim' ond fa' tal kan ga roo' hy' phen min' ster an' chor fierce' ness un veil' chief' ly bath' ing mys te' ri ous chap' el sown vine' yard smol' dered 72 FIFTH YEAR 73 bos' tier ear' li er hing' ing con' scious mapped cap' tain tow' ered tel' e phone The police were unable to discover the cause of the mys- terious death. The wedding took place in the old towered minster. Captain Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River. THIRD WEEK gay' ly the' a ter seep' tered mack' in tosh scout can' cel scratched fledge' ling liq' uid sim' i lar lodg' ment ma chin' er y a' ere wedged car' a van with stand' fidg' et scru' pie sculp' tured de scend' ant shriek co' zi ly bridg' ing dis' ci pline plague fath' om quiz' zi cal dis cour' age scrawl both' er scrip' ture mil' li ner y id' i ot des sert' head' ache crest' fal len phrase cud' gel dredg' ing wag on ette' The Americans did not sutler from the plague. Did you meet your friend on the stairs at the theater ? Did she shriek when the curtain took fire ? My niece is learning millinery. From Ireland, from Germany, from Sweden, from Italy, the immigrants come to this country. Notice the use of the comma to separate phrases in a series. Punctuate the following sentences : In California in Alaska in Africa and in Australia gold has been found in large quantities. His money was earned through honesty through fidelity through perseverance. 74 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER FOURTH WEEK ses' sion re prieve' wrist' band in glo' ri ous ly choir twit' ter un screw' cour' te ous gla' cier wran' gle fur' ni ture moun' tain ous splice ver' sion man' sion ne ces' si ty hag' gle sin' ew y en' vel ope re spon' si ble Sa' tan auc' tion coun' ties spec' ta cles rout' ed fric' tion tel' e gram knight' hood frig' id mea' sles Eng' land cap' i tal ize as sure' mis' sion knuc' kies shrewd' ness ra' tion chir' rup ac' cu rate con duct' or When I paid for the piano, he gave me a receipt for the money. Our journey across the isthmus brought us to the Pacific Ocean. The furniture of the old mansion was sold at auction, and there was shrewd haggling among the bargainers. FIFTH WEEK ob tuse' re cruits' thresh' old gov' ern ment taut heir' ess in' va lid re hears' al tav' ern cro quet' di' a logue in hab' it ants a' gue fur' nace ap plied' where' fore a ghast' ken' nel mar' riage im ag' i na, ry scent vis' i ble an' guish des' per ate ac crue' ed' i fice dun' geon ve loc' i pede ex ude' sa' vor y proph' et ware' house slov' en loose' ly sur' name hon' or a ble ko' dak bus' ties pur' pose rec i ta' tion FIFTH YEAR 75 The government is honorable ; it will certainly pay its recruits. The sailors were tugging at the ropes, pulling them taut ; for a fierce wind had come up, and the sky was dark with gathering clouds. SIXTH WEEK sin cere' pro pose' quan' ti ty in dus' tri ous gru' el Dru' ids for' ti fled in us' tache max' im full' ness par' a lyze ig' no rant ly re lief' bul' lion buc' kled ca the' dral re lieve' pro ceed' min' is try im pa' tience star' ry e di' tion bul' wark com mence' dodged ful' some di vid' ing dif ' fi cul ty re buke' char' i ty al though' des o la' tion sur' ges bull' ock pa vil' ion dis ap point' ru' mor li' bra ry griev' ous lieu ten' ant I propose that we get a new edition of the book. Your impatience disappoints me. Why do you not learn to control yourself ? Justice and Truth are Thy ways. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. When he was rich, when he was powerful, when he was honored, he felt that his highest point of happiness had been reached. Note the use of the comma to separate clauses in a series. Punctuate the following sentences: When I was a child I spake as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child. This man who is now mighty who is now powerful who is now supreme was once a common laborer. 76 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER SEVENTH WEEK pre vail' buz' zard wound' ed ac com' pan i ment ew' er muz' zle in' ter est al' li ga tor pol' i cy civ' i lize op' po site ac quaint' ance ceased grouped hon' es ty a' ny thing boo' ty po' et ry pheas' ant strength' ened dye' ing ca boose' grin' ning res' i dence pet' rel prai' ries spoon' ful er' rand - boy rest' ive em' bers ve ran' da sin cer' i ty re duce' mosque whirl' ing av' a lanche pil' low vul' ture se lect' ed cem' e ter y Five examples in multiplication were given to complete the test in arithmetic. The Rev. Dr. Blank reminded us of the maxim, “ Honesty is the best policy.” The editor said to the errand-boy, “ Paul, place these books upon the shelves under the picture.” EIGHTH WEEK slop' ing chest' nut tar' di ness tre men' dous sick' le a chieve' • in te' ri or wa' ter fall pre side' bare' foot trim' ming whis' per ing aw' ful cus' tard god' li ness ma chin' ist ac' tu al an noyed' com plain' an' chor age gyp' s y sal' a ble bow' sprit quan' ti ties syl' van smoothed clum' si ly pas' tur age load' ed ty' phoid joy' ous ly twen' ti eth stat' ue sur prise' a mus' ing your selves' gey' ser par' al lei scor' pi on e lec' tion FIFTH YEAR 77 They were greatly annoyed before their guest arrived. They had wished his coming to be a surprise, but a gossiping neighbor had whispered the news. Do you wonder that we were astonished at the actual height of the chimney ? The Hon. John Madison will preside at the meeting. John asked, “ l"ou read the books written by Americans ? ” NINTH WEEK fer' tile cut' ler y pyr' a mid man' u script flor' id pro' file tem' pies feath' er y era' die char' i ot con deinn' van' quished yolk sti' fling dig' ni ty mas' sa ere sul' try carv' ing nib' bling whirl' wind bee' tic pew' ter blub' ber pave' ment spouse in elude' spa' cious sculp' tures lo' cust car' goes mu' sic al bound' a ry sew' er fer' vent tro' phies con' fi dent drowse i' ci ness ar' ti cles found' ling The gigantic pyramids of Egypt are one of the wonders of the world. History tells us that when the Dutch came to Manhattan Island, they found the Indians there. The ship brought a precious cargo of ancient sculptures and manuscripts for the new library here. Come, now, and let us reason together. It is electricity, after all, which will do all our work. Labor, I exhort you, to improve every golden opportunity. Note the use of the comma to separate from the rest of the sentence , a parenthetical word, phrase, or clause. Construct and punctuate similiar sentences. 6 78 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TENTH. WEEK pearl' y tres' pass con fi dant' make' • be lieve code vil' lain pit' tance flee' ci ness ten' ant wad' ded cam paign' mas quer ade' yoke ar' mies nui' sance short' - cake rud' dy a sy' lum in' flu ence piece' - work scene bea' ver sur round' fir' ma ment sol' ace va' grant sub' stance far - fetched' so' lo sta' tion prin' ci pie u' ni formed nympli in' te ger mort' gage so lem' ni ty quilts can' non era' zi ness re mit' tance “ Wait ! !” said Mr. Wiseman to the wind. “Won’t you stop and turn my mill for me ? ” “ With pleasure,” replied the wind, “ if you will build your mill out in the open field.” Far away cannon were booming, and the officers watched the rocket signal-lights and read them by the code. ELEVENTH WEEK stir' rup ere a' tor a skance' haunch' es girths bus' i er skel' e ton im' mi grate haz' ard poul' try pit' i less chal' lenge tu' tor sel' dom proud' est o ver whelm' col lect' • slack' en kor' ri ble gen' er ous toi' let nos' trils far' thing stag' ger ing leav' en wres' tie a mongst' em' i grate fi' ery re spect' ice' bergs a part' ment wheeze mea' ger nov' el ty grum' bling lus' ter som' bre stretched thou' sands FIFTH YEAR 79 Thousands of foreigners immigrate to this country. The furniture of the apartment was selected with good taste. The dogs helped the shepherd collect his sheep. See how fiery the Northern Lights appear ! TWELFTH WEEK wee' vil Aim' si er post' script cam' phor a ted shied del' uge pen' nant dis rob' ing sneered tin' gling en ga' ging trib' u ta ries fel' on win' try pen' ance re due' tion scorned car' mine spher' i cal or' phan age tal' on de' mon pa' tience ma chin' ist glu' ey fal' tered con found' tes' ti mo ny sub' tie jan' i tor in' sti tute com pos' ite loathed con ceit' har' bored pen in' su la shil' ling i' yo ries de sert' ed cow' ard ice It was George Washington who said, “Men will judge you by the company you keep.” In geography we learn that the Mississippi River has many tributaries. “ A skeleton,” Mr. Peary said, “ was found in an iceberg.” “Come,” said Mrs. Jones, “there is a grate fire in the drawing-room.” Of all our possessions, character is the most important Zeal, when restrained by reason, is unconquerable. Note the use of the comma to separate from the rest of the sentence phrases and clauses out of their natural order. Construct and punctuate similar sentences. 80 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER THIRTEENTH WEEK gyp' sum min' er als sul' tri ness oc cu pa' tion pique de tailed' at tor' ney phy si' cian knot' ted ab lu' tion suf fi' cient e quiv' a lent phlox tas' seled sen' si tive mem' o ries wel' fare key' stone in vert' ing me lo' di ous pause pa' tients fer til' i ty ar' gu ment an' cient prod' ucts pub' li can con ven' ient ver' nal ap praise' re solv' ing yoI ca' noes o' a sis laugh' ter con' quests ver' te brate an' nals lo ca' tion slaugh' ter con' quered It was convenient for me to travel across the desert with the caravan. The history of Ancient Europe tells of many brilliant and magnificent conquests. The squirrel and the tortoise, the ox and the camel, the seal and the whale, are vertebrate animals. Henry W. Longfellow says, “ Learn to labor and to wait.” FOURTEENTH WEEK pes' ter cat' a ract reign' eth stu pen' dous re act' splurge con' flict plas' tered steppes ga zette' tor na' do mourn' edst skein port' ly hur' ried glis' tened i o' ta fus' tian co los' sal con cert' ed tus' sle ba zaar' qui' nine an cho' vy a cute' sec' tion gran' ule sud' den ly rev' el pig' my glob' ule re cep' tive la' bel drib' let mas' sive be grudge' dog' ged can' vas bless' est el' e va tor FIFTH YEAR 81 bag bag' ging bagged bag' gage swim swim' ming swim' mer plan plan' ning planned rob rob' bing robbed rob' ber y oc cur' oc cur' ring oc curred' oc cur' rence re pel' re pel' ling re pelled' re pel' lent Notice that the final consonants in words in the first column are doubled in the other columns. suf' fer suf' fer ing suf' fered of' fer of' fer ing of' fered con' quer con' quer ing con' quered broad' en broad' en ing broad' ened Notice that the words in the first column have the accent on the first syllable, and that the final consonant is not doubled in the other columns. Try these ivords: hop, drag, fit, trot , pre fer', con trol', com pel', com mit', mer' it, red' den, de vel' op, e' qual, sum' mon. FIFTEENTH WEEK league wliis' ky whim' per be numb' ing lief tid' bit wdiin' ny fierce' ness vogue wlier' ry whee' die tan' ger ine liege brogue graph' ic tomb' stone gnasb sin' ews wield' ing in debt' ed pier qualms fiend' ish de cep' tion tierce gnawed brief' less bar' ris ter lien gnarled re trieve' bomb' shell plead tru' ant naugli' ty piece' meal kiln fraught ban' quet whirl' pool 82 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER love lov' ing rise ris' ing move mov' ing be lieve' be liev' ing shove shov' ing re ceive' re ceiv' ing Notice that the final silent e is dropped syllable beginning ivith a voted. before another mere mere 1 ly love love' ly pale pale' ness lone lone' some blue blue' ness def' i nite def' i nite ly Notice that the final silent e is retained syllable beginning with a consonant. before another Try these words , adding ing: hate, come, write, dine, close. Try these words , adding ly, ment, or some : like, lone, entire, com mence', ar range', de range', se rene', tire. Mr. Simpson, my neighbor, is a wealthy man. Paris, the capital of France, is on the Seine. Note the use of the comma to set off words in apposition. Write other sentences containing appositive words or phrases. SIXTEENTH WEEK bas' tion om' i nous plen' te ous rec ol lec' tion bard lag' gard ra' di ance per formed' tar' nish sat' u rate ex ist' ence im' mi grants peat or' der ly rliym' ster in creas' ing tu' mult stu' dents here aft' er ig' no rant ly swath dis solve' clus' tered pos ses' sion rus' tic threat' en peace' a ble thun' der ing dog' ma strug' gle in clu' sive hu man' i ty FIFTH YEAR 83 glit' ter daz' zling gleam' ing di men' sions sa lute' glim' mer dog' ger el ex pres' sion During the tumult of the storm, with the wind increasing to a gale, the ship struck a rock. The musician Beethoven was born at Bonn, Germany. Did the private soldier properly salute his captain? Every year thousands of immigrants from foreign shores come to our country. Alaska is a valuable possession of the United States. In the judgment of the barrister there was no doubt that the jury would return the verdict “ Guilty.” SEVENTEENTH WEEK surg' ing mys' ti fy val' en tine ap proach' ing ca' per ob scure' griev' ing a bey' ance chro' mo es' say ist dis mayed' dis po si' tion cho' ral sev' er al quan' ti ty crunch' ing gap' ing re sist' ed sclied' ule im pa' tience das' tard im' pulse of fend' er hyp' o crite bil' lows so ci' e ty ar rest' ed ad dress' ing o' di um pom' mel sauce' pan re spond' ed satch' el ab scond' jeal' ous y sup pressed' pelf or' dered a' mi a ble smug' gling The steamer St. Louis was approaching the harbor, and the captain ordered signal for a pilot. This thief has been arrested by the police many times. The culprit is an offender against the laws of society, so he must be punished. Man’s inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn. — Burns . 84 APPLETON'S STANDARD SPELLER EIGHTEENTH WEEK brooch' es lu' mi nous rev o lu' tion per pen die' u lar ri' ots re pub' lie ob lique' ly dec la ra' tion al' co hoi mas' sa ere gov' ern ing ex cla ma' tion ca tarrh' de scribes' mod' i li ers im per' a to ry phon' ic nought sur ren' der con junc' tion dis rapt' mat i nee' pic to' ri al pro hi bi' tion e lec' tor mir' a cle es sen' tial sup' pie ment vi' o late e lect' ive ma ter' nal prop' a gate di vert' pro tract' plia' e ton vi o la' tion fer' vor men' ace ma te' ri al dem' o crat ab duct', to lead away from. ab stain', to keep away from. ab or abs at the beginning of a word (prefix) means from or away from. Notice the meanings of these words : ab scond', to bide away from (applied to a person), ab sorb', to draw in — i. e., away from something else. ab nipt', turning away from a subject suddenly. What other ivords do you know with this prefix? an' te room, the room before the main room, an' te date, to date before the time has actually come. an te ced' ent, whatever goes before. Notice that the meaning of the prefix ante is before. See hoio many words you can write ivith this prefix. FIFTH YEAR 85 “ To err is human ; to forgive, divine.” Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana; Raleigh, of North Carolina. Note the use of the comma where one or more words are understood. Write other sentences involving the same punctuation. NINETEENTH WEEK ha' ven sub' urb dis perse' per suad' ed bo' a ru' bies cou' pon in' stance hal' ter trus tee' chris' ten dis tressed' knell tor' por cha grin' al lud' ed nes' tie gos' pel throbbed in quir' ies mode ath' lete dis tract' pil' grims re call' gai' ters squeaked sap' pliires cor' al bau' ble thatched lit' er al ly ar' gue bil' ious a pos' tie pre' vi ous ly' ing frag' ile bri gade' van' ished Colonel Pitcairn cried out, “ Disperse, ye rebels ! Lay down your arms and disperse ! ” The Pilgrims sought freedom on the shores of America. Many inquiries were made at the office for the lost articles. In his remarks the speaker alluded to a fatal disaster. TWENTIETH WEEK en' try in dus' tri ous de sign' re new' al con' diet re lease' ra' gmg for' ces e pis' tie mort' gage pit' ied star' ing to' tal post pone' dis rob' ing cit' a del pil' lage dis patch' per sist' pre sume' 86 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Spain France Wales Den' mark Ger' ma ny Bui ga' ri a Nor' way Aus' tri a Hoi' land Eng' land Por' tu gal Tur' key Eus' sia Ire' land Eou ma' ni a Bel' gi um It' a ly Scot' land Swe' den Greece pa' tients ker' nel pause pres' ents pa' tience colo' nel paws pres' ence Write these sentences from dictation : The dog scratched his nose with his paws. The colonel makes a proper pause between his com- mands. Eat the kernel of the nut. Bring your presents into the presence of the king. “ Mary,” said her mother, “ you should grow in patience every day. Do not let little things annoy you so.” The famous physician had many patients. Her gown was fashioned in the newest mode. TWENTY-FIRST WEEK gib' bet catli' o lie bal' co ny sal' a man der chasm sir' loin gen' try gen' u ine skil' let si' lence wool' ly frag' ments curves sea' son cha teau' en' trance rare' ly bol' ster dep' u ty re mind' er ta' per neighed chem' ist Chris' tian pre' fix com' ic al stal' lion cig a rette' sa lam' ab rupt' giz' zard stretch' er lounge gen' der rou' tine out' skirts cha' os broil' er sec' tion stur' geon FIFTH YEAR 87 an ti slav' er y, against slavery. an' ti dote, a remedy to act against a poison. What is the prefix in these ivords ? What does it mean ? Write other ivords with the same prefix. Make the best use of your time ; for lost time can never be regained. Note that the first clause of this compound sentence is com- plete in itself and that the second is added for explanation. Note the use of the semicolon to separate the clauses. London, New York, and Paris are the three largest cities of the world ; but not one has a perfect government. Note the use of the semicolon to separate clauses when either one contains a comma. Construct and punctuate similar sentences. TWENTY-SECOND WEEK na' tal drought be hav' ior con sump' tion scans on' set ma' tron head' gear lu' cid haz' ard mat' a dor com pie' tion quail art' ful ma ture' dig' ni tied hearse sen' try rear' guard com mand' ed lurch al be' it re laxed' cork' screw vi' tal sa' vors con fused' fore' thought ha' zy ran' cid dis solve' crum' bling blithe ra vine' plead' ed be witch' ing aught bel' frv . cha rade' in stal' ment General Taylor commanded the American troops in many battles of the war with Mexico. Paul Revere never relaxed his vigilance, as he watched for the lights in the belfry of the Old South Church. 88 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER dis lion' est, not honest, dis o be' di ent, not obedient. The prefix dis means a parting or separation from. How many words can you write ivith this prefix ? in ter rupt', to break into or between, in ter line', to write between the lines. What does the prefix mean f Find the meanings of: disobey', disarm', dis col' or, in ter state', in ter na' tion al, in ter school'. TWENTY-THIRD WEEK fan' cied re sponse' sit' n a ted sub scrip' tion scribe des' pots a rous' ing dig' ni fied gawk' y yoI ca' no ter' ri fied knowl' edge gra' tis dodg' ing lone' some ap par' ent col' lege di rect' or dye' wood in flex' i ble su' mac em balm' in' ci dent ca lam' i ty seiz' ing thaw' ing ot' to man grind' stone badg' er front' age se cure' ly prim' i tive liz' ards in ferred' sol' i ta ry sum' moned se rene' grop' ing bru' tal ly quiv' er ing Vesuvius is a volcano, situated near Naples in Italy. Many years ago a dreadful calamity befell many villages near its base. A column of lava rose high in the air and then fell upon the villages, burying them from sight. The ter- rified villagers fled for their lives, so that ruin might not overtake them. Who could be secure in the midst of such danger ? The incident is spoken of in many histories. FIFTH YEAR S9 TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK ral' lied con' fines moult' ing foun da' tion laird loft' i er fore' sight pro vid' er bod' ice shal' low rein' e dy wil' der ness quaff lar' gess lat' i tude las' si tude Ju' das av' e nue e' qua ble con ven' ient joist brae' ing des' tined les' sen ing cas' tie birch' es not' a ble par' a chute Greeks lan' guid con' tract pos ter' i ty quoit por' tion con dense' Ion' gi tude jounce gloom' y Ro' mans o ver reach' re view', to view again. re new', to make new again. re tell', to tell again. re make', to make again. What is the prefix in \ these words? What does it mean ? Write and define at least ten words , using this prefix. TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK con vey' bees' wax sus pi' cion he ro' i cal ly peer slop' ing claim' ant prac' tic ing stur' dy dis pense' com pil' er ex hi bi' tion scythe de scent' de ci' sion ac tu al' i ty jag' ged gam' bier par' ti san thought' less a do' ad judge' ad just' ed plough' man suf fice' mon' ster strain' ing cal' cu la ted ad' die drenched au' di ence bare leg' ged met' tie pit' e ous a pol' o gy ob li ga' tion clasped reg' u lar a ban' don un sheathed' 90 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER The judge’s decision was, “This prisoner is not guilty.” Washington, Hamilton, Warren, and many other patriots unsheathed their swords in their country’s defense and fought heroically for freedom. His exhibition of bravery in saving the child from drown- ing was remarkably brilliant. The prefixes mis, non, and un all mean not. Define these words , and write others liaviiig the same prefixes: mis spell' non' ' sense un sound' mis di rect' non at tend' ance un tied' mis man' age non pay' ment un clean' TWENTY -SIXTH WEEK can' dor ob served' dis tinct' ly quar' rel some prat' ing hos' tile Span' iard pre par' ing cress' es bot' a nist ad mon' ish de scend' ant a droit' com ply' pro posed' bap tis' mal ci' pher ad' juncts pro vi' si on ob ser va' tion cir' cus era' died port' a ble ex pan' sion ridg' es tern' pest im ped' ing re morse' less curt' ly bab' bles our selves' com pos' ite am' pie cen' taur rneas' ured al to getli' er per' ils war' rior en grav' er de spair' ing The listeners heard distinctly the measured tread of the approaching soldiers. What is so remorseless as the tooth of time? It com- pletely destroys the works of man and has no conscience. The lawyer did not answer the question, but adroitly turned it upon his opponent. FIFTH YEAR 91 The name of William was given to Shakespeare at the baptismal font. The prefix a, ab, or abs means from, or away, a vert', to turn from, a bol' isli, to do away with, ab stain', to hold one’s self away from. Write other words with these prefixes. TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK quar' ry re f erred' pros' trate per mit' test elves dis' cord tram' mel fran' chise thwart en raged' ded' i cate re main' ing guise con cede' pro claim' e lev' enth vie' tim en am' el en shrine' re mit' ted cleft ven' ture ex pelled' in spect' ed lav' ish nerv' ous al' ti tude rev' e nues chant oat' meal dra' per y ad mit' ted i' dlers in crease' sup plied' sprout' ing hoard de layed' i' die ness ac quit' tal “ Does your work ever make you nervous ? ” asked the doctor. Did William Tell overthrow the tyrant Gessler ? The altitude of Pike’s Peak in the Rocky Mountains is 14,147 feet. Harvey Birch, the American spy, entered the British camp in the guise of a peddler. The statue in New Y r ork Harbor, “Liberty Enlightening the World,” was given by France ; hut the cost of erecting it was paid by popular subscription in America. 92 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK braid' ed pre pared' rec' on cile su per in tend' u nite' rail' road bor' dered ex po' sure flam' ing em pan' el se cu' ri ty rep u ta' tion chanced dis a' bled pet' ri fled el' e va ted re vive' tran' quil dis' tances pro ces' sions du' el ist gar' nered shel' tered per' ish ing lin' e ar rev' el ers prac' ti cal de spatched' streaked jew' el er gor' geous lan' guid ly um' pire dis loy' al mul' ti pie wor' shiped neth' er ver' ti cal rel' a tives sue cess' ful Many funeral processions on the way to the cemetery passed the quaint old church. John’s father gave him an allowance of a dollar a week. How can you reconcile these statements which contradict each other? The telegram was despatched to Mobile without delay. The long drought alarmed the farmers, and they prayed for rain. mer' ci less, without mercy, sense' less, without sense. A syllable 'placed at the end of a word is called- a suffix. What does the suffix less mean ? Write other icords icith the same suffix. fa' mous, full of fame, poi' son ous, full of poison. What does the suffix ous mean ? Write other words having the same suffix. FIFTH YEAR 93 TWENTY-NINTH WEEK rang' ing dis sev' er or' na ment in ter rupt' ed thrice cou' pled pe cul' iar in dis creet' gain say' par' a sol crac' kling ex pec ta' tion rid' die for swear' in' tel lect length' wise em' pire stom' ach man' aged peace' mak er ex' ile dis suade' in' no cent iner' ri ment shriv' el syl' la ble un sta' ble pic tur esque' chafed sen' si ble in form' al com' rade ry glo' ries u' su al ly com press' co nun' drum a byss' squat' ter un kempt' neu tral' i ty Sir Isaac Newton was a man of strong intellect. As the gathering was informal, there were no speeches. por' ter, im port', port' a ble, re port', one who carries things, to carry into, capable of being carried, that which is carried back. The stem or root of these words is port, meaning to carry. Find the meanings of these ivords : im port' er, ex port' er, re port' er, sup port', trans port'. The suffix er means one who, as in teacher, one who teaches. Find the meanings of: speak' er, talk' er, preach' er, gro' cer, cob' bier, walk' er, driv' er, drov' er. Sometimes the suffix is or or ar, as in or' a tor, one who speaks ; and schol' ar, one who attends school. Write words with these endings. 7 94 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER THIRTIETH WEEK waif zeal' ot jun' ket un' der writ er sal' u ta ry ze' nith Is' lam con cerned' scar' ab wench vig' or ous un' der ling sched' ule li' cense i' ron y leg' end a ry thrummed le ga' tion irk' some know' a ble con' ning lar' va a cros' tic in' so lent Yen' ice las' so in' voice ac cused' min' u et lar' board I on' ic a droit' ly trig' ger lar' ynx in' stinct al' ge bra mint' age jus' ti fy af front' ab sen tee' busi' ness, the state of being busy, hap' pi ness, the state of being happy. What is the suffix in these tvords ? What does it mean ? Add the suffix to these words and define: wea' ry, joy- ous, man' ly, sleep' less, heav' y, nerv' ous, state' ly, diz' zy, right' eous, emp' ty, ti' dy, sud' den. tare tear due dew time thyme male mail hale hail tear tier wrest rest vane vein vale veil rite right write wright Write these sentences from dictation: Tares are weeds often growing in wheat. The mail is due at 2.40 p. m. Franklin was a hale and hearty old man. Did the wheelwright write to the clergyman to have the rite of baptism performed ? Compose sentences for the remaining words. FIFTH YEAR 05 scis' sors mys' ti fy REVIEW a bey' ance per pen die' u lar guise sim' i lar al' ti tude sus pi' cion wres' tie par' ti cle mer' ci less dis o be' di ent ech' o fan' cied e' qua ble ob lique' ly of' fered pa' tience thresh' old ob ser va' tion chief phras' es pre' vi ous sculp' tures seiz' ing so ci' e ty cam paign' trib' u ta ries sub' tie cha grin' gen' u ine an te ced' ent ca tarrh' re prieve' rec' on cile sub scrip' tion niece cro quet' gi gan' tic dis' ci pline mea' gre tro' phies con ferred' rec ol lec' tion skein ap plied' de ci' sion ne ces' si ty rou' tine ter' ri ble lit' er al ly dis po si' tion cough hy' phen in te' ri or av' a lanche her' cest pur suits' mu si' cian ser' vice a ble a byss' re ferred' sol' i ta ry cow' ard ice nei' ther sau' sage mas' sa ere stu pen' dous thwart con' quer jeal' ous y pos ses' sion pos sess' war' rior sep' a rate man' u script sought pit' e ous con' scious pro ces' sion salm' on or' der ly a' mi a ble ma chin' er y nymph lan' guid mort' gage de scend' ant de vour' nerv' ous con demn' sup pressed' tru' ant ex ist' ed in ter fere' change' a ble drought anx' ious glis' tened com plete' ly dye' ing al' co hoi se cu' ri ty rev o lu' tion se rene' ter rif ' ic e lev' enth dis suade' SIXTH YEAR FIRST WEEK a roused' be reaved' sim plic' ity o ver pow' ered is' sued de ci' pher e ter' ni ty pre vail' ing de claim' scab' bard val u a' tion con sti tu' tion bur' i al cir' cu lar pro ceed' ed bar ba' ri an pi an' ist es cort' ed ab sorb' ing wil' der ness stat' ure re li' ance pe ri od' ic dis tine' tion cap' sule stock ade' per sist' ent re mit' tance ri' ot ers de ci' sion whole' sale con spir' ing va' ri ous af flict' ed prim' i tive per suad' ed scoff car' ni val do min' ion de fraud' ed re mark' a ble, worthy of remark, di gest' i ble, capable of being digested. The suffixes able and ible mean capable, or possible, of; worthy of. Add able to these ivords ( observe rule for final e) : en- dure', hon' or, de bate', de test', com mend', fa' vor. Add ible to these words (observe rule for final e) : con- tempt', con vert', sense, re verse', force, dis cern'. SECOND WEEK wrecked va ri' e ties sub sist' ence en cour' age ment knoll re viv' al mag a zine' ex pe' ri ence 96 SIXTH YEAR 97 fa tigue' des' ti tute mi' cro scope aft' er thought horde vault' ed des' ig nate de li' cious ly haws' er hard' ware prof' it a ble a ble - bod' ied sul' ly in' fin ite tale' bear er sur round' ed par' cel rec' on cile breast' plate am mu ni' tion haunts cu' ri ous trem' u lous there' a bouts de tied' cru' ci fled in hab' it ed ef fee' tu al ly late' ly prog' en y bread' stuffs prop o si' tion The suffix an means relating or pertaining to. Find the meanings of these words : A mer' i can, In' di an, Ger' man, Cau ca' sian, Rus' sian, Mex' i can, I tal' ian, re- pub' lie an, Phil a del' phi an, Shakes pear' Med i ter ra' ne an. THIRD WEEK e an, Her cu' le an, bruised ath let' ic ac quit' tal prep ar a' tion ebbed tress' es re hearse' back' slide bal' lot de fault' chat' tered nec' es sa ries oust bag' gage ac tiv' i ty a long' side in diet' ab surd' par' tial ly thor' ough ly polls bus' i est stead' i ly bench' man shoved knocked de crep' it nav i ga' tion a vail' cur' few fore close' con suit' ed pledge re quire' de ci' sive pre' vi ous ly an' gle re sume' suit' a ble ac ci den' tal The suffixes ling, cule, and let mean little or small. Give the meanings of these words : gos' ling, ra' di cule, ret' i cule, leaf let, dar' ling, eye' let, riv' u let, strip' ling, mol' e cule. 98 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Write the plurals of these nouns by adding s: ruff cuff scarf roof chief grief mis' chief re proof' be lief' dwarf slier' iff re buff' Write the plurals of these nouns , also ending in f or fe, by changing f or fe into ves: leaf beef calf life shelf thief elf loaf half kuife wharf wife FOURTH WEEK pal' ette punc' ture quaint' ness ven' ture some al' ley vi' cious awk' ward dan' ger ous mopped fore' man max' i mum dis ap peared' a' re a bu' reau thrall' dom blithe' some plied heir' ship peace' a bly af fee' tion ate bra' zen bal loon' loath' some in vi ta' tion scaled ag' o nies bal' an cing pro due' tion al lied' vict' uals di' a monds con cur' rence se' ries sul' phur ig' no ranee mar' tyr dom pith' y knav' ish e lec' trie al ex tin' guish Write the plurals of fish' er man, child, ser' vant, man'- ser vant, sheep, fox, wo' man. FIFTH WEEK ver' dant co lo' ni al va ri a' tion ac com' pa ni ment ca fe' hire' line: ex change' at tract' ive re cit' ed ,pre' cincts dis guised' in de pend' ence or' bit heark' en e lev' enths nat' u ral 1 y nes' tied heir' loom mourn' ers ex per' i ment SIXTH YEAR 99 drilled shin' gles ut' ter ance pro ce' dure dra' ma rid' i cule cul' ti vate as so ci a' tion bulged crotch' et haw' thorn whis' per ing buf fet' trag' e dy man' i fold friend' li ness fringed com' e dy sol' i tudes in' ter est ing The stem or root , due, duct means to lead, to bring. Find the meanings of: duke, ed' u cate, pro duce', de- duct', aq' ue duct, con duct', ad duce', con du' cive. SIXTH WEEK i' ci cles ir' ri gate re cip' i ent strength' ened goal u' til ize slight' est min' is tries nine' ty fal' tered suf' fo cate san' gui na ry yore sus tain' man' gled vi' sion a ry cen' sor a quat' ic ver ba' tim trans par' ent eaves re' al ize bap tized' hedge' rows dearth ghast' ly res' er voir temp ta' tion sluice con sort' col li' sion re sound' ed corpse graz' ing lig' a ment mo' tion less bomb ut' tered wring' ing stag na' tion The suffix fy means to make. ver' i fy, to make true. rec' ti fy, to make right, mag' ni fy, to make large, ter' ri fy, to make afraid. The suffix ant means one who. at tend' ant, one who attends, com man dant', one who commands, cel' e brant, one who performs a rite. Write other words ivith the same endings and define. 100 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER SEVENTH WEEK cen' ser sub' urbs de li' ri um pres er va' tion dote ca nine' ram' part con' su late quailed fan' tasm sal' u ta ry un mer' ci ful boar e' quine syl lab' ic un sul' lied trel' lis dis a' ble dwin' died re sump' tion franc far' ri er poign' ant dev' as tate quo' ta di vulge' in iq' ui ty pro pi' tious bri' er en treat' em' per or pri ma' ri ly fe' line mon' ger sar cas' tic su per sede' i' kons to' tal ly Cos' sacks ca pri' cious Most nouns ending in o add s to form the plural. bam boo' em' bry o pro vi' so so pra' no can' to fo' li o quar' to so' lo cuck' oo kan ga roo' ra' ti o ze' ro dom' i no las' so stu' di o pi an' o Some nouns add es to form the plural. buf' fa lo fres' co mu lat' to to ma' to car' go grot' to ne' gro tor na' do cal' i co mot' to po ta' to tor pe' do ech' o mos qui' to por' ti co vol ca' no The suffix cy, acy, means condition of, state of being. del' i ca cy, condition of being delicate, lu' na cy, condition of being a lunatic. Define : ac' cu ra cy, pri' va cy, il lit' er a cy, bank- rupt cy. SIXTH YEAR ° 1 ’ 101 EIGHTH WEEK re volve' ex pi or' er pro due' tive gov ern men' tal clique fea' tures in ter fere' e ques' tri an brusque phys' ic al pen in' su la in nu' mer able lyre thrill' ing im pos' ing in tel' li gent re gime' na' tion al in' dus tries ar chi pel' a go a dopt' su preme' or' ches tra leg is la' ture sup' pie ere a' tion dec' o rated dis tri bu' tion sen' ate in' te gral in ven' tion hem' i sphere fane in' di cate ven' geance de spond' ing stra' ta lo ca' tion foun' dered ex pe di' tion The prefix ad means to, and sometimes talces one of the following forms : a, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at. Find the meanings of : ad dress', ad here', ad ja' cent, ad journ', ac cede', ac cept', ac cost', a mass', ac cli' ma ted, af flu ence, ag gre ga' tion, al In' sion, an nounce'. NINTH WEEK ro tund' ep' au let pre' am ble in tox' i ca ting gla' zier con trol' pend' ing rap' tur ous jave' lin ros' trum te nac' i ty in tel lec' tu al o' gle Brit' ain Brit' ta ny in cred' i ble dras' tic era broil' de scried' draughts' man fa' kir Brit' ish o' ver ture dram' a tize Brit' on pre sage' pros' pect dan' de li ons pis' tils pounced pet' ri fled sub sid' ence pis' tols ora' e let dom' i nie lios' pi ta ble ex hale' flo til' la plum' age dom' i ta ble 102 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Write the plurals of ihese nouns by adding s : ab' bey al' ley at tor' ney chim' ney de lay' es' say hoi' i day jour' ney jock' ey mon' ey sur' vey med' ley pul' ley tur' key trol' ley val' ley What are the last two letters in each of the preceding nouns ? How are the plurals of nouns ending in y generally formed ? Write the plurals of t ar' ter y gra' ed' dy al ly ar' my rob' ehan' ty fac' he following nouns : vy in' ju ry ' vie' to ry ber y pen' ny to ry his' to ry sto' ry en' e my fair' y a' gen cy TENTH WEEK cab' i net Mis sou' ri Cin cin na' ti Mas sa chu' setts 0 hi' o sen' a tor ap prov' al dis ap prove' 11 li nois' St. Lou' is Co lum' bus San Fran cis' co I' o wa Or' e gon ma jor' i ty Mis sis sip' pi e lect' or In di an' a spec' i mens Phil a del' phi a se' nile ex' e cute mi nor' i ty Wash' ing ton Bos' ton Chi ca' go Bal' ti more Con nect' i cut sen' ior co quette' Ar' kan sas New Or' le ans min' ion con' gress el' o quence Rhode Is' land le vant' Geor' gi a sem' i na ry tern pes' tu ous The prefix con or com means together or with. Some- times the pre^fix takes the form co, col, or cor. SIXTH YEAR 103 Find the meanings of these words : con verge', co e' qual, col lapse', com press', co la' bor er, con clu' sion, con vince', cor re spond', con trib' ute, con ven' tion. ELEVENTH WEEK pri' o r y di vid' ed sup' pli ant whip' pie tree stress vi' cious ster' il ize plow' share triv' i al ho' sier y con cealed' cpiad' ru peds a loof' for lorn' Gob' e lin wran' gling ro sette' hu mane' sym bol' ic de struc' tion gorged wit' ti ly ho san' na parch' ment gob' lin e ter' nal fu' mi gate an noy' ance weird whit' ing phy sicpie' wor' ship er tre' foil cru' el ty se rues' ter prin' ci pled vil' i fy hos' tage rhyth' mic dis siin' i lar The suffix ar added to a word , and making it an ad- jective (, means pertaining to, or conforming to. stel' lar, pertaining to the stars, reg' 11 lar, conforming to the rule. Write other adjectives with this ending. Remember that words ending in ch (soft), s, sh, x, or z, add es, and that words ending in y preceded by a con- sonant change y to i and add es, to make the plural. Write the plurals of these ivords: an' ec dote at' las gran' a ry so ci' e ty bou cjuet' ca' lyx lux' u ry tend' en cy a' pex fac' ul ty mel' o dy va' can cy dis patch' re lay' mes' sa^e dep' u ty a byss' ru' by va ga' ry vice' roy 104 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER TWELFTH WEEK wrenched sub ur' ban be seech' ing in sig nif' i cant sul' tan vas' e line sa ga' cious ac cu sa' tion thriv' ing dy' na mite man i fes' to ther mom' e ter naph' tha mer' cu ry a ban' doned pred i ca' ted re' cent de creas' es col lec' tion dom i neer' ing res' i due ex plo' sion pe tro' le um in ter' ro gate ce' re al ker' o sene e lab' o rate coun' te nance fu' ri ous mag a zine' per sua' sion dec la ra' tion spe' cies im pe' ri al an' thra cite con' se quence ven' om tra di' tion nu tri' tious bi tu' mi nous The prefix contra or contro means against. con' tra ry, against, in opposition, con' tro vert, to contend against in words. Find the meanings of these words: contravene', con'- tra band, con' trast, con' tro ver sy, con tra die' tion. THIRTEENTH WEEK cam' e o cav' i ties me' di a tor char ac ter is' tic lobe meas' ly e qua' tor hore' hound for' age lus' cious ma li' cious Ion gi tu' di nal tufts whol' ly bur' dock wealth' i est al' cove re verse' rose' ma ry tern' per a ture flo' ra bro cade' re ceiv' er de com pose' op' er a proc' ess dis per' sal prom' on to ry res' in pla teau' com petes' de struct' ive de tach' brig' and found' ries ag' ri cul ture fau' na gla' ciers or' gan die la ti tu' di nal SIXTH YEAR 105 The stem fac means to make, to do, to act. Sometimes it takes one of these forms: fic, fact, or feet. ar ti fi' cial, made by art. man u fac' ture, to make by band. Find the meanings of these words : be nef' i cent, of fi'- ci ate, fac' to ry, per' feet, ben e fac' tor, ef fi' cient. FOURTEENTH WEEK chic' o ry i tal' i cize com pos' ite in debt' ed ness bar' rel spe cif' ic strin' gent un bri' died Brah' ma awe' some bron' chi al ap prox' i mate ledg' es de riv' ed in ter sect' ir ri ga' tion grav' i ty al lu' vi al ir reg' u lar dif' fer en ces ra' di us fac' tored as ser' tion ter' ri to ries cu' bic al chil' blain ex po' nent pop u la' tion a' the ist bom' bast rep' e tend cer tif ' i cate brack' et bil' lionth pam' pered sub' tra bend ex empt' cred' i tor in ter cept' ex haus' tion Write in sentences these words: pale wave throne pail waive thrown raise rays cere sear cym' bal peer syin' bol pier raze seer mor' bid vig' il al pac' a FIFTEENTH WEEK visr' or ous O horn' age a nal' y sis mor tal' i ty re ceipt' ed Chris' tian com par' a tive pre ma ture' av oir du pois' 106 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER er' ror ul' ti mate per en' ni al ret' ro grade se cede' noc' turn treas' ur er de nom' in ate lev' ee an' a gram e nor' mous nom' i nal ly re cede' rav' a ges per' fo rate res ig na' tion mat' in vie' ar age fal la' cious me men' toes re butf ' ob' vi ous might' i est su per' la tive ve' hi cle ere vasse' res' i dence e mer' gen cy The suffix ary means one who or place where. Define : lap' i da ry, gran' a ry, sane' tu a ry, ac' tu a ry. SIXTEENTH WEEK dra goon' ex clu' sive em bra' sure com pen' di um fi' nite fu sil eer' trans gress' die' tion a ry gun' ners tel' e scope re mod' eled dis' ci plin a ry flitch par' a dox cor' ru gate par' a phrase ho' sier y dis sect' ed lux u' ri ous mo not' o nous fur' bish per' son al tran scribe' eu' phe mism gal' le on crin' o line so lie' it ous sub or' di nate flip' pant ca' denced di ver' si ty an te ced' ent dis' tail* bowl' ders mas' cu line in sti tu' tions se elude' dol' or ous mod' i fl ers com mu' ni ty clau' ses fern' i nine or' di nance pre cip' i tons fe' al ty fu sil lade' tran' si tive com pat' i ble The prefix de means down, from, away. de cline', to bend or go down, de fend', to ward away from. Find the meanings of : de note', de scribe', de fer', de ter', de fend', de mur', de tain', de face'. SIXTH YEAR 107 Write the following words in sentences: beach beech bare bear creek creak pane pain pray prey altar alter pair pare pear SEVENTEENTH WEEK per' uke stam' i na per' ti nent cpial i fi ca' tion hoar' y ma lign' ro tun' da cel' e brant stat' ues lac' er ate ves' ti bule cor po ra' tion shire pol' lard as sess' or lab' y rinth mas' cot ju di' cial mac' er ate cat' a logu ing rel' ics lac' cjuer hum' bier con' sta ble sher' iff nu' cle us ar' chi tect su' per vis or loi' ter suav' i ty ob' se quy ma lig' nant noz' zle men' a cing ob' so lete mac a ro' ni ef fete' au' di tor clas' sic al sci en tif' ic The prefix en means to make. It takes also the form em. en rage', to make angry, en rich', to make rich. Define: enlarge', embark', em bel' lish, enthrone', en- com' pass, em' pha sis, en dear', em bit' ter. Write other words with this prefix . Write in sentences these homonyms ( words alike in sound hut different in meaning) : isle aisle miner minor bail bale soul sole born borne base bass fair fare aught ought taught taut seal ceil met' al met' tie flew flue 108 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER EIGHTEENTH WEEK slo' gan cine' ture ar ti fi' cial com mu' ni ca ted py x smudge ce ram' ic horn' i cide vol' ley cam' er a an' gu lar el e va' tions yule wel' kin Sla von' ic ty ran' ni cide massed qui' nine en' e mies of?' - shoots tyne qua' ver quad' rant hip' po drome groups swathed rock' i est cav al cade' toque su' i cide ren' dered quar' an tine to' paz wea' zen re' cent ly scrim' mage slaked was' sail so' cial ist nav' i ga ble The suffix age meaiis collection of, state of, act of. Define : fo' li age, herb' age, fruit' age, leak' age. The stem cap means to take, to hold. These forms also are found: cept, cip, ceive, ceipt. cap' tor, re ceive', par tic' i pant, re ceipt', sus cep' ti ble, one who takes or captures, to take or accept, one who takes part, that which is taken, able to take an impression. NINETEENTH WEEK hy' drant pe' so as' sets plaint u kase' coun' sels ply' lug pit' tance scanned coun' cils re sem' bles im merse' port cul' lis re vers' al tel' e graph en' ter pri sing com pris' es san' gui na ry pat' ron age im men' si ty SIXTH YEAR 109 queue sat' ire sci' on re coil' sap' id tit' u lar a' ere age clutched por tend' quib' ble pit' i a ble am' nes ty et' i quette span' ning pro' to col con' flu ence cus' tom a ry pe cul' iar ly pleas' ant ry re cip' ro cal These verbs follow, the rule for dropping final e, silent. Form the present participle of each by adding the suffix ing : ar' gue de bate' ex cite' in vite' a rise' de scribe' ex cuse' re' al ize bal' ance en gage' ex plore' res' cue Note that the following ivords drop e, silent , before a suffix beginning ivith a consonant : awe aw' ful due du' ly ac knowl' edge a bridge' whole whol' ly judge judg' ment ac knowl' edg ment a brido;' ment O The suffix dom means state of being, domain of. Define : earl' dom, free' dom, wis' dom, king' dom. TWENTIETH WEEK val' ance ve ran' da tran scend' ca tas' tro phe goad ox' y gen mer' maid flat' ter ino; pul' sate vac' u um trench' ant dor' mi to ry si' ren ca' pered per vades' flour' ished odd' i ty clias' ti ty as cer tain' pref ' er ence ti' dal rec' to ry in' do lent sil hou ette' tre' foil jus' ti fies out' lawed ex pen' sive o' vert tri' col or spu' ri ous serv' i tude 8 110 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER us' age fres' coed out' ly mg mon' strous trailed pri' va cy ad ja' cent vague' ness The prefix extra means beyond. Find the meanings of: ex traor' di na ry, ex tra' ne ous, ex'tradite, ex' tra mu' ral, ex' tra trop' i cal, ex trav' a gant. The prefix ex means out or from. Sometimes for the sake of euphony the following forms are used : e, ec, ef. Define : ex pel', e duce', ef face', e mit', ex cep' tion, ex on' er ate, ef fem' i nate, e' gress, ex' it, e lect'. TWENTY-FIRST WEEK di' a lect de fi' ance cin' na mon up hoi' ster er vil' la em' bas sy tol' er ant par' son age of fi' cial pre tense' bar' na cles mat' ri mo ny re' bate red' dish twee' zers sane' tu a ry pars' ley the at' ric vi va' cious ware' hous es toad' y all' spice lit' er a ry mer' can tile top' ic al rip' pling re luc' tant mush' rooms pa tois' typ' ic al rad' ish es im pres' sion stel' lar cyn' ic al dis played' trail' si to ry fo' li os pu' er ile glob' u lar mi' gra to ry Notice that final e is retained in the following words , al- though the suffix begins with a vowel. This is neces- sary to prevent a change of 'pronunciation and so to preserve the identity of the word: tinge' ing singe' ing dye' ing shoe' ing charge' a ble no' tice a ble dam' age a ble trace' a ble cour a' geous out ra' geous ser' vice a ble man' age a ble SIXTH YEAR 111 Write in sentences the folioicing homonyms: tide tied wait weight beer bier mite might rote wrote step steppe TWENTY-SECOND WEEK ab' bess o' men gauge' a ble kin' der gart ner shoals a mend' al' tru ism mis pri' sion mis led' Gor' di an in form' ant el o cu' tion ac' rid e' go ism gloam' ing trans act' ed gris' tie lam poon' car' ti lage al ter ca' tion a bash' car toon' kick' shaws car' i ca ture gen' ius choos' ing re mote' ly pros per' i ty fo' cus gear' ing stat u ette' pro por' tion gen' ial cru sades' trump' er y green' sward ge' nus may hap' guar' an ty in flu en' tial The folloioing words are either nouns or verbs according to the accent. Acceyited on the first syllable , they are nouns : con' duct ce ment' con' tract con' vert con vict' con' test ex' tract di gest' es' say con' flict dis' count de sert' ac' cent es' cort con cert' en' trance The stem a g or act means to move, to act. Define : a g' i tate, a g' ile, a' gen cy, ac' tu ate, en act'. TWENTY-THIRD WEEK a ro' ma yield' ing seg' re gate trans fer' a ble seine sei' zure mo sa' ics cour' te ous 112 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER bi zarre' re leased' ten' e ment vo cab' u la ry wreak u' su rer in teg' ri ty ob serv' ant mosque yeo' man swarm' ing re spect' a ble prude U to' pia twin' ging vi' sion a ry pal' lid ves' pers ab do' men vo lu' mi nous ab' be tra peze' no bil' i ty live' li hood a bate' wont' ed trans mute' ab bre' vi ate seethe sol' stice wool' sack me chan' ics The prefix in before a verb means in or into. Sometimes these forms are found: il, im, ir. Before an adjective in means not. These forms are found: ig, ixn, il, ir. Define : in cline', in debt' ed, in dent', in hab' it, ig no'- ble, il le' gal, ir reg' u lar, im ma te' ri al, ir rev' er ent. ben' e tit dif' fer mer' it shiv' er can' cel gal' lop of' fer shov' el car' pet glim' mer quar' rel slum' ber coun' sel gos' sip ren' der suf ' fer char' ter lim' it sliel' ter trav' el Notice that these words are accented on the first syllable. They end in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel ; so they do not double the final consonant before an affix. Write the past tense and the present participle of each. TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK so' cia ble in tend' ed com pli' ant in di vid' u al ly gua' no tol' er ant a cous' tics a me' na ble bil' liards a can' thus ab sorb' ent mem' ber ship sa' cred ad joined' pur su' ant a' er o plane SIXTH YEAR 113 trib' utes so lie' it re gat' ta eb' on y sti let' to host' ess lei' sure ly gal' ler ies ex ult' ant mu' ti late om' ni bus ag' i ta tor his tor' i cal sum' ma ry ac ces' sa ry pen' ni less clom' i nant se' ri ous ly ex' qui site ly pro ces' si on be nig' nant trans f erred' ac cel' er ate ir rel' e vant The suffix en added to an adjective means to make. Define these words and ivrite others with the same suffix : deep' en, loos' en, thick' en, black' en, whit' en, height' en. The prefix intro means within. Define : in tro duce', in tro spect', in tro vert'. TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK de mean' sand' wich im pa' tient as ton' ish ment nec' tar ge' an man u mit' nos tal' gi a be mean' how' itz er cor' pu lent dis con tent' ed fowl' er ep' i sode am bro' sia in wrought' dol' man ser e nade' gam' boled con' se quence man' na man' sard prev' a lent horn' o nym dor' mer ju' bi lant A dri at' ic par tic' i pant zou ave' slug' gard de fen' sive quad ru' pie no' ta ry hos' pit al ab' sti nent re splend' ent i' so late ma la' ri a hy' phened in June' tion The suffix ate, terminating an adjective, means possessed of. Define : tem' per ate, cor' po rate, ob' du rate, des'- per ate, an' i mate, ef fern' i nate, le git' i mate. The suffix ate, terminating a verb, means to make. Define: leg' is late, dec' o rate, ren' ovate, con' ju- gate, ex as' per ate, al' ien ate, pul' sate, ra' di ate. 114 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER The suffix ate, termmating a noun , means one who. Define : po' ten tate, can' di date, ver' te brate, mag'- is trate, no vi' ti ate, col le' gi ate, del' e gate. TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK flex' i ble sas' sa fras boun' te ous mys te' ri ous ly hav' oc au' di ble dil' i gence in sen' si ble ob trude' gran' deur bois' ter ous coun' ter feit ed ed' i ble in' fan cy pre ci' sion bi og' ra phy fron tier' sun' dered pen' du lum spon ta' ne ous cor' dial re solved' bur' lesque im pos' si ble be seech' re vert' ed op er a' tion in dig na' tion flour' ish sub dued' per se vere' pho' to graph cash ier' sue cinct' ac' cu ra cy per cep' ti ble me' ter brag' gart e con' o my bias phem' er Write the past tense and the present participle of each of these verbs : em ploy' stead' y stu' pe fy dis play' por tray' car' ry im ply' ter' ri fy mul' ti ply spec' i fy jour' ney oc' cu py glo' ry de ny' de stroy' ar ray' TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK for' ci ble re cur' rent cor' du roys con' scious ness heaves crit' i cise bar ri cade' like ' li hood bor' ough stam pede' dis clo' sure ir re sist' i ble sul' len al' ma nac in ten' si fy con vul' sion gra' cious ad he' sion hu' mor ous com ' pro mise gird' ing vir' tu ous vel vet een' de test' a ble SIXTH YEAR 115 reg' is ter fal' li ble vague' ly myr' i ad The stem smug' gler sur viv' or fan tas' tic de lu' sion mit or mis i pes' ti lence ab hor' rent ve' be ment de sir' a ble ns to send. com' mo dore fore' thought sta' tion a ry per sist' ence Define : com mit', re mit', in ter mit' tent, ad mis' si ble, prom' ise, trans mit', dis miss', e mit', mis' sion, mis' sive. TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK e va' sive knap' sacks con do' lence niche ro mance' peas' ant ry ob' e lisk pro fuse' ly in on' as ter y al' ka li al lot' ted main tained' de faced' in sur' ance an tiq' ui ty jo' vi al lo cal' i ty stip' u la ted ad' verse po lit' i cal lau' da num gap' ing prom' ised de spatched' rev' er ie par ti al' i ty des' ul to ry sock' ets hor' ri tied gal' va nism con stel la' tions Par' lia ment rec' og niz a ble Her cu' le an con tin' u al ly in va' ri a bly ar range' ment gen er os' i ty man' u scripts de crep' i tude The sujfix ion mea7is act of, state of. Define : mis' sion, di vi' sion, in spec' tion, fru i' tion, de ci' sion, re vi' sion, ex pan' sion, pre ci' sion. Write other words with the same sujfix and define them or use them in sentences. TWENTY-NINTH WEEK a bu' sive ad her' ents rev' er enced un scru' pu lous cas cade' teth' ered am bi' tious con cern' ing 116 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER wrest' ed in fee' tious in com plete' con sci en' tious grot' to in fest' ed no to' ri ous sub stan' tial tkronged dis' pu taut in iq' ui tous su per sti' tions bar' ren vi cin' i ty la bo' ri ous ex pe' ri ence ar' mo ry vex a' tious de lib' er ate con spic' u ous set tees' an' ckored min' i a ture quad' ran gle in val' id de ceit' ful con ta' gious coun' ter pane bay' ou fic ti' tious per ni' cious pre ten' tious The suffix hood means condition of. Define: boy' hood, worn' an hood, wife' hood, ha' by- hood, knight' hood, maid' en hood. THIRTIETH WEEK con sal ta ' tion com bus' ti bles ex ag' ger ate pke nom' e non li' chens pos ses' sive by' a cintk du' te ous er ro' ne ous out ra' geous men da' cious fe ro' cious sub jec' tive o' ri el trans' ports in' ter view con dense' pro gres' sive co or' di nate em' pha sis ap po si' tion un wea' ried back' e lor ren o va' tion kar' mo nize pro pos' es con struc' tion ven ti la' tion pres' sure in stan ta' ne ous mis cel la' ne ous far i na' ceous en' vi ous glut' ton ous pre co' cious fi' brous kost' ler mas cpier ade' ga zette' The suffix ine means relating to. Define: mas' cu line, canine', fe' line, divine', fern' i- nine. SIXTH YEAR 117 REVIEW feign va' ri ous in iq' ui ty mi' cro scope haunts ath let' ic buf ' fa loes be nef ' i cent dearth ef fi' cient sup' pli ant ac cli' ma ted de fled' for' eign er vol ca' noes ex pe' ri ence bruised gor' geous sim plic'ity ef fee' tu al ly glis' ten pet' ri tied sa ga' cious in de pend' ence bur' i al of fi' ci ate gran' a ries am mu ni' tion val' iant freight' ed su per sede' com man dant' pal' ette pre' cincts rap' tur ous coun' te nance stu'di os dis guised' prin' ci pled con' tro ver sy fo' li age in vis' i ble con spir' ing con tra die' tion tufts singe' ing no vi' ti ate pri ma' ri ly niche re ceiv' er e con' o my coun' ter feit ed o' gle gran' deur a' er o plane sta' tion a ry loi' ter pro' to col hy' phened so lie' i tous fau' na am' nes ty in wrought' min' i a ture al' ka li dredg' ing ben' e fit ed le gi' ti mate stu'pe fy man u mit' la bo' ri ous an te ced' ent ma lign' pur su' ant ad her' ents ex as' per ate dras' tic pre ci' sion des' ul to ry pic tur esque' proc' ess pre 'am ble col le' gi ate ad mis' si ble Brit' ain sal' u ta ry em bra' sure per sist' ence fu sil eer' ma' cer ate un wea' ried com mu'ni cated mar' tyrs se mes' ter doin' i ta ble com pat' i ble a bu' sive re cur' rent liu' mor ous sus cep' ti ble -^E ge' an bur' lesque no'ticeable draughts' man zou ave' ge' nus e' go ism par tic' i pant mosque so lie' it cen' sor ac ces' sa ry ADVANCED GRADES PART I SPELLING rins' in g gos' sip ing com po' sure griev' ous al' urn rhu' barb spec' ta cle syn' a gogue jos' tie dah' lia pro fess' or ob' sti na cy re lieve' ex plic' it char' ac ter rep e ti' tion va lise' op ti' cian pos' si ble pro fes' sion rel' a tive pa vil' ion hie' coimli O in ilex' i ble re lief' by' gi ene as sign ee' trem' u lous ta bleau' re hearse' fe ro' cious nav' i ga ble u' su al par' al lei judg' ment dys pep' si a fau' cet per' co late sa ga' cious sta' tion er y as sure' val' u a ble man' do lin ac cess' i ble cede ad' ver tise mu' ci lage par tic' u lar scheme ton sil i' tis re tal' i ate as par' a gus sue' cor te na' cious nui' sauce con ta' gious e lix' ir jaun' dice prod' i gy di gest' i ble que' ry scorch' ing guid' ance de pres' sion in diet' res' er voir de ten' tion de fi' cien cy mal' ice nar cot' ics pro ject' ile con jec' ture com' pi ex in vis' i ble piece' meal sub merged' gen' ius ref' er ence li bra' ri an chan de lier' re ceived' prin' ci pie 118 vin' di cate in cred' i ble ADVANCED GRADES 119 bris' tie prin' ci pal rec' os’ nize O ri die' u lous lei' sure vac' ci nate o be' di ent mort ga gee' prai' rie in ter vene' proph' e cy un grate' ful pre cise' ves' ti bule pre cur' sor a gree' a ble o' pi um por' ce lain di am' e ter per plex' i ty sin cere' oc ca' sion stim' u lants oc cur' rence gla' zier a nal' y sis frol' ic some en cour' age yaclit de li' cious pro ce' dure in vi ta' tion rug' ged in ter fere' con cil' i ate de clen' sion fa tigue' fi nan' cial neu ral' gi a pref' er ence pre' cious ini' be cile more o' ver pro ces' sion con ceit' treas' ur y op po' nent a pol' o gize mil i' tia knuc' kies cliif fo nier' op' por tune fa' mous hap' pi est in fee' tious wea' ri some es' sence cour' te sy quan' da ry su per h' cial prof' it ed spir' it u al sue ceed' ed ep i der' mis val' iant en deav' or an' i ma ted mil lion aire' a sy' lum ex' qui site ef li' cien cy par ti al' i ty leg' i ble ob' sti nate un sheathe' rhi noc' e ros yield' ing sep' a rate phy si' cian change' a ble rogu' ish e pit' o me ed i to' ri al sep a ra' tion sul' phur con tin' ue mal' le a ble de pre' ci ate squa' lor an' ces try as sist' ance rev o lu' tion eighth grudg' ing ben' e lit ed par' lia ment pu' er ile par' ti cles poi' son ous out ra' geous ag' i tate lin' i ment me lo' de on scru' pu lous lin' guist a ver' sion im i ta' tion in ge nu' i ty se' ere cy lan' guage e quip' ping si mi lar' i ty rhyme nu' tri tive pen' du lum pe tro' le um 120 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER o pin' ion nom i nee' lieu ten' ant mon' arch ies cloth' ier re li' gious de mean' or gor' geous ly fuch' si a op' po site par e gor' ic in scrip' tion li' bra ry no bil' i ty an tic' i pate ex hi bi' tion ar' ni ca u' ni verse dis cour' age op po si' tion lie' o rice guard' i an ex cul' pate ex po si' tion chol' er a di vis' i ble fu' ri ous ly so lil' o quize ly ce' urn eq' ui page ac' ri mo ny thor' ough ly tine' ture po ten' tial am mo' ni a dis pen' sa ry i' ci cles ma jor' i ty con' science tern' per ance proj' ects ju' ve nile trace' a ble u nan' i mous seen' er y vi cin' i ty ter' mi nate ma chin' er y twelfth anx i' e ty sym' pa thy pro fi' cien cy judg' ing chap' lain con viv' i al nec' es sa ries e' go tism sched' ule di ver' si fy per fum' er y zeph' yr re vi' sion pro h' cient chlo' ro form e jec' tion be lieved' dis' ci pline in sti tu' tion pu' tre fy du' pli cate ve' he ment e mer' gen cy pi az' za su pe' ri or cem' e ter y con triv' ance ho ri' zon as cer tain' aux il' ia ry prac' ti ca ble def' i nite di ges' tion vi' sion a ry cen trif ' u gal ep' i thet fran' chise per sis' tent pho' to graph jeal' ous col li' sion nu' mer ous phys i ol'o gy the' o rist ar' chi tect strych' nine bru nette' ter' race cal' o mel as so' ci ates shield' ing de ri' sive quaint' ly per en' ni al pneu mo' ni a aught en tire' ty syn' di cate pe nul' ti mate Phar' a oh a' er o lite mo nop' o ly dis pen' sa ble gourd cur tail' pre' sci ence com plain' ant vio Ion cel' lo ADVANCED GRADES fa cil' i ta ting 121 ex cla ma' tion prep a ra' tion per' emp to ry mis' chiev ous fa mil iar' i ty co in' ci dence trans mit' ting pos si bil' i ty pro hi bi' tion ap pro' pri ate sub junc' five post' hu mous mer' chan dise clis cov' er ies tran quil' li ty im per' ti nent per mis' si ble car niv' o rous in flam' ma ble sub ju ga' tion mal e die' tion re frig' er a tor re spect' a ble ben e die' tion moun' tain ous des ti na' tion res ur rec' tion con sump' tion con ver' gence per spi cu' i ty in ter rup' tion in ter jec' tion con' tro ver sy sar sa pa ril' la PREFIXES Ob means in the way of, against. Thus : oh' sta cle , that which stands in the way. Sometimes the prefix takes one of these forms : oc, of, op. Define : oc' cu py, op pose', ob ject', of fend'. Per means through, thoroughly. Thus : per spire', to breathe through the pores. Define : per vade', per vert', im per cep' ti ble, pe ruse'. Epi means upon. Thus : ep' i taph, that which is written upon a tomb. Define : ep i der' mis, ep' i logue, ep' i thet, ep' i gram. Re means back, again. Define : re dress', ref' er ence, re new' al, re buke'. Sub means under, after. These forms also are found: sue, suf, sug, sup, sus. Define: subscribe', suggest', succeed', sup press'. 122 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Pre means before. Define : pre' fix, pre fer', pre side', pre' lude, pre diet', pre cede'. Post means after. Define : post pone', post' script, post pran' di al, post- mor' tem, post nup' tial, post' hu mous. Trans or tra, means across, over, through. Define : trans mit', tra duce', trans fer', trans la' tion, trans gress', trans late', trans par' ent, trans act'. Retro means back, backward. Define : re' tro grade, re tro gres' sion, re tro act' ive re' tro spect, re tro spec' tion, re tro ces' sion. Pro means for, forward, before. Defiyie: pro' noun, promote', propel', pro ces' sion. Write and defiyie other words with the prefixes given above. SUFFIXES Ice yneans state of being, quality of. Thus : av' a rice , the state of being greedy. Define: no' tice, jus'tice, prac' tice, mal' ice. lie means able to be. Thus : due' tile , able to be led. lie means also belonging to, easily. Define: in' fan tile, ju' ve nile, pu'erile, frag' ile. Ise, ize, means to make, to give. Thus : crit' i rise, to make, or form, a judgment concerning. Defiyie : fer' ti lize, os' tra cize, so lil' o quize, ser' mon- ize, col' o nize, max' i mize, re' al ize, dep' u tize. ADVANCED GRADES 123 1st means one who. Define: harp' ist, art' ist, the'orist, lin' guist, nov'- el ist, pi an' ist, e' go tist, chem' ist. Ment means being, act of, thing that. Change the following verbs to nouns by adding ment (not- ing whether such addition causes a change of accent ) and then define the nouns : a mend' con fine' in fringe' ac knowl' edo;e o O be reave' a tone' en joy' dis cour' age i«y means manner of. Define : friend' ly, smooth' ly, na' tion al ly, bru' tal ly. Discitss the words: ho' ly, sil' ly, love' ly. What parts of speech may be made by the use of this suffix ? Change the following nouns to adjectives by using the suf- fix al; then add ly, changing the adjectives to adverbs: or' i gin con di' tion pro por' tion sen' ti ment par' ent con jec' ture Ity, ty, means being, state of being. Change these adjectives to nouns by adding ty or ity and use the icords in sentences : liu' man mor' al im' be cile cor' dial fa mil' iar spir' it u al vul' gar hos' tile Ive means one who, when it makes a noun. When it makes an adjective , it means tending to. Define : cap' tive, de struc' tive, re ten' tive, con sump'- tive, ex clu' sive, spec' u la tive. Write and define other words with the suffixes given above. 124 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER STEMS Vert, vers, means to turn. Thus : ver’ sa tile , easily turning from one thing to another. Define : ad ver tise', per vert', con' tro ver sy, re vert', sub vert', in vert', o' vert, a ver' sion. Fer, lat, means to bear, borne. Thus : fed tile , easily bearing. Define: confer', collate', d if' fer, col la' tion, refer', re late', re la' tion, suf ' fer, trans late', in fer'. Diet means to say, said. Thus : did tion , the manner in which a thing is said. Define : die' tate, ver' diet, ben e die' tion, die ta' tor. Vid, vis, means to see, seen. Define : pro vide', vis' u al, vi' sion, vis' it, re vise'. Scrib, script, means to write. Get the meanings of the following words , using the 'prefixes and suffixes as far as you have learned them : as cribe', scrib' ble, de scribe', script, in scrip' tion, sub scrib' er, scrip' ture, con' script, post' script. Fin means end, limit. Define : fin' ish, fi' nal, def' i nite, fi' nite, in' fi nite. Pend, pens, means to hang, to weigh. Define : pend' ing, pen' sive, de pend', pend' ant, pen'- sion, ap pend', pen' du lum, com' pen sate, sus pend' er. Sta, stat, stitu, means to stand, to set up. Define : sta' ble, stat' ure, des' ti tute, un sta' ble, stat' ue, in sti tu' tion, con' stant, stat' ute, res ti tu' tion. ADVANCED GRADES 125 Cor, cord, means heart. Define : core, cour' age, en cour' age, ac cord'. Tract, means to draw. Define : trace, distract', subtract', ab' stract, ex- tract', at tract', pro tract', trac' tion, ex trac' tion. Junct, jug, means to join, joined. Define : junc' tion, con junc' tion, junc' ture, in junc'- tion, ad' junct, sub ju ga' tion, con ju ga' tion. Mov, mot, means to move. Define: mov' a ble, mo' tion, remove', mo' tive, mo'- tor, com mo' tion, pro mo' tion, lo' co mo tive, de mo' tion. Pon, posit, means to place, placed. Define: postpone', de pos' it, repose', compose', sup- pose', de com pose', op' po site. Dat, dit, don, means to give, a gift. Defiyie: da' ta, do' nor, ed' it, dona' tion, ed' i tor. Fug, fugit, means to flee, fled. Define : ref' uge, cen trif ' u gal, fu' gi tive, feb' ri fuge, sub' ter fuge, ref u gee'. Ven, vent, means to come, come. Define : con vene', in ter vene', con ven' ient, ad' vent, in vent', con tra ven' tion, pre vent' ive, sub ven' tion. Ced, cess, ceas, ceed, means to go, to come, to yield. Define : cede, an te ced' ent, ces' sion, ac cess' i ble, re- tro cede, proceed', ex cess' ive, pro ce' dure, an' ces try. TJn means one. Define : u' nit, u na nim' i ty, u' ni corn, u' ni verse. 9 12G APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Doc, doct, means to teach, taught. Define : doc' ile, in doc' tri nate, doc' u ment, doc' trine, doc u men' ta ry, doc' tor, doc' tor ate. Ann, enn, means a year. Define : an' nu al, cen ten' ni al, sem i an' nu al, bi en'- ni al, an nu' i ty, mil len' ni um. Write and define other words having the stems given above. SYNONYMS Notice that the words of each group are alike in meaning in some respects and different in meaning in other respects. Such words are called synonyms. bard, po' et, chide, re buke', mourn, grieve, sight, scene, care' less, heed' less, be tween', a mong', one who composes and sings poems or verse. one who composes poetry. to find fault with privately and kindly. to reprove publicly and harshly. to show a state of sadness. to be in pain of mind because of sorrow. that which is seen. series of objects or events presented to the view. free from care or anxiety. not noticing or obeying directions. intermediate with regard to two objects, persons, or ideas. in the midst of, with regard to more than two objects, persons, or ideas. ADVANCED GRADES 127 gen' er al, admitting of exceptions. u ni ver' sal, admitting of no exceptions. spec' i men, one of a class of objects. sam' pie, part of a thing itself. de fend', to resist assault. pro tect', to give shelter. praise, to commend what our judgment ap- proves. ap plaud', to commend spontaneously with clap- ping of hands or other sign. ac quire', to gain by one’s own labor and by honest means. ob tain', to get by one’s own labor or an- other’s. re ceive', to take or get. ac cept', to take cordially, or for the purpose for which a thing is offered. suf fi' cient, supplying our needs. e nougli', more than sufficient ; supplying our desires. cus' tom, wonted use or frequent repetition of the same act. hab' it, internal principle of action. force, outward energy. strength, inward energy or capability. ha' tred, dislike that is shown. o' di um, dislike that is borne. 128 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER CHANGES IN WORD FORMS AND APPLICATION OF RULES OF SPELLING Using the suffix ion (act of, state of) make nouns out of the following verbs , remembering the rule for final e: trans gress' de ject' re vise' ven' er ate ag' i tate pro mote' con fess' spec' u late Write the participles of the following verbs by adding ing or ed, remembering the rule for final y: clar' i fy de scry' mol' li fy spec' i fy clas' si fy dis qual' i fy pu' tre fy stul' ti fy Change these verbs into adjectives by using the suffix able: war' rant use de sire' ven' er ate ter' mi nate vi' o late tol' er ate en' vy Using the suffix ons, turn the following nouns into adjec- tives and use both forms in sentences : clam' or o' dor fu' ry vig' or glo' ry in' ju ry in' dus try haz' ard Using the suffix ary, change the following nouns into ad- jectives and use both forms in sentences : cus' tom frag' ment dis ere' tion in sur rec' tion hon' or mo' ment dis' ci pline com' pli ment Change the folloiving adjectives into nouns by suffixing ness, remembering the rule for final y, and use both forms hi sentences : bus' y friend' ly cov' et ous de ceit' ful for get' ful bap' py slotb' ful skill' ful ADVANCED GRADES 129 Change the following words by prefixing im: prob' a ble pa' tient pen' i tent meas' ur a ble mov' a ble par' tial pol' i tic prac' ti ca ble Define the following words after prefixing mis: ad ven' ture de mean' or ap pro pri a' tion ap pre bend' cal' cu late pro nounce' Change the following verbs into adjectives by suffixing ory: ad vise' con tra diet' re tal' i ate an tic' i pate de pre' ci ate re ver' ber ate Use the suffix ist ivitli each of the folloiving ivords: pi an' o tbe' o ry bot' a ny e' go tism vo' cal pu' gil ism e con' o my nov' el Use the prefix un before the following words. Define the ivords and use them in sentences : civ' il grate' ful man' age a ble con sti tu' tion al eas' y du' ti ful nec' es sa ry ac count' a ble Make verbs of the following words by using the suffix ize: i' dol e' qual rneth' od sym' bol pa' tron civ' il hu' man re' al Using the suffix ance, change the following verbs into nouns : an noy' guide ad here' com ply' grieve de liv' er dis turb' re sem' ble Change the meanings of the following words by prefixing in meaning not, want of : del' i ca cy clem' en cy ef fi' cien cy com' pe ten cy do cil' i ty di ges' tion con' stan cy tern' per ance 130 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER PART II venge' ance prec' i pice jeal' ous y treach' er ous sal' a ble quar' an tine se clu' sion a non' y mous ap pa ra' tus ar ti fi' cial man' age a ble il leg' i ble chief' tain se' ere cy liq' ue fy su' i cide seiz' ure buoy' ant san' guine cha grined' ex' cel lent in fer' a ble trans fer' a ble for' ci ble di ver' si fy SPELLING fu' gi five diph the' ri a al le' giance pug na' cious ju di' cious re sourc' es am bas' sa dor ac' cu ra cy ab bre' vi ate am a teur' ad van ta' geous sym' pa thize 10 cal' i ty gay' e ty sem' i na ry in ju' ri ous gym nas' tics ben e h' cial con sci en' tious 11 a bil' i ties cap' il la ry ir' ri ta ble flex' i ble op' por tune in fee' tious fur' lough dis ci' pie for' feit el lip' sis trea' tise req' ui site tan' gi ble sig nif ' i cant ex cus' a ble ex pe' di ent sep' a ra ble maj' es ty mag nan' i mous chan de Her' chic' o ry hem' or rhage pal' ate far i na' ceous fe ro' cious gas' e ous ex trav' a gant guar an tee' in au' gu ral mu si' cian naph' tha ADVANCED GRADES 131 ad' ver sa ry con spic' u ous con ta' gious di' a phragm de fi' cient cu ri os' i ty re it' er ate jeop' ard y dis til' ler y dis tin' guish dys pep' si a ef fer ves' cent e lec tri' cian en cy clo pe' di a e quiv' a lent se' ere cy mos qui' to gar' goyle gar' isli sym' met ry sue ces' sive re cep' ta cle pleu' ri sy ox' i dize con duct' or con du' cive aq' ue duct ca pa' cious sus cep' ti ble in flam' ma ble in tel lec' tu al in tel' li gi ble ir' ri gate suav' i ty lin' a ment lus' cious ma li' cious ma neu' ver con vince' leth' ar gy mem o ran' dum mi gnon ette' mort' gage ex tin' guish or' i gin can' dor pal' sied fin an cier' con ges' tion ep i dem' ic vil' lain proph' e sy era' pha sis cour a' geous av a ri' cious ca pri' cious men da' cious in trep' id ca pit' u late ar' mis tice can non eer' brig a dier' biv' ouac re veil' le sus pi' cious on' er ous mer' can tile des' pi ca ble lan' guor hei' nous au da' cious in sid' i ous ser' geant pal' let gu ber na to' ri al ste re op' ti con a poth' e ca ry asth' ma af fa bil' i ty fro' ward her' o ine cyn' ic al cy lin' dric al de ci' sive ev a nes' cent ig' no min y er u di' tion 132 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER al le' vi ate ab bre' vi ate ac com' plice am phi' bi ous de pre' ci ate cir' cuit e ma' ci ate mi rac' u Ions chas' tise ment in del' i bly con' tour a' que ous an ni ver' sa ry ar raign' as sas' sin as ses' sor pro ceed' rec re a' tion ap' o plex y com par' a tive os' se ous prom' on to ry hy dro pho' bi a sa li' va ar' chi trave so lil' o quy tac' i turn lin' e a ment yeo' man ry in vin' ci ble le git' i mate om nis' cient e co nom' ic al di ver' si ty fe lie' i ty en co' mi um co er' cion san' i ta ry men' di cant pan' to mime phan' tom bas tile' cap' tious e the' re al e gre' gious en fran' chise rnal fea' sance per' i style har' ass em bar' rass ex ag' ger ate al bu' men gar' ble bou' illon per' ti nence gro tesque' ar' ti lice tran' sient con ti gu' i ty ec cen' trie flue' tu ate in san' i ty pe nu' ri ous rel' e vant per' qui site chi me' ra treach' er ous in tagl' io bu' reau gal' ley in sur rec' tion eu' lo gy cau' tious im pet' u ous in e' bri ate con val es' cent e phem' er al dem o li' tion pre ced' ence scru' tin ize cro quet' masque gauge' a ble dam' age a ble mar' riage a ble pro nounce' a ble shoe' ing ADVANCED GRADES 133 in stan ta' ne ous in' flu ence in fal' li ble at tor' ney del' e ble re spon si bil' i ty mas quer ade' trans lu' cent car' i ca ture vogue sat' el lites gal' ax y e clip' tic ap par' eled in de scrib' a ble man u fac' tur er an nounce' ment ap pro pri a' tion pro nun ci a' tion im per cep' ti ble su per in tend' ent a lac' ri ty du' ti ful istli' mus di lem' ma lab' y rintb ax' i om or a to' ri o cri' ses ver' ti ces syn op' ses trans ferred' con' quered e' qualed kid' nap ed right' eous ness pen i ten' tia ry su per nat' u ral cos mo pol' i tan met ro pol' i tan con fee' tion er y op por tu' ni ties re ceipt' vi' cious there' fore tech' nic al syn on' y mous par si mo' ni ous sac' cha rine vac' il late ben' e fit ed spher' ic al sov ' er eign rec i proc' i ty pro ceed' prec' e dent phe nom' e non ad ven' tur ous com mod' i ties ac com' pa nied or gan i za' tion re tro spec' tion rem i nis' cence PREFIXES Se means apart, aside. Tims . se led , to gather aside. Define : se cede', se elude', se di' tion. Syn, sym, syl, means together, with. Thus : syl' la ble , that which is held together. Define : syn op' sis, syn' a gogue, syn' tax, sym' pa thy, sym' hoi, sym' me try, syl' la bus. 134 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Super means above, over. Thus: su per scrip' tion, that which is written over (on the top or surface). Define : su per in tend' ent, su' per fine, su per vise'. With means from, against. Define : with draw', with hold', with stand'. Semi means half. Define : sem' i cir cle, sem i con' scious, sem i week' ly. IJn before a verb means to take off, to reverse. Define : un bos' om, un earth', un twist', un wrap'. Write and define other words having the prefixes given above. SUFFIXES Ry, ory, means place where, relating to. Thus : a' vi- a ry , a place where birds are kept. Define : fac' to ry, mi' gra to ry, bind' er y, but' ter y. Some means somewhat, full of, inclined to. Thus : icin' - some , full of allurement. Define : glad' some, trou' ble some, tire' some, noi' some. TJre means the act of, that which. Define : cap' ture, struc' ture, com po' sure, ex po' sure. Ee means one to whom. Define : mort ga gee', em ploy ee', pay ee', nom i nee'. Write and define other words having the snjfixes given above . ADVANCED GRADES 135 STEMS Stru, struct, means to build, built. Thus : struc' ture , that which is built. Define: struc' tur al, con struct', de struc' tion, in struc'- tion, con strue', in' stru ment, sub struc' ture. Tend, tens, tent, means to stretch, stretched. Thus : tend' en cy , a stretching or direction toward. Define : at tend', ex ten' sive, in tense', con tend', pre- tense', dis tend', ex tend', sub tend', in ten' tion, in ten' sive. Magn, maj, maxim, means great, greater, greatest. Define : mag' ni fy, mag' ni tude, mag nan' i mous, mag'- nate, maj' or, maj' es ty, max' im, max' i mum. Reg, rect, means to lead straight, to rule, ruled. Define : reg' u lar, re' gent, re' gal, cor rect', di rect', in'- di rect, rec' ti fy, rec' ti tude, cor rect' ive. Fleet, flex, means to bend, bent. Define : flex' i ble, in fleet', re flee' tion, cir' cum flex. Vine, vict, means to conquer, conquered. Define : con vince', con vict', con vie' tion, vie' tim. Pon, posit, means to place, placed. Define : post pone', com pose', de' com pose, re pose', sup po si' tion, de pos' it, dep o si' tion, op pose'. Cap, capit, means head, of the head. Define : cap, cape, cap' tain, ca pit' u late, cap' i tal. Corp, corpo, means body. Define : corps, corpse, cor po ra' tion, cor' pus cle. 136 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Val, valid, means to be strong, to be worth. Define : val' or, val' ue, val' id, in val' id, va lid' i ty, val' iant, con val es' cent, a vail', in' val id. Leg, lect, means to gather, to read. Define: leg' end, illeg'ible, select', col' lege, el' e- gance, lec'ture, in tel lec' tu al, collec tor, e lect' ive. Cent means hundred. Define : cen' tu ry, cen ten' ni al, cen' te na ry, cent. Dent means tooth. Define: den' tist, den'tal, dent, den'tifrice, indent'. Rupt means to break. Define : in ter rupt', ab rupt', bank' rupt, cor rupt'. Par, parat, means to prepare. Define: ap par' el, compare', prepare', com par' i son. Sent, sens, means to feel. Define: assent', consent', dissent', sen' su al, sen'- si tive, sen' si ble, sen' ti ment, sen' so ry, sen sa' tion. Cred, credit, means to believe. Define : creed, ere' dence, cred' i ble, cred' it or. Write and define other words having the stems given above. SYNONYMS com pare', con trast', con ceal', dis guise', to find resemblances between things, to find differences between things. to hide what we do not wish seen, to conceal by a false appearance. ADVANCED GRADES 137 ad ja' cent, lying near or close to each other. ad join' ing, having a common boundary. con' tract, an agreement between persons. com' pact, a solemn contract between states. re peat', to say the second time. re it' er ate, to say again and again. pos' si ble, capable of being done. prac' ti ca ble, desirable to be done. per form', to bring a work or task to an end. a cliieve', to brin^ to an end a work of im- O portance. ra' tion al, having the faculty of reasoning. rea' son a ble, governed by reason. tern' per ance, use in moderation. ab' sti nence, the doing without. in ge nu' i ty, power of invention. clev' er ness, power to execute with skill and dexterity. pique, slight vexation. spite, settled ill will. a pol' o gy, statement made in atonement for unbecoming conduct. ex cuse', statement made to account for ne^- o lect of duty. be hav' ior, manner of carrying one’s self in par- ticular actions. con' duct, general course of one’s life. 13S APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER re prove', re buke', dil' i gent, in dus' tri ous, ru' ral, rus' tic, e co nom' ic al, frn' gal, par si mo' ni ous, il lit' er ate, ig' no rant, to express disapprobation with calmness. to express disapprobation in a more excited and personal manner. earnest in application for a time, habitual in devotion to labor, pertaining to the country, pertaining to people living in the country. saving prudently, saving closely, saving meanly. not possessed of knowledge that comes from reading and study, lacking knowledge of a special subject or general information. CHANGES IN WORD FORMS AND APPLICATION OF RULES OF SPELLING Apply the following rules for forming plurals : As a rule , add s to the singular. Nouns ending in ch ( soft ), s, sh, x, or z add es to the singular. Nouns ending in y, preceded by a consonant , change y to i and add es for the plural. Nouns ending in y, preceded by a vowel , add only s for the plural. cho' rus ca noe' wit' ness neigh' bor om' ni bus bal loon' mon' arch di lem' ma ADVANCED GRADES 139 cir' cus ac' tress cav' i ty fac' to ry gal' ler y bu' reau gar' ment istli' thus par' ti cle lab' y rintk ac com' pi ice a pol' o gy Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant add es, but preceded by a vowel add s to form the plural . cam' e o so' lo car' go he' ro ve' to pi an o mu lat' to las' so ecli' o vol ca' no buf' fa lo ne' gro in tagl' io me men' to kan ga roo' po ta' to or a to' ri o so pra' no em' bry o ra' ti o Note the following irregular plurals : fo' cus fo' ci ba' sis ba' ses cri' sis cri' ses ver' tex ver' ti ces vor' tex vor' ti ces ax' is ax' es nu' cle us syn op' sis a nal' y sis au tom' a ton plie nom'e non liy potk' e sis nu' cle i syn op' ses a nal' y ses au tom' a ta pke nom'e na ky potk'e ses Monosyllables and polysyllables accented on the last syl- lable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel , double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel, except when the addition of this suffix throws the accent nearer the beginning of the word: cram pre fer' trans fer' ac quit' cram' min^ pre fer' ring trans fer' ring ac quit' ting crammed pre ferred' trans ferred' ac quit' ted There are four exceptions to this rule : cha grilled', ex' cel lent, in fer' a ble, trans fer' a ble 140 APPLETON’S STANDARD SPELLER Form the participles of the following verbs : con trol' con fer' trails mit' de fer' sub mit' ac quit' e quip' re fer' Polysyllables not accented on the last syllable , ending in a single consonant preceded by a single voivel , do not double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a voivel : e' qual ben' e fit suin' mon ban' quet ap par' el wor' ship e' qual ing ben' e fit ing sum' mon ing ban' quet ing ap par' el ing wor' ship ing e' qualed ben' e fit ed sum' moned ban' quet ed ap par' eled wor' ship ed Words ending in e silent regularly drop the e before a suffix beginning with a vowel. 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