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WOBCESTEflS NEW 10. o in note. / slope ^ cyfogj natf^wt4e e new- doe. ice slice spice price thrice twice chime dive spire scribe PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 13 12. i in pine, squire q£ ^ taw j tOU&ttj OZ i wnti/ie. 19. , e in her or u in fur. her scurf stir word fern curse third work stern nurse shirt world perch purse mirth worm were squirm first worse nerve chirp thirst worst verse dirt whirl worth (^e o/ /iiau ana mcttn. G/Ce naa a 4&ut; dfetTi toon. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 20. Several kinds of vowel sounds. 17 hence thence pence fence since these mere axe false gone have tense dense sense voice noise house spare share scare else add egg ebb off odds was(w<&) glimpse oa> ato4e jftam tne 4ea< Q?o aum/i4e at a //ee^ma view-. 21. Be careful to pronounce the following words correctly. jar forge since crouch charm porch fast spouse catch June egg when rind tube how what squire chant town sha'n't quoth chance gown rule blithe are if) ground chew lithe were snout truths J£cde meand ncmp/e at cadciu /eni. 18 WORCESTER'S NEW 22. why shall quill zinc such much catch stretch which couch sketch are quart shawl these scrawl glimpse starch scale blaze space else REVIEW LESSONS. 23. Syctic id a wie£at. Tfnccn one do noa fane we&6v whirl lodge gouge clew clothe ( 3^ z ^ witccn doed tne u^a^tcn CO-dtp (2/ tine dacn a watcn. Jrnode owe id tnat& e id a dntewd; can= choke stole scroll use doze botch ntna mom. y watch &/e cdti/i o/ /c^dd. aouae to cat axe whose shrewd worm nurse atoov-ed in wood. (2d> atide omd /one coacn to €ce on. worse Q/o /odae en an otd mirth /> , m nat ot a cave. first -7- /? , Qso /la^aej cieat; o% cteande. scour e PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 19 SECOND SECTION. 24 • Parts of the body. head ear hair eye breast tooth waist thumb skull mouth heart knee cheek tongue nail fin'ger toes throat wrist elbow foot beard joint eye brow Dictation Exercise 1. — 1. The skull is part of the head. 2. The beard grows on the chin and the cheeks. 3. The girl has a slim waist. 4. We can bend the joints of the knee, the wrist, and the elbow. 5. Your tongue is in your mouth. 6. Your thumb has a thick nail. 25. Words concerning clothes. frock shirt flounce jack'et coat hood pock'et rib bon cloak hooks apron (a'pum) but ton boot gown trou sers gai ters shoe sleeves bSn net a prons scarf gloves stock ing slip pers Dictation Exercise 2. — 1. Gloves are for the hands. 2. Shoes are for the feet. 3. The little boy's trousers and jacket. 4. The girls' scarfs and ribbons. 5. Tie on your apron. 6. She put a bonnet on her head. 7. A flounce on a dress. 20 WORCESTER'S NEW 26. Words concerning Food. tea cheese pie knife wheat beef bread knives meal loaf broth fork cream loaves plate stew meat toast steak butter veal roast soup din ner peas chop sauce sup per beans spoon fruit cut let Dictation Exercise 3. — I. Will you have some cream toast ? 2. No, I will have some roast beef. 3. Please to give me a piece of pie and a bit of cheese. 4. I will have a beefsteak and some fruit. 5. I will take a veal cutlet. 27. What we can do. eat chat hear talk speak walk dream jump gaze shout look laugh call sigh bawl snore see peep sleep weep sneeze feel kneel breathe yawn groan touch work frown shriek scratch climb Dictation Exercise 4.-1. Can you hear me talk? 2. We should breathe pure air. 3. You must not laugh so loud. 4. She sighs because she is sad. 5. Groans were heard, and then loud shrieks. 6. We will climb the hill. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 21 28. In the House. floor rooms basket ta'ble doors pan'try buck et ladle chairs clos et gob let era die stairs par lor car pet nee die stove kitch en blank et thim ble churn cham ber tea cup nap kin bowls bed room sau cer turn bier Dictation Exercise 5. — I. Please to take the chairs into the parlor. 2. The churn is in the kitchen. 3. Shut the door of the chamber. 4. Please to give me a goblet of milk. 5. The teacup sits in the saucer. 6. Your frock hangs in the closet. grid'dle pil lows mir ror skim mer poker win dow bed quilt looking-glass sauce'pan rock'ing-chair Dictation Exercise 6. — 1. We sift the meal with a fine sieve. 2. There is some dirt on the stove hearth. 3. A comb for the hair. 4. A towel to wipe the face. 5. The clock is on the mantel. 6. We can play in the attic, or garret. 29. In the House. soap lounge at'tic coal sieve (•**] ) gar ret wood so'fa plat ter pail hearth dip per sheets towel ket ties tongs man tel bot ties comb entry snuffers 22 WORCESTER'S NEW 30. In the Country. fields riv'er swale eat'tle stream for est swamp har row brook flow ers breeze reap er woods or chard clouds mow er trees mead ow roads hay stack calf gar den plains pitch fork calves corn field lambs cot tage Dictation Exercise 7. — l< The calves are in the cornfield. 2. Flowers bloom in the meadow. 3. Apples grow in the orchard. 4. A fresh breeze. 5. A cottage stands on the river's bank. 6. We can load hay with a pitchfork. 31. In the Country. gate shrubs birds ox'en rake hedge fowls wagon spade ledge geese hil locks grain ridge sheep chick ens plough bridge knolls plough share weeds ditch bush'es plough man pigsty chasm leaves past ure farm'house door'yard barn'yard Dictation Exercise 8. — 1. The horses draw the plough. 2. The cattle are in the pasture. 3. The sheep are on the grassy knolls. 4. Shall we feed the chickens ? 5. Birds sing in the hedge. 6. Beyond the ridge was a deep chasm (kazm). world waiter much there sea flows beasts worms earth soil mould ores iron lead some ver'y eye clear boats sail high they PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 23 32. THE EARTH AND THE SEA. The world we live in is round like a ball. It is part land and part water. There is not so much land as there is sea. The sea flows round the land. Men and beasts and worms live on the earth. Trees and plants grow in the soil. The soil of the earth has stones, and sand, and clay, and mould, with ores of gold and iron'(i'um), lead and tin. Some parts of the earth are cold and some are not. In the cold parts of the earth are snow and ice. In the hot parts of the earth trees and plants grow very large. The sea is very large. It is salt to the taste, and looks blue to the eye when the sky is clear. Fish of all kinds live in it. Ships and boats sail on it from place to place. The sea has a tide which ebbs and flows. Twice a day the waters are high and twice a day they are low. The sea is from two to three miles deep in some parts. 24 WOltCESTEH'S NEW 33. Fruits good to eat. peach citron straw'ber ry ap'ple chest nut black ber ry melon cur rant blue ber ry lem on rai sin cran ber ry or ange cher ry musk mel on pear berry wa ter mel on Dictation Exercise 9. — 1. Melons are good to eat when they are ripe. 2. Juicy pears. 3. Sour currants. 4. Raisins are dried grapes. 5. The strawberry is red. 6. Cranberries grow in the swamp. 7. Walnuts have a hard shell. 8. Oranges come from the South. 34. REVIEW LESSON • eye toes rye knolls very shoe tongue walk sieve sauce thumb rai'sin thigh shriek knife Iron heart chest nut pitch fork wag on Be careful to pronounce the following words correctly* calf trou'sers talk wa'ter beard b6n net apron har row stew kitch en tongs sofa laugh cham ber hearth chick en chasm sau cer calves plough share PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 25 35. Fishes, Birds. cod perch lark finch shad pike duck thrush smelt shrimp quail wren skate eel goose crane bass trout snipe stork roach dace swan (swdn) gull sole chub grouse 36. loon Trades or Employments. a'gent turn'er blacksmith tan'ner farm er mm er gold smith tin ner gro cer bar ber post man hatter port er fire man fish er man mason print er mer chant mill er 37. sail or Well-known Trees. ash elm yew pop'lar pine birch spruce wil low oak larch lo'cust wal nut beech paim maple hem lock Dictation Exercise 10. — I. The palm-tree has broad leaves like the palm of one's hand. 2. The oak, the pine, and the hemlock are of great use to man. 3. The codfish swims in the sea. 4. The trout lives in cool streams. 5. The grouse and the quail are very good to eat. 6. The wren is a small bird. 7. Sailors sail on the sea. 8. The merchant sells goods. 26 WORCESTER'S NEW 38. Tools to work with. axe gouge trow'el hatch' et adze au'ger gim let ham mer wrench chis el pin cers crow bar hoe an vil razor pick axe wedge hand saw mal let jack-knife scythe brad awl fun nel broad axe Dictation Exercise 11. — 1. An axe is used to cut and split wood. 2. The carpenter uses an adze to chip off the surface of timber. 3. Blows of a mallet on the head of a chisel. 4. A ■wrench is used for forcibly turning bolts and nuts. 5. We can mow grass with a scythe. 6. The carpenter bores small holes with a gimlet. 7. Pincers are used for griping anything to be held fast. 39. Relatives. par'ents daughter cous in (huz'ix) chil dren broth er hus'band fath er sis ter wife moth er Un cle (ung'kl) grand fath er papa' aunt (ant) grand moth er mamma neph ew (nev'-) grand son son niece (nees) grand daugh ter Dictation Exercise 12. — 1. My father and my mother are my parents. 2. My cousin is the daughter or the son of my aunt or of my uncle. 3. Uncle George calls me his nephew {nev'yoo) and my sister Mary his niece. 4. Grand- mother calls my sister Mary her granddaughter. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 27 40. At School. lesions ci'pher sketch stud y add rul'er learn sub tract' teach er re cite' mulli ply schol ar reading di vide' ink stand writ ing slate black board spell ing pen'cil school mate writ'ing-books blot'ting-pa'per 41. We should be — manly civil truth'ful re spect'ful gen tie po lite' pa tient gen'er ous lion est stead'y gen teel' well-be haved' clSan ly prompt sin cere kind-heart'ed We should not be- cringing sau'ey rude cow'ard ly era el stin gy tat'tling un washed 7 dis hon'est la zy heed less un combed dir'ty vul gar sul len ill-be haved' Dictation Exercise 13. — 1. I will hear you recite your lesson. 2. We use our pencils to cipher with. 3. I am your sincere friend. 4. We must be patient with a dull scholar. 5. No one likes a rude or saucy boy. 6. It is cruel to kill a song-bird. 7. His hair was uncombed and his face was unwashed. 8. Be ready and prompt. 28 WOBCE STEMS NEW One two three four five six sev'en eight nine ten e lev'en twelve thir teen' four teen fif teen six teen sev en teen eight een nine teen twenty 42. Numbers. twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty twen ty thir'ty 43. ■one -two ■three ■four five ■six ■sev en -eight -nine for'ty fifty six ty sev en ty eigh ty nine ty hun dred thou sand mill ion bill ion Names of the Days and the Months. Sun'day Mon day Tues day Wednes day 1 Thurs day Fri day Sat ur day Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; February has twenty-eight alone; and all the rest have thirty-one; But leap-year, coming once in four, gives to February one day more. * wenz'da. f feb' roo-a-rl. J&n'u a r y July' Feb ru a ry f Au'gust March Sep tem'ber A'pril Oc to ber May No vem ber June De cem ber PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 29 THIRD SECTION. 44. a in mat. cab'in plan'et crack'er bap'tist album band box chap ter tariff habit can did satch el ca nal' rab id ban tarn fam ish ja pan rap id cavil ban ish a dapt ban ter mad am van ish mis hap Dictation Exercise 14. — I. A mad or rabid dog. 2. He seemed to be frank and candid. 3. He began to cavil at my remarks, and to find fault. 4. She held a satchel in her hand. 5. The list of duties on goods is called a tariff. 45. e in met. credit fresh'et abet' ex eel' den tist ten dril adept re pel pes ter her aid mo lest im pel shel ter fren zy a mend pro pel res in sense less be held dis pel pres ent ho tel' ca ress com pel Dictation Exercise 15. — 1. I do not credit such reports. 2. To pester or annoy. 3. The tendrils of a plant are its tender clinging shoots. 4. Who is the herald of this news ? 5. An adept is one fully skilled in anything. 6. The rising sun will dispel the clouds. 30 WORCESTER'S NEW 46. i in pin. visit rr/et lim'pid in stir quiv er fidget win try dis til tim id civ il linch pin until viv id wit ness nick el e quip spir it liv er for give' it self mim ic thrift less for bid e clipse sub mit' mis tress en ricli a miss Dictation Exercise 16. — l. A vivid flash of lightning. 2. He gave me a very civil answer. 3. A clear, limpid stream. 4. A cold, wintry day. 5. Stay until morning. 6. To equip troops for war. 7. An eclipse of the sun. 47. O in not. rob'in clos'et goblet ab scond' prog ress mod est gos ling a cross florid nos tril prov ince be yond vom it on set gob lin along proj ect prop er lob ster re sponse pros pect pon der mon ster re solve con vict non sense yon der prom'ise Dictation Exercise 17. — 1. Florid means flushed with red ; as, a florid face. 2. To ponder or think deeply on any project or scheme. 3. A province many square miles in extent. 4. He absconded, and has never returned. 5. I called aloud, and there was no response. 6. Keep your promise. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 48. 31 U in tub. suburb influx mus'ty sulky pun'ish buck et ab rupt' adjust in suit cus torn mus ket ro bust cul prit hun dred pub lie num ber trum pet but ment con suit a dult im pulse bulk y blun der con duct budg et judg ment dis cuss di vulge Dictation Exercise 18. — l. The suburbs of the city are pleasant. 2. The culprit looked guilty. 3. It was not done from sober thought, but from a hasty impulse. 4. The stone but- ments at the ends of the bridge. 5. If you ask his advice you will find him a man of sound judgment. 49. Let the final t be clearly sounded. aspect at tract' ex pect' crit'ic con flict effect re fleet an tic in sect dis tinct se lect lilac object re strict sus pect pic nic subject de feet re spect log ic ex tract deject in spect fran tic prod uct e rect district frol ic Dictation Exercise 19. — 1. The aspect was gloomy. 2. Let me reflect awhile on that subject. 3. The sound is very dis- tinct. 4. He may be innocent of the deed, but I suspect him. 5. She was almost frantic with grief. 32 WORCESTER'S NEW 50. The nouns change y into ies for the plural : as, singular, baby ; plural, babies (ha'biz). [y final like I without stress.] ba'by city pu'ny va'ry pony body tidy jury posy fan cy tiny live ly dai sy can dy filthy truly dai ry pity greed y drop sy glory copy port ly pigmy sto ry lily stin gy scur vy Dictation Exercise 20. — 1. We picked some posies. 2. Daisies grow in the meadow. 3. The large white pond-lily. 4. At the end he w rote, " I am very truly yours." Form sentences containing the plurals of the following : — city, fancy, copy, story, jury, lily, body. 51. Be careful to sound the final r. shiv'er char ter part ner loi ter gnth er pil fer ulcer Dictation Exercise 21. — I. To filter cider by letting it drain through sand. 2. A bright, clever scholar. 3. The miser hoards up his money. 4. A partner is a sharer in a business. 5. Hot ashes and cinders. 6. To pilfer is to steal. 7. A child's primer. paper slen'der nev'er filter slum ber spi der fur ther prim er mi ser few er draw er quiv er hew er wins per so ber clev er chap ter cm der scam per or der quiv er PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 33 52. The nouns change y into ies for the plural: as, singular, eddy; plural, eddies i hob'by nin'ny shab'by happy folly penny dally pet ty J el ly mum my silly putty ral ly poppy cliil ly carry gul ly puppy bon ny merry tal ly ferry glos sy sor ry dit ty quar ry mos sy liiir ry Dictation Exercise 22. — 1. A stream ran through this deep gully. 2. She sang a mournful ditty. 3. He wore a shabby coat. 4. Such a petty matter is not worth talking about. Form sentences containing the plurals of the following: — hobby, penny, puppy, ferry, poppy, gully, folly. 53. Be careful to sound the final r. lad'der call'er differ mut'ter lat ter spell er suf fer cut ter mat ter bet ter rud der din ner bat ter fet ter stop per man ner chat ter let ter rub ber sum mer dap per clap per sup per glim mer ban ner slip per flut ter stam mer Dictation Exercise 23. — 1. The fireman ran up the ladder. 2. His teeth they chatter, chatter still. 3. A trim, dapper little man. 4. It is better not to speak in so rude a manner. 5. Your letter came duly to hand. 34 WORCESTER'S NEW 54. a m ape. 55 [a] a bate' [ai] a wait' a'gent awake braid avail basis amaze chain be wail caper for sake flail re tail taper e rase frail rai'ment sera per be have rail plain tive man ger es cape strain por trait hazy pa rade ab stain' plain tiff crazy pro fane at tain [ay] nabob en rage de tain gray has ty be came dis dain por tray' ha tred de face do main be tray na tive dis grace ex plain de cay va cant em brace main tain de fray brace let de range ob tain dis may base ment ex change re main rail'way case ment landscape sns tain pay ment Dictation Exercise 24. — 1. The basis of public credit is good faith. 2. A vacant lot of land. 3. A casement is a sash opening on hinges. 4. The storm will soon abate. 5. From the top of the hill we saw a charming landscape. 6. Erase means to blot out. 7. He is poor, but you must not treat him with disdain. 8. Hardly enough food to sustain life. 9. In plain- tive tones he bewailed his sad lot. 10. The plaintiff sued the defendant. 11. He will maintain his rank in the class. 12. To describe vividly a scene is to portray it. 13. We ride fast in the railway cars. 14. The payment of a debt. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 35 e m eve. 56. 5^ • [e] ad here' sweet dis creet' e'qual se rene peeled es teem e diet ex treme fleece ex ceed be ing su preme sneeze in deed se cret im pede fleet mis deed que ry con vene reek re deem de cent com pete steep sue ceed re al com plete steer tu reen fre quent se crete veer ve neer le gal [ee] a gree' gen teel re bus screech a greed keenly ze nith sleeve a sleep greed y fe male speech be seech peev ish pre cept seethe be tween meek ness mere ly squeeze ca reer meet ing se vere' queer de cree need ful re vere screen de gree greed i ly Dictation Exercise 25. — 1. Do you know how to make the mark of a query? 2. Your old coat looks hardly decent. 3. You should be guided by wise precepts. 4. Several boys will compete for the prize. 5. A serene sky. 6. Where did the thief secrete the stolen goods ? 7. The wind veered round to the north. 8. I have agreed to buy his house. 9. The actress said, " I beseech your mercy ." 10. Will he succeed in his career? 11. He was ill-natured and peevish. 12. The young lady has very genteel manners. 13. We have gone to the extreme limit. 14. I esteem my kind friends. 36 WORCESTER'S NEW 58. e in eve. 59 • [ea] bead beak beard ap peal' ap pear ar rears be ne&th plea rear sheaf please be reave 7 dis ease ap pease dis please bleak be que&th shears be smear bleach be speak sheath re lease bleat con ceal smear in crease cheap cheat de feat en treat speak streak de crease leaflet drear mal treat teach weary each mis lead yeast leak y reach feast en dear de mean zeal weal greas y east ern least re peal weave teach er freak glean re peat re treat cease creak preach er breath ing heap re veal lease clear ing Dictation Exercise 26. — 1. The bird had a sharp beak. 2. We can bleach the cloth. 3. We must glean as many facts as we can. 4. My arm is not long enough to reach so far. 5. You can appeal to his sympathy. 6. His father will not bequeath all to him. 7. Did they demean themselves soberly ? 8. Such conduct will displease your parents. 9. As the days began to increase the nights began to decrease. 10. He is a discreet man, and will not mislead you. 11. The severe toil made me very "weary. 12. A cold rain fell, and it was a bleak, drear un) 229. ch sounded like sh in words from the French. chaise (shaz) char'la tan ma chine' (sheen') cha grin' (-green') chev a lier ma chin er y cha rade chi can'er y mus tache' che mise (-meez') chiv'al ry av r a lanche S sounded like sb. sure (shoor) su mach (shob'mah) cen sure (sen'shobr) nau se a (naw'shi-a) surely (shobr'lf) as sure' (a-shoor 1 ) pres sure (presh'dor) nau se ate (naw'sM-dt) sugar (shobg'ar) in sure (in-shobr 1 ) fis sure (fish'obr) nau seous (naw'shus) 124 WORCESTER'S NEW aFien (dl'yen) bill iards bill ion brill iant Christ ian court ier filial Ind ian mill ion un ion (yoon?-) cord ial 230. i sounded like y. pin'ion [pin'yun) ques tion ruff ian span iel val iant a meFio rate aux il ia ry bat tal ion be hav ior ce lefs tial ci vil ian com pan ion di gest ion ex haust ion fa mil iar me dal lion o pin ion pa vil ion in gen ious punc til ious re bel lion ver mil ion Dictation Exercise 109. — l. He made a concession of the point in dispute. 2. There was no suspicion of his guilt. 3. The teacher gives instruction. 4. That day he was espe- cially pugnacious, that is, quarrelsome. 5. Fictitious or false fame. 6. A specious or plausible tale of suffering. 7. The wide diffusion of knowledge. 8. Delicious fruit. 9. He would not yield to persuasion. 10. In the seclusion of this quiet spot we can meditate at leisure upon what measures are needed. 11. Precision or exactness in speech. 12. The transition from one state or condition to another. 13. A collusion between witnesses to tell a falsehood. 14. He was vexed, and he plainly showed the chagrin he felt. 15. An ingenious piece of ma- chinery. 16. He called the doctor a quack and a charlatan. 17. Chicanery or tricks to deceive. 18. I assured him that the medicine was not nauseous. 19. An alien or foreigner. 20. A brilliant star. 21. The life of a true Christian. 22. Ruf- fians are brutal men. 23. To ameliorate is to make better. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 231. 125 n before g hard or k (or its equivalent, as q, or c hard) is, in most words, sounded as ng. an'ger lin'ger an'chor ban'quet (ang-ger) tin ker con course Ian guid an gle (-gl) fun gus gan grene lin guist angry trin ket mon grel Ian guage fin ger blan ket [u=w] Ian guish can ker con cord conquest san guine un cle con gress Ian guor tran quil hun ger dis tinct' an guish van quish 232. ph and gh sounded like f. phiz (fits) dol'phin seraph cough (kdf) phase graph ic si phon trough phrase hyphen zeph yr rough (ruf) sphere ty phus sul phur tough orphan al pha bet tri umph e nough' ci pher pam phlet tro phy draught sphinx phan torn ep i taph laugh Dictation Exercise 110. — 1- Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. 2. An animal of a mixed breed is a mongrel. 3. Anguish of mind. 4. The hot weather made me feel lan- guid. 5. My mind was untroubled and tranquil. 6. He is sanguine about the success of his plans. 7. The phrase con- tained a few words. 8. The child was an orphan. 9. A ser- aph is an angel of the highest rank. 10. Brimstone is sulphur 11. He cried "Enough !" 12. A piece of tough meat. 126 WORCESTER'S NEW 233. [n like ng.] [ph and gh like f. ] ex tin'guish el'e phant phys'ic dis tin guish tel e graph phys i cal re Hn quish pho to graph pro phet'ic sin'gu lar laugh ter . em'pha sis an gu lar au to graph at mos phere de lin'quent par a graph bias pheme' Dictation Exercise 111. — 1. They soon extinguished the fire. 2. Relinquish the claim to the estate. 3. The telegraph wires. 4. A photograph of a young girl. 5. He wrote his autograph. 6. Physical exercise made him well and vigor- ous. 6. The atmosphere of the earth. 234. [q like k and u like w.] [qu like k.] qual'i ty {kwdl'-) aq'ue duct con'quer {-kur) quan ti ty eq ui page liq uor (-«r) quar ter ly in iq'ui ty ex cheq'uer (-ur) quad ru ped liq'uid mas quer ade' quer u lous liq ui date mos qui'to (-ke'to) an tiq'ui ty req ui site piqu'ant (pik'ant) eq r ui ty u biq^ui tous qua drille 7 (ka-drW) Dictation Exercise 112. — 1. The querulous tone of a sick man. 2. Ages ago, in remote antiquity. 3. The equipage of a prince, that is, his carriages, horses, liveried servants, etc. 4. An iniquity is a wicked act. 5. The requisite number can be found. 6. Ubiquitous means being everywhere at the same time. 7. "Wniskey is a strong liquor. PBONOVNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 12? 235. g and dg like j. The e and i after g is silent, but softens the sound of g to that of j. pig'eon (pij'un) le'gion (-jun) re lig'ion(-fcyim) sur geon re gion re lig ious stur geon con ta'gion gor'geous (-jus) dun geon con ta gious cur mudg'eon bludg eon li tig ious cour a geous dudg eon pro dig ious al le giance Dictation Exercise 113. — 1. The bludgeon of an assassin. 2. Do not take in dudgeon what was not meant to give offence. 3. The dungeon of a prison. 4. Gorgeous apparel. 5. A contagious disease. 236. C before e, i, or y sounded like s. pac'i fy (pas'-) fa cil'i ty lo quac'i ty pau ci ty im plic it ly me die i nal spec i fy fe lie i ty mul ti plic'i ty spe cif 'ic vac'il late {vas-) par ti ci pie def 'i cit prec i pice lar ce ny so lic'it pre ce'dence pre coc'i ty ex plic it un prec e dent ed du plic i ty ret'i cent mu nic i pal im be cil'i ty il lie'it por'ce lain e lee trie i ty Dictation Exercise 114. — 1. The specific qualities of a plant. 2. How large is the deficit or deficiency ? 3. Clear and explicit directions. 4. One was talkative, the other reticent. 5. An energetic man will not vacillate in his purposes. 128 WORCESTER'S NEW Difficult Words. 237. 238. sol'dier (soi'jer) cyn'ic ax le-tree (&ksi-) p&r a lytic suffice / (-/««') pe cun ia ry (pe-hun'ya-ri) 239. res'tau rant (res'to-rant) fore sight an thra cite in dell ble ac cept a ble ses thet ics (&-) sus cep ti ble prai'rie (prd're) sin cer i ty dom i cile [-*#) ba na na fos sil hal'cy on (-si-un) cas u al ty (to*'-) ex cres'cence cord ial (-yai) de pre ci ate ge ni al (de-pre'shi-dt) war rior prej'u dice sub poe'na(-#e'na) ( w ° r 'y ur ) o bei'sance bacVe lor Special (spesh>-al) (<>-ba'sans) num skull pyr a mid vicious (vish'us) martyr (-tur) doc i ble (dos'-) fa ce'tious pe cul'iar (-yar) co logne' (-Ion') fal la cious fas'ci nate p&r ox ysm leisure phleg mat'ic vis ion (vizh'-un) ma chin'er y gorgeous (-jus) dil a to ry ar ti fi'cial sched ule (sked'yool) re sus'ci tate an tic i pate min'ia ture (min'U-yoor) I tal'i cise programme cem e t6r y sa tir i cal whiffle tree dis cern (diz'zem) Form sentences containing three or more of the words in each column. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 129 WOEDS SOUNDED ALIKE BUT SPELLED DIPFEEENTLT. 240. quire, 24 sheets of paper. choir, a band of singers. rain, water from the clouds. reign, to rule. rein, for a horse. rapt, enraptured. wrapped, enveloped. rapped, did rap. reek, to smoke, to steam. wreak, to execute with an- ger. retch, to try to vomit, wretch, a miserable person. rime, hoar-frost. rhyme, verse. rite, a ceremony. right, correct. Wright, a workman. write, to express by letters. 241. root, of a plant. route, road, way. ruff, a plaited collar. rough, uneven. seal, to fasten with a seal. ceil, to cover the top of a room. sealing, fastening with a seal. ceiling, the covering of the top of a room. seas, plural of sea. 12 sees, does see. seize, to lay hold on. session, sitting of a court. 13 cession, act of yielding. 14 single, one. cingle, a girth for a horse. 15 slay, to kill. sleigh, a sledge. Exercise 115. — Elliptical. {Put the right word in the right place.) The music of a (1). In the (2) of Queen Elizabeth. The (2) broke. He will (4) his vengeance on the foe. The (3) poet, (3) in his warm dressing-gown, did not hear us when we (3) at the door. He is a miserable (5) who will never do what is (7). The poet made a (6). On our (8) we dug up the (8) of a tree. A journey over a (9) road. The (11) is ten feet from the floor. I will (10) the letter. What the pirate (12) on the (12), he thinks he may (12) on. A (13) of Congress. We glided along in our (15). A (13) of territory. A (14) thing. 130 WOBCESTEB'S NEW 10 242. slight, neglect; small. sleight, a dexterous trick. soared, flew high. sword, a weapon. staid, sober, grave. stayed, remained. stationary, fixed. stationery, paper, pens, etc. stile, steps over a fence, style, form, fashion. strait, a narrow channel. straight, not crooked. straiten, to distress. straighten, to make straight. sucker, a young shoot. SUCCOr, help ; to help. sure, certain. \}\orse-shoer. shoer, one who shoes, as a sweet, tasting like sugar, suite, attendants; a set of rooms. 243. time, measure of duration. thyme, an herb. j2 toad, an animal. [ter. towed, dragged through wa- treaties, agreements. treatise, a discourse. 14 15 troop, a body of soldiers. troupe, performers in a play. wade, to walk in water. weighed, did weigh. wait, to stay. weight, heaviness. weald, a forest. Wield, to handle. weather, state of the atmos- 18 phere. wether, a male sheep. you, the person spoken to. 19 yew, a kind of tree. ewe, the female sheep. Exercise 116. — Elliptical. (Put the right word in the right place) Jugglers perform tricks by (1) of hand. The eagle (2) out of sight. If it stays in one place, of course it is (4). An ex- cellent (5) of writing. The (6) of Gibraltar is a (6) channel. The colonel drew his (2). The (3) old lady (3) with us a week. They mean to (7) the road soon. Are (19) (9) this is a (10) apple? (11) is a fragrant herb. The lady has a (10) of rooms in the palace. He wrote a (13) on the tea-plant. I (15) both the (19) and the (18). The plant threw out a (8). She can nobly (17) the sceptre of that mighty kingdom. Rainy (18). A (14) of stage-players. Please to (16) for me. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 131 ELEVENTH SECTION. . 244. Birds. ea'gle pet'rel par'tridge bob'o link con dor os trich ca na'ry king fish er vult ure buz zard blue j ay night in gale bus tard raven spar row pea cock lin net mag pie bull finch wood cock par rot o ri ole gold finch cor mo rant pe wit os prey chaf finch 245. ph6as ant # Insects. Fishes. hor'net bum'ble-bee tur'bot had'dock crick et cat er pil lar her ring hal i but f spi der cock roach floun der mack er el mag got but ter fly mus sel pick er el bee tie wee vi\ (-vi) min now Trees. por poise J laurel chestnut muTber ry pal met'to ce dar cher ry-tree ) syc a more ma hog a ny cy press hick o ry but ter nut mag no li a wil low bass wood plane-tree tam'a rack * Pron. f Marti. t Pron. hdl f l-bM. + : Pron. porfpUs. 132 WORCESTER'S NEW 246. Wild Animals. bea'ver wea'sel (wee'-zi) por'cu pine buf fa lo rac coon' kan ga roo' jack al squirrel (skwtr'el) o pos'sum otter hedge hog an'te lope hy e'na gi raffe' (ji-r&f') gazelle' (-^t) rab'bit go riria musk'rat pan ther leop'ard (Up'ard) 247. For the Horse. cha me'le on * straps snaffle blank'et hold'backs reins buck les blink ers breech ing f girth hal ter blind ers sur cin gle hames col lar head stall mar tin gale trances har ness sad die check-rein bri die crup per stir rup 248. At the Grocer's. throat-latch sa'go crackers all'spice sal e ra'tus su gar va nil'] a sir up choc'o late gin ger vin'e gar k mus tard mo las'ses cof fee in di go fa rl'na ker'o sene co coa (-U >) bo hea' (-h&) tap i o'ca mac a ro'ni cat sup oblong gel'a tine ver mi eel li f * Pron. ka-rne'le-un. + Pron. brUchh'nfj. :J : Pron. ver-mc-chzVe. PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 133 249. Words relating to Time. year min'ute (-it) sun'rise month sec ond sun set morn'ing cen tu ry day break eve ning fort night yes ter day fore noon mid night to-day' af ter noon birth day to-night hour cen ten'ni al to-morrow Christmas Thanks'giv ing New Year's Day Fourth of July Dictation Exercise 117. — 1. Shall you be at home in the forenoon or in the afternoon ? 2. A century is one hun- dred years. 3. The Centennial Exhibition occurred one hun- dred years after the Declaration of Independence. 250. Words connected with Timber. studs culls shingles brack'ets joists laths pan els cor nice planks boards stud ding fenc ing beams tim'ber sleep ers scant ling sills bat tens mould ings clap board deal raf ters eaves Qdab'ord) Dictation Exercise 118. — 1. Joists are the smaller timbers of a floor or ceiling on which the boards or laths may be nailed. 2. The small beams in the roof are cut from scantling. 3. We use clapboards for covering the outside of a house. 134 ' * WOBCE STEM'S NEW 251. Articles of Food, chow'der bis cuit (-Ht) sur loin pan cake sau sage pre serves' dumpling pas'try cus tard muf fins cook y sal ad grii el blanc mange ba'con (ba'hx) pud ding Form sentences containing the following words : — pudding surloin preserves sandwich hom'i ny spare rib sue co task sand wich beef steak ice-cream mince-pie dough nut (do-) gin ger bread ome let (fan'-) sour crout mince-pie doughnut omelet custard 252. In the House. ba'sin (sn) bed'ding Cru'et (kroo'- -) gridiron boil er bed stead set tee' steel yards pict ure dust pan scis'sors (si <-) cush ion f cov er let door mat bol ster ot to man fau cet sauce pan t&s sels bu reaus bu reau(-ro ) pitch er sau cer ward robe tu reen' pi a'no mat tress cup board J Form sentences containing the following words : — bureau scissors saucers cushion basin pitcher tassels cupboard * Pron. bla-manzh 1 . t Pron. kobshhm. Pron. kubhird. PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 135 253. Vegetables in the Garden. beans peas parsnip tur nip rad ish car rot parsley- cab bage pep pers spin ach (-ej) can ta loupe lettuce (-tis) cu'cum ber dan de li on ar ti choke as par'a gus cauli flower On ion (un'yun) 254. Herbs, Shrubs, and Grasses. bri'er tan sy sor rel al der tim o thy spearmint thor ough wort pep per mint pen ny roy'al raspberry (r4»'-) herd's-grass goose ber ry peo ny pansy vi o let prim rose daf fo dil ver be'na 255. Flowers. marl gold o le an'der chi na-as ter holly hock sun flow er dah li a sas'sa fras mullein (-& hore hound co ri an'der cam'o mile c5r a way hon'ey suck le ge ra'ni um ja pon i ca heli o trope fuch si a (fu'shi-a) hy a cinth mign o nette' (min-yo-nef) chrys an'the mum (Ms-) 136 WOBCE STEM'S NEW 258. Kinds of Cloth. baize camlet ker'sey gauze mo hair me ri'no # serge cot ton doe'skin lin'en flan nel de laine' (-lan') mus lin tick ing al pac a pop lin bro cade' cas'si mere jean (jan) dam'ask broad cloth chintz cam brie huck a back sat'in nan keen' sat i net' vel vet ging'ham (-am) si le'si a f 257. Words concerning Clothes. cor'set era vat' waist'eoat J tip pet lapel pan ta loons' mit ten sur tout (-toot') pet'ti coat man tie bon'net sus pen'ders blouse spen cer wrist'band (rist'-) basque (bask) edg ing waist band tunic eye let pol o naise' veil p&r a sol crin'o line (-Un) gus'set pin a fore hand ker chief § wrap per man til'la che mise' (-meez) * Pron. me-ree'no. Pron. warfhot or wVs f kut. + Pron. se-lehhi-a. § Pron . hang 1 ker -ch if. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 137 258. At the Jeweller's. brooch jew'el earning sar'do nyx pearl ag ate brace let di a mond ruby crys tal lock et tur quoise' * jas per ja cinth neck lace sap'phire f to paz o nyx breast pin car ne'li an gar net beryl (-u) wrist let mal'a chite J quartz cam e o am e thyst porphyry | o'pal em er aid hy a cinth car bun cle 259. Trades and Occupations. tailor butch'er cloth'ier (-yur) watch'man sail or chem ist drug gist sta tion er sea man sad dler mer chant car pen ter skip per ped dler || jew el ler mil li ner pi lot cash ier seam stress shoe mak er stew ard cob'bler ma chin'ist T phar ma cist a poth'e ca ry po lice man ## dress'ma ker auc tion eer pho tog'ra phist wash'er wo man * Pron. tiir-koiz'. $ Pron. maVa-JcU. + Pron. safflr. § Pron. porf-fi-ri. 11 Or pedlar, which is the earliest form, having been in use long before the verb peddle. In the Ancren Eiwle, A. d. 1220, appears the form peoddare, a pedlar. II Pron. ma-sheen f ist. ** Pron. po-leece f man. 138 WORCESTER'S NEW 260. At the Apothecary's. tonic e met'ic chlo'ro form ' al oes (ai'-oz) bal'sam al co hoi cam phor mor phine (-fin) op o del'doc poul tice acids (as'idz) laud'a num quin Ine a cet'ic lin i ment bro mide sul phu ric am mo'ni a jal ap arse nic mag ne si a(-sM-a) o pi urn cal o mel glyc'erme (-m) ar ni ca rec ipe (*&'-) strych nine (strik'-) ip e cac oint ment cas tor-oil tinct ure ca thar'tic sar sa pa ril'la 261. Diseases. a'gue {a'gu) asth'ma (cut?-) ap'o plex y mea sles (-afe) ca tarrh' (-tar') dys pep'si a jaun dice (jan'- ) de lir i urn er y sip'e las cliol er a (W-) mania pneumo'nia scrof u la ab scess (-*&) rheti ma tism head ache nau se a (shi-a) pa ral'y sis croup (kroop) phthis ic (*#-) in flu en'za gout (gowt) ep i lep sy neu ral'gi a typhoid pleu ri sy diph'the ri a (dif-) pal sy bron ehftis con sump'tion chil blains hys ter ics (his-) whoop'ing-cougli PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 139 TWELFTH SECTION. Silent e final. 262. L-ivej [-ile] de ci'sive (sw) juVe nile (-nil) fu gi tive mer can tile pu er ile projectile ver'sa tile [-ine] genu ine {-in) ex am'ine jes'sa mine [-Ite] faVorite (-«) ex qui site hyp o crite per qui site req ui site in fi nite of fen'sive per sua sive pos'i tive pro gres'sive 263. [-ate] cal'cu late con cen'trate dec'o rate de mon'strate des'ig nate in sin'u ate in vig o rate mag'is trate [-ile] ex'ile (-ii) cam o mile rec on cile [-ine] bo'vine {-vm) sac cha rine brig an tine ser pen tine tur pen tine val en tine col urn bine [-lte] contrite {-tnt) ex pe dite p&r a site rec on dite ap pe tite Dictation Exercise 119. — 1. Mercantile pursuits. 2. Puer- ile means childish or trifling. 3. Genuine means true, not counterfeit. 4. An exquisite painting. 5. Any compensation obtained from an office besides the salary is called a perquisite. 6. A decisive battle. 7. You must concentrate all your thoughts on this subject. 8. Serpentine means spiral or like a serpent in motion. 9. Recondite means hidden or profound. 140 WORCESTER'S NEW 264. [-ible] re sist'i ble [-able] ed'i ble re spon si ble &r a ble fal li ble re ver si bte ca pa ble fea si ble sus cep ti ble eat a ble hor ri ble [. c ie] par a ble leg i ble ar ti cle pay a ble plau si ble i ci cle pli a ble man a cle prob a ble 265. m j r a c } e suit a ble [-ible] ob sta cle syl la ble ter'ri ble or a cle am i ca ble vis i ble par ti cle ap pli ca ble ad mis'si ble re cep'ta cle com fort a ble di gest i ble spec'ta cle des pi ca ble in del i ble ve hi cle eq ui ta ble in sen si ble [-pie] mis er a ble per cep ti ble dis ci'ple pit i a ble re du ci ble ex am pie Dictation Exercise 120. — 1. A mind capable of deep thought. 2. There is no perceptible change in his condition. 3. Children's minds are usually susceptible of but one thought at once. 4. An eatable or edible plant. 5. A plausible story. 6. His writing was illegible. 7. The night is clear, and many stars are visible. 8. An icicle hanging from the eaves. Write out the following words, inserting the letter (either a or i) omitted : — creoV - ble feas' - ble mir' - cle in del' - ble pit i - ble prob - ble ar t- cle spec' t- cle suit - ble leg - ble ad mis 7 s- ble re spon' s- ble PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 141 Silent Consonants. 266. [b] [1] [h] [n] re doubt' (-dowtf) sarmon(sam-) hon'or au'tumn re doubt a ble al mond (a'-) hon est col umn subtle ( sut'l ) hal ser {haw-) di«s hon'est sol emn numb ness fal con {faw'-) shep'herd con temn' sue cumb' be half heir ess con demn 267. [d] [t] [oh] handsome de'pot {-po) schism (*&m) hand ker chief bou quet' {boo-ha') schis matlc [k] hostler (hitf-) yacht (ydt) knap'sack [tte = t] [rh] knowl edge bru nette' {-net') ca tarrh' {-tar') knur ly ga zette {-zet') myrrh (mur) [s] et'i quette {-Mt) [ph] Island [}'-) co quette 7 {-kef) phthisic {vtz'ik) 268. h silent in gh, ph, rh, and th. a ghast' rheum isth'mus burgh'er ghastly rhythm naph tha rheu matlc asth ma rhyme rhap so dy rheu'ma tism ghost rhom'bus rhet o ric rhi noe'e ros ghostly thyme rhubarb hemorrhage 142 WOBCESTEB'S NEW 269. C silent in ct and sc. in diet' (-dW) scen'er y scl'on (si'un) scis'sors victuals (-iz) de scend' seep tre sci en tif'ic ab scess de scent sci at'i ca tran scend' mus cle (si) re scind sci'ence co a lesce' ac qui esce' con de scend' in dlct'ment ef fer vesce con de seen sion tran scend ent 270. g silent in gn and gm. deign (dan) gnash ar raign' poign'ant feign sign be nlgn for eign (-in) reign as sign' con dign for eign er gnat (ndt) as sign ee' con sign sov er eign gnarl en'sign re sign cam paign' gnaw phlegm (ft •em) malign cham pagne Dictation Exercise 121. — 1. The culprits were indicted for arson. 2. Food or victuals (vlt'lz). 3. The doctor healed the abscess. 4. Most of our flesh is made up of muscle. 5. The descent of the mountain was easier than the ascent. 6. Charm- ing scenery. 7. The scion of a noble family. 8. He acqui- esced in my demands. 9. He forbade pride, and advised conde- scension to the humble. 10. She feigned sickness. 11. The gnarled trunk of the old oak. 12. To gnash the teeth. 13. A task was assigned to him. 14. The assignee is the one to whom the property is transferred. 15. The English would not submit to a foreign sovereign. 16. After a short campaign the whole country was subdued. 17. Poignant grief. PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 143 271. p silent in pn, ps, sp, mp, and pt. psalm re Ceipt' (re-seef) re demp'tion pshaw con tempt re sump tion tempt temp ta'tion per'emp to ry at tempt' symp'tom rasp ber ry emp'ty as sump'tion sump tu ous prompt con sump tion psy cholo gy ex empt' pre sump tion pneu mo ni a 272. ue silent after q and g- vague an tique' prologue plague ob lique cat a logue rogue u nique bur lesque' brogue o paque pict u resque' league gro tesque ha rangue' fa tigue' colleague dem'a gogue in trigue di a logue syn a gogue Dictation Exercise 122. — 1. The poet Longfellow wrote "The Psalm of Life." 2. Prompt and willing assistance. 3. When you pay money take a receipt. 4. He has some symp- toms of consumption. 5. You cannot make a very sumptuous repast on raspberries alone. 6. Psychology is the science of the mind and its faculties. 7. A peremptory demand for money. 8. Pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs. 9. Vague ideas. 10. The rogues were in league with the beggars. 11. Antique furniture. 12. The demagogue made a violent harangue. 144 WOBCE STEM'S NEW ch sounded like k. 273. chasm (tem) chron'ic schoon'er conch (kongk) chro'mo chlo ride chol e ra choir (kwir) cha os cha ot'ic chol er ic chi me'ra chem ist chyle mon arch chem'is try chem i cal chyme stom ach chron i cle cho rus ache (ak) or ches tra chris£ en cho ral scheme Christ mas ar chives Christ'ian char ac ter chi mer'i cal chi rog ra phy chi rop o dist chro nol o gy chro nom e ter 274. anchor (ang'-) an ar chy arch an'gel arch'i tect cat e chism sep ul chre se pul'chral me chan'ic mech'an ism me chan'i cal tech'ni cal mel an chol y mo narch'i cal pa'tri arch Dictation Exercise 123. — 1. A chasm in a rock. 2. The chloride of lime. 3. Choral songs are those which are sung in chorus or by a choir. 4. By what name will he christen the child ? 5. A chronic disease. 6. A chimera of the imagination. 7. A choleric disposition. 8. The faithful chronicler of events. 9. A chimerical project. 10. His chirography or handwriting. 11. The chiropodist removes corns from the feet. 12. The chronometer is an exact timepiece. 13. He is subject to the headache. 14. A wild scheme. 15. He spoke in deep, sepul- chral tones. 16. Mechanical skill. 17. Chyme is digested food before being changed into the milky fluid called chyle. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 145 THIRTEENTH SECTION. Words in which a prefix or an initial syllable may be mistaken for another of a similar sound. 275. ante, anti. an te ce'dent an'te cliam ber an'ti quat ed an'te date an ti dote de, di. an ti qua ry de ci plier di lap'i date di v5rce' de spise' di lute di vulge de lin e ate di men sion di rect ly de spite di min ish di ver si ty di gest i ble di vin i ty 273. per, pur. di ver sion perjure per sist' pur loin 7 per co late per spec ti ve pur sue per me ate per'ti nent pur vey per pe trate per vert 7 pur'ga tive per qui site per suade fer, fir, fur. pur ga to ry fer merit 7 fer'ven cy fir'kin fer til i ty fer vid ly fur ni ture fer'fil ize fir ma ment fur tive 146 WORCESTER'S NEW Words in which the last syllable or the next to the last may be mistaken for another of a similar sound. 277. able, ible. a gree'a Lie sep'a ra ble in falli ble a vail a ble aud i ble ac ces si ble con form a ble com bus'ti ble in vin ci ble laud'a ble con tempt i ble di vis i ble ac cept'a ble con vert i ble dis cern i ble prefer a ble cor rapt i ble cred'i ble ir rep'a ra ble ex ten si ble re ver'si ble re ceiv a ble im pres si ble il leg i ble re spec ta ble im pos si ble re spon si ble 278. e and i before a syllable ending in ate. cel'e brate cul'ti vate in'di cate ra'di ate des e crate ded i cate in sti gate vin di cate ex e crate em i grate ir ri tate o pi ate lac er ate es ti mate ir ri gate e rad i cate pen e trate ex pi ate lit i gate del'i cate veg e tate ex tri cate med i tate im me'di ate an i mate fas ci nate mil ti late pred'i cate cog i tate hes i tate pal li ate prox i mate Note to the Teacher. The pupils may "be required to form sen- tences containing a number of words selected by the teacher from the lessons not followed by Dictation Exercises. PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 147 279. com'ba tant con fi dant' dis pu tant ex or'bi tant ig'no rant ac count'ant as sail ant claim'ant con so nant de fend'ant de scend ant im por tant in ces sant in tol er ant ma lig nant Prot'es tant re dun'dant vig'i lant ob serVant ant, ent. 280. af 'flu ent ac ci dent con sist'ent cor re spond'ent dil i gent bel lig'er ent be nef i cent be nev o lent con va les'cent differ ent ad j a' cent in de pen'dent mag nif 'i cent per'ti nent per ma nent prec e dent su per in ten'dent res'i dent sub serVi ent 281. [mixed.] cov'e nant a bun'dant ap par ent con cur rent as cend ant at tend ant dis cord ant eon'fi dent in clem'ent op po nent re luc tant qui es cent tri urn pliant in dul gent ex'cel lent fra grant &r ro gant re cip'i ent Write out the following words inserting the vowel omitted : — ex or'bi t-nt consist-nt af 'flu -nt pertin-nt ig'no r-nt de fend'-nt differ -nt ap par'-nt in depend'- nt de scend'-nt malign-nt at tend -nt ad ja'c-nt dis cord-nt op po n-nt a bun d-nt 148 WORCESTER'S NEW 282. ac cept'ance at tend ance coun'te nance de fi'ance for bear ance hin'drance or di nance pet u lance vig il ance va ri ance re sist'ance sus'te nance tern per ance ut ter ance com pli'ance an noy ance ac quaint ance a bun dance main'ten ance ance, ence, ense. 283. ob ser vance re mem brance re pent ance re dun dance au'di ence ab sti nence be nef 'i cence ex'cel lence de fence' offence essence cor re spond'ence o be'di ence rem i nis'cence con'fi dence res i dence pres ence em i nence cir cumber ence 284. con cur rence eon'fer ence de pend'ence differ ence dif fi dence ex ist'ence ex pe ri ence oc cur rence sub sist ence pre tence' in tense in cense sus pense im mense ex pense con dense dis pense pre pense rec'om pense Write out the following words, inserting the letters omitted : — attendance abun'd-nce correspondence offen-e' re mem br- nee ex'cel 1- nee sus'te n- nee ex pen -e con'fi d-nce mainten-nce recompen-e es'sen-e o be'di -nee eminen-e suspen-e' PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 149 285. a-ment, e-ment, i-ment. nu'tri ment lia bill ment im pie ment sup pie ment ten e ment al i ment con di ment ex per'i ment 286. a-ry, e-ry. or'di na ry pri ma ry sal u ta ry sec re ta ry sem i na ry sub sid'i a ry stat'u a ry vis ion a ry Dictation Exercise 124. — 1. Lineaments or distinguishing marks in the form of the face. 2. Liniment to rub on a bruise. 3. We tried an experiment. 4. A ligament or membrane con- necting the movable bones. 5. Our customary or usual vaca- tion. 6. A stock of millinery, such as bonnets, ribbons, etc. 7. A grasping, mercenary disposition. 8. How many scholars are at the seminary ? 9. A mystery or profound secret. 10. The secretary of the society. 11. The bravery of a hero. 12. A visionary scheme to get money. ar'ma ment fil a ment lig a ment lin e a ment or na merit tern per a ment tes ta ment boun'da ry com men ta ry cus torn a ry el e ment'a ry her ed'i tary in cen di a ry mer'ee na ry mis sion a ry im ped i ment lin'i ment reg i ment rti di ment sed i ment sen ti ment vol'un ta ry brav er y dra per y droll ery mil li ner y mys ter y prud er y quack er y 150 WORCESTER'S NEW cir'cu lar glob u lar joe u lar mus en lar com mand'er cyTin der in trtid'er mes'sen ger oc'u lar pop u lar reg u lar sim i lar sin gu lar gram mar re mem'ber sur ren der ar, er, or, re. 287. prison er reg is ter an ces tor clian eel lor con duct'or con'quer or ere a'tor ed'i tor 288. bri'er mon i tor op er a tor pos ses'sor pre cep tor pro fess or sculp'tor sen a tor em pe ror gov ern or in vendor s me'te or mod er a tor ac cou'tre ma noeu vre sep'ul chre spec ta'tor sue ces sor su pe ri or sur vey or trans la tor comp trol ler * mas'sa ere rec on noi'tre Dictation Exercise 125. — 1. A jocular remark. 2. A pro- fessor in Yale College. 3. Shaped like a cylinder. 4. A mighty conqueror. 5. In rags accoutred are they seen. 6. The ma- noeuvres of the troops. 7. To reconnoitre the enemy's camp. Write out the following words, inserting the letters omitted : — mus'cu 1-r chancel 1-r an'ces t-r pro fes's-r reg is t-r glob u 1-r pris on -r com mand -r * Comptroller {kon-troVlcr), an officer ; controller, one who controls. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 289. 151 ar'tifice (-/&) ac com'plice ar'mis tice av a rice cow ard ice a merce' co erce com'merce as perse' ice, ise, is, ace. den'ti frice prej u dice sur plice prem ise mor tise erce, erse, urse. con verse 7 dis perse in ter sperse' in verse 7 290. ep i der'mis me trop'o lis pro bos cis pop'u lace sol ace re verse' ac curse dis burse re im burse' ise, lze. Words ending in ize and yze may be spelt with an s instead of a ! ad'ver tise crit i cise mer chan dise su per vise' clias tise' com prise com'pro mise de spise' en'ter prise ex er cise civ il ize crys tal lize e qual ize mag net ize pat ron ize stig ma tize scrii ti nize pul ver ize scan dal ize sol em nize e con'o mize cap size an'a lyze par a lyze sym pa thize tran quil lize Dictation Exercise 126. — 1. The epidermis is the outer skin of the body. 2. A building with the land belonging to it is called premises. 3. The elephant's proboscis or trunk. 152 WORCESTER'S NEW 291. e-ty, i-ty. If i or y immediately precedes the vowel before the termination ty, that vowel is e ; in other cases the vowel before ty is i. gay'e ty a gil'i ty fri von to ni ce ty a lac ri ty ll a bil'i ty no to ri'e ty ce leb ri ty Ion gev'i ty pro pri'e ty com mod i ty me di oc'ri ty so bri e ty cord i al'i ty pos ter'i ty so ci e ty dex ter'i ty prob'i ty va ri e ty e ter ni ty se rfin'i ty a cid i ty fra ter ni ty ti mid i ty 292. c-ity, s-ity. a troc'i ty ve loc'i ty e las tic'i ty au dac i ty ca pac i ty fe roc'i ty per ti nac'i ty ve rac i ty gen er os'i ty ra pac'i ty vi vac i ty in ten'si ty rec i proc/i ty vo rac i ty ne ces si ty sa gac'i ty an i mos'i ty per ver si ty scarc'i ty cu ri os i ty pro pen si ty te nac'i ty di ve/si ty n ni ver si ty Dictation Exrrcise 127. — 1. Gayety of disposition. 2. A moiety of anything is one half of it. 3. The acidity of vine- gar. 4. He was received with hospitality and cordiality. 5. The atrocity of a crime. 6. The audacity of an impudent man. 7. The elasticity of India-rubber. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 153 293. e-um, i-um. pe tro'le um de lir'i urn ex or'di um com pen di um em po ri um pre'mi um cra'ni um en co mi um e qui lib'ri um e-an, i-an. her cu'le an col le'gi an me rid'i an hy per bo're an co me di an pe des tri an Med i ter ra'ne an gram ma ri an sec ta ri an sub ter ra'ne an his to ri an tra ge di an bar ba'ri an li bra ri an va le ri an 294. e-ous, i-ous. boun'te ous ca lum'ni ous se'ri ous er ro'ne ous cer e mo'ni ous mfir i to'ri ous ex tra ne ous com mo'di ous pe nu'ri ous mis eel la'ne ous il lus tri ous per fid i ous hid'e ous in sid i ous sa In bri ous si mul ta'ne ous ob liv i ous sane ti mo'ni ous spon ta'ne ous ob se qui ous par si mo ni ous cu ta ne ous am phib i ous del e te ri ous Dictation Exercise 128. — 1. Petroleum is sometimes called rock-oil. 2. A place of commerce is sometimes called an empo- rium. 3. An herculean labor. 4. The hyperborean or north- ern regions. 5. A subterranean passage. 6. An extempora- neous speech. 7. A miscellaneous collection. 154 WORCESTER'S NEW 295. cy, sy. ac'cu ra cy pri'va cy in'ti ma cy clem en cy fal la cy in tri ca cy ec sta sy a pos'ta sy em'bas sy eel i ba cy flu en cy ex i gen cy con stan cy id i o cy propli e cy ep i lep sy cur ren cy in fan cy pun gen cy her e sy de cen cy pli an cy se ere cy liy poe'ri sy del i ca cy pol i cy sol ven cy lep'ro sy pi ra cy va can cy ten den cy min strel sy ef fi ca cy ur gen cy pleu ri sy leg a cy con sist'en cy de gen e ra cy de moc ra cy as cend en cy a sy'lum de co rum me'di um mil len'ni um pen'du lum ly ce'um col i se'um 296. cy, sy. ar is toe ra cy dis crep'an cy ex pe di en cy le git i ma cy um, om, ome. vac'u um ac cus'tom id'i om mar tyr dom thral dom phan torn sel dom su prem a cy con spir a cy con'tro ver sy coiir te sy symptom blithe some in come cum ber some wel come whole some wea ri some PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 155 par'ti cle ar ti cle ob sta cle cu ti cle ven tri cle pin na cle 297. cle, kle, cal. ves'i cle sprin'kle ve hi cle pric kle free kle buc kle twin kle shac kle spec kle ver ti cal crit i cal drop si cal typ'i cal tech ni cal mys ti cal prac ti cal cler i cal whim si cal EEVIEW de lin'e ate di lap i clat ed per ti nent pur ga tive fur tive ly fer til ize an te ce'dent an'ti dote pref er a ble im pos si ble in vin ci ble veg'e tate em i grate vig i lant ex eel lent 298. AND TEST in ces'sant qui es cent de fi ance au'di ence offence' ex pense presence ten e ment sen ti ment in cen'di a ry sub sid i a ry pris'on er gram mar cow ard ice mor tise LESSON. crit'i cise civ il ize se ren'i ty ce leb ri ty sa gac i ty ne ces si ty col le gi an her cu le an ec'sta sy cur ren cy cour te sy col i se'um phan'tom mys ti cal pin na cle 156 WORCESTER'S NEW ex ceed' pro ceed sue ceed ca reen be tween can teen mo reen tu reen 299. ceed, cede, sede. con cede' pre cede re cede een, ene, ine. se rene' con vene ob scene in ter vene' con tra vene se cede' in ter cede' su per sede ma rme ra vine mag a zine rou tine' tarn bou rine' auc tion eer' clian'ti cleer en gi neer' gaz et teer moun tain eer' mu ti neer pri va teer vol un teer 300. eer, ere, ier. ad here' at'mos pliere au stere' hem'i sphere in ter fere' per se vere re vere' sin cere brig a dier' cav a lier clian delier (shan-de-her') fin an cier dom i neer gren a dier o ver seer Dictation Exercise 129. — 1. What signs preceded the great storm? 2. To proceed is to go on. 3. They succeeded in superseding the old book by a better one. 4. The grenadier was an austere man. 5. He was my sincere friend. 6. A serene sky. 7. What magazine are you reading ? PRONOUNCING SPELLING -BO OK. 157 301. ceous, cious, tious. crus ta'ceous (shus) fo li a'ceous far i n a'ceous au da'cious sap o na ceous fal la cious her ba'eeous ju di cious {-dish'-) cial, sial, tial. ar ti fi'cial su per filial ben e fi cial con tro ver sial fi nan'cial cir cum stan tial prej u di'cial con fi den tial con ten'tious con sci en'tious fie ti'tious su per sti'tious pen i ten'tial con se quen tial prov i den tial rev er en tial pol i ti'cian rhet o ri cian a rith me ti'cian ge om e tri cian math e ma ti cian mech a ni'cian ap pre hen sion con de seen sion 302. cian, tion, sion. in ter mis'sion rep re hen sion ac eel er a'tion ap pro pri a tion as sas si na tion as so ci a tion dis ser ta'tion e man ci pa'tion ne go ti a'tion pro pi ti a tion rec om men da tion ac com mo da tion rec on cil i a'tion scin til la'tion (sin-) ges tic u la'tion (jes-) vac il la'tion (yas-) Dictation Exercise 126. — 1. Farinaceous food. 2. A sapo- naceous or soapy substance. 3. Fallacious reasoning. 4. The shark is a voracious animal. 5. A conscientious man. 6. A superstitious notion. 7. Beneficial, or helpful. 8. Circum- stantial evidence. 9. The merchant has a confidential clerk. 10. Providential care. 11. The mathematician was a good arithmetician. 12. A shrewd politician. 13. The accelera- tion of a falling body. 158 WORCESTER'S NEW FOURTEENTH SECTION. 303. WOEDS HAED TO SPELL. 304. 305. ces sa'tion e ma ci a'tion fric as seed' gu'ar'di an guar an tee' de Kr'i ous coch'i neal cor ri dor slouch slough * pa la'tial (shal) pillo ry a cer'bi ty co er cion far'ci cal os cil late phi lip'pic en trapped mim'ic ry del i ca cy e lu'ci date * Pron. slou, ou as pan a ce'a pre cip'i tate re cip ro cal su i cid'al whor'tle ber ry (hwur'tl-ber-T\ ex hil'a rate col'lo quy lac er ate las civ'i ous mer'ce na ry mis eel la ny ve ran'da liege Qeej) ser e nade' nov'el ist tan ta lize dog ger el di ar rhoe' a dis sem'i nate me moir f in out. + Pron rogu'ish i sos'ce les un so phis'ti ca ted om nis'cience (om-nish' ens\ sp'er ma ce'ti sur veillance (sur-vdl'yans) da guerr'o type pen i ten'tia ry (jpen-i-ten' slia-rt\ cor'ol la ry hy poth'e sis hy poth e nuse ben'zine (~tfn) vi gnettc' (vXn-yei') bou quet (l)oo-la') gym na si um cay enne (Jca-en) bou'doir (boo'dwor) i dyl (i'dil) . me-moi/or mem'wamr. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 159 306. e m'er'gen cy gla'ci al (glashi-al) ev a nes'cent ob scen'i ty sar'dine (-deen) tick lish fill some co quette' (-ket') pump'kin meer schaum (meer'shum) phos phate de crep'it ped'al (pM'at) in fec'tious marriage a ble suf fi'cien cy so'ci a ble (so' sht-a-bl) ren dez vous' (ren-de-voo'\ en thu si as'tic va lise' ca price 307. caout'chouc (kub'clwbk) peo pie (pe'pt) ey ing (ling) dis hev'el es'pT o nage hy gi ene men ag'er ie (me-ndxli er-t) blas'phe mous urn bra'ge ous brilllan cy lach ry mose (lak! ri-m r js\ mys ti cism vo cif 'er ate com pres si ble de nun ci ate som'er set * su per fi'ci es (su-per-fish' e-ez) queue (feu) aide'-de-camp (dd'-e-kawng) pros e lyte (-lu) 308. ex traor'di na ry porte mon naie' (port-mun-na!) skel'e ton mu ci lag'i nous cir'cu late bay o net ad ver'tise ment yeo'man (yo'~) ser geant (sar'jent) seen ic (sen'ik) light en ing pha e ton im pas'si ble boatWain (bo'sn) nox ious (-yus) mis chiev ous li chen (When) re al ly re pos'i to ry pa'tience ba z'aar' lack a dai'si cal phos pho res cent Spelled also somersault {sum'er-sawlt). 160 309. in vei'gle de cid u ous in sid i ous cas tile'-soap buoy 'an cy (bwoi'an-si) e gre'gious ly vouch a byss' (a-bts') vag'a bond ac'cess ce re al cres cent iiei nous (h&'~) in veigh' (-va') lunch'eon phys ic a bey'ance (a-ba' a e ri al a'e ro naut proph'e sy (-si) sor tie' (stir-tee') a'que ous ce ler'i ty e'er tif i cate WOBCE STEWS NEW 310. 311. as cer tain' i'rony (vrun-i) ve loc'i pede con ven ience en deav or sacn fice (sak'rx-flz) myr i ad (ml/-) sur ger y pre sci ence (pre'shi-ens) pro fi'cien cy quin tes sence sens'u al sy nop'sis (si-) tan'gi ble vi cin'i ty (vi-) ) ac eel er ate o ce an'ic (o-she-) am'ber gris (-grece) a naly sis an tip a thy ma'ni a groat (grawt) av a ri'cious id i o syn' era sy tech nol'o gy ae'rie (t'ri) ex er cise lieii ten'ant phi los o pher mis'tle toe (miz'l-) a chieve'ment an ni hi la'tion a non'y mous col on nade' com'mis sa ry crev ice con fec'tion er y con sol a to ry cre'o sote de riv'a tive de te ri o rate dic'tion a ry dim i nu'tion dis cern'ment dis ha bille' (dis-a-l)U'\ dis pen'sa ry dys'en ter y PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 312. 313. 314. 161 cog ni zance con nois seur (kon-nis-sur'\ di'o cese (-«&) ep i thet horn i cide im be cile (set) in cor'rig i ble ingratiate lin'e al cy clo pee'di a e the're al et y mol'o gy eu'pho ny ex e quies fa ce'tious flag'eo let (flaj'o-let) ger mi nate gym nas'tics hy per bo le ich neu mon il lit er ate in dig e nous (in-dij'e-7ius\ av er age clair voy'ance burgla ry cam phene' car'ti lage nee es sa'ri ly ne ces'si tate cas'si a (kashi-a) eel er y chir rup o le ag'i nous or'gies (or'jiz) ox y gen pal li a tive par lia ment phys i oFo gy piq'uan cy (pik'an-si\ pla gi a rism por rin ger pro ced'ure av oir du pois' prop'a gate Christ ian'i ty purslane syn on y mous cir cum stan'tial com plai sance' chor'is ter out rage'ous ly pu sil la nim'i ty cit'a del sur rep ti'tious e lix'ir (-ur) em'is sa ry tyr an nize (tir'-) va ri e gate het er o ge'ne ous hi er o glyph ic ho mo ge'ne ous hy dro pho bi a ver sa til i ty virtu al ]y mar chion ess (mar'shun-es) cru ci fy courte sy (kurt'si) tap es try vo cif 'er ous dol'or ous 162 315. in nu en'do in tel'li gi ble jag u ar' javelin (jW-) jeop ar dy Qep'-) lab y rinth lat tice liq ui date lit er a ture mal a'ri a malle a ble met a physics mission a ry mes merle ka'ty did e con'o my pre var i cate co quet ry (-ket'rl) sure'ty (shoortt) vac ci nate (va&~) warranty (wo/-) WOBOESTEB'S NEW 316. rec ol lec'tion po lice 7 (po-lece') si de re al so lie i tude soil ta ry ster e o type syc o phant sym me try syringe (sir-) pe riph'e ry pae'an phra se ol'o gy tan'ta lize tarn a rind cou pon (Icoo'-) ti rade' (-rckV) varl cose cap il la ry scur ril ous el ee mos'y na ry grey 'hound ho sier y (Ko'zher-%) dis tiller y ster ill ty grandeur (-yier) black'guard (blag-) chin chilla pyr o technics de bris (da-bre) 317. vet'er an ir re triev'a ble lab'o ra to ry met a mbr'phose SOUVellir (soov'ner) su per cill ous em broid'er y cin'ders in fin i tesl mal res'er voir myr mi don (miir 1 -) vac il late (W-) pu sil lanl mous le vi'a than de but (da-boo') en sconce ho moe op'a thy nom i nee or'tho e py per e gri na'tion log'a rithm latch et ro sette' (-zitf) ca tas tro phe or thog ra phy PBONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 163 FIFTEENTH SECTION. PEEFIXES. A prefix is a syllable placed before a root to form a derivative word. Thus, in the word export, port is called the root, and ex- the prefix. So, in the word dissyllable, dis- is the prefix. In per- suade it is per-. In Ascribe the prefix is de-. The following is a list of prefixes in general use : — Examples. Prefixes. afoot 7 a, on, in a,ab, or aK/nwO ayert , away ) ad,* to, at advert' ante, before ......... antechamber anti, against an'tislavery be, to make. It is often inten- sive, as bedizen, to dizen all over becalm' besprin'kle aboard 7 asbore' absolve' abstract' affix' attract' an'tedate antecedent antip'athy antic'ipate befoul 7 benumb' bewail' bedaub' circum circu ) \ ' \ circumference cir'cuit cireu'itous a round ) i. com, col, cor,) ,, , ,, /// t tJ \ connect compress' correspond' [ . . . contradict' descend' con with, tbg\ contra, counter, against de, down, from,} concerning ) dis, di, dif, not, the} divide' opposite of, asunder ) disallow' contravene' counteract' deduct' describe' displease' disperse' disagree' disbelieve' * The final letter of a preposition, in composition, is often changed to the initial letter of the root ; hence allude, not adlude, accede not acZcede, etc. 164 WOBCESTEWS NEW en, em, im, to make ena'ble empow'er impoverish en, em (French en, from) , . . , , T \. . \ • • . \ encourage encircle embark' Latin in), in, into J ' e,ex } j)ut of, beyond... emerge' emis'sion expel' extra, beyond extraordinary extravagant fore, before foretell' forewarn' forebode' inim (in verbs), in,) ^dudc/ into, on ) ill, im, ig, il (in ad-j in&m/ jectives), not ) inter, between intercede' mis, wrong, ill misstate' Ob, in the way, against obstruct' out, beyond outweigh' over, above overdo' per, throuqh, thor-1 . , r 71 J \ perceive' oug/ily ) r post, after postpone' pre, before pre'fix pro, forward produce' re, back, again recall' sub, sue, suf, under . subscribe' super, sur, over, above superscribe' supervisor syn or sym, with, to-} , . J ,_ J ' ' \ synopsis getlier ) J r trans or tra, across . transport' Un (with adjectives) not . una'ble Un (with verbs), un- lmmerse immature' intervene' miscon'duct ob'vious outlive' overreach 7 pervade' postscript precede' project' recollect' succeed' impel' igno'ble in'terview misfort'une ob'ject outdo' overcharge' per'fect post-mor'tem predict' progress' respect' suffer surmount' synchronous sym'pathy trans'itive trav'erse unwilling unu'sual doing what has been done • unroll' unfold' untwist' With, from, against.,, withdraw withhold' withstand' PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 165 AFHXES OE SUFFIXES. Affixes or suffixes are syllables added to the roots of words ; as, -ness in the word great?iess ; -ard in the word drunkard ; -hood in manhood ; -dom in freedom, etc. The following is a list of affixes : — THE DOER. Define by, one who, as " doer," one who does. Affixes. Examples. ar li'ar schol'ar beg'gar er build'er biog'rapher philosopher or tu'tor professor compet'itor ard, art drunk'ard brag'gart slug'gard ist den'tist bot'anist oc'ulist ant, ent va'grant defend'ant stu'dent eer, ier engineer' auctioneer 7 cashier' THE RECEIVER. Define by, the one who is, or, the one to whom (something) is done; as "absentee," one who is absent ; "patentee," one to whom a patent is given. ee trustee' assignee' mortgagee' ive cap'tive relative na'tive AN ACT (doing or done). Define by, the act of, the state of being ; as "expulsion," the a«t of driving out ; " animation," the state of being animate. ion, sion, or ) rebellion submission secession t 10n ) rejection election conviction ment elope'inent concealment move'ment ure departure seiz'ure capt'ure ing building rehearsing reading age pas'sage cart'age car'riage al peru'sal renew'al reci'tal 166 WORCESTER'S NEW PERSONS OR THINGS COLLECTIVELY. Define by, a collection of; as " assemblage," a collection of persons. age fo'liage cord'age herb'age ry gen'try sol'diery jew'elry STATE OR QUALITY. Define by, the state of being, the quality of being; as " obduracy," the state of being stubborn ; " acrimony," the quality of being sharp or biting. acy cel'ibacy accuracy pri'vacy age bondage vas'sal age cour'age ance repentance abun'dance vig'ilance ence diligence ve'hemence im'pudence hood false'hood .wid'owhood child'bood dom free'dom wis'dom mar'tyrdom ment agree'rnent enjoy'ment detriment mony ac'rimony rnat'rimony parsimony ness deafness gentleness ten'derness th health wealth* breadth lire verdure tort'ure fract'ure Tide gratitude al'titude servitude ry brav'ery ri'valry beg'gary ship friend'ship partnership fellowship y, ty poverty activity anxi'ety sm barbarism her'oisni scepticism PLACE. Define by, the jilace where ; as u library," a place where books are kept ; " hennery," a place where hens are kept. ary gran'ary av'iary a'piary ery rook'ery nurs'ery brew'ery ory fac'tory depository purgatory ry foundry ves'try her/onry * Strictly well-being. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 167 THING. Define by, that which; as "justice," that which is just. ary luminary sal'aiy boundary mony testimony patrimony alimony ice no'tice service malice ment al'iment ornament lig'ament ure crea'ture enclosure picture TO DO, TO MAKE. Define by, to make, to put, to take ; as, " renovate," to make new again ; " animate," to put life into. ate terminate facilitate debilitate en mois'ten deep'en fas'ten fy beau'tify for'tify pu'rify ish publish embellish cherish ize or ise ... fertilize apologize civilize BEING or DOING. Define by, being in a state, being (or having the force of ing) ; as * pleasant," being in a state that brings pleasure. ant ver'dant el'egant ra'diant ent uVent pen'dent belligerent ABLE TO DO or DOING. Define by, able to, having power to ; as " inventive," able to invent. ive digestive attractive expansive ABLE TO BE DONE. Define by, able to be, that may be, fit to be; as "cura&te," able to be cured ; " blama&te," fit to be blamed. able teach'able inhabitable remarkable ible digestible visible discernible 168 WORCESTER'S NEW HAVING MUCH. Define by, full of; as " doubt/uZ," full of doubt. ate des'olate des'perate pas'sionate ful deceitful fearful joy'ful ous dubious beau'teous ig'neous ose verbose 7 jocose' bellicose' lent vi'olent virulent pes'tilen'; some light/some wea'ri some frolicsome y, ey cloud'y flow'ery tlay'ey HAVING LITTLE. Define by, somewhat ; as " whitish" somewhat white. ish green'ish brack'ish fe'verish NOT HAVING. Define by, without; as "joyless" without joy. less breath/less fruitless guiltless BELONGING TO. Define by, pertaining to; as '* European," pertaining to Europe ; " mentaZ," pertaining to the mind. an hu'man plebeian Christian al bri'dal man'ual celes'tial ar glob'ular reg'ular an'gular ary ordinary pecuniary lit'erary ic gigan'tic % ocean'ic hero'ic ical astronomical academical cu'bical ine canine' fem'inine fe'line ory prefatory consolatory valedic'tory ile feb'rile mercantile ju'venile PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 169 DIMINUTIVES. Define by, a little, a small; as " darling" a little dear ; "hamlet* a little village. en kit'ten maid'en chick'en let strea m/let bracelet leaflet et cor\ met turret pock'et ling gosling seedling foundling cle, cule particle corpuscle animal'cule DIRECTION. Define " -ward n by toivard. Define " -em * and " erly " by in the direction of (either to or from). ward home 7 ward heav'enward forward em, erly ... northern southerly northerly LIKENESS. Define by, like ; as " sisterly" like a sister. ish boyish roguish foolish ly broth'erly friendly cow'ardly WAY, MANNER, wise, ways., cross'wise like\vise side'waya ly, like manly hon'estly godlike escent, growing, becoming convalescent quies'cent ess, feminine) ^^ au'thoress ac'tress termination) 170 WORCESTER'S NEW CHKISTIAN NAMES OF MEN AND WOMEN. NAMES OF MEN. Ad'am Eli Jo'el A'bra ham Aa'ron E li'as John A lon'zo A'bel E li'hu Jo'seph Ben ja min Ab'ner E li'sha Le'vi Eb en e'zer Al'bert E'noch Lew'is Eli'jah Al'fred Er'nest Lou'is E ras'tus Allen Ezra Luther Eu gene' Ama sa Fran'cis Mark Fred'er ick A'mos Frank Martin Jer e mi'ah An'drew George Mi'chael Jon'a than Ar'thur GiVbert Mo'ses Jo.si'ah A'sa Hen'ry Na'than Law'rence Caleb Herbert OH ver Mat'thew Charles Hi'ram Patrick (math'thu) Clarence Hor'ace Paul Sam'u el Dan'iel Hugh Pe'ter Sim'e on David I'ra Phirip Sol'o mon Den'nis I'saac Ralph Ste'phen (-vn) Ed'gar Ja'cob Reu'ben The'o dore Ed'mund James Rich'ard TAom'as Ed' ward Ja'red Rob'ert Tim'o thy Ed'win Jer'ome Ru'fus Walter Egbert Jes'se Si'las William PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 171 NAMES OF WOMEN. A'da Eu'nice Mabel Ab'i gail Ag'nes E'va Ma ri'a Ad'a line Alice Flo'ra Mar'i on A man'da Al mi'ra Frances Mar tha A me'li a A'my Grace Mary An nette' Ann Hannah Maud Au gus'ta Anne Hel'en May Car'o line Ber'tha Hes'ter Min'na Cath'a rine Bet'sey Hul'dah Mir i am Charlotte Blanche Tda Nan'cy Clar is'sa Bridg'et Is'a bel No'ra Deb'o rah Ce'lia Jane Ol'ive Dor o thy Clara Jo an'na Phce'be E liz'a betli Delia Ju'dith Polly Em'e line D(/ra Ju'li a Ra'chel Florence Dorcas Ju'li et Rho'da Ger'trude E'dith Kate Ro'sa Har'ri et E li'za Laura Rose Jo'se phine El'la Lift an Ruth Le o no'ra EHen Lil'ly Sally Lu cin'da El'sie Lou i'sa Sarah Mar'ga ret Em'i ly Lou ise' So phi'a Ma til'da Emma Lu'cy Stella Me lis'sa Es'tAer Lyd'i a Su'san Re bec'ca 172 WORCESTER'S NEW NAMES OF THE Alabama Alaska Ter Arizona Ter Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut .... Dakota Ter Delaware Dist. of Columbia . Florida Georgia Idaho Ter Illinois Indiana Indian Ter Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts . . . Michigan Minnesota Mississippi STATES, AND ABBREVIATIONS. Ala. Alaska. Ariz. Ark. CaL Colo. Conn. Dak. DeL D. C. Fla. Ga. Ida. Ill Ind. Ind. T. la. Kans. Ky. La. Me. Md. Mass. Mich. Minn. Miss. Missouri .... . Mo. Montana Ter. . . Mont. Nebraska . . . . Nebr. Nevada , . Nev. New Hampshire . N. H. New Jersey . . . . % J. New Mexico Ter. . N.Mex. New York . . . . N. Y. North Carolina . N. C. Ohio . . . 0. Oregon . . Oreg. Pennsylvania . . Pa. Rhode Island . . . R.I South Carolina . S. C. Tennessee . . . . Tenn. Texas . Tex. Utah Ter. .... . Utah. Vermont .... . Vt. Virginia .... . Va. Washington Ter. . . Wash. West Virginia . . W. Va. Wisconsin . . . . . Wis. Wyoming Ter. . . . Wyo. United States . . . U. S. United States of America . . . . . U. S. A. PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 173 Cities New York 7 Phil a del'phi a Brooklyn St. Louis Chi c&'go Bal'ti more Bos'ton Cin cin n'a'ti New Orleans San Francis'co Buffalo Washing ton New'ark Louis ville Cleveland Pitts'burgh Jer'sey Cit'y De trait 7 Mil waulsee in the United Provl dence Al'ba ny Roch'es ter Al le ghe'ny Rich'mond New Ha'ven Charleston Ind ian ap'o lis Troy Syr a cuse' Worcester Low'ell Mem'phis Cam'bridge Fall Riv'er Hart'ford Scran'ton Reading Pat'er son States. Mo bile' Tole'do Portland Law'rence Charles'town Sa van'nah Lynn Spring'field Nash'ville Salem Man'ches ter Har'ris burg Tren'ton St. Paul' New Bed'ford Hol)o ken Sar a to'ga Cats'kill Raleigh Cities in British America and Cuba. Mon tre I? To ron'to Hall fax, N. 8. Que bee' Ot'ta wa Ha van'a, Cuba. 174 WbBCESTEB'S NEW Rivers^ , Mountains, Islands, etc. Mer'ri mack Chat ta noo'ga Am'a zon Cham plain 7 Po to'mac Pyr'e nees Ad i ron'dack Sus que han'na Rhine Ches'a peake Pe nob'scot Rhone Beh'ring St. Gib r&I'tar Thames (temz) Al le gha'ny Ap en nines' Ve su'vi us Ro an oke' Seine (sun) Hon o lulu Man hat'tan Wa ter loo' Him a la ya Cities in Europe • Lon'don Dub'lin Con stan ti no'ple Paris Sheffield St. Pe'ters burgh Berlin' Ham'burg Liv'er pool Vi en'na Lis'bon Man'ches ter Glasgow Mi Ian' Bir'ming ham Naples Brus'sels Mar seilles' (suM) Mos'cow War'saw Am'ster dam Mad rid' Bel'fast Edln burgh Ly'ons Munich Bor deaux' {-do') Venice Dres'den Cities in Asia. Flor'ence Cal cut'ta Hong' Kong Pe'kin Bom bay' Shang'hai Yok o ha ma PRONOUNCING SPELLING-BOOK. 175 Countries. Eu'rope Aus'tri a A'si A Great Brit'ain Swe'den China England Nor'way Ja pan' Scotland Switz'er land Hin dos tan' Ireland Si ben a Per'si a Wales Ger'ma ny A ra'bi a France It'a ly Aus tra'li a Holland Turkey Af'ri ca Prussia Spain E'gypt Rus'sia Port'u gal Ab ys sinl a A mer'i ca New Bruns'wick West In'dies United States' Mexl co Cuba Can'a da Brazil' Ja mai'ca No'va Sco'tia Chill Hay'ti Cau ea'sian British Swedish Mon goli an English Spanish E thi o'pi an Scottish I tallan Ma lay' Prus'sian Ar'a bic A merl can Russian Chi nese' Indian Gre'cian Jap a nese' Eu ro pe'an Af n can Ca na'di an A si atlc E gyp'tian Dutch 176 WORCESTER'S NEW SPELLING-BOOK, ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WRITING AND PRINTING, @ at. Hon. Honorable. A. B. Bachelor of Arts. i. e. that is. Acct. Account. inst. instant, or the A. D. In the year of present month. our Lord. Jan. January. JEt. Aged. Jr. or Jun. Junior. A. M, Master of Arts. Lat. or lat. latitude. A. M. Before noon. lb. pound. Amt. Amount. lbs. pounds. Anon. Anonymous. Lieut. Lieutenant. Ans. Answer. LL. B. Bachelor of Atty. Attorney. Laws. Aug. August. LL. D. Doctor of Laws. bbl. barrel. Long, or long, longi- bbls. barrels. tude. B. C. Before Christ. M. Noon. Bro. brother. Maj. Major. Bros, brothers. M. C. Member of Con- Ca. Canada". gress. Capt. Captain. M. D. Doctor of Medi- Co. Company. cine. Co. County. mdse. merchandise. C. 0. D. Collect on de- Messrs. Gentlemen. livery. mo. month. Col. Colonel. mos. months. Cr. Creditor. Mr. Mister. ct. cent ; cts. cents. Mrs. Mistress. cwt. hundred weight. MS. Manuscript. D.D. Doctor of Divinity. MSS. Manuscripts. Dec. December. Mt. Mountain. Do. or do. (Ditto). N. North. The same. N. B. Take notice. doz. dozen. N. B. New Bruns- Dr. Doctor. wick. Dr. Debtor. N. E. Northeast. E. East. N. E. New England. e. .g. for example. No. Number. Esq. Esquire. Nos. Numbers. etc. and so forth. Nov. November. Feb. February. N. S. Nova Scotia. gal. gallon. N. S. New Style. gals, gallons. N. W. Northwest. Gen. General. OctAj&BGrZ^S^ Gov. Governor. an any other arithmetics that are in any sense complete now before the public Topics of a merely theoretical interest, antiquated or curious matter, and puzzling problems, are omitted altogether. The Metric System has been treated in a way to indicate the most practical course to pursue in teaching it A special feature of these books is the Drill Exercises, which give a lu.ge number of miscellaneous examples, on all topics treated in the Arithmetics, — sparing the teacher the trouble of :lecting^ other books examples for class-drill. We would also call attention to Seaver and Walton's Metric System of Weights and Measiii a pamphlet of twenty-four pages, — "the system in a nut-shell. " 1ggr Special terms given for introduction. Ado :blishers, WILLIAM WARE & CO., > S TO BREWEK &. TlLEST 47 Franklin St., Boston.