Reading Help ECLECTIC SPELLING BOOK
word of each line. `
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` cen'ter mi'ter spec'ter sep'ul cher `
` fi'ber ni'ter o'cher the'a ter `
` lus'ter som'ber mau'ger ma neu'ver `
` mea'ger sa'ber um'ber cal'i ber `
` me'ter scep'ter om'ber ac cou'ter `
` a'cre na'cre lu'cre mas'sa cre `
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` Lesson 116. `
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` In the following words, ng is pronounced as if the g were doubled; as `
` anger, pronounced ang'ger. `
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` an'ger lan'guor jin'gle youn'ger `
` an'gle lan'guid min'gle con'ger `
` an'gry man'gle sin'gle bun'gler `
` an'guish man'go tin'gle hun'ger `
` clan'gor san'guine din'gle hun'gry `
` dan'gle span'gled lon'ger wran'gler `
` fan'gled span'gle lon'gest fin'ger `
` jan'gle tan'gle stron'ger lan'guish `
` ban'gle wran'gle bun'gle un'guent `
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` Lesson 117. `
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` In the following, S has the sound of sh as sure, (pro. shure). `
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` sure'ly cen'sure fis'sure is'su ance `
` sure'ness press'ure ton'sure as sur'ance `
` sure'ty is'sue as sure' in sur'ance `
` sug'ar tis'sue in sure' in sur'er `
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` The following words are spelled, according to analogy, with the `
` termination se. `
` `
` con dense' dis pense' im mense' pre tense' `
` de fense' ex pense' of fense' sus pense' `
` re cense' in cense' pre pense' li'cense `
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` Lesson 118. `
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` lane, a narrow passage. main, chief `
` lain, past participle of lie. mane, hair on the neck of a horse. `
` mail, armor. `
` lapse, to fall. male, masculine. `
` laps, plural of lap. mark, a sign. `
` leak, to run out. marque, letters of reprisal. `
` leek, a kind of onion. mead, a drink. `
` lo! behold! meed, reward. `
` low, not high. meet, fit; proper. `
` lore, learning. mete, to measure. `
` low'er, more low. meat, food in general. `
` maid, a maiden. might, strength; power. `
` made, finished. mite, a small insect. `
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` Lesson 119. `
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` mode', way; manner. nay, no. `
` mowed, cut down. neigh, to cry as a horse. `
` mule, an animal. nit, egg of an insect. `
` mewl (mul), to squall. knit, to unite. `
` mist, fine rain. gneiss, a kind of mineral. `
` missed, did miss. `
` more, a greater quantity. nice, delicate; fine. `
` mow'er, one who mows. owe, to be bound. `
` muse, to meditate. oh! alas! `
` mews (muz), an inclosure. ode, a poem. `
` owed, indebted. `
` none, not one. one (wun), a single thing. `
` nun, a religious woman. won, gained. `
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` Lesson 120. `
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` a mal'gam ate cheese e man'ci pate `
` as sas'sin ate dirt e rad'i cate `
` ca pac'i tate bleak e vac'u ate `
` co ag'u late goad a ban'don ment `
` con cat'e nate slouch in fat'u ate `
` con fab'u late gone in val'i date `
` con grat'ulate scarf be at'i fy `
` con tam'i nate nerve pro cras'ti nate `
` de cap'i tate raid re tal'i ate `
` e jac'u late graze e vap'o rate `
` e lab'o rate stale pre var'i cate `
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` Lesson 121. `
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` cir'cus ca pac'i ty an'a gram `
` cur'few com par'i son am'bi ent `
` cur'tain com par'a tive al'li gate `
` fer'tile com pat'i ble cal'a mine `
` fer'vid con cav'i ty hal'cy on `
` fur'nace de clar'a tive Jes'u it `
` fur'long di ag'o nal ped'i gree `
` mer'maid di am'e ter reg'is ter `
` nerv'ous dog mat'ic al rev'el ry `
` pur'chase em bas'sa dor skep'tic al `
` sur'face de prav'i ty ver'i ly `
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` Lesson 122. `
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` In words like the following, sier, zier, sure, zure, su, sion, and `
` sia are pronounced zhur, zhur, zhu, zhun, and zha. `
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` bra'sier em bra'sure cas'u al ly `
` gla'zier e ras'ure cas'u ist ry `
` gra'zier e va'sion treas'ur er ship `
` ras'ure in va'sion us'u al ly `
` seiz'ure per sua'sion pleas'ur a ble `
` ho'sier ad he'sion meas'ur a ble `
` o'sier co he'sion oc ca'sion al `
` fu'sion am bro'sia pro vis'ion al `
` az'ure, dis clos'ure u su'ri ous `
` meas'ure ex plo'sion dis com pos'ure `
` pleas'ure col lu'sion in de cis'ion `
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` Lesson 123. `
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` SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES. `
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` brid'al, belonging to a bride. met'al, a substance. `
` met'tle, spirit. `
` bri'dle, a check; a curb. vice, defect; fault. `
` les'son, a task for recitation. vise, an instrument. `
` wail, to lament. `
` less'en, to make less. wale, to mark with stripes. `
` `
` Filled with choler, he seized the youth by the collar. The priest filled `
` the censer. He is a censor of the press. The ship took divers persons as `
` divers for pearls. The plaintiff assumed a plaintive air. To lessen the `
` number of exercises, will make an easier lesson. `
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` Lesson 124. `
` `
` scrive'ner friv'o lous fru gal'i ty `
` slug'gard im'age ry gram mat'ic al `
` stub'born in'di go hi lar'i ty `
` sub'urbs in'sti gate hu man'i ty `
` symp'tom liq'ui date in hab'it ant `
` med'ley pil'grim age i ras'ci ble `
` peas'ant fish'er y le gal'i ty `
` pheas'ant hick'o ry lo cal'i ty `
` pen'sive in'ter est lo quac'i ty `
` pres'ence mit'ti mus men dac'i ty `
` read'y min'strel sy ra pac'i ty `
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` Lesson 125. `
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` NOTE.--These words are not exactly alike in sound, and should be carefully `
` distinguished. `
` `
` as sist'ance, help; relief rab'bit, an animal. `
` as sist'ants, helpers. rab'bet, a term in carpentry. `
` de vis'er, an inventor. `
` di vi'sor, a term in Arithmetic. lin'e a ment, a feature. `
` lin'i ment, an ointment. `
` def'er ence, respect. prin'ci pal, chief `
` dif'fer ence, variation. prin'ci ple, rule of action. `
` in gen'u ous, open; free. li'ar, one who tells lies. `
` in gen'ious, having skill. lyre, a kind of harp. `
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` Lesson 126. `
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` DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE. `
` `
` His assistants gave him great assistance. He was the deviser of the `
` machine. Which is the larger, the divisor or the quotient? This difference `
` being settled, he will pay due deference to your opinion. The ingenious `
` mechanic was also an ingenuous man. Not a lineament could be recognized by `
` his friends. Apply to the wound a healing liniment. The principal in the `
` agreement was devoid of moral principle. Though a great liar, he could `
` play upon the lyre. The rabbit was tame. The carpenter will rabbet the `
` boards. `
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` `
` Lesson 127. `
` `
` In words like the following, U should receive its proper consonant sound; `
`
` `
` cen'ter mi'ter spec'ter sep'ul cher `
` fi'ber ni'ter o'cher the'a ter `
` lus'ter som'ber mau'ger ma neu'ver `
` mea'ger sa'ber um'ber cal'i ber `
` me'ter scep'ter om'ber ac cou'ter `
` a'cre na'cre lu'cre mas'sa cre `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 116. `
` `
` In the following words, ng is pronounced as if the g were doubled; as `
` anger, pronounced ang'ger. `
` `
` an'ger lan'guor jin'gle youn'ger `
` an'gle lan'guid min'gle con'ger `
` an'gry man'gle sin'gle bun'gler `
` an'guish man'go tin'gle hun'ger `
` clan'gor san'guine din'gle hun'gry `
` dan'gle span'gled lon'ger wran'gler `
` fan'gled span'gle lon'gest fin'ger `
` jan'gle tan'gle stron'ger lan'guish `
` ban'gle wran'gle bun'gle un'guent `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 117. `
` `
` In the following, S has the sound of sh as sure, (pro. shure). `
` `
` sure'ly cen'sure fis'sure is'su ance `
` sure'ness press'ure ton'sure as sur'ance `
` sure'ty is'sue as sure' in sur'ance `
` sug'ar tis'sue in sure' in sur'er `
` `
` The following words are spelled, according to analogy, with the `
` termination se. `
` `
` con dense' dis pense' im mense' pre tense' `
` de fense' ex pense' of fense' sus pense' `
` re cense' in cense' pre pense' li'cense `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 118. `
` `
` lane, a narrow passage. main, chief `
` lain, past participle of lie. mane, hair on the neck of a horse. `
` mail, armor. `
` lapse, to fall. male, masculine. `
` laps, plural of lap. mark, a sign. `
` leak, to run out. marque, letters of reprisal. `
` leek, a kind of onion. mead, a drink. `
` lo! behold! meed, reward. `
` low, not high. meet, fit; proper. `
` lore, learning. mete, to measure. `
` low'er, more low. meat, food in general. `
` maid, a maiden. might, strength; power. `
` made, finished. mite, a small insect. `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 119. `
` `
` mode', way; manner. nay, no. `
` mowed, cut down. neigh, to cry as a horse. `
` mule, an animal. nit, egg of an insect. `
` mewl (mul), to squall. knit, to unite. `
` mist, fine rain. gneiss, a kind of mineral. `
` missed, did miss. `
` more, a greater quantity. nice, delicate; fine. `
` mow'er, one who mows. owe, to be bound. `
` muse, to meditate. oh! alas! `
` mews (muz), an inclosure. ode, a poem. `
` owed, indebted. `
` none, not one. one (wun), a single thing. `
` nun, a religious woman. won, gained. `
` `
` `
` Lesson 120. `
` `
` a mal'gam ate cheese e man'ci pate `
` as sas'sin ate dirt e rad'i cate `
` ca pac'i tate bleak e vac'u ate `
` co ag'u late goad a ban'don ment `
` con cat'e nate slouch in fat'u ate `
` con fab'u late gone in val'i date `
` con grat'ulate scarf be at'i fy `
` con tam'i nate nerve pro cras'ti nate `
` de cap'i tate raid re tal'i ate `
` e jac'u late graze e vap'o rate `
` e lab'o rate stale pre var'i cate `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 121. `
` `
` cir'cus ca pac'i ty an'a gram `
` cur'few com par'i son am'bi ent `
` cur'tain com par'a tive al'li gate `
` fer'tile com pat'i ble cal'a mine `
` fer'vid con cav'i ty hal'cy on `
` fur'nace de clar'a tive Jes'u it `
` fur'long di ag'o nal ped'i gree `
` mer'maid di am'e ter reg'is ter `
` nerv'ous dog mat'ic al rev'el ry `
` pur'chase em bas'sa dor skep'tic al `
` sur'face de prav'i ty ver'i ly `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 122. `
` `
` In words like the following, sier, zier, sure, zure, su, sion, and `
` sia are pronounced zhur, zhur, zhu, zhun, and zha. `
` `
` bra'sier em bra'sure cas'u al ly `
` gla'zier e ras'ure cas'u ist ry `
` gra'zier e va'sion treas'ur er ship `
` ras'ure in va'sion us'u al ly `
` seiz'ure per sua'sion pleas'ur a ble `
` ho'sier ad he'sion meas'ur a ble `
` o'sier co he'sion oc ca'sion al `
` fu'sion am bro'sia pro vis'ion al `
` az'ure, dis clos'ure u su'ri ous `
` meas'ure ex plo'sion dis com pos'ure `
` pleas'ure col lu'sion in de cis'ion `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 123. `
` `
` SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES. `
` `
` brid'al, belonging to a bride. met'al, a substance. `
` met'tle, spirit. `
` bri'dle, a check; a curb. vice, defect; fault. `
` les'son, a task for recitation. vise, an instrument. `
` wail, to lament. `
` less'en, to make less. wale, to mark with stripes. `
` `
` Filled with choler, he seized the youth by the collar. The priest filled `
` the censer. He is a censor of the press. The ship took divers persons as `
` divers for pearls. The plaintiff assumed a plaintive air. To lessen the `
` number of exercises, will make an easier lesson. `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 124. `
` `
` scrive'ner friv'o lous fru gal'i ty `
` slug'gard im'age ry gram mat'ic al `
` stub'born in'di go hi lar'i ty `
` sub'urbs in'sti gate hu man'i ty `
` symp'tom liq'ui date in hab'it ant `
` med'ley pil'grim age i ras'ci ble `
` peas'ant fish'er y le gal'i ty `
` pheas'ant hick'o ry lo cal'i ty `
` pen'sive in'ter est lo quac'i ty `
` pres'ence mit'ti mus men dac'i ty `
` read'y min'strel sy ra pac'i ty `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 125. `
` `
` NOTE.--These words are not exactly alike in sound, and should be carefully `
` distinguished. `
` `
` as sist'ance, help; relief rab'bit, an animal. `
` as sist'ants, helpers. rab'bet, a term in carpentry. `
` de vis'er, an inventor. `
` di vi'sor, a term in Arithmetic. lin'e a ment, a feature. `
` lin'i ment, an ointment. `
` def'er ence, respect. prin'ci pal, chief `
` dif'fer ence, variation. prin'ci ple, rule of action. `
` in gen'u ous, open; free. li'ar, one who tells lies. `
` in gen'ious, having skill. lyre, a kind of harp. `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 126. `
` `
` DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE. `
` `
` His assistants gave him great assistance. He was the deviser of the `
` machine. Which is the larger, the divisor or the quotient? This difference `
` being settled, he will pay due deference to your opinion. The ingenious `
` mechanic was also an ingenuous man. Not a lineament could be recognized by `
` his friends. Apply to the wound a healing liniment. The principal in the `
` agreement was devoid of moral principle. Though a great liar, he could `
` play upon the lyre. The rabbit was tame. The carpenter will rabbet the `
` boards. `
` `
` `
` `
` Lesson 127. `
` `
` In words like the following, U should receive its proper consonant sound; `
`