The Pronouncing Spelling Book: Adapted to Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, in which the Precise Sound of Every Syllable is Accurately Conveyed, in a Manner Perfectly Intelligible to Every Capacity ... |
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... SENTENCES . Never ask other persons to do any thing for you , which you can as properly do for yourself . As soon as you have learned to work well , try to work quick . If we do not take pains , we must not expect to excel in any thing ...
... SENTENCES . Never ask other persons to do any thing for you , which you can as properly do for yourself . As soon as you have learned to work well , try to work quick . If we do not take pains , we must not expect to excel in any thing ...
Page 104
... sentence corps , a body of forces laws , the feet of a bird cousin , a relation who deign , to vouchsafe day , a part of time čom plē - ment , the full day , a Moorish govern- days , plural of day dāze , to dazzle dear. horse single ...
... sentence corps , a body of forces laws , the feet of a bird cousin , a relation who deign , to vouchsafe day , a part of time čom plē - ment , the full day , a Moorish govern- days , plural of day dāze , to dazzle dear. horse single ...
Page 152
... or pronounced fuller and stronger than the others . Emphasis is a stronger and fuller sound of voice on some word or words in a sentence , on which we design to lay pe culiar stress . Ex . " Be wise to - day , ' 152 PROSODY .
... or pronounced fuller and stronger than the others . Emphasis is a stronger and fuller sound of voice on some word or words in a sentence , on which we design to lay pe culiar stress . Ex . " Be wise to - day , ' 152 PROSODY .
Page 153
... sentence . Punctuation . Punctuation is the art of dividing a written composition into sentences or parts of sentences , by points or stops , for the purpose of marking the different pauses , which the sense and an accurate ...
... sentence . Punctuation . Punctuation is the art of dividing a written composition into sentences or parts of sentences , by points or stops , for the purpose of marking the different pauses , which the sense and an accurate ...
Page 154
... sentence , or part of a sentence , which might be omitted without injuring the sense . The Apostrophe is a comma placed over a word . ( tho ' ) The Apostrophe is used to denote the possessive case of a noun ; or , that one or more ...
... sentence , or part of a sentence , which might be omitted without injuring the sense . The Apostrophe is a comma placed over a word . ( tho ' ) The Apostrophe is used to denote the possessive case of a noun ; or , that one or more ...
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accent added to words bàlm beasts beautiful birds bless body bread bright Charles cock colour corn creature Diaresis diphthong Doctor of Laws doth double the final ending with silent evil fear final consonant fish flowers fruit fûl George grass havock hear horse hundred insect iton keep legs Lesson letters Leviticus lion little boy little lamb look Lord mark Monosyllables Mother mouse never night orthography òû pěr Perry play poor praise pray preceded puss Rule sentence sheep shine Short ǎ silent e single vowel sleep soft song soul sound spelling sweet syllable tell těm thăm thăn thee thine thing thou tree triphthong tron tỷ üre văn věr verbal noun walk wind wings words ending YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young
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Page 153 - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Page 154 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 72 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 154 - A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself? but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Page 153 - And he shall be like a tree planted by -the rivers of water : that bringeth forth his fruit in his season. His leaf also shall not wither : and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment : nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Page 72 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, Turn from it, and pass away.
Page 72 - Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life.
Page 154 - For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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