Word and Sentence Book: A Graded Course in Spelling. Book one-[two], Book 2D.C. Heath & Company, 1905 - English language |
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15 Distinguish accented adding ous addressed envelope alphabetical order apostrophe Arrange the foregoing capital changing the final column comma Consult the dictionary Copy the following define each word Define the following dictionary meaning doubling the final dying etymological meaning final consonant following pairs following words according foregoing words HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Long sound marked ment Obscure sound omitting the final oŭs pair are alike pairs of synonyms pairs of words prefix Pronounce the following respect the words ri ous sentence Short sound silent e sion sound of sh suffix beginning tion tive vowel WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT Words ending words in alphabetical words that correspond write a definition Write a dictionary Write the etymological Write the following Write the foregoing Write the meaning Write the rule write the words ΙΟ
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