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sen-ior (sēn-yur); seign-ior, a Turkish king. John Smith, Senior, is father to John Smith, Junior. The Sultan of Turkey is also called the Grand Seignior.
seam, where the edges join; seem, to appear. The sun seems to rise and set. Neat sewers (sō-erz) make handsome seams with their needles.
shear, to cut with shears; sheer, clear, unmixed. Sheep-shearers shear the wool from the sheep. When the wolf sees the sheep well guarded he sheers off.
sent, ordered away; cent, a small coin; scent, smell.
shore, sea coast; shore, a prop. Waves dash against the shore. When ship-
builders build vessels they shore them up with props.
so, in such a manner; sow, to scatter seed. A sower sows his seeds.
sum, the whole; some, a part. We all have some knowledge. The sum of four and five is nine.
sun, a fountain of light; son, a male child. “A wise son makes a glad father.” Without the sun all animals and vegetables would die.
stare, to gaze; stair, a step. The Jews were not permitted to have stairs to their altars. Do not let children stare at strangers.
steel, hard metal; steal, to take by theft.
suck-er, a young twig; suc-cor, help. Succor a man in distress. Suckers
sprout from the root of an old stock.
slight, to despise, sleight, dexterity. Children should never slight their parents. Indians used to live in very slight buildings, called wigwams. Some have a good sleight at work.
sole, of the foot; soul, the spirit. The sole of a shoe is the bottom of it. The sun is the sole cause of day. Our souls are immortal.
slay, to kill; sley, a weaver’s reed; sleigh, a carriage on runners. Mankind slay each other in cruel wars. A sleigh or sled runs on snow and ice.
sloe, a fruit; slow, not swift. A sloe is a black wild plum. The sloth is slow in moving.
stake, a post; steak, a slice of meat. Tents are fastened with stakes. Beefsteaks are good food.
stile, steps over a fence; style, fashion, diction. Stiles are steps over fences. Goldsmith wrote in a clear plain style.
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