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tacks, small nails; tax, a rate, tribute. Shoemakers drive tacks into the heels of shoes. People pay a heavy tax.
throw, to cast away; throe, plain of travail.
tare, an allowance in weight; teār, to rend. Tares grow among wheat. Gro-
cers subtract the tare from the gross weight. Never tear your clothes. tēar, water from the eyes; tier, a row. We shed tears of sorrow when we
lose our friends. Ships often carry two tiers of guns.
team, of horses or oxen; teem, to produce. A team of horses will travel faster than a team of oxen. Farmers rejoice when their farms teem with fruits.
tide, flux of the sea, tied, fastened. The tide is caused by the attraction of the moon and sun. A black ribbon is tied on the left arm and worn as a badge of mourning.
their, belonging to them; there, in this place. Good scholars love their books. There are no tides in the Baltic Sea.
the, definite article; thee, objective case of thou. too, likewise; two, twice once.
toe, extremity of the foot; tow, to drag. Men have a great toe on each foot. Horses tow the canal boats. Tow is hatcheled from flax.
vail, a covering; vale, a valley. Women wear vails. The valley of the Mississippi is the largest vale in the United States.
vial, a little bottle; viol, a fiddle. A vial of laudanum. A base-viol is a large fiddle, and a violin is a small one.
vane, to show which way the wind blows; vein, for the blood. The vane shows which way the wind blows. Arteries convey the blood from the heart and veins.
vice, sin; vise, a gripping instrument.
wait, to tarry; weight, heaviness. Time waits for no one. Butter is sold by weight.
wear, to carry, as clothes; ware, merchandise. Ladies wear sashes round the waist. Foolish children waste their time in idleness.
way, road course; weigh, to find the weight. We weigh gold and silver by Troy Weight. The way of a good man is plain.
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