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trees. When the cock crows, he makes a shrill loud noise. A cat will kill and eat rats and mice. Hogs feed on swill and corn. The skull is the bony case that encloses the brain. Puss likes to sit on your lap and purr. A gull is a large sea- fowl that feeds on fish. Some sea bass are a large as shad. Brass is made of zinc and copper. The rain will make the grass grow. You must keep your dress neat and clean. The moon is much smaller than the sun. I will try to get a mess of peas for dinner. Let me go and kiss that sweet young babe. Moss grows on trees in the woods. Fire will melt ores, and the metal will run off and leave the dross. God will bless those who do his will.
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WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST.
ban-quet, gus-set, rus-set, cos-set, çiv-et, riv-et, vel-vet, hab-it, rab-bit, ôr-bit, cȯm-fit, prof-it, lim-it, sum-mit, vom-it, hẽr-mit, ärm-pit, mĕr-it, spĭr-it, cul-prit, vis-it, pot-ash, fil-lip, gos-sip, gal-lop, shal-lop, trol-lop, tûr-gid, beg-gar, vul-gar, çel-lar, pil-lar, col-lar, dol-lar, pop-lar, gram-mar, nec-tar, tär-tar, môr-tar, jab-ber, rob-ber, pitch-er, bụtch-er, ush-er, witch-crȧft, tan-ġent, pụn-ġent, co-ġent, ûr-ġent, tal-ent, fraḡ-ment, seg-ment, fig-ment, pig-ment, păr-rot, piv-ot, băl-lot, mär-mot, ram-pärt, mod-est, tem-pest, fŏr-est, bran-dy, can-dy han-dy, stûr- dy, stud-y, lack-ēy, jock-ey, mȯn-key, tûrn-key, med-ley, al-ley, gal-ley, văl-ley, vol-ley, pụl-ley, bär-ley, pars-ley, mot-ley, kid-ney, don-key, chim-ney, tran-sit, can-to, shiv-er, sil-ver, cȯv-er, sul-phur, mûr-mur, muf-fler, sam- pler, mel-on, sẽr-mon, drăg-on, co̤ u-pon, grand-sȯn, lack-
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