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No. 65. – 32 Words
WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. THE UNMARKED VOWELS (EXCEPT e FINAL) IN THIS LESSON HAVE A
SOUND APPROACHING THAT OF SHORT u.
hôrse-băck, lămp-blăck, băr-rack, răn-săck, hăm-mock,
had-dock, pad-lock, wĕd-lŏck, fīre-lŏck, hĭll-ŏck, bụll- ŏck, hĕm-lŏck, fĕt-lŏck,̆ măt-tock, h o͞ od-wĭnk, bụll-wark,
pĭtch-fôrk, dăm-ask, sym-bol, vẽr-bal, mĕd-al, vẽr-nal, joûr-nal, răs-cal, spī-nal, trĭb-ūte, stăt-ūte, cŏn-cāve, cŏn- clāve, ŏc-tāve, rĕs-cūe, văl-ūe.
No. 66. – 24 Words
WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. a IN ate, UNMARKED, DOES NOT HAVE THE FULL SOUND OF LONG a.
sĕn-ate, in-grāte, pal-ate, stel-lāte, in-māte, mess-māte, stag-nāte, fil-trāte, pros-trate, frus-trāte, dic-tāte, tes-tāte, clī-mate, prel-ate, vī-brāte, pī-rate, cū-rate, prī-vate, fī- nīte, pōst-aġe, plū-maġe, trī-umph, stāte-ment, rāi-ment.
When an old house is pulled down, it is no small job to remove the rubbish. Washington was not a selfish man. He labored for the good of his country more than for himself. Exercises will give us relish for our food. Riding on horseback is good exercise. Lamp- black is fine soot formed from the smoke of tar, pitch, or pin- ewood. Granite is a kind of stone which is very strong, handsome, and useful in building. The Senate of the United States is called the Upper House of Congress. Water will stagnate, and then it is not good. Heavy winds sometimes prostrate trees. Norway has a cold climate. Medals are sometimes given as a reward at school. We punish bad men to prevent crimes.
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