Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919. Excerpt: ... WORD LIST The following word list does not include all the words that appear for the first time in the Heart Of America Fifth Reader, but only those that the authors believe should be included either because they are difficult to spell or because they need to have their proper syllabication, accent, pronunciation or meaning indicated. No attempt has been made to give all the meanings of the words defined, but only those that will make clear the meaning of the text. The diacritical markings used are those given in the latest edition of Webster's International Dictionary. A KEY TO PRONUNCIATION rj (like ng), for n before the sound of k or "hard" g, as in bank. a base'ment, a lowering of one's self; ac'cess, entrance to. humiliation. ac com'plished, having ability or a bashed', ashamed. talent. ab hor'rence, hatred. ac cord'ance, agreement. a bide' by, to hold to. a chieve'ment, something achieved ab nor'mal, unnatural. or won by effort. a bo li'tion ist, one who believed in ac knowl'edg ment, admission; ex the freeing of the slaves. pression of thanks. ab sorb'. to take in. ad ja'cent, nearby. ab strac'tion, absent-mindedness. ad join'ing, joining to. a byss', a deep gulf. ad journ'ment,theclosingof ameeting. ad mon'ish, to warn. ad ver'si ty, ill fortune. ad'vo ca cy, the standing up for some doctrine or theory. a'gue (a'gu), chills and fever. al'a bas ter, a kind of fine grained white stone. a lac'ri ty, promptness, quickness. al be'it, although. a lert', wide awake, active. al lot', to give by lot. al lure', to attract. al ter'nate, by turns, first one and then another. al ter'na tive, a second possible course of action. al'ti tude, height. am'bush, a hiding-place from which to attack an enemy. An dro scog'gin, a river in Maine. an'nals, records of event...
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