Vermont speller, or Progressive lessons in the English language; in two parts. A new system of teaching the spelling, pronunciation ... - Softcover
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. 1860 Excerpt: ... in et, ». a set of drawers; a room in which state consultations are held. can di date, n. a person proposed for an office. sky. canopy, n. a covering spread over the head, the cap i tal, a. chief, principal; punishable by loss of life. printing. cap i tal, n. chief or head city; a large type in cap i tol, n. the building at the city of Washington used by Congress. cap ti vate, ». to capture; to charm. cas ti gate, v. to chastise, to punish. cas u al, a. accidental, happening, occasional. cat a logwe, n. a list of names. cat a ract, ». a waterfall; a disease of the eye. cat e chije, v. to teach by questions and answers. cav al ry, n. horse troops or soldiers. cav i ty, n. a hollow place. alms. char i ty, n. kindness, love, gifts to the poor, or clar i fy, v. to make clear, to purify, class ic al, a. relating to eminent authors; elegant. class i fy, v. to arrange in classes. fab ric ate, v. to forge, to build. fab u lous, a. feigned, fictitious, fanciful. fac ul ty, n. ability, skill. fal la cy, n. false appearance; deception; that which misleads. fas yin ate, v. to charm, to captivate.. the sky, gal ax y, n. the milky way, a stream of light in gar ri son, n. soldiers placed in a fort; a fortress. grad u al,' a. proceeding by degrees, step by step. grad u ate, ». to mark with degrees; to confer a degree upon. gran a ry, n. a storehouse for grain. grat i fy, v. to indulge, to please. grat i tude, n. a deep feeling of good will towards one who does a favor, thankfulness. grav i tate, v. to tend towards the centre of a body, or the central point of attraction. lac er ate, ». to tear, to rend. i ffile, far, fall, fat--me, mfet--pine, pin--no, move, gravity, n. weight, seriousness; tendency to the centre. ins si tude, n. weakness, wearine...
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