lie, an untruth. mewl, to cry. lye, water drained: through mule, a beast loan, that is lent lore, learning lock, a catch to a door. main, ocean, the chief mane, of a horse made, finished maid, an unmarried woman male, the he kind mail, armor, or the bag for letters man ner, mode of action man or, lands of a lord meet, to come together meat, flesh, food mete, measure mien, contenance mean, low, humble mi ner, one who works in, a mine mi nor, less or one under age moan, to grieve mown, cut down moat, a ditch mote, a speck more, greater portion mow er, one who mows mite, an insect might, strength met al, gold, or silver, &c met tle, briskness naught, bad nought, none nay, no neigh, as a horse net, a woven snare nett, or net, clear of charges aught, any thing ought, bound oar, a paddle ore, of metal one, a single thing won, did win ooze, to issue out oose, tanner's bark oh, alas. owe, to be indebted a our, belonging to us hour, sixty minutes plum, a fruit plumb, a lead and line pale, without color pail, a vessel pain, distress pane, a square of glass pal ate, part of the mouth pal let, a painter's board, a bed pleas, pleadings please, to give pleasure pole, a long stick poll, the head peel, to pare off the rind pare, to cut off the rind prophet, a foreteller pan el, a square in a door raze, to demolish rain, water falling from clouds reign, to rule rap, to strike wrap, to fold together Iread, to peruse reed, a plant red, a color read, did read rest, to take ease ring, to sound, a circle rite, ceremony write, to make letters with a pen wright, a workman rode, did ride rig ger one who rigs vessels route, rout, a way or course rough, not smooth ruff, a neck cloth rote, repetition of words wrote, did write roe, a female deer row, a rank roar, to sound loudly row er, one who rows rab bet, to join rab bit, a quadruped sail, the canvass of a ship sale, the act of selling sea, a large body of water see, to behold sa ver, one who saves scene, part of a play sen ior, older seign ior, a Turkish king seam, where the edges join seem, to appear shear, to cut with shears sheer, clear, unmixed ordered away sent, scent, smell shore, sea coast shore, a prop so, in such a manner sow, to scatter seed sum, the whole some, a part sun, the fountain of light son, a male child stare, to gaze stair, a step steel, hard metal suck er, a young twig slay, to kill sley, a weaver's reed sleigh, a carriage on runners sloe, a fruit slow, not swift stake, a post steak, a slice of meat stile, steps over a fence style, fashion, diction tacks, small nails tax, a rate, tribute throw, to cast away throe, pain of travail tear, to rend tare, a weed, allowance of weight Phrases, showing the different uses of the foregoing words. What ails the child? Ale is a wholesome liquor, made from malt. The awl, is a tool used by shoemakers, and harness makers. All quadrupeds which walk and not leap, walk upon four legs. The Prince of Wales is heir to the crown of England. We breathe air. The moon alters its appearance every night. The Jews burned sacrifices upon an altar of stone. Cruel horsemen, beat their horses. Some people make melasses from beets. A fine beau wears fine clothes. The rainbow is caused by the sun's shining upon the falling rain. Beer is a common drink for the table. barrow on which dead bodies are carried. A bier is a hand The great bell in Moscow, weighs two hundred and twenty tuns. The belles and beaux, are fond of fine shows. Black berries and raspberries grow on briars. when he plants seeds buries them in the ground. The farmer Wheat is better grain than rye. One who lays a wager is a bettor. The wind blew. The color of the sky is blue. A father's or mother's sister is an aunt. The little ants make hillocks. Carpenters bore holes with an auger. Boys love to play ball. An augur foretells. Children bawl for trifles. Bears live in the woods. An oak bears acorns. We bear evils. Trees bare of leaves. Beech wood makes a good fire; the waves beat on the beach. A wild boar is a savage beast. Miners bore holes in rocks, and burst them with powder. The boll of plants, is a seed vessel. The turner makes bowls. The planks of our national vessels are fastened with copper bolts. Millers separate the bran from the flour by large seives called bolts. A ram butts The britch of a gun is its butt or club end. with his head, and butts of spirits are imported. Brakes are useless weeds. We break flax and hemp in dressing. Well bred people do not always eat wheat bread. We judge of peoples' motives by their actions. We cannot buy a seat in heaven with our money. |