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NOT.

RE-ME-DI-A-BLE, @ that IN-TER-ROĜ-A-TO-RY, n. a

cannot be remedied.

MET.

IN-COM-PRE-HENS-I-BLE,

a

question, an inquiry.

NO.

a.

that cannot be understood. ME-DI-A-TO-RI-AL, @ per

PLEN-I-PO-TEN-TIA-RY, 2.
one having full power.
IN-CON-TRO-VERT-I-BLE,
that cannot be disputed.

ΡΙΝ.

IN-FAL-LI-BIL-I-TY, n. exemption from error.

RE-SPON-SI-BIL-I-TY, n. liability to answer, ability to pay.

taining to a mediator.

NOR.

n. pre

SU-PE-RI-OR-I-TY,
eminence, the quality of being
greater or more excellent than
another.

TUBE.

AN-TE-DI-LU-VI-AN,
fore the flood or deluge.

be

SUS-CEP-TI-BIL-I-TY, n. ca- AN-TE-DI-LU-VKAN, 2. one

pability of recovering.

who lived before the deluge.

Before the speaker closed his discourse, he recapitulated all the arguments which he had previously enlarged upon.

Among strangers, testimonials of good character may be of great benefit.

We paid for our want of prudence, and determined for the future to be less communicative.

A teacher should be communicative to his pupils.

Some prefer extemporaneous to written sermons.

The circumnavigation of the earth was performed by Captain Cook.

A being of infinite perfections is incomprehensible to a finite mind. The antediluvians lived to a much greater age than has been allotted to men since the flood.

WORDS

ALIKE IN PRONUNCIATION, BUT DIFFERENT IN SIGNIFICATION.

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BARE, a. without covering.
BEAR, n. a wild animal.
BEAR, v. to endure, to carry.
BASE, a. vile.

BASE, n. bottom, foundation.
BASS, n. a part in music.
BEAU, [bo,] n. a man of dress, a fop.
BOW, n. an instrument to shoot with.
BIER, n. a hand carriage to bear the
dead.

BER-RY, n. small fruit.

BU-RY, [ber-ry,] v. to put in the grave, to put under surrounding matter BEAT, v. to strike.

BEET, n. a garden root.

PEAK, n. the top.

PIQUE, n. ll will, a grudge.

BOLL, n. a stem.
BOWL, n. a large basin.
BRAKE, n. a thicket.
BREAK, v. to part by force.
BY, prep. near, through.
BUY, v. to purchase.
CAN-NON, n. a large gun
CAN-ON, n. a rule, law.

BELL, n. a sounding vessel of metal.
BELLE, n. a handsome gay lady.
CELL, n. a small room.

SELL, v. to dispose of. [or building.
CEL-LAR, n. a room under a house
SELL-ER, n. one who sells.
COL-LAR, n. something worn round
the neck.
CHOL-ER, n. anger.
CORD, n. a small rope.
CHORD, n. agreement in sound.
CI-ON, n. a young shoot.
SI-ON, n. the name of a mountain.
CITE, v. to summon.
SIGHT, n. seeing, view.

CORSE, n. a dead body.

COARSE, a. not fine.

COURSE, n. way, direction.

COUS-IN, n. a relation.

COZ-EN, v. to cheat.

DEAR, a. of great price, beloved. DEER, n. a wild animal.

[night.

DEW, n. moisture which gathers at

DUE, a. owed.

FANE, n. a temple.
FAIN, a. gladly.

FEIGN, v. to pretend.

| FAINT, v. to lose strength.
FEINT, n. a pretence.
FEL-LOW, n. an associate.
FEL-LOE, n. the rim of a wheel.
FLOW-ER, n. a blossom.

FLOUR, n. the fine part of ground grain.

FRAN-CIS, n. a man's name.
FRAN-CES, n. a woman's name.
GATE, n. a kind of door.
GAIT, n. manner of walking.
GUILT, n. criminality.
GILT, p. overlaid with gold.
GRATE, n. a frame of bars.
GREAT, a. large.

HAIL, n. frozen drops of rain
HALE, a. sound, healthy.
HAIL, v. to salute.
HALL, n. a large room.
HAUL, v. to pull.

HART, n. a small deer, a stag.
HEART, n. the seat of life.
HEAL, v. to cure.

HEEL, n. a part of the foot.
HEAR, v. to hearken.
HERE, ad. in this place
HUE, n. color.

HEW, v. to cut.

HUGH, n. a man's name.

HIRE, n. wages.

HIGH-ER, a. more high.
HIM, pron. that man.
HYMN, n. a sacred song.
HOARD, v. to lay up.
HORDE, n. a wandering tribe.
I, pron. myself.

EYE, n. the organ of sight.

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LES-SON, n. something learned or to PAIL, n. a vessel for water, milk, &c.

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OUR, pron. belonging to us.

HOUR, n. sixty minutes.

PALE, a. wanting color.

PAIR, n. a couple.

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LOAN, n. any thing lent.

LONE, a. without company.

MAIN, a. chief, important.

MAINE, n. a state.

REST, n. ease.

MANE, n. the long hair on the neck WREST, v. to twist by violence.

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SHEER, v. to turn off.
SHEAR, v. to clip.
SHEER, a. pure, mere.
SLAY, v. to kill.

SLAIE, n. a weaver's reed.
SLEIGH, n. a carriage.

SLIGHT, v. to despise, to neglect. SLEIGHT, n. dexterity, an artful trick.

SO, ad. in like manner.
SOW, v. to scatter.

SEW, [so,] v. to join with a needle.
SOLE, n. the bottom of the foot.
SOUL, n. the spirit.

SORE, n. a wound, an ulcer.
SOAR, v. to mount upwards.

STAKE, n. a small post.

STEAK, n. a slice of flesh.

STAKE, n. a wager.

STARE, v. to look earnestly.
STAIR, n. a step.
STEEL, n. hardened iron.

STEAL, v. to take without liberty.
SUCK-ER, n. a young twig.
SUC-COR, n. help, assistance.
TARE, n. an allowance in weight.
TEAR, v. to rend.

THEIR, pron. belonging to them.
THERE, ad. in that place.

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VANE, n. a plate to show the course
of the wind.
VAIN, a. proud.

VEIN, n. a blood-vessel.
VI-AL, n. a small bottle.
VI-OL, n. a musical instrument.
VICE, n. sin, wickedness.

[fast.

VISE, n. an instrument for holding WAIT, v. to tarry.

WEIGHT, n. heaviness.

WAY, n. a road.

WEIGH, v. to ascertain weight.

WARE, n. goods, merchandise.

WEAR, v. to have on.

WASTE, v. to destroy.

WAIST, n. part of the body.
WEAK, a. not strong.
WEEK, n. seven days
WEAKLY, a. not healthy.
WEEK-LY, ad. once a week.
YOU, pron. yourself.
YEW, n. a tree.

EWE, n. a female sheep.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PRECEDING PAGES.

Something ails Charles; he has drank too much ale.

Birds fly in the air.

Leaving no heir at his death, his estate reverted to the crown.
All shoemakers use awls in making shoes and boots.

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