SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES.
A'bel, a man's name. de scend'ent, falling.
a'ble, powerful. cough'er, one who coughs.
al'ley, a narrow passage. coffer, a chest.
al ly', one who assists. can'died, covered with sugar.
al lu'sion, a reference. can'did, honest; truthful.
il lu'sion, mockery. cent'u ry, 100 years.
de scend'ant, offspring. sen'try, a guard.
The able man's name was Abel. A narrow alley. France was an ally of
England in the Crimean war. He made an allusion to the illusion that
possessed him. His descendant was descendent from the same line. The
cougher sat on the coffer. The candid youth ate the candied cakes. The
sentry wore a costume of the last century.
Lesson 172.
Words spelled alike, whose Pronunciation and Meaning differ.
aye, always. conjure, to enchant.
aye, an affirmative vote. bow, a weapon.
chose, did choose. bow, part of a ship.
chose, a thing; a chattel. chap, a boy.
bass, a term in music. chap, the jaw.
bass, a fish. gout, a disease.
conjure', to implore. gout, taste; relish.
Lesson 173.
Words spelled alike, whose Pronunciation and Meaning differ.
mall, a public walk. scald, a poet.
mall, a mallet. sew'er (so'er), one who sews.
slough (sluf), a snake's skin. sew'er (su'er), a drain.
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