Ail, to pain; to trouble

Ale, a malt liquor

Aisle, a passage

Isle, an island

I'll, contraction of "I will "

All, the whole

Awl, a boring instrument

Altar, a place of sacrifice
Alter, to change

Bail, security; handle of a kettle
Bale, a bundle

Ball, a round body

Bawl, to cry aloud

Bare, naked
Bear, an animal

Beach, the sea-shore
Beech, a tree

Bin, a box for grain
Been, from be

Berry, a small fruit
Bury, to cover with earth

Berth, room in a ship
Birth, coming into life
Borough, a town
Burrow, a hole for animals

Bread, food made of flour
Bred, brought up

Cannon, a great gun
Canon, a rule; a church officer

Canvas, coarse cloth Canvass, to examine

Ceiling,-of a room

Sealing, fastening securely

Cere, to cover with wax

Sear, to burn

Seer, one who foresees
Sere, dry

Chord,-in music
Cord, a small rope

Core, the inner part

Corps, a body of troops

Cousin, a relative

Cozen, to cheat

Crews, of sailors
Cruise, a voyage
Cruse, a small bottle

Dire, dreadful
Dyer, one who dyes
Doe, a she-deer
Dough, paste of bread

Fain, glad
Fane, a temple
Feign, to pretend

Feat, a deed

Feet, the plural of foot

Flew, from fly
Flue, a passage for smoke

Flour, fine meal
Flower, a blossom

Foul, not clean
Fowl, a winged animal

Gild, to overlay with gold
Guild, a society

Hall, a large room Haul, to pull; to draw

Hew, to cut

Hue, a color

Hoard, to lay up

Horde, a wandering tribe

Key, an instrument
Quay, a wharf

Kill, to take life
Kiln,-of bricks

Knew, from know
Gnu, an animal
New, not old

Liar, one who tells lies
Lyre, a musical instrument
Loan, anything lent
Lone, without company

Manner, way of doing
Manor, land of a nobleman

Marshal, a chief officer
Martial, warlike

Moan, to groan softly
Mown, from mow
Palate,-of the mouth
Pallet, a small bed
Palette, a painter's board

Pause, a stop

Paws, feet of beasts of prey

Purl, to flow gently

Pearl, a jewel

Plum, a fruit

Plumb, exactly upright