Used in measuring surfaces and areas, as land, flooring, etc. 144 square inches (sq. in.) are 1 square foot, sq. ft. 9 square feet 66 1 square yard, sq. yd. Cubic Measure. Used in measuring solid substances, such as timber, stone, the capacity of rooms, etc. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) are 1 cubic foot, cu. ft. 3 feet 6 feet 66 1 cubic yard, cu. yd. SEVENTH GRADE (GRAMMAR). Long Measure-Continued. are 1 pace. "1 hand, for measuring.the height of horses. 1 statute miles "1 geographic, nautical mile, or knot. Used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. 24 grains (grs.) are 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pwt. or 480 grs. 02. } lb. Apothecaries' Weight. Used by physicians in prescribing, and by apothecaries in mixing, dry medicines. The pound, ounce, and grain of this table are identical with those of Troy Weight. The grain of Avoirdupois Weight is the same, but the pound is larger and the ounce smaller. Apothecaries' Fluid Measure. Used by physicians in prescribing, and by apothecaries in mixing, liquid medicines. 60 minims (m.) or drops are 1 fluid drachm, f. 3. "1 fluid ounce, Angular Measure. f. 3. Used in measuring angles, land, latitude and longitude, etc. 5 yards or 16 feet are 1 rod, perch, or pole, r. or p. 320 rods 66 1 mile, Square Measure-Continued. m. 304 square yards are 1 square rod, perch, or pole, sq. r. or sq. p. Surveyors' Measure of Length. Used in laying out railroads and roads and in marking out boundaries 1 2 Surveyors' Measure of Surface. Used in measuring land. 16 square rods (sq. r.) are 1 square chain. chains 1 acre, "1 square mile or section. sq. ch. APPENDIX. English Money. The national currency of Great Britain; it is often called Sterling Money. The intrinsic value in U. S. money of 1 pound Sterling is $4.8665. 3 miles 3 feet 4 inches 6 feet "1 league, 66 1 pace. “ 1 hand, for measuring the height of horses. "1 degree on the equator. Square Measure. Used in measuring surfaces and areas, as land, flooring, etc. 144 square inches (sq. in.) are 1 square foot, 304 square yards or 9 square feet } Cubic Measure. Used in measuring solid ubstances, such as timber, stone, the capacity of rooms, etc. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) are 1 cubic foot, cu. ft. 27 cubic feet 128 cubic feet "1 cubic yard, cu. yd. Liquid Measure. C. Used in measuring liquids, such as milk, wine, vinegar, molasses. 4 gills (gi.) are 1 pint, 2 pints 4 quarts or 66 1 quart, pt. } 314 gallons 63 gallons 231 cu. in. "1 hogshead, hhd. Dry Measure. Used in measuring grain, fruit, vegetables, salt, etc. Dry quart about one-sixth greater than liquid quart. Avoirdupois Weight. Used in weighing all coarse articles, as hay, meat, groceries, and all metals except gold and silver. English Prefixes. a-at, to, in, on: aground, abed. be-to make: bedaub. fore-before: foresee, forewarn. mis—wrong: miscall. out-beyond, more than: outlive, outdo. over-above, beyond: overhang, overlook. up-motion upward: upheaval. with-from, against: withdraw, withstand. Latin Prefixes. The last letter of the prefixes marked * is often changed to the first syllable of the root for euphony. a, ab, abs—from, away: avert, abduct. *ad-at, to: adhere. am, amb—around: amputate, ambulance. ante-before: antecedent. bi-two: biped. circum-around: circumnavigate. *con-with, together: condole, concur. contra, contro, counter-against: contradict. de-down, from: depend, degrade. *dis-apart, not: distend, dishonor. du-two: duplicate. *e, ex-out: eject, expose. en, em-in, into, on, to make: enclose, enlarge. extra-beyond extraordinary. *in—in, on, not: invade, indirect. inter—between, among: interrupt, intermingle. intra, intro-into, within: introduce. juxta-near: juxtaposition. mal, male--bad: malefactor. multi-many: multiform. non-not: nonsense. *ob-before, against, out: object, oppress. per-through: pervade. |