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... scythe swamp y lōam'y al lü'vi al sick le fruit ful marsh y guä'no He that by the plow would thrive Himself must either hold or drive . - Franklin . Comma ; Semi - colon 126 - Marks of Punctuation 56 MERRILL'S WORD AND SENTENCE BOOK.
... scythe swamp y lōam'y al lü'vi al sick le fruit ful marsh y guä'no He that by the plow would thrive Himself must either hold or drive . - Franklin . Comma ; Semi - colon 126 - Marks of Punctuation 56 MERRILL'S WORD AND SENTENCE BOOK.
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Comma ; Semi - colon 126 - Marks of Punctuation [ ] Brackets · : Colon Period Dash ? Interrogation 66.99 Apostrophe Hyphen Diæresis ^ Caret • *** or * · Ellipsis Ellipsis or Leaders Star + Dagger Double Dagger Parallels Quotation !
Comma ; Semi - colon 126 - Marks of Punctuation [ ] Brackets · : Colon Period Dash ? Interrogation 66.99 Apostrophe Hyphen Diæresis ^ Caret • *** or * · Ellipsis Ellipsis or Leaders Star + Dagger Double Dagger Parallels Quotation !
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142 - Comma Rule . - The name of the person addressed should be separated by a comma or commas from the rest of the sentence . 1. Edith , where is your sister ? 2. Please open the win- dow , Robert . 3. Wait , Harold , until your friend ...
142 - Comma Rule . - The name of the person addressed should be separated by a comma or commas from the rest of the sentence . 1. Edith , where is your sister ? 2. Please open the win- dow , Robert . 3. Wait , Harold , until your friend ...
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161 - ar and er so lar lat ter la ter fil ter lu nar an ger cof fer lard er tar tar bet ter dif fer blis ter stel lar drov er hin der blub ber nec tar can ker gan der vul gar ban ner hop per mem ber drum mer 162 - Comma Rule .
161 - ar and er so lar lat ter la ter fil ter lu nar an ger cof fer lard er tar tar bet ter dif fer blis ter stel lar drov er hin der blub ber nec tar can ker gan der vul gar ban ner hop per mem ber drum mer 162 - Comma Rule .
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A comma separates the words of a series . Dictation . - A large , sweet , juicy orange was given to the little girl . Lead is soft , heavy , and flexible . Recite your lessons promptly , distinctly , and slowly .
A comma separates the words of a series . Dictation . - A large , sweet , juicy orange was given to the little girl . Lead is soft , heavy , and flexible . Recite your lessons promptly , distinctly , and slowly .
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animal beautiful begin body called capital column comma Copy Copy the words derivative Dictation feet five flowers foot fruit give grain grows hand king land leaves lesson letters live mark meaning measuring ment mile months ness never opposite plural pound Pronunciation.—¹ pupils putting quart question recite represented river Root forms sentences short silent sound spelling square story syllables tell thought tion tive tree United vowel Write Write the words yard
Popular passages
Page 57 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 30 - I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden hair.
Page 134 - The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, As a feather is wafted downward From an Eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist, And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me That my soul cannot resist; A feeling of sadness and longing, That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles the rain.
Page 59 - Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains, They crowned him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.
Page 116 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
Page 105 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies ; — Hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Page 1 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 66 - The year's at the spring And day's at the morn; Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled; The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn: God's in his heaven — All's right with the world!
Page 118 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Page 73 - So here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did : So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Here hath been dawning Another blue Day : Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away.
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| Title | Merill's Word and Sentence Book: A Practical Speller Designed to Teach the Form, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Use of Common Words |
| Author | James Ormond Wilson |
| Publisher | Maynard, Merrill, & Company, 1902 |
| Length | 189 pages |
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