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harm, n. injury, moral wrong. At, prep. denoting presence or

nearness.

hat, n. a covering for the head. Aunt, n. a father's or a mother's sister.

haunt, v. to frequent, to visit as a ghost.

Ate, v. did eat, devoured. hate, v. to dislike intensely. Asp, n. a small venomous serpent.

Elm, n. a forest tree prized for its timber.

helm, n. the rudder and wheel in ships.

Ere, adv. before, sooner than. hare, n. a common timid animal.

Erring, v. going astray, sinning. herring, n. a common small sea fish.

Erred, v. went astray, mistook. heard, v. perceived, listened to.

hasp, n. a clasp, the clasp of Earl, n. an English nobleman.

a padlock.

hurl, v. to throw with violence.

Al'oe, n. a tree producing the Err, v. to go astray, to mis

gum called aloes.

hal'low, v. to make holy.

Ardour, n. eagerness,

warmth

of feeling.

take.

her, pron. objective case of

She.

Ewe, n. a female sheep.

harder, a. more hard, more diffi- hew, v. to cut in pieces.

cult.

Ear, n. the organ of hearing. hear, v. to harken, to listen to. Eat, v. to chew and swallow. heat, n. sensation of warmth. Eaves, n. projecting edge of the roof.

heaves, v. lifts up, to cause to

swell.

Edge, n. the border of anything.

hedge, n. a fence round a field. Eel, n. a serpent-like fish. heel, n. the hind part of the foot.

Ell, n. a measure of length; 14 yards.

Hell, n. a place of punishment after death.

Erse, n. the language of the Highlands.

hearse, n. carriage for conveying the dead.

Ewer, n. a large jug placed on a wash stand.

hew'er, n. one who hews. You, pro. plural of Thou. hue, n. appearance, colour, tint. Em-, a prefix, as embark, embank.

hem, n. the border of a garment. En-, a prefix, as endure, enlist. hen, n. the female of the

domestic fowl.

Eye, n. the organ of sight. high, a. elevated, lofty, tall. Ides, n. in ancient Rome the

13th or 15th of the month. hides, v. skins of beasts. Ill, a. evil, bad, wicked. hill, n. an elevation less than a mountain. In, prep. into, within. inn, n. hotel, a public house. Im-, a prefix, as impure, imbue. him, pro. objective case of He.

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Ope, v. used in poetry for To open.

hope, n. a desire of some good. Own, v. to possess; to acknowledge.

hone, n. a stone for sharpening instruments.

Odd, a. not even; unusual. hod, n. a trough for carrying bricks and mortar.

Oaks, n. plural of Oak, a forest tree.

hoax, n. a practical joke. Owe, v. to be indebted, to be bound to pay.

hoe, n. a gardener's tool. Usk, n. a river in Monmouth. husk, n. the covering of certain nuts and seeds. Wales, n. a part of Great Britain.

whales, n. plural of whale, a very large fish.

Ware, n. merchandise, commodities.

where, adv. at which or what place.

Way, n. passage, road; manner. whey, n. the watery part of milk in making cheese. Wen, n. fleshy pulpy tumor. when, adv. at which time. Wet, a. containing water; rainy.

whet, v. to sharpen by rubbing. Weal, n. welfare; prosperous

state.

wheel, n. a circular frame

turning on an axis. Weather, n. state of the air. whether, conj. which of two alternatives.

Wile, n. a sly artifice, a fraud.

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Wig, n. an artificial covering of hair for the head.

whig, n. the name of a political party. Wist, v. knew.

whist, n. a game at cards. Wight, n. a creature or person. white, a. of the colour of snow; pale.

Witch, n. a woman regarded as having supernatural power.

which, pro. that or those which.

Wye, n. a river in Herefordshire.

why, adv. for what cause.

VOCABULARY III.

Words nearly alike in sound but differing in spelling and signification. These words are often pronounced alike, but improperly so, by careless speakers.

Ah! exclamation of surprise, excess, n. that which exceeds;

pity, &c.

are, v. plural of Is.

Alms, n. pl. relief given to the poor.

arms, n. weapons of offence

or defence.

Ass, n. an animal of the horse family.

as, adv. like, for example, while.

Awe, n. reverential fear, dread. or, conj. marking an alternative.

Area, n. the sunken space round the basement of a building.

airier, a. more open to the air. Accept, v. to receive, to agree to.

except, v. to exclude, to leave out.

Affect, v. to move the passions

or feelings.

effect, v. to produce, to accomplish.

Abolition, n. the act of being abolished.

ebullition, n. the act of boiling; agitation.

Access, n. a coming to, an approach.

intemperance.

Advice, n. opinion, counsel. advise, v. to counsel, to inform. Arrange, v. to put in proper order.

arraign, v. to call to account,

to accuse.

Arrant, a. notorious, very bad. errand, n. a message; an order. Bold, a. daring, courageous. bowled, v. did bowl, as at bowls.

Bodice, n. a woman's stays. bodies, n. plural of Body. Balm, n. a bâlsam, something soothing.

balm, n. yeast in brewing ale. Boa, n. a large kind of serpent. boar, n. the male of swine. bore, v. to make a hole in. Balʼlad, n. a short narrative poem.

ballot, n. a method of secret voting.

Boy, n.

under 12

a youth, generally years of age. buoy, n. a floating beacon; v. to bear up.

Born, part. of Bear, to bring forth.

borne, part. carried.

Bust, n. the upper part of the body.

burst, v. to break into pieces. Calve, v. to bring forth a calf.

carve, v. to cut into slices or pieces. Cabal', n. a plot, a secret design. cable, n. a rope or chain. Cen'tury, n. a hundred years. sen'try, n. a soldier on guard. Chair, n. a movable seat with a back.

commence', v. to begin, to originate.

Confirmation, n. act of confirming; convincing proof. conformātion, n. relative form, structure.

Cop'pice, n. a wood of small growth for cutting. cop'ies, n. plural of Copy. Con'cert, n. a musical entertainment.

con'sort, n. a wife or husband.

cheer, v. to encourage, to make Command', v. to order, govern.

glad. Cease, v. to give over, to stop. seize, v. to grasp, to take hold of.

Cel'ery, n. a vegetable, with

leaves like parsley. salary n. a recompence for services.

Civil, a. polite, refined; not military.

Seville, n. a city in Spain. Close, v. to draw together; to come to an end. clothes, n. garments. Cloth, n. material from which

garments are made. clothe, v. to cover with clothes. Corse, n. a poetic word for corpse.

coarse, a. rough, rude, uncivil. Council, n. an assembly for

deliberation.

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commend, v. to praise. Confidant', n. a bosom-friend. con'fident, a. positive, bold, trusting.

Currant, n. a small kind of raisin.

cur'rent, a. generally received; n. a stream.

Com'fort, n. ease, quiet enjoyment.

com'fit, n. a dry sweetmeat. Corporal, a. belonging to the body.

corpo'real, a. having a body or substance. Correspon'dence, n. communication by means of letters. correspon'dents, n. those who correspond.

Calk, v. to stuff oakum into a

ship's seams.

cork, n. the outer bark of the cork tree.

Courier, n. a state servant or

messenger.

currier, n. one who dresses

tanned leather.

Crit'ic, n. a judge in literature or the fine arts. critique', n. a criticism.

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