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THE 
 
 AMERICAN 
 DEFINITION SPELLING BOOK, 
 
 IMPROVED: 
 
 IN WHICH THE WORDS ARE NOT ONLY RATIONALLY DI 
 VIDED INTO SYLLABLES, ACCURATELY ACCENTED, 
 THE VARIOUS SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS REPRE- 
 SENTED BY FIGURES, AND THE PARTS OF 
 SPEECH PROPERLY DISTINGUISHED; 
 BUT THE LITERAL SIGNIFICATION 
 AFFIXED TO EACH WORD. 
 
 CAREFULLY REVISED AND ADAPTED TO 
 
 3EE3alttrr'* ^rtncfplra 
 
 OF 
 
 ENGLISH ORTHOEPY, 
 
 WITH 
 
 PROGRESSIVE READING LESSONS. 
 
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 whereof tkey claim as proprietors, in the words following, viz. 
 
 " The American Definition Spelling-Book, Improved : 
 in which the words are not only rationally divided into sylla- 
 bles, accurately accented, the various sounds of the vowels 
 represented by figures, and the parts of speech properly distin- 
 guished ; but the literal signification affixed to each word. Care- 
 fully revised and adapted to Walker's principles of English ortho- 
 epy ; with progressive reading lessons. Designed for the use of 
 schools in the United States. By Moses G. Atwood." 
 
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ADVERTISEMENT. 
 Notwithstanding the multiplicity of Spelling Books, already be- 
 
 forc the public, many of which arc very useful to the voting learner, 
 
 vet every teacher ninst acknowledge that a Definition Spilling 
 
 liooK, which would answer all the purposes, for common schools, 
 of a Spelling Hook and Dictionary, has of late become a desid- 
 eratum. The Definition Spelling Book, of which this is an enlarg- 
 ed and improved edition, was first presented to tlte public in 1802. 
 
 Since that time not lees than six large editions of the work have 
 passed through the press ; an-!, although many of the definitions 
 were imperfect, and some of them erroneous, and the pronuncia- 
 tion of many words had, to a considerable extent, become obsolete, 
 it was well received by some of the most respectable teachers, and 
 introduced in many of our district and public schools. Since 
 Walker's pronunciation has, in a measure, become the Standard, 
 the American Definition Spelling Hook has gradually gone out of 
 use — partly because the market has not been supplied — but princi- 
 pally because the work did not correspond with the system laid 
 down by that popular orthoepist. 
 
 The following work is designed to supply the deficiency above 
 mentioned, being accurately adapted to Walker's Principles of 
 English Pronunciation, a concise abridgment of which is prefixed. 
 In giving his Key of the sounds of the Vowels, a tabular form has 
 been thought preferable, as it occupies less space and presents the 
 plan of it to the mind in a more clear and intelligible form. This 
 Key should be committed to memory so soon as the pupil has made 
 sufficient progress, and the questions which follow it should be of- 
 ten put, that it may Ik; rendered perfectly familiar to the mind. 
 The nanus of the sounds of the vowels, as given by Walker, have 
 been somewhat abbreviated, as for instance, what Walker calls 
 the long slender English sound of ci, is called in the table sim- 
 ply the long sound of a ; and the long Italian sound of a, is 
 called the 2d long sound of a. Terms of the greatest simplicity 
 and perspicuity should be employed for very young minds. Like- 
 w ise a rigid adherence to Walker's mode of spelling has been ob- 
 served, with the exception of omitting the u in such words as fa- 
 vour, honour, &c. and the A" at the end of words like musicA" , magicA, 
 &c. — for which liberty, custom seems to have given fall license. 
 
 The compiler has taken particular care to render the definition 
 of each word more simple and explicit than formerly, by consult- 
 ing the most approved authorities ; and also to give the definition 
 of various words as they are received in this country, as well 
 their foreign acceptation — and has likevv i.-e added to the work a 
 great number of modern words. 
 
 It will be perceived that the first part of the lx>ok is adapted to 
 the minds of children in learning them to read. A vast improve- 
 1- 
 
6 ADVERTISEMENT. 
 
 ment has been found to result from the plan adopted in our Infant 
 Schools — that of addressing the eye as well as the mind, by em- 
 blems, or pictures pertaining to the animal, vegetable or min- 
 eral kingdoms. Feeling confident of the correctness of this posi- 
 tion, a great variety of pictures has been added to the work, with 
 their appropriate names. There are perhaps few children, who 
 have acquired the power of articulation, that would not learn the 
 letters d-o-g, in fifteen minutes, when placed over the picture of 
 the animal of that name — and that would not remember them too ; 
 — then if three letters can be learned in fifteen minutes, by the as- 
 sistance of the simple picture of a dog — cannot three more be 
 learned, by a like process, in the same time 1 And yet it is often 
 the case that children spend six months in learning the alphabet ! 
 — and for the very good reason, that, in the usual manner in which 
 it has been taught, it is perfectly unintelligible to them. They see 
 twenty-six apparently unmeaning characters before them — they 
 can conceive of no psossible use tor them ; — but when placed over 
 the picture of an animal or object that they are familiar with, 
 they at once see a use for letters, — become interested, and conse- 
 quently learn rapidly. 
 
 The author of the original work very justly remarks in his pref- 
 ace, that " it is as necessary to teach children the use and mean- 
 ing of words, as it is to learn them to read and spell. What ser- 
 vice can it be to children to know how to read^ or spell, unless 
 1h»y understand what they read ? — Children should be early 
 taught to tell the definition or meaning of every word they spell : 
 let them take a few at a time, and so increase their lesson until 
 they can take a whole page. This will cause them to pay the same 
 attention to die definitions as they do to the words themselves. 
 This mode of instructing youth will retard but very little, if any, 
 their progress in spelling ; for, by connecting two branches which 
 evidently belong together, it will only serve to strengthen the mem- 
 ories of the young students, by a rational sense ; and in this way 
 they will learn the definition with the ioord y and attain to the one 
 almost as soon as the other." 
 
 In addition to the Select Progressive Reading Lessons being 
 added, a variety of other useful matter has been appended to the 
 work : — such as " Dates of Improvements and Inventions ;" a 
 *' List of eminent men, who have died in the United States, from 
 the first settlement at Plymouth ;" an " Explanation of French 
 and Latin words and phrases in common use among English and 
 American authors ;" a ** Complete List of Abbreviations," &c. 
 
 Much labor has been bestowed in preparing the work for the 
 press, and particular regard has been paid to correctness. The 
 compiler feels confident that a discriminating public will decide 
 justly upon its merits — and give to it whatever patronage it may 
 Reserve. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Of Letters, and their division into Vowels and Con- 
 sonants. 
 
 The letters of a language, arranged in a certain 
 order, compose what is called an Alphabet. 
 
 In the English language there are twenty-six 
 letters, viz. a, b, c, d, e, /, g-, h, i, j y k, /, m 3 », 
 
 0, ;), 7, )-, 5, t, it, v, tu, x, y, a. They are di- 
 vided into vowels, and consonants. 
 
 A t'owcZ is a simple sound of itself. The vowels, 
 are a, e, i, o, n, and iv and ?/ when they end a syl- 
 lable or word. When two of the vowels are united, 
 they form a diphthong, which is called proper when 
 both vowels are sounded, and improper when but 
 one of the vowels is sounded. A triphthong is the 
 union of three vowels. 
 
 The consonants include all the letters of the al- 
 phabet, excepting a, e, i, o, it, and w and y when 
 they begin a syllable or word. The letters f, j, 
 
 1, m, n, r, s, v, z, and c and g soft, are called semi' 
 vowels, because they have an imperfect sound of 
 themselves. Four of them, /, m, n, and r, are 
 called liquids. 
 
8 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Of the sounds of the Vowels. 
 For the names and number of the sounds of 
 the vowels, see the Key, page 1 1 . 
 
 Of the sounds of the Consonants. 
 
 B has but one sound, as in baker : after m it is 
 mute as in dumb. 
 
 C has five sounds; like k, as in came; like s, as 
 in acid; like sh, as in vicious; like z, as in suffice; 
 and like ts when followed by h, not silent, in the 
 same syllable. 
 
 D has three sounds; viz. its proper sound, as in 
 day; like t as in cracked and mixed; and like j as 
 in soldier. 
 
 F has no variation of sound, except in the word 
 of, pronounced ov. 
 
 G has tivo sounds; a hard sound, as in get, dag- 
 ger; and a soft sound, as in gibe, general. It is 
 always hard before a, o, u, I, and r. 
 
 H has one sound, as in hat, horse. 
 
 J is uniformly sounded like g soft, except in 
 hallelujah, where it sounds like y. 
 
 K has one sound, as in king. 
 
 L has one sound only as in lame, mill. It is 
 sometimes silent before k, as in walk, before m, as 
 in calm, and before /, as in calf. 
 
 M has one sound only, as in man, fame. 
 
 JY has two sounds; one simple and pure, as in 
 
INTRODUCTIONS 9 
 
 man, net; the otlicr a compound sound, like ng, 
 as in thank, pronounced thangk. 
 
 P has but o?*e sound, as in pit, lap. 
 
 Q has but one sound, which is like A*: it is al- 
 ways followed by u, which has the sound of w 3 as 
 in queen. 
 
 R has but one sound, as in river, rage: it is 
 never silent 
 
 S has four sounds; — a hissing sound, as in sin, 
 this; a buzzing sound as in was, his; the sound 
 of sh, as in mission, ensure; and the sound of zh; 
 as in measure, effusion. 
 
 T has three sounds; — besides its proper sound 
 as in turn, it has the sound of sh, as in nation, 
 mention; and the sound of tsh as in nature, bastion. 
 
 V has but one sound like flat/, as in value. 
 
 X has but two sounds; — a sharp sound, like ks; 
 and a flat sound, like gz, as in exact, pronounced 
 egz-act. It has also the sound of z at the begin- 
 ning of words, as in Xerxes. 
 
 Z has the sound of flat s, as in zone, bronze. 
 
 W m\d Y when consonants have but one sound 
 each. 
 
 Double Consonants. — Ch has the sound nearly 
 of tsh as in church, or the sound of k, as in char- 
 acter, or of sh as in machine. 
 
 Gh is mute in every English word, both in the 
 middle and at the end of words, except in the fol- 
 
10 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 lowing: cough, chough, dough, enough, hough, 
 laugh, rough, tough, trough. 
 
 Ph is generally pronounced like/, as in Philip, 
 philter. 
 
 Sc has the sound of sk, before a, o, u, fy r, as 
 In scale, scoff, sculpture, and scroll. 
 
 Sh has but one sound, as in shall. 
 
 Th has two sounds ; a sharp sound, as in thank, 
 thin; and a flat sound, as in than, that. 
 
 Words. 
 
 Words are articulate sounds, used by common 
 consent, as signs of our ideas. 
 
 The elements of words are syllables and letters. 
 
 A word of one syllable is called a monosyllable ; 
 a word of two syllables, a dyssyllable ; a word of 
 three syllables, a hissyllable', a word of more than 
 three syllables, a polysyllable. 
 
 Every word of more than one syllable, has one 
 accented syllable. 
 
 An accented syllable must be pronounced with 
 d stronger and fuller sound of the voice. 
 
 All words are either primitive or derivative. 
 
 A primitive word, is an original word, or a word 
 not derived from another; as man, good, content. 
 
 A derivative word takes its origin in another 
 word, or is formed from it; as manful, goodness, 
 contentment. 
 

 KSY. 
 
 SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS ACCORDING TO WALKER. 
 
 A has four Bounds,* 
 1st 2d 3d 
 
 long a 2d long a. broad a 
 
 as in late, as in far, a* i/2 fall 
 
 4th 
 short 'i 
 
 as in fat. 
 
 K has two 
 1st 
 
 long e 
 «s in me, 
 
 SOUllds, 
 
 2d 
 
 short # 
 as in mot. 
 
 I has two 
 1st 
 long 1 
 oj in pine, 
 
 sounds, 
 2d 
 short I 
 as in pin. 
 
 O has/bu;' sounds, 
 
 1st 2d 3d 4th 
 
 long open 6 long close o long broad 6 short broad 6 
 
 as in no, as in move, as in n6r as in not. 
 
 1st 
 
 long ii 
 
 as in tube, 
 
 U has three sounds, 
 
 2d 
 
 short u 
 
 os in tub, 
 
 3d 
 
 obtuse u 
 
 os tn bull. 
 
 Diphthongal Vowels. 
 6?, having the long broad 6 and the short I, as in 511, point. 
 Ou, having the long broad 6 and obtuse u, as in thou, pound. 
 
 Questions, the answers of which are to be found in the Key 
 above. 
 
 How many sounds has a ? What it the 1st 1 The 2d 1 The 3d T 
 The 4th 1 How many sounds has e ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 
 How many sounds has i 1 What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 How 
 many sounds has o ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 The 3d 1 The 
 4th 1 How many sounds has u ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 
 The 3d1 What sound has oi ? What Bound has ou 1 
 
 * The figures in this Table, over the vowels, are used in this 
 work for expressing the sounds of the letters over which they are 
 placed, according to the Key. 
 
12 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 ALPHABET. 
 
 A 
 
 man. 
 
 a 
 
 B 
 
 b 
 
 C 
 
 c 
 
 D 
 
 d 
 
 E 
 
 e 
 
 F 
 
 f 
 
 G 
 H 
 
 g 
 h 
 
 I 
 
 i 
 
 J 
 K 
 
 J 
 k 
 
 L 
 
 1 
 
 M 
 
 m 
 
 N 
 
 n 
 
 O 
 
 o 
 
 P 
 
 Q 
 R 
 
 P 
 
 q 
 
 r 
 
 S 
 
 s 
 
 T 
 
 t 
 
 U 
 
 u 
 
 V 
 
 V 
 
 w 
 
 w 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 Y 
 Z 
 
 y 
 
 z 
 
 Italic. Names. Figures. 
 
 o o -. 
 
 1 a i 1 
 
 I bee § 2 
 
 I see § 3 
 
 dee § 4 
 
 e § 5 
 
 I eff I 6 
 
 jee I 7 
 
 | aitch g 8 
 
 8 : 8 q 
 
 g 1 § 
 
 1 jay § 10 
 
 I kay 1 11 
 
 el | 12 
 
 I em § 13 
 
 8 8 
 
 en § 14 
 
 o § 15 
 
 I pee § 16 
 
 cue i 17 
 
 f ar I 18 
 
 ess 8 19 
 
 I tee I 20 
 
 I u I 21 
 
 I vee | 22 
 
 I double u | 23 
 
 eks I 24 
 
 | wy | 25 
 
 § zee § 26 
 
 A 
 
 a 
 
 B 
 
 b 
 
 C 
 
 c 
 
 D 
 
 d 
 
 E 
 
 e 
 
 F 
 
 f 
 
 G 
 
 g 
 
 H 
 
 h 
 
 I 
 
 i 
 
 J 
 
 3 
 
 K 
 
 k 
 
 L 
 
 I 
 
 M 
 
 m 
 
 jy 
 
 n 
 
 
 
 
 
 p 
 
 P 
 
 Q 
 
 1 
 
 R 
 
 r 
 
 S 
 
 s 
 
 T 
 
 t 
 
 U 
 
 u 
 
 V 
 
 V 
 
 w 
 
 10 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 Y 
 
 y 
 
 Z 
 
 z 
 
 Vowels. 
 
 a e i o u, and sometimes w and y. 
 
 Double and trifle Letters. 
 
 .E(E£B(£fffiffiflffl. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOO*. FS 
 
 Capital Letter$. 
 
 II Q G O Z N A R F P C S 
 
 M E J X Y D I U K 
 
 V B W L T & 
 
 Small Letters. 
 
 m k j o q 1 (I r n i g e (1 a f 
 b h e s w u v z y t x & 
 
 
 Italic Capital Letters. 
 
 G B YDJYFAHPJRL 
 
 TIEOKQMS V 
 
 V W X C Z $ 
 
 Italic Small Letters. 
 
 abcdefghijktmno 
 
 p q r s t u v w x y z $ 
 
 OLD ENGLISH BLACK. 
 
 Capital Letters. 
 
 K W V WL X ¥ %. 
 
 Small Letters. 
 
 a & c if c f B ij i j ft i m u 
 o p ci r s t tt 1) to v S J #• 
 
14 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fatr far, fall, fat — me, met, — pine, pm — no, move, 
 
 T&.'EZ'B I. 
 
 C and G soft are distinguished by a period under each. 
 
 VOWELS LOJYG. 
 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON 1. 
 
 
 
 
 
 ba 
 
 
 be 
 
 
 bi 
 
 bo 
 
 
 bu 
 
 
 by 
 
 ca 
 
 
 ce 
 
 
 ci 
 
 CO 
 
 
 cu 
 
 
 cy 
 
 da 
 fa 
 
 
 de 
 fe 
 
 
 di 
 
 do 
 fo 
 
 
 du 
 fu 
 
 
 dy 
 fy 
 
 g a 
 
 
 ge 
 
 
 gi 
 
 go 
 
 
 gu 
 
 
 gy 
 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON 2. 
 
 
 
 
 
 ha 
 
 
 he 
 
 
 hi 
 
 ho 
 
 
 hu 
 
 
 hy 
 
 ka 
 la 
 
 
 ke 
 le 
 
 
 ki 
 li 
 
 jo 
 
 ko 
 
 lo 
 
 
 ku 
 lu 
 
 
 jy 
 
 ky 
 
 iy 
 
 ma 
 
 
 me 
 
 
 mi 
 
 mo 
 
 
 mu 
 
 
 my 
 
 na 
 
 
 ne 
 
 
 ni 
 
 no 
 
 
 nu 
 
 
 ny 
 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON 3. 
 
 
 
 
 
 pa 
 ra 
 
 
 pe 
 re 
 
 
 P. 1 
 ri 
 
 po 
 ro 
 
 
 pu 
 ru 
 
 
 py 
 
 ry 
 
 sa 
 ta 
 
 
 se 
 te 
 
 
 si 
 ti 
 
 so 
 to 
 
 
 su 
 tu 
 
 
 sy 
 
 ty 
 
 va 
 
 
 ve 
 
 
 vi 
 
 vo 
 
 
 vu 
 
 
 vy 
 
 \va 
 
 
 we 
 
 
 wi 
 
 wo 
 
 
 wu 
 
 
 wy 
 
 
 he 
 
 so 
 do 
 
 is 
 am 
 
 g° 
 
 up. 
 
 I. 
 
 on. 
 
 
 g° 
 
 we 
 
 is 
 
 on 
 do 
 he 
 
 by 
 
 g° 
 
 to 
 
 us. 
 on. 
 go- 
 
 
 
 is 
 
 it 
 
 so. 
 
 
 if 
 
 he 
 
 is 
 
 in. 
 
 
 
 it 
 it 
 
 is 
 is 
 
 so. 
 on. 
 
 
 my 
 am 
 
 ox 
 I 
 
 is 
 to 
 
 up. 
 go. 
 
 
DEFINITION BPELLING-BOOJT. 13 
 
 n-V, iv 7 >t — tube, tub, pull — oil, pound — tliin, THUS. 
 
 
 VOWELS SHORT 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON 4. 
 
 
 
 ab 
 
 ch 
 
 ib 
 
 ob 
 
 ub 
 
 ac 
 
 ec 
 
 ic 
 
 oc 
 
 uc 
 
 ad 
 
 ed 
 
 id 
 
 od 
 
 ud 
 
 af 
 
 ef 
 
 if 
 
 of 
 
 uf 
 
 a g 
 
 e g 
 
 »g 
 LESSON 5. 
 
 °g 
 
 u g 
 
 ak 
 
 ek 
 
 ik 
 
 ok 
 
 uk 
 
 al 
 
 el 
 
 il 
 
 ol 
 
 ul 
 
 am 
 
 em 
 
 im 
 
 om 
 
 um 
 
 an 
 
 en 
 
 in 
 
 on 
 
 un 
 
 ap 
 
 ep 
 
 LESSON 6. 
 
 op 
 
 up 
 
 ar 
 
 er 
 
 ir 
 
 or 
 
 ur 
 
 as 
 
 es 
 
 is 
 
 OS 
 
 us 
 
 at 
 
 et 
 
 it 
 
 ot 
 
 ut 
 
 av 
 
 ev 
 
 iv 
 
 ov 
 
 uv 
 
 ax 
 
 ex 
 
 ix 
 
 ox 
 
 ux 
 
 az 
 
 ez 
 
 iz 
 
 oz 
 
 uz 
 
 an ox is up to go. is he to be by me. 
 
 ah! if it is my ox. if so, I am to be. 
 
 I am to go up in. he is to be by me. 
 
 do ye go as I go. so he is to go up. 
 
 as ye do so do I. by me he is to do. 
 
 do I do as ye do. he is to go up by. 
 
 as we do so do ye. as I am so is he. 
 
 if it is wo to me. he is to go by me. 
 
16 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, — pine, pin — 116, m6ve, 
 
 4 
 
 Axe. 
 
 2 
 Arm. 
 
 3 
 Awl. 
 
 32 
 Boy. 
 
 4 
 Bat. 
 
 1 
 
 Bee. 
 
 4 
 
 Cat. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 bla 
 
 gla 
 
 ble 
 
 gle 
 
 bli 
 
 B K 
 
 bio 
 
 glo 
 
 blu 
 
 glu 
 
 bly 
 
 g!y 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 cla 
 
 pla 
 
 cle 
 
 pie 
 
 cli 
 
 P ii 
 
 clo 
 
 plo 
 
 clu 
 
 plu 
 
 cly 
 
 ply 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 fla 
 
 si a 
 
 fle 
 
 sle 
 
 fli 
 
 sli 
 
 flo 
 
 slo 
 
 flu 
 
 slu 
 
 fly 
 
 sly 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 bra 
 
 pra 
 
 bre 
 
 pre 
 
 bri 
 
 pri 
 
 bro 
 
 pro 
 
 bru 
 
 pru 
 
 bry 
 
 pry 
 
DEFINITION Sl»ELI.IN<.-nOOK. 17 
 
 : i — tulx-, in!), pull — oil, pound — thin, THis. 
 
 33 
 
 Cow. 
 
 2 
 
 Cup. 
 
 4 
 
 Do-. 
 
 ^gg- 
 
 4 
 
 Fox. 
 
 2 
 
 Gun. 
 
 4 
 
 Hat. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 era 
 
 gra 
 
 ere 
 
 gre 
 
 eri 
 
 g ri 
 
 cro 
 
 <rro 
 
 (Til 
 
 gru 
 
 cry 
 
 g r y 
 
 1 
 dra 
 
 i 
 
 ska 
 
 dre 
 
 ske 
 
 dri 
 
 ski 
 
 dro 
 
 sko 
 
 dru 
 
 sku 
 
 dry 
 
 sky 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 tra 
 
 sha 
 
 tre 
 
 she 
 
 tri 
 
 slii 
 
 tro 
 
 sho 
 
 tru 
 
 shu 
 
 try 
 
 shy 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 cha 
 che 
 chi 
 
 spa 
 spe 
 spi 
 
 cho 
 chu 
 chy 
 
 spo 
 spu 
 spy 
 
18 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat, — me, met, — pine, pin, — no, move, 
 
 2 
 
 Keg. 
 
 2 
 
 Leg. 
 
 2 
 
 Net. 
 
 3 3 
 
 Owl. 
 
 4 
 
 Rat. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 wra 
 
 ska 
 
 wre 
 
 ske 
 
 wri 
 
 ski 
 
 wro 
 
 sko 
 
 wru 
 
 sku 
 
 wry 
 
 sky 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 pin 
 
 am 
 
 kid 
 
 dam 
 
 tip 
 
 jam 
 
 mix 
 
 ram 
 
 men 
 
 ban 
 
 vex 
 
 can 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 bid 
 
 nat 
 
 big 
 
 ran 
 
 bin 
 
 mad 
 
 bit 
 
 boy 
 
 bun 
 
 rob 
 
 bug 
 
 fog 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 did 
 
 pad 
 
 dig 
 
 rap 
 
 dim 
 
 hat 
 
 % 
 
 sap 
 
 wig 
 
 fan 
 
 gig 
 
 sad 
 
i»,.i l.M Hon IPELUNG-BOOK. 19 
 
 nor, noi — Uibe, tfib, pull — nil, pound — tliin, i nis. 
 
 2 
 
 Sun. 
 
 4 
 
 Top. 
 
 2 
 
 I Jru. 
 
 2 
 
 Book. 
 
 l 
 
 Boat. 
 
 2 
 
 Boot. 
 
 Comb. 
 
 £cwt/ Words of four Ltttcrs 
 
 2 
 
 din 
 
 i 
 ore 
 
 dip 
 
 dun 
 
 old 
 Tiie 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 cag 
 can 
 
 had 
 hag 
 
 cap 
 
 ham 
 
 4 
 
 cob 
 cog 
 con 
 
 4 
 
 hap 
 hod 
 hop 
 
 Lttters. 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 bale 
 bane 
 bate 
 
 gale 
 gate 
 pale 
 
 cage 
 cake 
 
 lake 
 lame 
 
 came 
 
 mace 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 fare 
 
 made 
 
 late 
 
 make 
 
 lare 
 
 name 
 
 cane 
 
 nave 
 
 cape 
 
 pace 
 
 case 
 
 page 
 
20 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, pk — n<S, m6ve, 
 
 Easy Words of four Letters. 
 
 1 
 
 cave 
 
 dace 
 
 date 
 
 dame 
 
 face 
 
 fade 
 
 4 
 band 
 blab 
 cash 
 chat 
 dash 
 dram 
 
 4 
 
 hack 
 
 hand 
 
 land 
 
 loss 
 
 cost 
 
 song 
 
 4 
 
 lank 
 mask 
 
 pomp 
 pond 
 rock 
 
 1 
 rage 
 rake 
 sage 
 sake 
 take 
 tame 
 
 2 
 
 miss 
 mill 
 duck 
 drag 
 drum 
 buck 
 
 2 
 
 self 
 
 stem 
 
 send 
 
 help 
 
 desk 
 
 belt 
 
 2 
 king 
 link 
 grin 
 pet 
 germ 
 held 
 
DEFINITION BPELLING-BOO*. 21 
 
 nor, not— t'.bc, tt'il>, pull—oil, pomwl— thin THif, 
 
 Easy Words of four Letters. 
 
 ^2 4 
 
 jest scot 
 
 pelt frog 
 
 pest from 
 
 A bad fad. 
 A red hat. 
 
 A fat pig. 
 
 A fur cap. 
 A red bud. 
 A mad dog. 
 
 A dry fig. 
 A hot pie. 
 The top is set. 
 
 I saw it in the net. 
 Can you fix my hat. 
 I had a nut to eat. 
 
 He has wet my map. 
 Ann can hem my cap. 
 Can we all go to bed. 
 
22 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, phi — n6, m3ve, 
 
 4 
 
 Lamb 
 
 3 
 
 Watch 
 
 A new axe cuts. 
 The arm is strong. 
 The awl is sharp. 
 
 He is a good boy. 
 Birds and bats can fly. 
 Bees make fine wax. 
 
 The cows give milk. 
 Mad dogs bite. 
 Bad eggs swim. 
 
 A red fox runs fast. 
 A gun may shoot. 
 Hats are made of wool. 
 
 The hen lays nice eggs. 
 A keg has two heads. 
 A rat will run to his hole 
 
 The sun shines. 
 
 The top spins and hums. 
 
 The owl flies by night. 
 
 The watch will show, 
 How time doth go. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. £3 
 
 nor, not — tulx-, tuh, pull — oil, pound — thin, Tiii*. 
 
 TA3LE XI. 
 
 Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 
 
 The different parts of speech are marked as fol- 
 low, viz. n. stands for noun or substantive, a. for 
 adjective, "pro. for pronoun, v. for verb, ad. for ad- 
 verb, eon. for conjunction, prep, far preposition, part. 
 for participle, intj. for interjection, pi. for plural, 
 poss. for possessive, and ob. for obsolete. 
 
 The figures are placed over the vowels of the accented syllables. 
 
 1 
 
 An gel, n. a heavenly messenger 
 
 ba ker, n. he who bakes bread 
 
 bri er, n. a very prickly bush 
 
 ci der, n. a liquor made of apples 
 
 era zy, a. weak; disordered in mind 
 
 cri er, n. one who cries goods for sale 
 
 cru el, a. bloody; hard-hearted, inhuman 
 
 dan ger, n. risk, hazard, peril 
 
 di al, n. a plate where the hand shews the hour 
 
 di et, n. food; an assembly of princes [tax 
 
 du ty, 11. that which a person owes to another, 
 
 dy er, n. one who colors cloth 
 
 dra per, n. one who sells or deals in cloth 
 
 fa tal, a. deadly, mortal, destructive 
 
 fe ver, n. a disease in which the body is heated 
 
 fi nal, a. conclusive, last, decisive; mortal 
 
 Take care of your book and keep it clean. 
 A boy that would learn well must keep still. 
 If we do well we shall gain much good will. 
 If we do ill we shall gain more ill will. 
 
24 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — ntS, mSve, 
 
 fla grant, a 
 flu ent, n, 
 fo cus, 
 fru gal, 
 fu el, 
 glo ry, 
 gi ant, 
 gra vy, 
 gru el, 
 ho ly, 
 hu man 
 icy, 
 i dol, 
 ivy, 
 J U1 7, 
 
 ju lep, 
 la dy, 
 la zy, 
 le gal, 
 li ar, 
 li on, 
 
 n. 
 n. 
 
 a. 
 a. 
 n. 
 n. 
 
 ma ker, n. 
 mo dish, a. 
 mo ment, n. 
 
 burning, eager, notorious 
 
 a current of water: a. flowing, copious 
 
 the point where the rays meet 
 
 sparing, thrifty; not prodigal 
 
 aliment or matter for the fire 
 
 fame, honor, renown, lustre 
 
 a man remarkably tall and large 
 
 juice of meat boiled or roasted 
 
 food made by boiling meal in water 
 
 pure, religious, sacred, perfectly good 
 
 belonging to the race of man 
 
 full of ice; cold; frosty; backward 
 
 a graven image for worship 
 
 a plant which creeps along the ground 
 
 persons sworn to declare truth on 
 
 evidence 
 a liquid medicine 
 a female title of honor; a woman 
 not willing to work; slow, idle 
 done according to law, lawful 
 one who tells falsehoods 
 a strong, fierce beast, called the king 
 
 of beasts 
 the Creator; one who makes a thing 
 fashionable, new, fine, tasty 
 a particle of time; matter of impor- 
 tance 
 
 It is best to do right at all times. 
 Strive to be the first in your own class. 
 Never play with bad boys and rude girls. 
 Those who rise late will learn but lit-tle. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 26 
 
 n.'.r, mi'»« — ii'.l>.\ tfib, pfill — Ml, pAind — 1 1> i n th». 
 
 1 
 lie gro, ?/. one of the black rare of men in Africa 
 o vetj/rep. and ad. above; on the surface 
 
 Oil ly, u. this and no more: ad. singly 
 
 pa per, n. a substance formed into thin sheets, 
 
 made of rags 
 pa pist, n. one who adheres to the church of Rome 
 pi lot, fi, one who conducts a ship; a guide 
 pli ant, a. bending, limber, flexible 
 po et, n. a writer of poems 
 pre cept, n. authority of rule, command 
 pru dent, a. wise, cautious, discreet; economical 
 qui et, a. still, unmolested: n. repose, tranquillity 
 ra kcr, n. one who rakes; a scavenger 
 re al, a. genuine, true, immoveable 
 ri der, n. one who rides 
 ri ot, it. tumult, uproar, noise, sedition 
 ru by, ii. a precious stone; any thing red 
 ruin, n. destruction, overthrow: v. to demolish 
 ru ler, ?i. a governor; instrument to rule with 
 ru ral, a. resembling the country 
 sacred, a. holy, dedicated, entitled to reverence 
 secret, ft. a thing unknown: a. concealed 
 sha dy, a. full of shade; secure from the glare 
 
 of light, or sultry heat 
 si lent, a. mute, still, having no noise, calm 
 so ber, a. sound in mind; temperate 
 
 A good boy will keep his book clean and nice. 
 A bad boy will soil his book and neg-lect it. 
 A neat lit-tle girl is the de-light of her mates. 
 A dir-ty girl is shun-ncd by all who are clean. 
 3 
 
26 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — no-, m5ve, 
 1 
 
 spi der, ft. an insect remarkable for spinning webs 
 
 sto ry, ft. a tale, history; a part of a house 
 
 stu dent, n. a scholar, a bookish man 
 
 stu pid, a. wanting sense; heavy, dull 
 
 ta per, ft. a wax candle : a. regularly sloping 
 
 ti dings, ft. intelligence, news, account 
 
 to ry, ft. one who favored the claims of Eng- 
 land in the Revolutionary war 
 
 to tal, a. whole, complete, undivided 
 
 tra der, ft. merchant; one who trades 
 
 tri al, ft. experiment; temptation; test of virtue 
 
 tru ant, a. idle, lazy, careless, loitering 
 
 tu mult, ft. a riot, a stir, a wild commotion 
 
 tu tor, n. one who instructs, a preceptor 
 
 va cant, a. empty, free; disengaged 
 
 va grant, ft. an idle, strolling person: a. wander- 
 ing, unsettled 
 
 va ry, v. to change; to deviate, to disagree 
 
 vi per, ft. a serpent whose bite is poisonous 
 
 vital, a. essential; necessary to life 
 
 vo cal, a. having a voice 
 
 wa fer, n. a thin leaf of paste for sealing letters 
 
 wa ges, n. reward for service; hire 
 
 wa ger, v. to pledge as a bet: n. a bet 
 
 wo fill, a. sorrowful, afflicted, calamitous 
 2 
 
 art less, a. without art or design, honest 
 
 A good girl is wil-ling to re-ceive in-struc-tion. 
 Call no ill names when you are at play. 
 Be dil-i-gent and gain all that is use-ful. 
 De-sire and try to be the first in do-ing well. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 27 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull — oil pound— thin, THis. 
 
 2 
 
 art ist, n. one skilled in art 
 bet tor, a. having better qualities; more good 
 bit ter, a. sharp, cruel; hot taste 
 blun dor, v. to stumble; to mistake grossly 
 buffet, n. a blow with the fist; box on the ear 
 bur gess, n. a citizen, freeman; representative 
 chil dren, n. plural of child 
 chil ly, a. somewhat cold 
 cin dor, n. blacksmith's dross; burnt coals . 
 cler gy, n. the whole order, set or body, of di- 
 vines 
 cut ter, n. a small vessel that sails rapidly 
 differ, v. to be unlike; to disagree 
 din ner, ft. the meal at noon 
 drum mer,n. one who beats the drum 
 el der, n. the name of a tree: a. of more years 
 em bers, n. hot cinders, ashes not yet dead 
 em blcm, n. moral device; an illusive picture 
 en ter, v. to go in, to write down 
 er rand, n. verbal message; an order 
 ferret, n. silk tape; a small animal 
 fil let, n. a headband: v. to bind with a fillet 
 flut ter, i\ to be confused; to fly heavily 
 fun nel, n. a pipe of communication; a tunnel 
 
 Be a good boy and you shall be a great man. 
 Good boys love their books, which will make them 
 wise and great. 
 
 Let us not go in the way of bad men, or bad 
 boys, but let the law of God be our joy; then shall 
 we live in love and peace all our days. 
 
28 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — m&, met — pine. p?n — n6, m5ve, 
 
 2 
 
 gen try, 11. civility; birth; condition 
 gib bet, 11. a gallows; any transverse beam 
 gipsy, n. a vagabond: a fortune-teller 
 glimmer, v. to shine faintly; n. faint splendor 
 to shine brightly, to gleam 
 the throat, the meat-pipe 
 one who uses a gun; a cannonier 
 a small piece of cloth inserted in a 
 
 shirt, &c. 
 a passage for water 
 one who retires from society, and 
 
 lives in solitude 
 to prevent, to impede, to stop 
 ten times ten 
 
 one who chases animals; a dog 
 a small animal; a wasp, fly, &.c. 
 the upper part of the foot [to place 
 within; noting entrance with regard 
 a buffoon; one given to jesting 
 a fox's hole; water-course of a street 
 kin dred, n. relation, affinity, relatives 
 king dom,7i. the dominion of a king; a region 
 kins man, n. a male relation 
 letter, n. a written message; plain meaning 
 lim ber, a. easily bent, pliant 
 lim ner, n. a picture-maker, a painter [ments 
 litter, 11. a brood of pigs; straw; shreds, frag- 
 When good boys and girls are at school, they 
 mind their books, and strive to learn ; when they 
 read, they stand still in their place, and mind what 
 is said to them. 
 
 glit ter, 
 
 v. 
 
 gul let, 
 
 n. 
 
 gun ner, 
 
 n. 
 
 gus set, 
 
 n. 
 
 gut ter, 
 
 n. 
 
 her mit, 
 
 n. 
 
 hin der, 
 
 v. 
 
 hun dred 
 
 ,a. 
 
 hunt er, 
 
 n. 
 
 in sect, 
 
 n. 
 
 in step, 
 
 n. 
 
 in to, prep. 
 
 jest er, 
 
 n. 
 
 ken nel, 
 
 ii. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLINGhBOOK. 29 
 
 n<Sr, n'6t — t&be, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, in is. 
 
 2 
 
 luck y, a. fortunate, successful, favorable 
 
 ruer ry, a. cheerful, laughing, jovial 
 
 mil ler, 11. one who attends a mill; a fly 
 
 mit ten, n. a glove without fingers 
 
 mur der, v. to kill unlawfully with malice 
 
 mud dy, a. thick, dirty, impure; dull 
 
 murmur,? 1 , to grumble, mutter, complain 
 
 mut ter, v. to utter with a low, murmuring voice 
 
 nura ber, v. to count, tell over, reckon [Indies 
 
 nut meg, n. the fruit of a tree growing in the East 
 
 pen cil, ii. a tool for drawing and painting 
 
 pen ny, n. twelfth part of a shilling 
 
 pep per, n. a spice; a plant of many kinds 
 
 per feet, a. complete, blameless, pure 
 
 per son, n. a man or woman; shape of the body 
 
 pil lar, n. a column, prop, supporter, defender 
 
 pi] fer, v. to steal trifling things [of saints 
 
 pil grim, n. a wanderer; one who visits the shrine 
 
 plum mct/i. a leaden weight or pencil 
 
 pup py, n. a whelp; a saucy ignorant fellow 
 
 rec tor, n. a minister of a parish, ruler 
 
 remnant,n. that which is left; a residue 
 
 ren der, v. to give, repay, return, translate 
 
 run net, n. liquor to curdle milk 
 
 rub bish, n. ruins of buildings; a worthless thing 
 
 sel dom, a. not often, rarely 
 
 Good scholars do not play in time of school ; 
 they use no bad words at play, nor will they play 
 with those who do; for bad words will lead to bad 
 deeds, and bad deeds will lead to a bad end. 
 3' 
 
30 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m§t — pine, p?n — nA, m&ve, 
 
 selfish, a. 
 sen tence, n. 
 ser mon, «. 
 ser pent, n. 
 
 ser vant, 
 shil ling, 
 sig nal, 
 sil ver, 
 sin ner, 
 slen der, 
 slum ber, 
 smug gler,w. 
 spin net, n. 
 spir it, n. 
 splen dor, n. 
 splin ter, n. 
 sub ject, 
 sud den, 
 suf fer, 
 sul len, 
 sul try, 
 sum mon 
 tern per, 
 ten der, 
 ten dril, 
 
 without regard for others 
 
 a condemnation, decision; an opinion 
 
 a religious discourse 
 
 an animal that moves by undulation 
 
 or waving 
 one who serves; terms of civility 
 twelve pence 
 a sign that gives notice 
 a white hard metal 
 one who sins, an offender 
 small, weak, thin, spare 
 a light sleep, repose 
 one who smuggles goods; a defrauder 
 a small harpsichord [apparition 
 
 courage; the soul; vigor of mind; an 
 lustre, magnificence, pomp 
 a thin piece of wood broken off 
 matter in debate: a. liable, exposed 
 hasty, violent, coming without notice 
 to allow, bear, permit 
 angry, obstinate, sour, gloomy 
 hot and close, or cloudy 
 to call by authority, to cite 
 frame of mind, disposition 
 kind; soft; sore; young 
 the clasp of a vine, &c. 
 
 Here is a new book ; it was 
 made to be read. You should 
 not let your book fall on the 
 floor, but you should keep it 
 
 clean. 
 
DEFINITION srELriNTt-noOK. 
 
 31 
 
 n'u-.nftt — tAbe, tfib, pftll — 611, pAAml — thin, THlt. 
 
 an iron hook; a frame 
 
 wood lit for building 
 
 a wooden plate to cut meat on 
 
 an instrument of martial music 
 
 one who shews feats of activity; a 
 
 a large well known fowl [glass 
 
 a fine kind of parchment 
 
 a silk with a short fur or pile upon it 
 
 a boat or ship; any thing used to 
 
 hold liquors 
 a sacrifice; something destroyed 
 the common or lower people 
 base, mean, worthless, deformed 
 a bad running sore 
 and ad. beneath, below, less 
 higher in place, superior to 
 extreme, highest: n. most that can be 
 to publish, speak, discover 
 marriage, nuptial festivities 
 stubborn, tenacious, unruly 
 inclined to any thing, consenting 
 the power of judging rightly 
 
 the chief of an abbey 
 
 a performer on a stage; a doer 
 
 2 
 
 
 ten ter, 
 
 ??. 
 
 tini her, 
 
 7*. 
 
 trench cr, 
 
 n. 
 
 tnun pet, 
 tuin bier, 
 
 ii. 
 
 11. 
 
 tur key, 
 vel lum, 
 
 11. 
 
 11. 
 
 vel vet, 
 
 ii. 
 
 ves sel, 
 
 ii. 
 
 vie tim, 
 
 n. 
 
 vul gar, 
 
 n. 
 a. 
 
 ul cer, 
 
 ii. 
 
 un der, prep. 
 
 up per, 
 ut most, 
 
 a. 
 a. 
 
 ut ter, 
 
 v. 
 
 wed ding, 
 
 ii. 
 
 wil ful, 
 
 a. 
 
 will ing, 
 
 a. 
 
 wis do m, 
 
 ii. 
 
 4 
 
 ab bot, 
 
 11. 
 
 ac tor, 
 
 ii. 
 
 Here is a dog ; he likes to 
 chase a fox, a rab-bit or a squir- 
 rel, and will chase a cow, or 
 horse, or hog, and bite it, if you 
 bid him do it. He looks quite 
 
 pleas-ed when you feed him, and will not bil 
 
 if you are kind to him. 
 
32 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — 116, move, 
 
 4 
 
 ad der, n. 
 ad vent, in. 
 after, prep, 
 al urn, 
 am ber, 
 bal lad, 
 ban ker, 
 ban ter, 
 bap tist, 
 bat ter, 
 car rot, 
 chan nel, n. 
 chap man, n. 
 chap ter, n. 
 chat ter, n. 
 chop per, n. 
 com ment, n. 
 com mon, a. 
 con duct, n. 
 con cord, n. 
 con gress,?i. 
 
 con quest,n. 
 
 a kind of serpent; a snake 
 the coming of our Saviour 
 behind: ad. following: a. latter 
 a mineral salt 
 
 a sort of yellow transparent substance 
 a trifling song 
 one who deals in money 
 to play upon, to rally, to ridicule 
 one who administers baptism 
 to beat down; to wear with beating 
 a garden-root 
 the course for water 
 a dealer in goods 
 a division of a book or treatise 
 idle prate ; the noise of birds 
 a wood-cutter 
 explanation: v. to explain 
 usual, vulgar, equal, public- 
 behaviour, management 
 agreement, union, harmony 
 assembly; national legislature of the 
 United States of North America 
 victory; success in arms 
 
 Here is a ship. It moves on the 
 wa-ter by means of its sails. The 
 sails are fas-ten-ed to the masts with 
 ropes. The masts are very tall. 
 They are as tall as large trees. The sails are 
 very large sheets of cloth made of hemp. When 
 the wind blows a-gainst the sails, it makes the ship 
 move very fast. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 33 
 
 n6r, nut — tfibe, tub, pAU — AH, pound — t Win, Titis. 
 
 con sul, n. a chief manager of trade for his na- 
 tion in foreign parts [ligion 
 one who changes his opinion or re- 
 one who lias l iiken his degree in the 
 faculties of divinity, law, physic, ix.c. 
 
 con vert, 
 doc tor, 
 
 dros sy, 
 dol lar, 
 fac tor, 
 fag ot, 
 fan cy, 
 fan torn, 
 fat ling, 
 fod der, 
 fol ly, 
 fop pish, 
 flan nel, 
 flat ter, 
 fran tic, 
 gal lop, 
 
 full of dross, foul, worthless 
 
 a. 
 
 n. a silver coin, 100 cents 
 n. an agent for another, a substitute 
 ??. a bundle of wood 
 n. imagination, inclination, whim 
 (or phantom) n. an idle conceit 
 n. a lamb for sacrifice 
 n. food for cattle: v. to feed cattle 
 n. imprudence; want of understanding 
 a. foolish, idle, vain, gaudy 
 ?i. a soft woollen stuff" 
 v. to please, to soothe 
 a. passionate, mad, furious 
 v. to move very fast: n. full speed 
 ,ii. the buttock of a hog salted and dried 
 
 gan der, 
 
 gar ret, 
 
 hamlet, n. a small village; part of a parish 
 
 n. the male of a goose 
 
 n. the uppermost room; rotten wood 
 
 A cat has four legs ; her hair 
 is soft and warm, and will spar- 
 kle in the dark if you rub it 
 with your hand, or with some 
 silk. 
 
 This horse can draw a great load, 
 and he can car-ry you on his back. 
 
34 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — no-, move, 
 
 4 
 han sel, n. the first act of sale — ob. 
 hap py, ii. fortunate, successful; ready 
 hor rid, a. dreadful, offensive, hideous 
 jock ey, n. one who deals in horses; a cheat 
 jol ly, a. merry, gay, plump 
 lad der, n. a frame with steps; gradual rise 
 Ian tern, n. a case for a candle; a light-house 
 lap pet, n. the parts of a head-dress that hang 
 
 loose 
 lat ter, a. the last of the two 
 mammon,?i. riches; the god of wealth 
 manna, n. the gum of the ash growing in Sicily 
 man neiyi. form, custom, way, kind 
 mat ron, n. a prudent motherly woman 
 mot to, 71. a short sentence prefixed or added 
 on set, n. an attack, assault, attempt 
 offer, v. to present, exhibit, propose 
 office, n. a public employment; business 
 parn per, v. to feed delicately, indulge 
 pan nel, n. a sort of mean saddle 
 
 Here is a good boy. He is 
 fond of his book, and will read 
 it. I hope you will be fond of 
 yours, and not tear it. A bad 
 boy does not love his book. 
 
 Here is a fish. There are a 
 great ma-ny kinds of fish-es. 
 They swim in the wa-ter by 
 means of their fins and their tails. They have no 
 
 wings, nor feet, nor hands. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 35 
 
 . not — tube, tub, pull— AH, pound— THlB, this. 
 
 4 
 
 pan try, ». n small room for provision 
 
 pattern, ». an example, specimen 
 
 pat ron, n. an advocate, supporter, benefactor 
 
 pot ter, n. one who makes earthen ware 
 
 ram merit, a stick to force the charge into a gun 
 
 ran som, //. a price paid for liberty 
 
 rob ber, n. one who robs, a thief 
 
 sad dler, n. one who makes saddles 
 
 sal ad, n. food composed of raw herbs 
 
 san dy, a. abounding with or like sand 
 
 sat in, 11. a soft shining silk 
 
 scan dal,n. infamy, disgrace, aspersion 
 
 scat ter, v. to spread thinly, disperse 
 
 shut ter, v. to break in pieces; to shake 
 
 slattern,/*, a negligent nasty woman, a slut 
 
 sot tish, a. given to liquor, dull, stupid 
 
 tal ly, n, two sticks equally notched; what suits 
 
 tan ner, n. a dresser of leather 
 
 tat tier, n. an idle talker, telltale, busy body 
 
 Here is a sheep. Will you go into 
 the field and see the sheep ? A great 
 ma-ny of them to-geth-er are cal-led a 
 1 flock. Sheep like salt. Do not be 
 a-fraid of them ; they will not hurt you. If you 
 call them and show them some salt, they will lick it 
 from your hand. Wool grows on sheep. 
 
 Here is a tree. The parts of a tree 
 on which the leaves grow are cal-led 
 branch-es ; the parts in the ground are 
 cal-led roots, and the parts be-tween the 
 branch-es and the ground is called the trunk. 
 
 
36 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6 m5ve, 
 
 TABLE III. 
 
 Words of two syllables, accented on the second. 
 1 
 A base, v. to bring low, humble, cast down 
 a bide, v. to remain, dwell, bear,support 
 
 a dore, v. to honor, reverence, love greatly 
 
 a like, ad. in the same manner or form 
 al lude, v. to refer indirectly, hint at 
 a lone, a. without company, single, lonely 
 
 a maze, v. to confound with surprise, astonish 
 v. to aim at what is lofty or difficult 
 
 v. to expiate, make satisfaction 
 
 as pire, 
 
 a tone, 
 
 at tire, n. wearing apparel; horns of a buck 
 
 be fore, prep, in presence of; prior to 
 
 be have, v. to conduct one's self 
 
 be hold, v. to view, to see, look at: intj. see, lo 
 
 com ply, v. to yield or submit to 
 
 com pute, v. to calculate, count, reckon 
 
 complete, a. perfect, finished: v. to finish 
 
 You have two hands and two 
 feet. God gave us hands to 
 work with and to use in do-ing 
 good. He did not in-tend that 
 chil-dren should use them to 
 scratch and strike one an-other. That is very 
 shame-ful. You have on each hand four fin-gers 
 and one thumb. The fin-ger next to the thumb is 
 cal-led the fore fin-ger. Some-times it is cal-led 
 the in-dex. The fin-ger next to the in-dex is the 
 mid-die fin-ger. The next is cal-led the ring fin- 
 ger. The next is the lit-tle fin-ger. 
 
MPMITlOff $FELLflfG~SOOff. ."57 
 
 nor, not — l&be, tftl), pull — All, pound thin, THi*. 
 
 con fine, 
 
 r. 
 
 con jllre, 
 
 v. 
 
 con sume, 
 
 r. 
 
 ere ate, 
 
 r. 
 
 de ride. 
 
 r 
 
 de clare, 
 
 V 
 
 de duce, 
 
 v. 
 
 de iy, 
 
 V. 
 
 de tine, 
 
 v. 
 
 de grade, 
 
 v. 
 
 de range, 
 
 v. 
 
 de note, 
 
 V. 
 
 de pute, 
 
 V. 
 
 de rive, 
 
 V. 
 
 dis like, 
 
 V. 
 
 dis place; 
 
 V. 
 
 dis robe, 
 
 V. 
 
 dis taste, 
 
 n. 
 
 di vine, 
 
 n. 
 
 e lope, 
 
 v. 
 
 en dure, 
 
 v. 
 
 en force, 
 
 v. 
 
 en gage, 
 
 v. 
 
 en rage,. 
 
 v. 
 
 en rol, 
 
 T. 
 
 . to tie up, keep, imprison 
 . to enjoin solemnly, adjure 
 . to destroy, waste, spend 
 . to bring into existence, form, make 
 . to determine, finish, conclude 
 . to make known, affirm, proclaim 
 . to gather from, infer 
 . to challenge, despise, dare 
 . to explain, mark out, limit 
 . to place lower, disgrace, turn out 
 to place out of order, embarrass 
 to mark, betoken, point out 
 to empower, send, appoint 
 to deduce, take or descend from 
 to disapprove, hate, slight 
 to put out of place, remove 
 to undress, uncover, strip 
 aversion, dislike, hatred 
 a clergyman: a. godlike, heavenly 
 to escape privately, run away 
 to bear, undergo, suffer, last 
 to compel, urge, prove, strengthen 
 to employ, promise, oppose, fight 
 to make furious, provoke 
 to enwrap; record, register, enter 
 
 There are seven days in a week: Sun-day, 
 M on-day, Tues-day, We dues-day, Thurs-day, 
 Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day. 
 
 There are four sea-sons of the year: Spring, 
 Sum-mer, Fall or Au-tumn, andWin-ter. 
 4 
 
38 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOX. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 1 
 
 en sue, v. to follow of course, pursue, succeed 
 
 en tice, v. to draw by fair promises, allure 
 
 en tire, a. complete, whole, undivided 
 
 e vade, v. to avoid, equivocate, shift off 
 
 for sworn, part, abjured, sworn falsely 
 
 huz za, intj. a shout of joy or triumph 
 
 im pale, v. to inclose with palisadoes 
 
 in cite, v. to stir up, animate, urge 
 
 in flame, v. to set on fire, heat, provoke 
 
 in trude, v. to force without right, encroach 
 
 in sure, v. to make certain, secure against loss 
 
 in vite, v. to ask, bid, entreat, pursuade 
 
 mis name, v. to call by a wrong name 
 
 mis place, v. to put in a wrong place 
 
 mis take, v. to conceive wrong, err in judgment 
 
 mo rose, a. peevish, sullen, sour 
 
 par take, v y to share with, have or take a part 
 
 per spire, v* to sweat, become hot; pass off 
 
 polite, a. elegant in manners,desirous to please 
 
 pre pare, v. to make fit, qualify 
 
 pro mote, v. to forward, advance, raise 
 
 re bate, v. to deprive of keenness; lessen 
 
 The boy, who pulls off the wings of a fly, must 
 have a cru-el heart. The poor fly suf-fers as 
 much as the boy would suf-fer, if some one should 
 pull off his arms. 
 
 Do not give pain e-ven to an in-sect, if you can 
 a-void it. If you must kill an of-fen-sive in-sect, 
 do it at once, and in-flict as lit-tle pain as pos-si- 
 ble. 
 
DEFINITION SPELL IXG-BOOK. 
 
 n6r, n&t— (Abe, tub, pAll— M, pftftnd— thin, thk 
 
 1 
 
 re buke, r. to chide for a fault, to reprove 
 
 re cite, v. to rehearse, repeat, enumerate 
 
 re cline, v. to lean back or sideways, to rest 
 
 re duce, v. to make less, subdue, bring back 
 
 re late, v. to recite, rehearse, refer, belong 
 
 re ly, v. to put trust in, to depend 
 
 re mind, v. to put in mind, tell, hint 
 
 re plete, a. completely filled, replenished 
 
 re vere, v. to honor, reverence, love 
 
 se duce, v. to deceive, mislead, corrupt 
 
 sub lime, a. high in style or excellence, grand 
 
 su pine, a. careless, indolent, negligent 
 su preme, a. highest in authority, chief 
 
 sur vive, v. to outlive, live after or longer 
 
 tra duce, v. to censure, defame, misrepresent 
 trans late, v. to interpret, explain, render; remove 
 
 un bind, v. to untie, unloose 
 
 un told, a. not revealed, not reckoned 
 
 un fold, v. to discover, expand, display 
 
 un glue, v. to separate any thing glued 
 
 un kind, a. not obliging or civil, cruel 
 
 un lace, v. to loose a thing laced up 
 
 All things, e-ven the worms, ap-pear to be use- 
 ful. The silk-worms make silk. They live in 
 mild cli-mates, and feed on the leaves of the mul- 
 ber-ry tree. 
 
 The warm jack-et, which you wear in cold win- 
 ter days, was made of wool ; and the wool grew 
 up-on a sheep. Thus does the sheep af-ford you 
 cloth-ing. 
 
40 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK, 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p7n — n<S, move, 
 
 1 
 
 un ripe, 
 un safe, 
 un seen, 
 
 2 
 ab rapt, 
 ab surd, 
 ac cept, 
 ad diet, 
 ad dress, 
 ad mit, 
 a mend, 
 a midst, ad. 
 as cend, v. 
 be set, v. 
 col lect, v. 
 com pel, v. 
 con duct, v. 
 con tend,, v. 
 con tent, n. 
 cor rect, u. 
 cor rupt, v. 
 de bar, v. 
 de part, ». 
 
 not yet ripe, sour, hard 
 dangerous, hazardous, wrong 
 invisible; inexperienced 
 
 sudden, hasty, unconnected 
 
 inconsistent, contrary to reason 
 
 to take kindly, admit 
 
 to devote, give up, dedicate 
 
 to speak or write to 
 
 to allow, suffer, grant 
 
 to grow better, correct, reform 
 
 in the middle, amongst, in 
 
 to go up, rise, be exalted 
 
 to way-lay; harass, perplex 
 
 to gather together, recover, infer 
 
 to force, oblige, constrain, drive 
 
 to guide, manage, lead, direct 
 
 to dispute, strive, vie, contest 
 
 satisfaction, ease, contentment 
 
 to mend, punish, temper 
 
 to putrify, spoil, defile, bribe 
 
 to exclude, hinder, deprive 
 
 to go away, quit, leave, desist 
 
 As a bird was one day flying in pur-suit of 
 some food, for its young ones, a boy who had a 
 gun in his hand, shot at it : it fell dead to the 
 ground. 
 
 The boy run and took it up: and, when he saw 
 that it was dead, he be-gan to re-gret, that he had 
 kil-Ied it, for he knew, its young ones must starve. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK* 11 
 
 nor, not— lube, tab, pull— oil pUnd— thin, THU. 
 
 2 
 
 (lis arm, v. to divest of arms, confound, soil 
 
 dis card, v. to dismiss, cast off 
 
 de duct, v. to subtract, cut off, separate 
 
 de feet, n. a want, failing, blemish, error 
 
 de fend, v. to vindicate, guard, protect 
 
 de press, v. to humble, deject, cast or let down 
 
 de tect, v. to discover, find out, lay open 
 
 di rect, v. to order, regulate, inform, aim 
 
 dis miss, v. to send away, discard, depose 
 
 dis sent, v. to differ in opinion, disagree 
 
 dis tinct, a. clear, different, marked out 
 
 dis trust, v, to disbelieve, suspect, fear 
 
 dis turb, v. to interrupt, disquiet, hinder 
 
 effect, n. consequence, issue, end 
 
 em bark, v. to put or go on shipboard 
 
 e mit, v. to issue out, dart, let fly 
 
 en large, v. to increase, swell, expatiate 
 
 en rich, v. to make rich or fruitful 
 
 e vent, n. an end, conclusion, consequence 
 
 e vince, v. to prove, show, make plain 
 
 ful fil, v. to complete, perform, answer 
 
 him self, pro. emphatically that man 
 
 im pend, v. to hang over, be near at hand 
 
 im press, r. to stamp, print, mark 
 
 A heav-y show-er is ris-ing in the west. See the 
 viv-id lightning flash-ing a-cross the cloud ; and 
 hear the deep thun-der roll-ing through the air. 
 
 Do not fear the thun-der ; it will cause the air 
 to be more pure. The rain will re-fresh the parch- 
 ed hills, and they w ill be cloth- cd with green grass. 
 4* 
 
42 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 f ate, far, flffi, fat — me, mSt — pine, p?n — n^, m6ve, 
 
 2 
 
 im print, v. to fix in the mind, impress 
 
 in cur, v. to become liable, to deserve 
 
 in dent, v. to cut irregularly, notch ; to covenant 
 
 in feet, v. to communicate bad qualities, taint 
 
 in fest, v. to disturb, harass, plague, annoy 
 
 in flict, v. to impose as a punishment 
 
 in stil, v. to infuse by drops, insinuate 
 
 in struct, v. to inform, teach, tell, train up 
 
 in vest, v. to adorn, dress, confer, besiege 
 
 mis give v. to fill with doubt, fail, give way 
 
 mis print, v. to print wrong or erroneously 
 
 mis trust, v. to suspect, doubt, fear 
 
 mo lest, v. to trouble, vex, disquiet, plague 
 
 neg lect, v. to omit, slight, disregard 
 
 ob struct, r. to hinder, block up, stop 
 
 oc cur, v. to be remembered, arise, happen 
 
 of fence, n. a crime, injury, fault, affront 
 
 o mit, v. to leave out or off, pass by, neglect 
 
 op press, v. to crush by hardship, subdue, injure 
 
 per mit, v. to suffer to be done, grant, allow 
 
 per vert, v. to corrupt, turn from the right 
 
 per verse, a. obstinate, stubborn, petulant 
 
 por tend, v. to betoken, denote, foreshow 
 
 We will look for the rain-bow, which ap-pears 
 af-ter a show-er. It is the most splen-did ob-ject 
 we can be-hold. See the broad arch, rest-ing on 
 the dis-tant hills, and sweep-ing o-ver the lof-ty 
 clouds. It has all the col-ors in na-ture. How 
 bright these col-ors are! Still they do not daz- 
 zle our eyes. 
 
DKFIMTIOX SFKLLHfG-BOOK. 43 
 
 nor, not — tibe, tftb, pull — oil, pound — thin mi, 
 ■2 
 
 pre tend, 0, to play the hypocrite, counterfeit 
 
 pre diet, v. to foretel, pro[)hesy, foreshow 
 
 project, v. to jut out, plan, contrive 
 
 pro tect, v. to defend, shield, cover from harm 
 
 pro test, v. to <xive evidence, affirm 
 
 re fit, v. to repair, mend, restore after damage 
 
 re mit, r. to give hack, restore, forgive 
 
 re press, r. to put down, crush, suhdue, restrain 
 
 re trench, v. to cut off, reduce, lesson, confine 
 
 ro bust, a. strong, vigorous, stout, lusty 
 
 se lect, v. to choose in preference 
 
 suh ject, v. to put under, enslave, submit 
 
 sub mit, v. to refer, resign, yield, humble 
 
 sus pense, n. uncertainty, doubt, delay 
 
 transcend, v. to rise above, surpass, excel 
 
 trans gress,^. to violate, offend, break 
 
 un arm, v. to deprive of armor 
 
 un bar, t\ to remove a bar, to unbolt 
 
 4 
 
 des pond, v. to lose hope, despair, faint 
 
 dis band, v. to dismiss, break up, separate 
 
 en chant, v. to bewitch, charm, delight highly 
 
 fi nance, ft* revenue, profit, income, treasure 
 
 What makes it so light in the day-time and yet 
 so dark in the night ? 
 
 The sun lights this part of the world in the day- 
 time, as a lamp lights a room in the e-ven-ing 
 When it is night with us, the sun is shi-ning on 
 the oth-er side of the earth ; the earih is round, 
 and the sun shines on-ly up-on one side at a time. 
 
44 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m$t — pine, pm — no-, move, 
 
 4 
 
 gal lant, n. a gay, sprightly man; a lover 
 
 im plant, v. to ingraft, insert, place, set 
 
 re cant, v. to retract an opinion, to recal 
 
 re lax, v. to slacken, remit, abate, weaken 
 
 re tract, v. to recal, recant, deny 
 
 re volve, v. to perform a revolution * 
 
 re volt, v. to desert, go or fall off, rebel 
 
 ro mance, n. a tale, a lie, a fiction: v. to lie, forge 
 
 se dan, n. a close chair for carriage 
 
 sub tract, v. to take from, deduct 
 
 trans act, v. to manage, negotiate, perform 
 
 trans plant,!?, to plant in another place 
 
 trepan, n. a surgeon's instrument; v. to trap, 
 
 to ensnare 
 un apt, a. dull, improper, unsuitable 
 
 Who made the sun, and fix-ed the time of its ri- 
 sing, and its go-ing down ? 
 
 The sun was made by God. He is the great 
 Be-ing, who made all things. He made the earth, 
 and the sea, and the moon and the stars. He 
 caus-es the sun to rise in the morn-ing, and to go 
 down in the e-ven-ing. 
 
 Who made us and gave us pow-er to en-joy the 
 morn-ing and the e-ven-ing ? 
 
 We were made by God. He is some-times 
 cal-led our Heav-en-ly Fa-ther. He has shown 
 us great fa-vor, in ma-king us a-ble to under- 
 stand that he is our Fa-ther ; and in al-low-ing 
 us to pray to him, and to worship him. 
 
DEFINITION SFELLING-BOdft, 4o 
 
 nor, not— tfibe, tab, jjmM — All, pound tliin,Tiiiy. 
 
 TABLE IV. 
 
 Words of three syllables, accented on the first. 
 
 1 
 Cm ci fix, n. the figure of Christ on the cross 
 cru el ty, n. inhumanity, barbarity 
 <le cen cy, n. propriety, modesty; cleanliness 
 a mark of royalty, crown, wreath 
 the most valuable and hardest of all 
 
 gems 
 a language, particular speech 
 cloth work; the dress of a picture or 
 an idle joke, mirth [statue 
 
 obedient, submissive, kind 
 abundance, readiness, eloquence 
 meaning contrary to words 
 the tooth of the elephant 
 idleness, sluggishness 
 a collection of books 
 madness influenced by the moon 
 an officer who attests contracts or 
 relating to number [writings 
 
 food, nourishment 
 verses, poems, rhyme 
 
 Morning. Look over the hills, and see the sun 
 just coming in sight. How bright it shines 
 through the branches of the trees in yonder or- 
 chard! How glad the little birds appear! Lazy 
 boys, who lie late in bed, do not know where the 
 sun rises. The way toward the rising sun, is 
 called East. 
 
 di a dena, 
 
 n. 
 
 di a mond 
 
 , n. 
 
 di a lect, 
 
 n. 
 
 dra pe ry, 
 
 n. 
 
 droll e ry, 
 
 n. 
 
 du ti fill, 
 
 a. 
 
 flu en cy, 
 
 11. 
 
 1 ro ny, 
 
 n. 
 
 1 vo ry, 
 
 n. 
 
 la zi ness, 
 
 n. 
 
 li bra ry, 
 
 ft. 
 
 lu na cy, 
 
 ii. 
 
 no ta ry, 
 
 ii. 
 
 nu mer al, 
 
 ft. 
 
 nutriment 
 
 ,71. 
 
 po et ry, 
 
 a. 
 
46 Oi;FlNITlON SFELLIXG-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, phie, pin — nb m&re, 
 1 
 
 pri ma cy, n. a chief ecclesiastical station 
 
 pri ma ry, ?i. first in station, original 
 
 pu ri ty, n. cleanliness, chastity, innocence 
 
 re gen cy, n. rule, authority, vicarious government 
 
 se ere cy, ti* privacy, retirement [preferment 
 
 si mo ny, n. the crime of buying or selling church 
 
 stu pi fy, v. to make stupid, dull 
 
 tu te lar, a. guarding, protecting, kind 
 
 va can cy, n. a vacant place, a time of leisure 
 
 va gran cy,n. an unsettled state or condition 
 
 but te ry, n. a place for provisions and utensils 
 
 ben e fit, n. kindness, favor, advantage 
 
 big a my, n. crime of having two wives 
 
 big ot ry, n. prejudice, superstition, blind zeal 
 
 but ter fly, n. a beautiful insect 
 
 cinnamon,n. the bark of the laurel of Ceylon 
 
 cit i zen, n. a freeman; one inhabiting a city 
 
 clem en cy,?i. kindness, mercy, humanity 
 
 cler i cal, n. relating to the elegy 
 
 cur ren cy,n. a paper passing for current money 
 
 cyl in der, n. a long round body, roller 
 
 den i zen, n. a citizen, a freeman 
 
 det ri ment,w. a loss, damage, hurt, weakness 
 
 dif fi dent, a. not confident, bashful 
 
 Noon. Now it is 12 o'clock. Let us observe 
 where the sun is. It is not right over our heads; 
 if it were, the air would be still warmer. The 
 cows have retired to the shady woods, and the 
 sheep are lying along the shade of the fence. As 
 you stand facing the sun at noon, the way before 
 you, is called South. 
 
DEFINITION SPE I.I.I NG-BOOX. 
 
 47 
 
 ihV, n< 4 )t — tube, iftb, pull — MI, pound — this, this. 
 
 dif fi cult, 
 differ ent, 
 dig ni ty, 
 dil i gent, 
 div i dend, 
 dul ci mer, 
 ec sta cy, 
 ed i tor, 
 
 effigy, 
 
 el e ment, 
 elegy, 
 em bas sy, 
 eb o ny, 
 em bry o, 
 
 em e r«iid, 
 em per or, 
 en e my, 
 en mi tv , 
 en ti ty, 
 ep i gram, 
 es cu lent, 
 ev er y, 
 
 a. hard, troublesome, cross 
 a. unlike, distinct, various 
 n. rank, honor, grandeur 
 a. careful, industrious 
 n. a number to be divided 
 n. a musical instrument 
 It. excessive joy, rapture 
 ft. one who prepares a book for the 
 press or superintends a newspaper 
 
 a resemblance, an image 
 
 a simple body which human art can- 
 a funeral poem [not divide 
 
 a public message or trust 
 a heavy black wood 
 n. the rudiments of an animal or plant 
 before the parts are distinctly formed 
 a green precious stone 
 a monarch; a title superior to king 
 a public or private foe 
 ill-will, malice, hatred 
 a real being, real existence 
 a short pointed poem 
 a. good for food, eatable 
 a. each one of all; belonging to all 
 
 Evening. Now the sun is going down. We 
 can look at it now, without hurting our eyes, for 
 it is not as bright, as it was at noon. How finely 
 it makes the clouds appear! There are crimson 
 clouds, and purple clouds, and clouds of almost all 
 colors. The way towards the setting sun, is cal- 
 led West. 
 
48 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mk — pine, pin — nA, move, 
 
 fel o ny, n. 
 
 fes ti val, n. 
 fin i cal, a. 
 fish er y, n. 
 gen er al, n. 
 gun ner y, w. 
 har bin ger, n. 
 her aid ry, n. 
 imple mentjW. 
 im pu dent, a. 
 in ere mental, 
 in di go, n. 
 in dus try, n. 
 in fan cy, n. 
 in fant ry, n. 
 in fi del, n. 
 in stru ment,?i. 
 in tel lect, n. 
 in ter est, n. 
 in ter val, n. 
 jus ti fy, v. 
 leg a cy, w, 
 len i ty, n, 
 
 crime, incurring the loss of lands 
 
 and goods 
 a feast; an anniversary day of joy 
 foppish, spruce, gay, vain 
 the business of catching fish 
 the chief commander of an army 
 the science of artillery 
 forerunner, a messenger 
 the art or office of a herald 
 a tool, instrument, utensil 
 wanting modesty, saucy, bold 
 act of growing greater; produce 
 a plant for dying blue 
 diligence, assiduity, attention 
 the first part of life; original 
 the foot soldiers of an army 
 an unbeliever, heretic, traitor 
 a tool; deed of contract [ing 
 
 the faculty of thinking, understand- 
 usury; advantage, influence 
 space between places; distance 
 to clear from guilt, defend 
 a bequest ; any thing given in a will 
 mercy, mildness, tenderness 
 
 Night. The busy streets of the city, and the 
 green fields of the country, are alike silent. The 
 faithful sun has gone, to light another part of the 
 world, and the glittering stars are seen all over the 
 sky. There is one star, called the North star, 
 which never appears to move. The way towards 
 it, is called North. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 49 
 
 nor, nhi — tobe, tftb, pull — oil. pMod — thin, THia. 
 
 lcj) ro sy, n 
 
 lev i ty, 
 lib er al, 
 
 n. 
 a. 
 
 lib er ty, 
 
 Hi 
 
 lig a merit, 
 
 n. 
 
 lin e al, 
 
 a. 
 
 lit a ny, 
 lit er al, 
 
 n. 
 a. 
 
 lit ur gy, 
 
 11. 
 
 lux u ry, 
 med i cal, 
 
 n. 
 a. 
 
 mel o dy, 
 
 ii. 
 
 mem o ry, 
 
 ii. 
 
 mes sen ger 
 
 ,n. 
 
 mil lin er, 
 
 n. 
 
 min er al, 
 
 n. 
 
 mm is ter, 
 
 ii. 
 
 mus cu lar, 
 
 a. 
 
 mys te ry, 
 ped an try, 
 
 ii. 
 n. 
 
 a disease of the skin, in white, 
 
 scurfy scabs 
 lightness, vanity, folly 
 bountiful, generous, free; genteel 
 freedom, privilege, permission 
 a band to tie parts together; bond 
 descending in a right line 
 a form of public prayer 
 according to the primitive meaning 
 a form of common prayer 
 excess in eating, dress, &c. 
 physical, relating to healing 
 harmony of sound, sweet music 
 power of recollection 
 one who carries an errand 
 one who makes caps or bonnets 
 
 for females 
 matter dug out of mines 
 a high officer, clergyman 
 full of muscles, bracing 
 a hidden thing, obscurity 
 a boastful display of learning 
 
 It is no more right to steal apples or water mel- 
 ons from another's garden or orchard, than it is to 
 steal money from his desk. Besides it is the mean- 
 est of all low tricks to creep into a man's inclosure 
 to take his property. How much more manly is it 
 to ask a friend for cherries, peaches, pears or mel- 
 ons, than it is to sneak privately into his orchard 
 and steal them. How must a boy, and much more 
 a man, blush to be detected in such a mean trick. 
 
 
 
50 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, mSve, 
 
 ped i gree, rc. 
 pen al ty, n. 
 pen u ry, n. 
 pes ti lent, a. 
 pil lor y, n. 
 prin ci pal, n. 
 pub li can, n. 
 punc tu al, a. 
 pun gen cy, n. 
 pyr a mid, n. 
 reg u lar, a. 
 rem e dy, n. 
 rib aid ry, n. 
 rev er end, a. 
 rit u al, a. 
 riv u let, n. 
 sec u lar, a. 
 sed i ment, a. 
 sen a tor, ». 
 sen ti ment, 7i. 
 sen ti nel, n. 
 sev er al, a. 
 syl la bub, n. 
 
 a genealogy, lineage, descent 
 
 punishment, censure, forfeiture 
 
 poverty, want, indigence 
 
 infectious, pernicious 
 
 an instrument of punishment 
 
 a head or chief; capital 
 
 a toll gatherer, a victualer 
 
 exact, scrupulous, strict, nice 
 
 power of pricking; sharpness 
 
 a pillar ending in a point 
 
 according to rule, orderly 
 
 a cure; medicine; help, reparation 
 
 rude brutal language; obscenity 
 
 deserving, or entitled to reverence 
 
 solemnly ceremonious, formal 
 
 a small river or stream, a brook 
 
 not bound by vows, worldly 
 
 what settles at the bottom 
 
 a counsellor; member of a senate 
 
 opinion, thought, idea 
 
 a soldier on guard; a watch 
 
 distinct, divers, many 
 
 milk mixed with wine or cider 
 
 A love of trifling amusements is derogatory to 
 the christian character. 
 
 An observatory is a place for observing the heav- 
 enly bodies with telescopes. 
 
 An extemporary discourse is one spoken without 
 notes or premeditation. 
 
 The prudent good man will govern his passions, 
 and not suffer them to be inflamed with anger. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK 61 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— All, pound — thin, THb. 
 
 sim i lar, 
 sin gu lar, 
 sin is ter, 
 slip per y, 
 sub si dy, 
 sum ma ry, 
 sym me try. n. 
 tern po ral, a. 
 ten den cy, n. 
 ten e ment, ». 
 ter ri fy, v. 
 tes ta ment, n. 
 tit u lar, 
 typ i cal, 
 vie to ry, 
 vil Ian y, 
 vin e ear, 
 
 a. 
 a. 
 n. 
 
 n. 
 
 n. 
 
 ur gen cy, n. 
 wilderness,n. 
 
 ad mi ral, 
 al co ran, 
 
 having resemblance 
 
 only one particular; odd, queer 
 
 bad, unfair, unjust, perverse 
 
 apt to make one slip; unstable 
 
 aid in money; supply given 
 
 an abridgment: a. short, brief 
 
 harmony, proportion 
 
 not eternal, secular, worldly 
 
 towards the purpose, drill, scope 
 
 a small house, apartment 
 
 to make afraid, scare, shock 
 
 the name of holy writ; a will 
 
 honorary, nominal 
 
 figurative, emblematical 
 
 conquest, success, triumph 
 
 baseness, wickedness 
 
 an acid liquor made from cider, Sec- 
 
 a pressure of difficulty or haste 
 
 uncultivated country 
 
 chief commander of a fleet 
 the Turkish bible containing the 
 Mahometan faith 
 
 The fixed stars are at immense distances from 
 us: they are so distant that we cannot measure the 
 number of miles. 
 
 When fogs and vapours rise from the earth, and 
 ascend one or two miles high, they come to a cold 
 part of the air. The cold there condenses these va- 
 pours into thick clouds, which fall in showers of 
 rain. 
 
o2 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — 116 mfive, 
 
 4 
 
 an i mal, n. a living creature 
 
 an nu al, a. yearly, lasting only a year 
 
 ac ci dent, n. that which comes to pass without 
 
 being foreseen 
 ad a mant, n. a diamond, loadstone 
 am i ty, n. friendship, love, agreement 
 am nes ty, n. general pardon 
 ar ro gant, n. haughty, proud, self-conceited 
 bar ris ter, n. a counsellor at law, a lawyer 
 cab i net, n. a set of drawers; a place for counsel 
 cal i co, n. printed cotton cloth 
 cal en dar, n. an almanac ; a register of the year 
 can is ter, n. a box for tea 
 cannibal, n. a man-eater; a most cruel wretch 
 can o py, n. a covering spread over the head 
 capital, n. chief city or town; principal sum; 
 chas ti ty, n. purity of the body [large letter 
 clar i fy, v. to make clear or bright 
 clas si cal, a. relating to standard authors 
 cod i cil, n. an addition or supplement to a will 
 colony, n. a plantation from the mother country 
 com e dy, n. a dramatic piece, a play 
 com i cal, a. diverting, droll, queer, merry 
 con ju gal, a. belonging to marriage or union 
 con ti nent, n. land not separated by water 
 
 The time will soon come, when we must bid a 
 last farewell to this world. 
 
 When our friends die, they will never return to 
 us: but we must soon follow them. 
 
 A holy life will disarm death of its sting. 
 
 God will impart grace to the humble penitent. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 63 
 
 nflr, iK 1 )t — ti'ihe, tub, pull — All, pound — thin, this. 
 
 4 
 
 con tra ry, a. disagreeing, opposite, adverse 
 doc u mcnt,ti. an instrument; direction; precept 
 drop si cal, a. troubled with the dropsy 
 fac ul ty, n. ability, reason, power, talent 
 fac tor y, n. a body of merchant agents; a man- 
 ufactory 
 fam i ly, n. a household; lineage; a race; a tribe 
 gal lant ry,?i. bravery, generosity; show 
 gal ler y, n. an upper loft to a chapel; a balcony 
 gar ri son, n. a fortified place, or soldiers to de- 
 fend it 
 glob u lar, a. like a small sphere or globe 
 glo? sa ry, n. a dictionary of obscure words 
 hap piness,?i. blessedness, content, good fortune 
 hos pi tal, n. a place for the sick or poor people 
 lot ter y, n. the distribution of prizes by chance 
 man i fest, a. plain, open, clear, evident 
 man i fold, a. of different kinds; multiplied 
 man ner ly,a. complaisant, civil, kind 
 mar in er, n. a seaman, a sailor 
 mon u ment,?t. tomb, or pillar to preserve the mem- 
 ory of a person or event 
 nat u ral, a. produced by nature 
 nom in al, a. only in name, not real 
 
 Idolatry is the worship of idols. Pagans worship 
 gods of wood and stone. These are their idols. 
 But among christians, many persons worship other 
 sorts of idols. Some worship a gay and splendid 
 dress, consisting of silks and muslins, gauze and 
 ribbons; some worship pearls and diamonds; but all 
 excessive fondness for temporal things is idolatry. 
 5* 
 
 ■MHM 
 
54 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fail, fat — me, met — pine. p?n — n<S, move, 
 
 4 
 
 oc u lar, a. belonging to the eyes or sight 
 
 oc cu py, v. to employ, use, possess [army 
 
 of fi cer, n. one in office; a commander in the 
 
 or a tor, n. a man of eloquence [source 
 
 origin, n. the first beginning of any thing; 
 
 or na ment, n. decoration, honor, grace 
 
 or re ry, n. an instrument to show the revolu- 
 tions of the planets 
 
 ot to man, a. belonging to the Turks 
 
 pan o ply, n. complete armor or harness 
 
 par a dox, n. an assertion contrary to appearance 
 
 paragon, fi. a model or pattern: v. to compare 
 
 par al lax, n. the distance between the true and 
 
 apparent place of any star 
 
 par al lei, n. a line of latitude, &c. resemblance 
 
 par a pet, n. a wall breast high; wall of defence 
 
 par i ty, n. equality; like state or degree 
 
 pol i cy, n. prudence, cunning 
 
 pol i tic, a. prudent, artful, wise 
 
 pop u lar, a. pleasing to the people, general 
 
 pov er ty, n. necessity, meanness, want 
 
 prac ti cal, a. relating to practice or action 
 
 Whales are the largest of marine animals. 
 
 They afford us oil for lamps and other purposes. 
 
 Astronomers can, by calculating, foretell the 
 exact time of an eclipse, or of the rising and set- 
 ting of the sun. 
 
 Sound striking against an object and returned, 
 is an echo. 
 
 The bat is the intermediate link between quad- 
 rupeds and birds. 
 
T)i:i iNiriov SFCLLJJTO-BOOB. "35 
 
 nor, not — fc6be, tftb, pull — oil, pAfrul — thin, THl*. 
 
 4 
 
 prob i ty y n. honesty, voracity, sincerity 
 
 prod i iz:stl , n. a spendthrift; a lavish person 
 
 prod i gy, n. a surprising thing, monster 
 
 prom i nent, a. standing out, conspicuous 
 
 prop fer ty, n. a right of possession, quality 
 
 pros o dy, n. the art of making verses 
 
 prot est ant, n. one who adhered to ( ihe Reformat 
 
 quod lib et, n. a nice point; a suhtilty [tion 
 
 rkd i cal, a. original, implanted by nature 
 
 ran cid ness, n. a strong, sour scent 
 
 ran som er, v. one who ransoms 
 
 rap id ly, ad. swiftly; with great speed 
 
 rap tur ous, a. ecstatic, transporting 
 
 rat i fy v. to complain; to establish 
 
 rar i ty, n. uncommonness, scarcity 
 
 sac ra merit, n. the eucharist or Lord's supper 
 
 sal a ry, n. a periodical payment; stated hire 
 
 sat is fy, v. to pay in full, please, feed, atone 
 
 tarn a rind, n. a tree, producing sour fruit 
 
 tap es try, n. a cloth woven in figures, hangings 
 
 vag a bond, n. a stroller, a vagrant, wanderer 
 
 van i ty, n. pride, arrogance, emptiness 
 
 wag on er, n. a driver of a wagon 
 
 The President of the United States is the chief 
 executive officer of the government. 
 
 An exile is one who is banished from his country. 
 
 Cash means properly, a cheat, but it now sig- 
 nifies money. 
 
 Addison and Pope were contemporary authors, 
 that is, they lived at the same time. 
 
56 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, m&ve, 
 
 TABLE V. 
 
 Words of three syllables, accented on the second. 
 1 
 A base merit, n. depression, act of humbling 
 a gree ment*,-. n. bargain, covenant; harmony 
 al li ance, n. a union by treaty or marriage 
 
 al lure ment, n. temptation, enticement 
 ap pa rent, a. evident, plain, visible, certain 
 ar ri val, n. the act of coming to a place 
 
 a maze ment, n. astonishment, great fear 
 a tone ment, n. satisfaction, reconciliation 
 co e qual, a. equal with, being in the same 
 
 state 
 con fine ment, n. an imprisonment, restraint 
 de ci pher, i\ to unfold, unravel, explain 
 de co rum, n. decency, order, fitness 
 de ni al, n. negation, objection, refusal 
 
 de cri al, n. a clamorous censure 
 
 de port ment, n. behaviour, conduct 
 
 Legislation is the enacting of laws, and a legis- 
 lator is one who makes laws. 
 
 God is the divine legislator. He proclaimed his 
 ten commandments, from mount Sinai. 
 
 In free governments, the people choose their 
 legislators. 
 
 Our farmers, mechanics and merchants, compose 
 the strength of the nation. Let them be wise and 
 virtuous, and watchful of their liberties. Let them 
 trust no man to legislate for them, if he lives in the 
 habitual violation of the laws of his country. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 57 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 611, pound— thin, TH«. 
 
 de po nent, n. 
 
 die ta tor, 
 
 n. 
 
 tli plo ma, 
 
 n. 
 
 en rol meat, 
 
 n. 
 
 en tice ment, 
 
 a. 
 
 e qua tor, 
 
 n. 
 
 he ro ic, 
 
 a. 
 
 il le gal, 
 
 a. 
 
 im pro dent, 
 
 a. 
 
 oe ta vo, 
 
 n. 
 
 op po nent, 
 
 n. 
 
 po ma turn, 
 
 n. 
 
 pri me val, 
 re ci tal, 
 
 a. 
 n. 
 
 re li ance, 
 
 n. 
 
 re qui tal, 
 
 it. 
 
 re vi val, 
 
 n. 
 
 spec ta tor, 
 sub scri ber, 
 
 n. 
 fl. 
 
 sur vi vor, 
 
 ii. 
 
 tes ta tor, 
 
 n. 
 
 one who (rives a deposition un- 
 der oath 
 one who dictates; a chief ruler 
 a deed of privilege or honor 
 a writing of record; a register 
 allurement, bait, temptation 
 a line dividing the globe into 
 two equal parts 
 suitable to a hero 
 contrary to law, unjust, base 
 Wanting prudence, indiscreet 
 a sheet folded into eight leaves 
 a competitor, rival, antagonist 
 an ointment for the hair 
 original, such as was at first 
 rehearsal, repetition 
 confidence, trust, dependance 
 recompence, reward; retaliation 
 a returning to life, a restoration 
 a looker on, a beholder 
 one who subscribes or contributes 
 one who outlives another 
 a man who leaves a will 
 
 A matrass is a chemical vessel; but a mattress is 
 a quilted bed. 
 
 Good manners are always becoming; ill manners 
 are evidence of low breeding. 
 
 The colors of the dolphin in the water are very 
 beautiful. 
 
 Ardent spirits stimulate the system for a time, 
 but leave it more lanjniid. 
 
58 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, mSve, 
 1 
 
 tes ta trix, n. a woman who leaves a will 
 
 trans la tor, n. one who translates 
 
 trans pa rent, a. clear, like glass, &c. 
 
 tri bu nal, n. a court of justice 
 
 ver ba tim, ad. word for word; literally 
 
 vol ca no, n. a burning mountain 
 
 un e qual, a. not equal, partial, unjust 
 
 un mind ful, a. inattentive, negligent 
 
 2 
 
 ac cus torn, v. to habituate, to use one's self to 
 af feet ed, part, not natural ; afflicted [a thing 
 
 ag gres sor, n. an assaulter, first invader 
 
 a mend ment, n. a change for the better 
 
 ap pen dix, n. some thing appended or added 
 
 as bes tos, n. a mineral that will stand the fire 
 
 as cend ant, n. superiority, influence, rule 
 
 as sem bly, n. a company assembled 
 
 at tend ant, a. waiting upon, joined 
 
 be gin ning, n. the first part of time, original 
 
 be wil der, v. to puzzle, perplex, mislead 
 
 col lee tor, n. one who collects; a tax-gatherer 
 
 con sid er, v. to examine, requite, regard 
 
 con tin gent, a. accidental, casual, uncertain 
 
 Despotism is tyranny or oppressive government. 
 
 The despotism of government can often be over- 
 thrown; but for the despotism of fashion, there is 
 no remedy. 
 
 The Tartars wander from place to place, without 
 any settled habitations. 
 
 A loquacious companion is sometimes a great 
 torment. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 n6r, not— tube, tub, pull — oil, p6un<]-- thin THi's. 
 
 59 
 
 de lin quent, n. a criminal, defaulter 
 
 de liv er, v. to give, offer, relate, free, save 
 
 de mer it, n. ill deserving, crime, guilt 
 
 di lem ma, n. a difficult or doubtful choice 
 
 di min ish, v. to make less, decrease, decay 
 
 dis sen ter, n. one who dissents 
 
 dis tern per, n. any disease, sickness, uneasiness 
 
 dis tin guish, v. to discern, note, perceive 
 
 di ur nal, n. a day book: a. daily 
 
 do mes tic, a. belonging to a house; private 
 
 e ject ment, n. a writ to dispossess; ejection 
 
 em bel lish, v. to adorn, beautify, trim, set off 
 
 e quip ment, n. accoutrements; the act of equip- 
 ping 
 
 hys ter ic, a. troubled with fits 
 
 in ces sant, a. continual, unceasing 
 
 in clem ent, a. harsh, rough; unmerciful 
 
 in cum bent, a. imposed as a duty; resting upon 
 
 in sip id, a. void of taste or spirit; dull, flat 
 
 in trin sic, a. internal, real, solid, genuine 
 
 ma lig nant, a. envious, malicious; fatal 
 
 noc tur nal, a. happening in the night; nightly 
 
 An advocate is one who defends the cause or 
 opinions of another, or who maintains a party in 
 opposition to another. 
 
 Cattle in South America are hunted for their 
 hides and tallow. 
 
 The miser amasses riches, and keeps his money 
 where it will do no good. 
 
 Intemperance is the grievous sin of our country. 
 
 The planet Saturn has a bright ring around it. 
 
60 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — phie, pfn — n<S, move, 
 
 pa 
 
 cif ic, 
 
 po lem ic, 
 pre cep tor, 
 pro hib it, 
 pro lif ic, 
 pro tec tor, 
 pu is sant, 
 re dun dant, 
 re fresh ment, 
 re lin quish, 
 re luc tant, 
 re mem ber, 
 re plen ish, 
 re plev in, 
 
 re pug nant, a. 
 re pub lish, v. 
 se ques ter, v. 
 spe cif ic, a. 
 
 sur ren der, v. 
 trans cend ant, a. 
 trans gres sor, n. 
 tri um phant, a. 
 um brel la, n. 
 
 4 
 a ban don, v. 
 a bol ish, v. 
 
 gentle, peaceable, mild 
 
 disputative, controversial 
 
 a teacher, instructor, tutor 
 
 to debar, hinder, forbid 
 
 fruitful, productive, rich 
 
 defender, governor, regent 
 
 powerful, strong, brave 
 
 superabundant, too full 
 
 food, nourishment, rest 
 
 to give up, quit, release 
 
 unwilling, resisting 
 
 to call to, or keep in mind 
 
 to fill, stock, satisfy 
 
 a writ to recover possession of 
 
 seized goods, &c. 
 contrary, disobedient 
 to publish again 
 
 to set aside, separate [other 
 distinguishing one sort from an- 
 to yield or deliver up, resign 
 very excellent; surpassing 
 a law breaker; a sinner 
 celebrating a victory; victorious 
 a shade to guard from the sun 
 
 to forsake, quit, desert 
 
 to destroy, repeal, make void 
 
 Cicero was the most celebrated of the Roman 
 orators. 
 
 The winters in Lapland are severe. The peo- 
 ple of that country dress in furs, to protect them- 
 selves from the severity of the cold. 
 
PKFIMT10N M'F.I,l,lV(;-r>OOK. 
 
 61 
 
 m">r, not — tube, tub, pull — AH pound — tliiu, THIS. 
 
 ac com plish, 
 
 ad mon ish, 
 
 V 
 V 
 
 ap par el, 
 as sas sin, 
 
 n 
 
 as ton ish, 
 at tach ment, 
 
 v. 
 
 con tract or, 
 
 //. 
 
 de can ter, 
 de tach ment, 
 de mol ish, 
 
 n. 
 tl 
 
 V 
 
 dog mat ic, 
 dra mat ic, 
 
 a 
 a. 
 
 em bar rass, v. 
 em pan nel, v. 
 en camp ment, n. 
 
 er rat ic, 
 
 a. 
 
 es tab lish, 
 
 v. 
 
 im mod est, 
 
 a. 
 
 im mor al, 
 
 a. 
 
 im pos tor, 
 
 n. 
 
 im prop er, 
 
 a. 
 
 in con stant, 
 
 a. 
 
 in hab it, 
 
 v. 
 
 to finish, effect, fulfil, adorn 
 to reprove, warn, advise 
 clothing, raiment, dress 
 a murderer, who kills by secret 
 
 assault 
 to amaze, confound 
 a writ in law; seizure; regard 
 one who makes bargains 
 a glass vessel for liquor 
 a party sent off 
 to destroy, overthrow, ruin 
 magisterial, positive, obstinate 
 represented by an action; theat- 
 rical 
 to distress, perplex, entangle 
 to form a list of jurors 
 tents pitched in order 
 wandering, irregular 
 to make firm, to settle, to fix 
 unchaste, indecent 
 irreligious, dishonest [character 
 one who cheats by a feigned 
 unfit, unqualified, wrong 
 variable, unsteady, fickle 
 to dwell or live in, occupy 
 
 Monsoon is a wind in the East Indies, that blows 
 six months from one quarter, and then six months 
 from another. 
 
 An epoch is a fixed point of time from which 
 years are reckoned. The departure of the Israelites 
 from Egypt is a remarkable epoch in their history. 
 
 6 
 
62 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh, pine, pin — ni, m3ve, 
 
 4 
 
 in sol vent, a. unable to pay or discharge debts 
 
 in val id, a. of no weight, weak, void of force 
 
 mo nas tic, a. belonging to a monk or convent 
 
 pe dan tic, a. like a pedant ; conceited, vain 
 
 ro man tic, a. false, wild, improbable, fanciful 
 
 to bac co, n. a plant much used for smoking, 
 
 un god ly, a. wicked, irreligious, profane [&c. 
 
 TABLE VI. 
 
 Words of three syllables, accented on the third. 
 1 
 Al a mode, n. a thin, glossy silk for hoods, &c r 
 dev o tee, n. a superstitious person; a bigot 
 dis a gree, v. to differ, quarrel, not agree 
 dom i neer, v. to behave with insolence 
 im ma ture, a. not perfect, too hasty 
 im por tune, v. to teaze with solicitation 
 in com mode, v. to embarrass, hinder, disturb 
 in ter cede, v. to entreat, meditate, interpose 
 in tro duce, v. to lead or bring in, to admit 
 mis ap ply, v. to apply wrong 
 mis be have, v. to behave ill or improperly 
 o ver take, v. to come up with, to catch 
 re com pose, v. to settle or quiet anew 
 ref u gee, n. one who flies for protection 
 su per sede, v. to make void, set aside 
 su per scribe,^, to write upon the top or outside 
 vol un teer, n. a soldier of his own accord 
 un der mine, v. to injure secretly, destroy, ruin 
 

 DEFINITION SPELLING-ROOK. 63 
 
 nur, not— tube, tub, pull— 611, pounrl— (hin, this 
 
 2 
 
 ap pre bend, v. to arrest, seize; understand 
 
 con tie scend,tL to yield, submit, consent 
 
 con tra diet, v. to oppose, deny 
 
 dis pos sess, v. to deprive of possession 
 
 in direct, a. not straight; oblique; unfair 
 
 in cor rect, a. not correct, inaccurate 
 
 in ter mix, v. to mingle or join together 
 
 o ver run, v. to ravage, overflow, lay waste 
 
 o ver turn, v. to throw down, destroy, conquer 
 
 rec ol lect, v. to recover or bring back to the 
 
 memory 
 rec ommend,v. to commend to another 
 rep re hend, v. to blame, chide, reprove, censure 
 un der sell, v. to sell cheaper or below the value 
 
 4 
 su per add, v to add more and above 
 un der stand, v. to comprehend fully, be informed 
 
 TABLE VII. 
 
 Words of four syllables, accented on the first 
 1 
 Brev i a ry, n. an abridgment; a compend 
 lu mi na ry, n. any body that gives light 
 mo men ta ry, a. lasting for a moment 
 nu ga to ry, a. trifling, futile, insignificant 
 pa tri ot ism, n. love and zeal for one's country 
 
 2 
 cer e mo ny, n. outward rite, form of civility 
 cua torn a ry, a. habituated, customed 
 del i ca cy, n. daintiness; politeness 
 
64 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — nA, m5ve. 
 
 2 
 
 dif fi cul ty, n. labor, trouble, hardness 
 dil a to ry, a. slow, backward, slothful [of sense 
 ep i lep sy, n. a disease causing spasms and loss 
 em is sa ry, n. a secret agent, a spy 
 het e ro dox, n. differing from the true church 
 ig no min y, n. disgrace, reproach, infamy 
 in ti ma cy, n. close familiarity, friendship 
 in tri ca cy, n. difficulty, perplexity 
 in ven to ry, n. an account or catalogue of goods 
 lin e a ment, n. feature; form; make 
 mer ce na ry, a. mean, sordid, selfish 
 mis eel la ny, n. a collection of various kinds 
 mil i ta ry, a. warlike, suiting a soldier 
 preb end a ry, n. one who enjoys a prebend or set- 
 tled pay 
 pref a to ry, a. introductory; by way of preface 
 pur ga to ry, n. a supposed place of purgation 
 after death [business 
 
 sec re ta ry, n. one who writes for another in 
 sed en ta ry, a. sitting much; inactive 
 sep tu a gint, n< the Greek version of the Old 
 
 Testament 
 sump tu a ry, a. regulating the way of living 
 ter ri to ry, n. district, dominion, land 
 tes ti mo ny, n. evidence, proof; profession 
 trib u ta ry, a. paying tribute, contributing 
 4 
 
 ac cu ra cy, n. exactness, justness or nicety 
 ac ri mo ny, n. sharpness, corrosiveness 
 ad mi ral ty, n. the office of Lord High Admiral 
 ad ver sa ry, n. an opponent, antagonist 
 al i mo ny, n. a separate maintenance 
 al le go ry, n. a figurative speech; allusion 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOM. <3-3 
 
 nor, not — tul>e, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, THM. 
 
 4 
 
 com men ta ry,n. explanation of an author 
 com mis sa ry,n. a delegate or deputy 
 con tro ver sy, n. a dispute, enmity, quarrel [ing 
 man da to ry, a. directory, preceptive, command- 
 mat ri mo ny, n. marriage, the nuptial state 
 mon as te ry, ft. a convent; religious house 
 ob sti na cy, n. stubbornness, contumacy 
 pat ri mo ny, n. an estate by inheritance 
 plan e ta ry, a. belonging to the planets 
 prom is so ry, a. containing a promise 
 prom on to ry, n. head-land, cape, high land 
 sal u ta ry, a. healthful, safe, wholesome 
 sane tu a ry, ft. holy place; refuge for criminals 
 stat u a ry, n. the art of carving images 
 vol un ta ry, a. acting by choice, willing 
 
 TABLE VIII. 
 
 Words of four syllables, accented on the second. 
 
 1 
 A e ri al, a. belonging to the air; lofty 
 
 an nu i ty, n. a yearly allowance or set pay- 
 
 ment 
 ar mo ri al, a. belonging to family arms 
 
 cen tu ri on, n. a military officer over 100 men 
 col le gi al, a. belonging to a college 
 com mu ni cant,?*, one who receives the Lord's 
 com mu ni ty, n. a society; body politic [supper 
 con gru i ty, n. consistency, fitness 
 con nu hi al, a. of or relating to marriage 
 cor po re al, a. having a body, material 
 
 6* 
 
66 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n&, mdve, 
 
 ere du li ty, n. easiness of belief 
 
 cri te ri on, n< a mark of quality, a standard 
 
 e le gi ac, a. mournful, sorrowful 
 
 fu tu ri ty, n. the time to come, future state 
 
 gram ma ri an, n. one who teaches grammar 
 
 gra tu i ty y n. a present by way of recompense 
 
 his to ri an, n. a writer of facts and events 
 
 li bra ri an, n. one who has the care of a library 
 
 ma te ri al, a. important, real, essential 
 
 ma tu ri ty, n. ripeness, completion, perfection 
 
 me mo ri al, n. something to preserve the mem- 
 ory [silver 
 
 mer cu ri al, or. consisting of mercury or quick- 
 
 ob scu ri ty, n. darkness, privacy 
 
 ob nu bi late, v. to cloud, to obscure 
 
 pro pri e ty } n. fitness, justness; exclusive right 
 
 se cu rity, n. a defence, safety, protection 
 
 so bri e ty, n. soberness, temperance 
 
 va cu i ty, n. a space unfilled; emptiness 
 
 va ri e ty, n. change, intermixture, variation 
 
 2 
 
 ab sur di ty, n. inconsistency, unreasonableness 
 
 ac tiv i ty, n. the quality of being active 
 
 ac ces sa ry, a. contributing, aiding [tenance 
 
 ac ces so ry, n. one who aids in, or gives coun- 
 
 ad min is ter, v. to supply, execute 
 
 a dul te ry, n. violation of the marriage bed 
 
 af fin i ty y n. kindred; relation by marriage 
 
 ar til le ry, n. great w r eapons of war, cannon, 
 
 a vid i ty n. eagerness, intenseness [&c. 
 
 cap tiv i ty, n. slavery, bondage, subjection 
 
 ce lib a cy, n. a single life or state 
 
 ci vil i ty, n. rule of decency, politeness 
 
definition SPELLING-BOOK. 67 
 
 nor, not— tul*\ tub, pull — All, pound— thin, THIS. 
 
 2 
 
 co in ci dent, a. equivalent, agreeing with 
 
 com pet i tor, fl. an opponent, a rival 
 
 com pul so ry, a. forcing, compelling 
 
 conjee tu nil, a. depending on conjecture 
 
 con spir a cy, n. combination of bad men 
 
 con stit u ent, a. composing; essential 
 
 de cliv i ty n. gradual descent, slope 
 
 de lin quen cy, n. a failure in duty, fault [things 
 
 di vin i ty, n. the deity; science of divine 
 
 ef fee tu al, a. powerful, efficacious, real 
 
 e lee tri cal, a. produced by electricity 
 
 em pyr e al, a. refined, heavenly, pure 
 
 e pis co pal, a. belonging or relating to bishops 
 
 e pit o me, n. an abridgment, an abstract 
 
 e quiv a lent, a. equal in value, or in force and 
 
 e quiv o cal, a. doubtful, uncertain [power 
 
 e vent u al, a. accidental, consequential; final 
 
 fer til i ty, n. abundance, fruitfulness 
 
 fes tiv i ty, n. joyfulness, mirth, gayety 
 
 fi del i ty, n. faithfulness, honesty, justice 
 
 ha bit u al, a. customary; acquired by habit 
 
 hos til i ty, n. open war, enmity 
 
 hu mil i ty, n. mdoesty; freedom from pride 
 
 i den ti ty, n. sameness, reality 
 
 im men si ty, n. infinity; unbounded greatness 
 
 im ped i ment, n. hindrance, obstruction 
 
 ju rid i cal, a. used in courts of justice; legal 
 
 le vit i cal, a. priestly; ritual; judicial 
 
 Ion gev i ty, n. great length or extent of life 
 
 ma lev o lent, a. ill disposed towards others 
 
 ma lig ni ty, n. malice, extreme enmity [years 
 
 mil len ni am, n. Christ's reign on earth of 1000 
 
 mu rtif i cent, a. generous, benelicent, bountiful 
 
68 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 
 2 
 
 na tiv i ty, n. birth; the coming into life- 
 
 ne ces si ty n. poverty, want, compulsion 
 
 no bil i ty, n. persons of high rank; dignity 
 
 nu mer ic al, a. relating to number, numeral 
 
 om nip o tent, a. almighty, all-powerful 
 
 par tic u lar, a. singular, intimate, individual 
 
 per pet u al, a. never ceasing, endless 
 
 po lit ic al, a. relating to politics 
 
 po lyg a my, n. a plurality of wives at one time 
 
 pos ter i ty, n. succeeding generation, offspring 
 
 pre cip i tant, a. hasty, rash, hurried 
 pre die a ment,?i. a class, arrangement; condition 
 
 pro fun di ty y n. depth, deepness 
 
 pros per i ty, n. good fortune, success 
 
 ra pid i ty, n. quick motion, swiftness 
 
 re cip ro cal, a. alternate, mutual, equal 
 
 re pub li can, a. belonging to a republic 
 
 scur ril i ty, n. gross language, vile abuse 
 
 se ver i ty, n. cruel treatment, rigor 
 
 sig nif i cant, a. betokening something; important 
 
 se ren i ty, n. calmness, peace 
 
 sin cer i ty y n. honesty of mind or intention 
 
 so lem ni ty, n. seriousness, dignity, gravity 
 
 su prem a cy, n. height of authority 
 
 ter res tri al, a. pertaining to the earth; sublunary 
 
 tran quil li ty, n. peace of mind, quiet, calmness 
 
 va lid i ty, n. strength, force, soundness 
 
 vi cin i ty, n. neighborhood, nearness in place 
 
 4 
 
 a nal o gy, n. a relation, resemblance 
 
 a nat o my, n. art of dissection; a skeleton 
 
 an tag o nist, n. an opponent, adversary 
 
 a pol o gy, n. u defence, excuse, justification 
 
DEFINITION SPBLLING-BOOk. 69 
 
 nor not — tube, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, this. 
 
 4 
 
 a }>os ta cy, fl. a falling from one's former pro- 
 as trol o gy y n. foretelling events by stars [fession 
 as tron o my, n. the science of the heavenly bod- 
 bar bar i ty, n. savageness, cruelty [ies 
 bi og ra phy, n. a history or writing of lives 
 bru tal i ty, n. inhumanity, beastliness 
 ca lam i ty, n. cause of misery, misfortune 
 cli mac ter ic, a. dangerous, critical 
 col lat er al, a. side to side; concurrent 
 com mod i ty, n. any article of traffic, wares 
 com par i son, n. likeness, similitude 
 con com i tant,a. accompanying, joined to 
 de moc ra cy, n. government by the people 
 de prav i ty y n. a vitiated state; corruption 
 des pondency,n. despair, hopelessness 
 di am e ter, n. breadth of a circle 
 dis par i ty, n. inequality; unlikeness 
 e con o my, n. good management, frugality 
 e van gel ist, n. a preacher of the gospel 
 fa tal i ty y n. a decree of fate; a tendency to 
 
 danger 
 for mal i ty, n. form, ceremony; order 
 fru gal i ty, 71. good husbandry, thrift 
 ge om e try, n. the science of quantity, &x 
 gram mat ic al,a. belonging to grammar 
 hu man i ty, n. benevolence, the nature of man 
 hy poc ri sy, n. dissimulation, deceit, pretence 
 majority, n. a greater number; opposed to 
 
 minority 
 me trop o lis, n. the chief city of a country 
 mi nor i ty, n. the smaller number; opposed to 
 
 majority 
 
70 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — 116, move, 
 
 4 
 mo nop o ly, n. the exclusive privilege of selling 
 mo ral i ty, n. the doctrine of the duties of life 
 no sol o gy, n. a classification of diseases 
 on tol o gy, n. the doctrine of beings or ideas in 
 
 general; metaphysics 
 pre dom i nate, n. to prevail, govern, rule 
 pri or i ty, n. precedence; first in rank 
 pro ver bi al, a. belonging to a proverb 
 sab bat ic al, a. belonging to the sabbath 
 sa tan ic al, 11. devilish, infernal 
 sub ser vi ent, a. instrumental, useful 
 tau tol o gy y n. a repetition of the same sense 
 ty ran nic al, a. like a tyrant, despotic 
 ve nal i ty^ n. prostitution of talents for money 
 ver bos i ty, n. much empty talk; prolixity 
 
 TABES IX. 
 
 Words of four syllables accented on the third. 
 1 
 
 An te ce dent, n. what goes before 
 
 ap pa ra tus, n. furniture; show; tools 
 
 com men ta tor, n. one who explains 
 
 me di a tor, n. an intercessor, kind adviser 
 
 sac er do tal, a. belonging to a priest 
 
 su per vi sor, n. an inspector, overseer 
 
 2 
 
 ac ci dent al, a. casual, fortuitous, unforeseen 
 
 det ri ment al, a. causing loss, hurtful 
 
 en er get ic, a. active, forcible, vigorous 
 
 fun da ment al, a. chief, original, principal 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 71 
 
 nfir, o&t — t&be, t&b, p&ll — Ml, pound — thin, this. 
 
 2 
 
 in nu en do, n. an oblique hint 
 
 man i fes to, n. public declaration; edict 
 
 met a pli} s ies, n. the science of the affections of 
 
 being in general; ontology 
 
 o ri cut al, a. eastern, or situated in the east 
 
 oc ci dent al, a. pertaining to the west 
 
 or na ment al, a. decorating, tending to adorn 
 
 pan e gvr ic, n. an oration eulogy, encomium 
 
 pred e ces sor, n. an ancestor; one going before 
 
 sci en tif ic, a. producing certain knowledge 
 
 u ni ver sal, a. general, the whole 
 
 4 
 
 ar o mat ic, a. fragrant, spicy, sweet 
 
 eal i man co, n. a kind of woollen stuff 
 correspondent, n. one who holds correspondence 
 hor i zon tal, a. on a level; parallel to the nor- 
 mal e fac tor, n. one w r ho commits a crime [izon 
 mem o ran dum, n. a note to help the memory 
 S) s te mat ic, a. methodical, connected, regular 
 
 TABLE X. 
 
 Having proceeded through Tables comprising easy 
 words from one to four syllables, let the learner 
 begin the following Table, which consists of more 
 difficult words. 
 
 MONOSYLLABLES. 
 
 l 
 iBa?/, n. an opening into the land: a. a color 
 ha//, n. grass dried for fodder [duce eggs 
 
 \ivj y v to place along; wager; to bring or pro- 
 
72 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6, m5ve, 
 
 1 
 
 say, v. to speak, utter, pronounce, tell 
 may, ft. the fifth month; v. to be possible 
 pay, v. to discharge a debt; reward; atone 
 pray, v. to offer up petitions; to entreat 
 sway, v. to hang heavy; govern, rule 
 fray, ». a quarrel, a battle, a combat 
 clay, ft. blue earth, used for earthen ware, &c. 
 way, ft. method, passage, road, custom 
 ray, ft. a line or beam of light; a fish; an herb 
 bray, v. to cry like an ass; to beat in a mortar 
 stray, v. to wander; err, deviate, rove at large 
 yea, ad. yes, surely, certainly, truly 
 jail, ft. a prison, a place of confinement 
 pail, ft. a wooden vessel for water, milk, &c. 
 sail, i\ to pass by means of sails: to swim; to fly 
 rail, ft. a piece of timber used for fencing v. to 
 
 insult; abuse 
 frail, a. liable to error, weak 
 wail, v. to lament, grieve, sorrow, bewail 
 moil, n. a bag of post letters; armor 
 nail, ft. a pointed piece of metal; the horny sub- 
 stance growing at the end of the fingers 
 trail, v. to draw after; to drag [and toes 
 
 bail, ft. a security given for another; handle of a 
 flail, ft. a thrashing instrument [? a ^5 &- c » 
 
 snail, ft. a shelly animal; a slow person 
 laird, ft. Scotch lord or proprietor of a manor 
 aid, ft. help; v. to assist, succor, support 
 maid, n. an unmarried woman; female servant 
 swear, v. to utter or affirm; to put to an oath 
 brain, n. a soft substance within the skull 
 chain, n. a line of links: v. to fasten with a chain 
 grain, ft. corn in general, as wheat, rye, &c. 
 
DEFINITION spf.i.uncj-book. IS 
 
 nrtr, not — tul>e, tftb, pfill — 611, pomi.l — thin , thU. 
 
 1 
 
 slain, participle of /o s/ajf; killed 
 
 train, n. procession; retinue; line; way 
 
 main, a. principal, chief, important 
 
 sprain, n. a violent twist or wrench 
 
 stain, v. to discolor; to spot; pollute; to disgrace 
 
 twain, a. two, both: ad. in two parts 
 
 wain, n. a kind of carriage; a set of stairs 
 
 paint, n. colors mixed together for painting 
 
 quaint, a. exact, nice, pretty; artful; odd 
 
 plaint, n. a lamentation, complaint, cry 
 
 aim, v. to take sight, level, direct, design 
 
 claim, n. a demand, a title: v. to demand of right 
 
 maim, v. to hurt, wound, lame 
 
 waif, n. goods found and not claimed 
 
 stage, ii. a place for public transactions; a car- 
 riage running regularly for passengers 
 
 gwage, v. to measure casks, &c. 
 
 plagi/e, 11. a pestilence, vexation, trouble, misery 
 
 vague, a. unmeaning, wandering, indefinite 
 
 bait, n. a temptation; refreshment 
 
 state, n. a condition; a republic; civil power 
 
 graze, v. to eat grass; touch slightly; glance 
 
 praise, ii. renown, honor, commendation 
 
 baize, ii. a sort of coarse woollen cloth 
 
 maize, n. the native corn of America 
 
 shave, v. to take off the beard; to cut off 
 
 brave, a. courageous, gallant, noble 
 
 steak, n. a slice of flesh to fry or broil 
 
 pea, n. a well known pulse: pi. pease 
 
 tea, n. the leaves of a Chinese shrub 
 
 ke?/, n. an instrument to open a lock ; something 
 which serves to explain 
 
 7 
 
74 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — nh, m5ve, 
 1 
 
 sprai/, n. foam of the sea; drops of water driven 
 
 from a wave 
 
 stat/, v. to continue in a place 
 
 ga?/, a. airy, fine, showy, merry 
 
 plai/, ». sport, game; recreation; a drama 
 
 beard, n. hair on the chin; the barb of an arrow 
 
 leap, v. to stride, to jump, to spring 
 
 neap, a. the neap tides are the low tides 
 
 reap, v. to cut down with a sickle, gather 
 
 cheap, a. not dear, easy to be obtained 
 
 heap, n. a pile; confused jumble; cluster 
 
 teal, n. a wild fowl of the duck kind 
 
 drear, a. mournful, gloomy, dismal, sad 
 
 clear, a. bright, transparent, pure, guiltless 
 
 shear, v. to strip or cut off with shears 
 
 year, ». twelve calendar months 
 
 deal, v. to traffic, trade; distribute; treat 
 
 heal, v. to cure; grow well; reconcile 
 
 meal, n. the flower part of grain; a repast 
 
 veal, ». the flesh of a calf killed for the table 
 
 weal, n. a sound state of a person or thing; 
 
 happiness 
 
 zeal, n. warmth for a person or cause 
 
 beal, n. a pimple; a small tumor 
 
 staid, 'participle of to stay 
 
 laid, past time and part, of to lay; placed 
 
 paid, v. past time and part, of to pay 
 
 braid, v. to weave together: n. a string or cord 
 
 chair, n. a seat to sit in; a sedan 
 
 squeal, v. to cry with a shrill sharp voice 
 
 fear, n. dread, apprehension, expectation of evil 
 near, ad. at hand, closely, almost 
 
 rear, v. to raise; elevate, exalt; to instruct 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 75 
 
 nflr, nAt — tube, tub, pull — oil, p&ftnd — thin, THis. 
 
 1 
 
 heard, 
 
 blear, 
 
 ear, 
 
 sear, 
 
 smear, 
 
 spear, 
 
 lain, 
 
 pain, 
 
 strain, 
 
 gain, 
 
 blain, 
 
 drain, 
 
 fain, 
 
 faint, 
 
 taint, 
 
 saint, 
 
 bead, 
 
 lead, 
 
 mead, 
 
 plead, 
 
 cream, 
 
 dream, 
 
 stream, 
 
 beam, 
 
 trait, 
 
 haste, 
 
 paste, 
 
 chaste, 
 
 taste, 
 
 traipse, 
 
 change, 
 
 strange, 
 
 t\ jtast time and pari. of to hear 
 
 a. dim; watery; weak; bloody [corn 
 
 n % the organ of hearing; handle; spike of 
 
 v. to burn with hot iron: a. dry, withered 
 
 v. to daub, soil, defile, pollute 
 
 n. a long pointed weapon; a lance 
 
 participle of to lie 
 
 n. a sensation of uneasiness; toil; penalty 
 
 v. to make tight; to sprain, weaken 
 
 n. advantage, profit, benefit, interest 
 
 n. a pustule or blister; a boil or blotch 
 
 n. a channel to carry off water: v. to empty 
 
 a. glad, pleased, rejoiced 
 
 a. feeble, timorous, languid, low, weak 
 
 v. to corrupt, infect, sully, stain 
 
 n. one eminent for piety; a godly person 
 
 n. a small ball or drop; a moulding 
 
 v. to conduct, guide, go first; to entice 
 
 n. a meadow; a liquor made of honey and 
 
 water 
 v. to allege in pleading, defend; discuss 
 n. the oily and best part of milk 
 n. thoughts in sleep; an idle fancy; whim 
 n. a running water, current, course 
 11. a main timber; ray of the sun, &c. 
 a stroke; a touch; outline or sketch 
 
 hurry, speed; passion, warmth 
 
 a thick mixture of flour and water 
 pure, undefiled, imcorrupt [ment 
 
 11. sense of tasting or relishing; discern- 
 
 v. to walk in a sluttish manner 
 
 ii. an alteration; small money: v. to alter 
 
 a. foreign; new; wonderful; unusual 
 
-36 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mSt — pine, pm — 116, move, 
 
 1 
 
 blaze, ft. 
 
 steam, ft. 
 
 gleam, ft. 
 
 scream, t\ 
 
 fleam, ft. 
 
 ream, ft. 
 
 team, ft. 
 
 least, 
 feast, 
 yeast, 
 
 beast, 
 
 priest, 
 
 east, 
 
 grief, 
 
 brief, 
 
 chief, 
 
 deaf, 
 
 leaf, 
 
 sheaf, ft. 
 
 fief, ft. 
 
 lief, 
 
 neif, 
 
 plea, 
 
 cease, 
 
 lease, 
 
 niece, 
 
 ad, 
 
 ft. 
 
 ft. 
 
 v. 
 
 v. 
 
 ft. 
 
 grease, ft. 
 crease, n. 
 bleat, v. 
 cheat, v. 
 treat, ft. 
 
 a flame; report: v. to flame, publish 
 
 the vapor of water: v. to evaporate 
 
 a small shoot of light 
 
 to cry out violently or shrilly 
 
 an instrument to bleed cattle with 
 
 twenty quires of paper 
 
 cattle or horses attached to a cart, 
 
 wagon, sled, &c. 
 smallest: ad. in the lowest degree 
 a sumptuous treat or entertainment 
 barm; the froth or flower of beer when 
 
 working 
 an irrational animal; a brute 
 one who officiates in sacred offices 
 the quarter where the sun rises 
 a painful sense of loss, sorrow, trouble 
 short, contracted; common; concise 
 principal; eminent: ft. a leader 
 wanting the sense of hearing 
 part of a plant or book; thin plate 
 a bundle of grain; a heap [service 
 a fee; an estate held on condition of 
 willingly, soon 
 [scotch~\ the fist; a slave 
 a form of pleading; an excuse 
 to leave off, stop, be at an end 
 to let by a lease; to glean, pick up corn 
 the daughter of a brother or sister 
 the soft part of fat [folding 
 
 a plait made by folding : v. to mark by 
 to cry as a sheep or goat 
 to defraud in a bargain, to deceive 
 an entertainment given; a feast 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 77 
 
 nor, nflt — t&be, tub, pull — Ml, p&ftnd— thin, ru'ia 
 
 1 
 
 eat, n. a chair, bench; residence, mansion 
 neat, a. pure, elegant, clean, spruce, nice 
 ieat, r. to make hot; to warm; put in a passion 
 teat, n. the projecting part of the female breast 
 beak, n. the bill of a bird; promontory; a point 
 leak, v. to let water in or out, drop, run out 
 jleak, a. cold, chill, pale, wan 
 sneak, v. to creep slily; lurk about 
 speak, v. to utter articulate sounds; talk, address 
 freak, n. a sudden fancy, whim 
 squeak, v. to cry out shrilly; to betray a secret 
 fleak, n. a small lock of flax, &.c. 
 screak, v. to make a shrill noise 
 yield, t\ to give up, surrender, afford, produce 
 shield, n. a buckler, protection, defence 
 wield, v. to use with full power, to sway 
 fiend, n. an infernal being, fury, enemy, foe 
 league, n. a measure of three miles; a confederacy 
 teagwe, n. name of contempt for an Irishman 
 tweag, v. to pinch, squeeze; to perplex 
 leash, n. a leather thong, a rope 
 
 n. a sovereign, a lord: a. trusty, faithful 
 n. the besieging a place; a seat, a stool 
 a. without moisture, thirsty; flat; droll 
 n. an insect: v. to move with wings 
 
 liege, 
 siege, 
 dry, 
 
 I cry, 
 sky, 
 die, 
 S: 
 
 big*, 
 
 n. an outcry, shrieking: i\ to weep, call 
 
 n. the heavens, firmament; the climate 
 
 v. to tinge, color; expire, lose life 
 
 v. to attempt, examine, prove 
 
 v. to cook in a frying pan; to melt, to boil 
 
 n. paste baked, filled with apple, minced 
 
 meats, &c. 
 n. elevation: a. dear; loud; tall* lofty 
 7 ' • 
 
78 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, p!n — n6 t mdve, 
 
 nigh, prep 
 
 sigh, 
 
 n. 
 
 fie, 
 
 intj. 
 
 hie, 
 
 v. 
 
 vie, 
 
 v. 
 
 hg : ht, 
 
 n. 
 
 might, 
 
 n. 
 
 height, 
 
 n. 
 
 night, 
 
 n. 
 
 right, 
 
 a. 
 
 sight, 
 
 n. 
 
 tight, 
 
 a. 
 
 bright, 
 
 a. 
 
 %/it, 
 
 v. 
 
 blight, 
 
 V. 
 
 fright, 
 
 n. 
 
 flight, 
 
 n. 
 
 wight, 
 
 n. 
 
 rhyme, 
 
 n. 
 
 smile, 
 
 n. 
 
 guile, 
 
 n. 
 
 mild, 
 
 a. 
 
 child, 
 
 n. 
 
 wild, 
 
 71. 
 
 stride, 
 
 n. 
 
 bride, 
 
 n. 
 
 gwide, 
 
 v. 
 
 guise, 
 
 n. 
 
 fro, 
 
 ad. 
 
 doe, 
 
 n. 
 
 mow, 
 
 v. 
 
 flow, 
 
 n. 
 
 glow, 
 
 V, 
 
 and ad. at no great distance; near 
 
 a mournful breathing; a deep sob 
 
 denoting dislike 
 
 to go in haste, to hasten 
 
 to contend, strive, rival 
 
 illumination: a. not heavy, nimble 
 
 strength: v. past time of may 
 
 space upward; utmost degree 
 
 the time of darkness, gloominess 
 
 just; straight, true; fit; proper 
 
 the act of seeing; an open view 
 
 tense, close; difficult; tidy 
 
 shining, clear; evident; witty 
 
 to contend in battle, engage in war 
 
 to blast: n. mildew; a disappointment 
 
 a sudden terror or fear 
 
 a running away, escape; a sally 
 
 a person or being: a. nimble, swift 
 
 harmony of sounds; metre; poetry 
 
 a look of pleasure or kindness 
 
 cunning, deceit, fraud, artifice 
 
 kind, gentle, calm, soft, sweet 
 
 a son or a daughter; an infant 
 
 desert : a. not tame, turbulent 
 
 a long step, a wide stretch of the legs 
 
 a woman newly married 
 
 to direct, conduct, superintend 
 
 dress, habit; manner; custom 
 
 backward; in a returning state 
 
 the female of a buck; a she deer 
 
 to cut down with a scythe 
 
 the rise of water: v. to overflow 
 
 to burn, to be heated, redden, shine 
 
DEi'ixn m.\ sru,UN(;-BOOK. 
 
 n.V, not — tftbe, t ii ! > , pull — All, pound — thin, Tuis. 
 
 79 
 
 1 
 
 
 blow, 
 
 v. 
 
 grow, 
 
 v. 
 
 snow, 
 
 n. 
 
 stow, 
 
 v. 
 
 strow, 
 
 v. 
 
 hoe, 
 
 n. 
 
 mole, 
 
 n. 
 
 pole, 
 
 n. 
 
 foal, 
 
 n. 
 
 goal, 
 
 n. 
 
 roll, 
 
 n. 
 
 poll, 
 
 ii. 
 
 toll, 
 
 n. 
 
 scroll, 
 
 n. 
 
 coal, 
 
 ii. 
 
 shoal, 
 
 n. 
 
 prowl, 
 
 v. 
 
 stroll, 
 
 V, 
 
 troll, 
 
 v. 
 
 brogue, 
 
 n. 
 
 rogue, 
 
 n. 
 
 vogue, 
 
 n. 
 
 most, 
 
 ad. 
 
 post, 
 
 n. 
 
 host, 
 
 ii. 
 
 g/iost, 
 
 ii. 
 
 boast, 
 
 v. 
 
 1 
 
 
 deep, 
 
 a. 
 
 keep, 
 
 v. 
 
 weep, 
 
 v. 
 
 steep, 
 
 v. 
 
 to inflame with wind, move as air; to 
 to shoot up; increase [blossom 
 
 particles of water frozen in flakes 
 to lay in order and close, to lay up 
 to scatter, to spread, throw about 
 a garden tool used to cut up weeds 
 a natural spot; mound; pier 
 extremity of the earth; staff', perch 
 the young of a mare, a colt 
 the final end or purpose 
 public register; a mass made round 
 the head: v. to cut off hair 
 a tax: v. to sound a bell with strokes 
 
 at intervals 
 a writing wrapped up; roll; wreath 
 a mineral used for firing; charcoal 
 a sand bank; a. shallow [der 
 
 to rove about, seek for prey ; to plun- 
 to ramble, wander, rove 
 to move circularly; roll; rove 
 a kind of shoe; corrupt speech 
 a knave, a dishonest person; wag 
 fashion, mode; esteem; credit 
 greatest in number or quantity 
 a messenger; office; piece of timber 
 an army; landlord; master 
 the soul of a person deceased; a spirit 
 to brag, magnify, speak highly 
 
 far to the bottom; knowing; affecting 
 to conceal, detain, preservo, hold 
 to lament, shed tears, bewail, mourn 
 to soak in liquor: a. very slanting 
 
80 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, move, 
 
 1 
 
 sleep, n. 
 
 creep, v. 
 
 sheep, n. 
 
 fleece, n. 
 
 beeves, n. 
 
 queer, 
 
 deed, 
 
 feed, 
 
 weed, 
 
 green, 
 
 seed, 
 
 creed, n. 
 
 heed, n. 
 
 screech, n. 
 
 spleen, n. 
 squeeze, v. 
 
 cheese, n. 
 
 bleed, v. 
 
 breed, n. 
 
 sleek, a. 
 
 sleeve, n. 
 
 keen, a. 
 
 eel, w. 
 
 peel, n. 
 
 reel, v. 
 
 sneeze, v. 
 
 breeze, n. 
 
 feel, v, 
 
 keel, n. 
 
 veer, v. 
 
 steer, n. 
 
 repose, slumber, rest, ease; death 
 to move slowly; to loiter; to fawn 
 a useful animal of the genus ovis 
 the wool shorn from a sheep at one time 
 pi. oxen; cattle for slaughter 
 odd, strange, particular, droll 
 action whether good or bad; exploit 
 to supply with food, nourish, fatten 
 a useless herb; mourning dress; veil 
 a grassy plain; a color: a. not dry 
 what produces plants and animals; pro- 
 geny; race 
 a form or confession of faith ; a belief 
 attention, care, notice, caution, respect 
 a harsh loud cry: v. to shriek, cry 
 the milt; spite, anger; melancholy 
 to press close; crush, oppress 
 the curd of milk pressed in a hoop or 
 
 mould 
 to lose or let blood ; lose sap 
 a race: v. to generate; to contrive 
 smooth; having an even surface 
 the covering of the arm 
 eager; severe; sharp; fine 
 a serpentine slimy fish 
 the outside shell; rind 
 to wind yarn; to stagger; to slip 
 to emit wind audibly by the nose^ 
 a gentle gale; a stinging fly 
 to perceive by the touch, handle 
 the bottom of a ship 
 to change; to turn about 
 a young bullock: v. to guide, direct 
 
DUIMTION SPELLING-BOOK. 81 
 
 timi , i . T t — h'.l.c, lul>, pull — Mil, |)Mi"m«l— thin, Tins. 
 
 cheer, 
 
 r. 
 
 cheek, 
 
 11. 
 
 seen, part. 
 
 revi\ 
 
 V. 
 
 deem, 
 
 V. 
 
 2 
 
 
 hence, 
 
 ad. 
 
 pence, 
 
 n. 
 
 fence, 
 
 n. 
 
 bled, 
 
 v. 
 
 dead, 
 
 a. 
 
 stead, 
 
 n. 
 
 tread, 
 
 v. 
 
 dread, 
 
 n. 
 
 spread, 
 shred, 
 
 v. 
 
 n. 
 
 head, 
 
 n. 
 
 cleanse, 
 
 v. 
 
 realm, 
 
 n. 
 
 deck, 
 
 n. 
 
 neck, 
 
 n. 
 
 peck, 
 check, 
 
 n. 
 v. 
 
 speck, 
 wreck, 
 
 n. 
 n. 
 
 meant, 
 
 v. 
 
 sense, 
 
 n. 
 
 tense, 
 
 n. 
 
 bench, 
 
 n. 
 
 stench, 
 
 ii. 
 
 quench, 
 wench, 
 
 v. 
 
 n. 
 
 wrench, 
 
 n. 
 
 to infuse life and spirit; to encourage 
 
 the side of the face 1 , or a machine, kc. 
 
 beholden, perceived 
 
 to rout met or draw in sails 
 
 to judge, determine, conclude, think 
 
 from this place or thing 
 
 plural of penny 
 
 inclosure, security, guard, hedge 
 
 pasl time and participle of to bleed 
 
 deprived of life; cold; dull; lost 
 
 a frame; place; room; turn; use 
 
 to set the foot; walk or go; crush 
 
 awe, fear, terror 
 
 to cover over; propagate; publish 
 
 a fragment; a small piece cut off 
 
 what contains the brain; a chief; the top 
 
 to make clean; scour; purity 
 
 a kingdom, state; kingly government 
 
 the rloor of a ship: v. to dress, adorn 
 
 a part of the body; along narrow part 
 
 one fourth of a bushel 
 
 to curb, chide, interfere, reprove 
 
 a small spot; a stain 
 
 a destruction, ruin, shipwreck 
 
 past time and participle of to mean 
 
 the faculty of perceiving; meaning 
 
 time; a term in grammar 
 
 a seat to sit on; justices &,c. sitting 
 
 an offensive smell 
 
 to extinguish; cool; allay; destroy 
 
 a negro woman; a <;irl of ill-fame 
 
 a violent twist: v. to pull by force 
 
82 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, m5ve, 
 
 2 
 drench, i\ to soak, steep; fill with drink 
 fetch, v. to bring, draw, reach 
 sketch, n. an outline; a rough draught 
 wretch, n. a miserable or worthless person 
 spend, v. to consume, expend; fatigue; waste 
 friend, n. an intimate companion; a favorite 
 blend, v. to mix, mingle; confound in a mass 
 edge, n. the sharp part of an instrument; a brink 
 hedge, n. a fence made of bushes [wedges 
 
 wedge, n. a piece of metal: v. to cleave with 
 sledge, n. a very large hammer; a sled 
 ledge, n. a small moulding on the edge; a ridge 
 sedge, n. a growth of flags; long grass 
 pledge, v. to pawn: n. a surety 
 dredge, n. a dragnet for taking oysters 
 fledge, v. to furnish with feathers or wings 
 bridge, n. any structure over a river; upper part 
 
 of the nose 
 bilge, v. to fracture a ship's bottom 
 helve, ii. the handle of an axe, &c. 
 twelve, n. two and ten 
 delve, v. to dig; to sift; fathom; examine 
 guess, v. to conjecture, suppose, hit upon 
 breast, n. a part of the body; conscience; heart 
 guest, n. one who is entertained; a visitor 
 sweat, n. a matter from the pores; toil, labor 
 deot, n. what is another's due; a sort of writ 
 stem, ii. family, race; stalk; prow of a ship 
 phleg-m, ii. a watery humor of the body 
 ink, n. a black liquor or substance used for 
 
 writing or printing 
 wink ; v. to shut the eyes; connive, hint 
 
DEFINITION SPELLIXfi-BOOK. 
 
 83 
 
 nAr not— tobe, tub, pull — Afl, pACim! — thin, this. 
 
 a flower, color, a vessel with a narrow 
 
 stern: v. to pierce, to stab 
 the number live on dice 
 a mathematical glass 
 a division in the church; separation 
 a bit of wood chipt off, a fragment 
 to leap quickly, to bound, to pass over 
 a large vessel with three masts 
 a narrow slued: v. to make naked, divest 
 a small bag; a wallet; a certificate 
 to draw out into thread, stream out 
 the lowest part of the face 
 one of two produced at a birth 
 the natural covering of the body; hide 
 past time of to build 
 the covering of a bed 
 to raise a building; rest, construct 
 to throw on heaps, float 
 a present; faculty; thing given 
 a woman's shirt; artifice; evasion 
 nimble, speedy, quick 
 thread made by twisting: v. to wind 
 the joint of the hand next the arm 
 hazard, danger, peril 
 of a piercing sound; sharp 
 dexterity; knowledge acquired by use 
 to lavish, waste, be lost by shedding 
 to make cold, deject, depress, blast 
 a long trench: v. to make ditches 
 a kind of rosin; height; rate; bar 
 fruitful, wealthy, valuable; sweet; nice 
 a woman who practices magicaj arts 
 
 2 
 
 
 pink, 
 
 n. 
 
 cinque, 
 
 n. 
 
 prism, 
 
 it. 
 
 s<7/ism, 
 
 11. 
 
 chip, 
 
 n. 
 
 skip, 
 ship, 
 
 v. 
 n. 
 
 strip, 
 
 n. 
 
 scrip, 
 
 n. 
 
 spin, 
 
 v. 
 
 chin, 
 
 n. 
 
 twin, 
 
 n. 
 
 skin, 
 
 11. 
 
 built, 
 
 V. 
 
 quilt, 
 btiild, 
 
 11. 
 
 V. 
 
 drift, 
 
 V. 
 
 girt, 
 shift, 
 
 11. 
 n. 
 
 swift, 
 
 a. 
 
 twist, 
 
 n. 
 
 wrist, 
 
 ii. 
 
 risk, 
 
 n. 
 
 shrill, 
 
 a. 
 
 skill, 
 
 n. 
 
 spill, 
 chill, 
 
 v. 
 v. 
 
 ditch, 
 
 11. 
 
 pitch, 
 rich, 
 
 n. 
 a. 
 
 witch, 
 
 n. 
 
84 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pm — n<S, mSve, 
 
 a quick pull: v. to pull with a quick 
 
 motion 
 a hollow for a statue to stand in 
 the joint on which a door turns; a point 
 to burn slightly, scorch, burn off 
 to bow, fawn, flatter; contract; shrink 
 a kind of trimming : v. to trim 
 a sharp sudden pain, pinch, gripe 
 a short view, a faint light 
 after: ad. before this; because 
 to wash, cleanse, wash out soap, &c. 
 to kick when uneasy; to start back 
 to hold fast, confirm, bend, fasten 
 to squeeze, press, gall, hurt 
 a color, tinge. See tint. 
 a dye; a slight coloring: v. to tinge 
 a mass of burnt clay shaped in a mould 
 a small piece of wood 
 a blow or wound made with the foot 
 the cotton or stuff of a candle or lamp 
 swift, active, ready, living 
 to throw out spittle; to put upon a spit 
 to upbraid, reproach, sneer at 
 to be alive, exist, last 
 a thing used to sift with; a bolter 
 the top of a building; a steep elevation 
 a hard substance of earth, &x. a weight 
 
 of 14 lbs. 
 one's own house : ad. to the point 
 a young horse, the foal of a mare 
 a violent shock: v. to shake very much 
 a blockhead; a heavy stupid person 
 
 2 
 
 
 twitch, 
 
 n. 
 
 niche, 
 
 n. 
 
 hinge, 
 
 n. 
 
 singe, 
 
 v. 
 
 cringe, 
 
 v. 
 
 fringe, 
 
 n. 
 
 twinge, 
 
 n. 
 
 glimpse 
 
 , 71. 
 
 since, prep. 
 
 rinse, 
 
 v. 
 
 wince, 
 
 V. 
 
 clinch, 
 
 V. 
 
 pinch, 
 
 V. 
 
 teint, 
 
 n. 
 
 tint, 
 
 n. 
 
 brick, 
 
 n. 
 
 stick, 
 
 n. 
 
 kick, 
 
 n. 
 
 wick, 
 
 n. 
 
 quick, 
 
 a. 
 
 spit, 
 
 v. 
 
 twit, 
 
 v. 
 
 live, 
 
 V. 
 
 sieve, 
 
 n. 
 
 ridge, 
 
 n. 
 
 stone, 
 
 n. 
 
 home, 
 
 n. 
 
 colt, 
 
 n. 
 
 jolt, 
 
 n. 
 
 dolt, 
 
 n. 
 
DEFINITION SrELUNO-EOOK. 85 
 
 n<V, nut — t&be, tnl», pflll — ft?!, j)ofind — thin, th2s« 
 
 1 
 moult j v. to change the feathers [eritig of animals 
 coat, ft. the outside garment; the outward cov- 
 
 2 
 curl, ft. a ringlet of hair, a wave 
 hurl, v. to throw with violence 
 churl, ft. a miser, niggard, rustic, rude man 
 drum, v. to heat the drum: ft. a military instru- 
 dumo, a. speechless, silent, mute [ment 
 
 crumo, n. a small piece; a fragment of bread 
 num6, a. torpid, motionless, cold, benumbed 
 plumo, ft. a plummet: ad. perpendicularly 
 run, v. to move swiftly; to contend in a race 
 much, n. a great deal: a. large: ad. greatly 
 such, pro. of that kind, like this, similar 
 touch, n. the act of touching; sense of feeling 
 crutch, n. a support used by cripples 
 burst, v. to break suddenly; fly open or out 
 stuff, it. any thing; furniture; medicine; texture 
 snuff, n. pow 7 dered tobacco; snuff of a candle; 
 
 resentment: v. to smell 
 tough, a. not brittle; ropy; clammy 
 plump, a. fat, round, comely 
 stump, ft. the remaining part of a tree or joint 
 trump, n. a trumpet; a turn-up card 
 lurch, v. to cheat, pilfer: n. a forlorn condition 
 church, ft. a place of worship; assembly or body 
 young, a. not old, youthful [of christians 
 
 gulf, ft. a large bay; a whirlpool 
 nymph, ft. a goddess of the wood: in poetwj, a lady 
 hymn, ft. a divine or holy song; a song of praise 
 judge, ft. a civil officer; v. to pass sentence upon 
 grudge, ft. envy, ill-will; an old quarrel 
 drudge, n. a mean laborious servant; a slave 
 8 
 
86 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 
 2 
 
 trudge, v. to jog on; to travel heavily 
 
 shrub, n. a bush; spirit with acid and sugar 
 
 scrub, v. to rub hard, to clean by rubbing 
 
 bulge, v. to jut out; swell in the middle; bilge 
 
 gurge, 11. a whirlpool, gulf, deep place, abyss 
 
 surge, ii. a swelling sea; a wave 
 
 purge, n. a medicine causing stools: v. to cleanse 
 
 plunge, v. to sink, dive or dip suddenly 
 
 curse, ii. a bad wish; torment: v. to wish evil to 
 
 purse, n. a small bag for money 
 
 dunce, n. a dolt, a blockhead, a dullard 
 
 ba/m, ii. the name of a sweet plant 
 
 ca/m, n. stillness, quiet: v. to pacify, still 
 
 pa/m, n. part of the hand; a tree; victory 
 
 psa/m, 11. a holy song, a sacred hymn 
 
 qua/m, 11. a sudden fit of sickness; faintness 
 
 alms, n. relief of the poor; charity 
 
 2 
 doom, n. judgment, sentence, destruction 
 room, ii. space, extent; stead; apartment 
 boom, n. a bar of wood; a spar to extend a sail 
 loom, 11. a weaver's machine; tool [maturity 
 
 bloom, n. the blossom or flower of a tree, &c im- 
 groom, n. one who cleans and tends horses 
 womb, n. the place of generation or conception 
 tom&, n. a repository or monument for the dead 
 broom, n. a shrub; a besom to sweep with 
 spoon, n. a vessel used to eat liquids with 
 boon, n. a gift, grant, present, favor 
 moon, ii. the great luminary of the night 
 noon, n. the middle of the day, 12 o'clock 
 loon, n. a water-fowl; a scoundrel 
 swoon, n. a fainting fit: v. to faint ; sicken 
 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 nor, not — tul*\ tAh, pn II — oil, pound — thin, this. 
 
 ;i hound, limit; a brook, torrent 
 
 indigent, mean, paltry, lean, unhappy 
 
 a roving journey, ramble, turn 
 
 a negro; a marsh, watery ground 
 
 a clown, a loot, a rude man 
 
 somewhat cold; indifferent [man 
 
 one without reason; a buffoon; wicked 
 
 an instrument; a hireling, a mean person 
 
 a seat without a hack; an evacuation 
 
 a standing water, a pond 
 
 a weaver's quill: v. to wind yarn 
 
 to pine away, languish, sink 
 
 a lart r e ladle: v. to lade, empty 
 
 a body of soldiers; a number of people 
 
 a noose, a running knot for a rope or 
 
 string 
 broth; a decoction of flesh for food 
 a cluster; a crowd, huddle 
 a shout: v. to shout with insult 
 a covering for the legs; profit, gain 
 a small black water-fowl 
 to shout in contempt 
 to pry, peep, search slily 
 to plead a mock cause, to argue 
 victuals, meat, provision for the mouth 
 the fourth part of an acre in square 
 
 measure 
 offspring, progeny, breed 
 a temper of mind; a term in grammar 
 to change place, pass, walk, stir 
 to evince, make trial, experience 
 a hollow cut with a tool 
 a running knot, a trap, snare 
 
 2 
 
 
 bourn, 
 
 11. 
 
 poor, 
 
 a. 
 
 tour, 
 
 n. 
 
 moor, 
 
 II. 
 
 boor, 
 
 n. 
 
 cool, 
 
 a. 
 
 fool, 
 
 n. 
 
 tool, 
 
 n. 
 
 stool, 
 
 n. 
 
 pool, 
 
 n. 
 
 spool, 
 
 11. 
 
 droop, 
 
 v. 
 
 scoop, 
 
 ii. 
 
 troop, 
 
 ii. 
 
 loop, 
 
 n. 
 
 soup, 
 
 n. 
 
 group, 
 
 ii. 
 
 hoop, 
 
 n. 
 
 boot, 
 
 n. 
 
 coot, 
 
 n. 
 
 hoot, 
 
 v. 
 
 toot, 
 
 V. 
 
 moot, 
 
 V. 
 
 food, 
 
 11. 
 
 rood, 
 
 11. 
 
 brood, 
 
 111. 
 
 mood, 
 
 n. 
 
 move, 
 
 v. 
 
 prove, 
 
 v. 
 
 groove 
 
 ,n. 
 
 noose, 
 
 n. 
 
88 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n — nA, m5ve, 
 
 choose, v. to make choice, pick out, select 
 
 boose, v. to drink to excess, to guzzle 
 
 coo, v. to cry as a dove or pigeon 
 
 do, v. to act, to perform, answer the purpose 
 
 shoe, n. a cover for the foot: v. to fit or cover 
 
 with shoes 
 
 loo, n. the name of a game at cards 
 
 woo, v. to make love to, court, entreat, ask_ 
 
 proof, n. evidence, test; a rough sheet of print 
 
 woof, n. the threads that cross the warp 
 
 loose, a. lax, unbound; wild, wanton [pleton 
 
 goose, n. a large water-fowl; tailor's iron; sim- 
 
 moose, n. an animal, the largest of the deer kind 
 
 roost, v. to sleep as a bird, rest, lodge 
 
 root, n. the original or first cause; bottom 
 
 foot, n. that on which any thing stands 
 
 shoot, v. to discharge from a gun, let off, dart 
 
 book, n. a volume in which we read or write 
 
 cook, n. a dresser of victuals: v. to dress vict- 
 uals 
 
 hook, n. a bent piece of iron, &c. ; snare, trap 
 
 look, v. to seek for; behold, see, watch 
 
 took, v. past time of to take 
 
 brook, n. a running water, rivulet, trifling current 
 
 crook, v. to bend, to pervert: n. a hooked stick 
 
 flook, n. the broad part of an anchor; a flounder 
 
 rook, n. a bird; a cheat 
 
 shook, v. past time of to shake [throat 
 
 crowp, n. the buttocks of a horse; a disease of the 
 3 
 
 law, n. a rule of conduct; judicial process 
 
 shaw, n. a small wood, a thicket — ob. 
 
 taw, v. to dress skins white for gloves, &c. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 89 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 6?1, pound— thin, THis. 
 
 3 
 
 the craw of 
 
 maw, n. the stomach of animals; 
 
 birds 
 
 raw, a. unsubdued by fire; chill; sore; ignorant 
 paw, ft. the foot of a beast; the hand 
 saw, v. to cut with a saw; past time of to see 
 awe, ft. fear mingled with reverence; dread 
 gnaw, v. to tear with the teeth, bite, waste, fret 
 straw, n, any worthless thing; a stalk of grain 
 flaw, n. a breach, crack, defect, fault; blast, gust 
 draw, v. to pull along, take out; to allure, to win 
 chaw, v. to chew, grind with the teeth 
 claw, n. foot of a bird or beast: v. to scratch 
 craw, ft. the crop or first stomach of fowls 
 haw, v. to speak slowly: ft. the berry of a thorn 
 jaw, ft. the bone in which the teeth are fixed 
 war, ft. open hostility, fighting, combat 
 for, prep, because of, conducive to, in hope of 
 nor, con. a negative particle, neither 
 taught, past time and participle of to teach 
 caught, past time and participle of to catch 
 bxought,past time and participle of to bring 
 sought, past time and paiiiciple of to seek 
 aught, ft. any thing ; any part, the smallest 
 tux ought, past time and participle of to work 
 fought, past time and participle of to fight 
 groat, ft. four pence sterling; a small sum 
 fxaught, a. full, loaded, replete 
 nought, ft. nothing, not any thing 
 form, ft. a method, shape: v. to arrange, model 
 storm, ft. a tempest; tumult; assault; fury 
 swarm, ft. a crowd, a multitude: v. to crowd 
 warm, a. a little hot: v. to heat moderately 
 born, part, brought into the world or life 
 8* 
 
90 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, p"n — 116, m&ve, 
 
 corn, 
 
 warn, 
 
 ft. grain; a hard lump in the flesh 
 v. to give notice, caution, tell, order 
 corse, ft. a dead body, a carcase [head of oxen 
 horn, . ft. hard substance which grows on the 
 morn, ft. first part of the day 
 fawn, ft. a young deer: v. to sooth, flatter 
 lawn, ft. fine linen; a plain between woods 
 dawn, ft. the beginning, first rise; break of day 
 pawn, v. to pledge for security: n. a pledge 
 sawn, participle from to saw 
 brawn, ft. flesh of a boar; a thick muscular part 
 spawn, n. the eggs of fish; offspring 
 yawn, v. to gape; open wide 
 laud, ft. praise, honor: v. to praise, extol, bless 
 fraud, ft* deception, cheat, deceit, trick 
 broad, a, wide, open, large, plain 
 cord, ft. a string or small rope; a sinew; 128 cu- 
 bic feet of wood [man 
 lord, n. a title of honor; a sovereign; a noble- 
 ward, n. a district; part of a lock; person under 
 
 a guardian 
 gauze, ft. a kind of very thin silk or linen 
 caftse, n. a reason, motive, party, source, sake 
 pawse, ft. a stop, break in discourse: v. to stop 
 clause, ft. a particular stipulation, sentence, article 
 torch, n. a large wax light; a flambeau 
 scorch v. to burn slightly 
 gorge, v. to glut, swallow, fill up the throat 
 tall, a. high in stature; lofty; sturdy; stout' 
 fall, v. to tumble, drop, cut down, sink 
 gall, ft. the bile; slight hurt: v. to hurt the skin 
 pall, ft. a covering for the dead 
 wall, ft. a partition of brick, &.c. fence; defence 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 91 
 
 nSr, n6t — tube, tub, pull— -611, pound— thin, THis. 
 _ 
 
 mawl, ft. a heavy wooden hammer; v. to beat in 
 
 a gross manner 
 scrawl, v. to write or draw badly 
 sprawl, v. to lie with the limbs stretched out 
 squall, ft. a sudden wind; storm; loud scream 
 yawl, n. a ship's boat: v. to bawl, yell, roar, cry 
 stall, ft. a crib for an ox or horse; seat; shed 
 small, a. little; slender; weak; mean; petty 
 crawl, v. to creep along, move slowly; cringe 
 brawl, v. to quarrel, scold, make a great noise 
 drawl, v. to speak in a slow and drivelling way 
 -wart, ft. a small hard tumor in the skin 
 sort, ft. a kind; species; rank; lot; company 
 short, a. not long, scanty, low, brittle 
 quart, ft. the fourth part of a gallon 
 snort, a. to blow through the nose like a horse 
 bald, a. without hair, bare; plain; inelegant 
 scald, u. to burn with hot liquids 
 horse, ft. a quadruped animal; a machine 
 corpse, n. a dead body of a human being 
 4warf, ft. a man, 8tc. below the usual size 
 wasp, ft. a stinging insect; a petulant person 
 want, ft. deficiency, poverty, lack, need 
 swap, v. to exchange; to barter 
 wan, a, languid of look; pale, sickly, blank 
 swan 9 ft. a very large white water-fowl 
 gone, participle of to go 
 wash, v. to cleanse with water, purify 
 swash, v. to make a great noise 
 watch, n. a pocket time-piece ; a guard, sentinel 
 was, past time of to be 
 wast, second person of was 
 swab, n. an ordinary mop: v. to clean with a mop 
 
92 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p'n — no-, mOve, 
 
 3 
 
 wad, n. paper, tow, &x. to stop a gun-charge 
 
 wand, ». a long slender staff or rod 
 
 halt, v. to stop in a march; to limp; to hesitate 
 
 salt, n. well known substance [kiln 
 
 malt, n. barley steeped in water and dried on a 
 
 fault, n. a crime, offence, mistake, blemish 
 
 vawlt, w. a cave; a cellar; a grave; an arch 
 
 false, a. not true, unjust deceitful, base 
 
 fork, n. an instrument of two or three prongs 
 
 cork, n. a tree, bark; stopple; a sharp point on 
 
 a horse shoe 
 
 hawk, n. a bird of prey : v. to raise up phlegm 
 
 ba/k, n. a ridge of land not ploughed 
 
 wa/k, n. act of walking; path to walk in 
 
 ta/k, n. conversation, discourse, speech 
 
 cha/k, n. a kind of white earth powerfully absor- 
 
 ca/k, v. to stop the seams of a ship [bent 
 
 dawb, v. to smear; flatter; bribe [or procuress 
 
 bawd, v. to procure lewd women: n. a procurer 
 
 sauce, n. something to improve the relish of food 
 
 full, a. filled, plump, satisfied, entire 
 
 2 
 
 stood, v. past time and participle of to stand 
 
 good, a. having desirable qualities; fit: ad. well 
 
 hood, n. a covering for the head; an ornament 
 
 cow/d, v. past time and participle of can 
 
 show/d, v. the past time of shall, but now used as 
 
 an auxiliary verb [animals 
 
 wolf, n. a beast of prey that kills sheep and other 
 32 
 
 oil, n. any thing unctuous, expressed from 
 
 olives, 8lc. 
 
 spoil, v. to mar, corrupt, grow useless, decay 
 
BEFIXm.rs M'ELUXCi-EOOK. 93 
 
 n5r, not — tube, tob, pull — <> ? l, p&und — thin, mis. 
 
 32 
 
 soil, n. dirt, earth, land: v. to stain, sully, pollute 
 
 broil, v. to roast over the coals: ft. tumult, quar- 
 rel 
 
 toil, v. to work, drudge, labor 
 
 foil, v. to defeat, overcome, push, set off 
 
 boil, v. to cook by boiling; to bubble by heat 
 
 coil, v. to roll or wind up a rope 
 
 join, v. to add, to associate, to unite in any act 
 
 coin, ft. money stamped; a corner; a wedge 
 
 loin, n. the back of an animal; the reins 
 
 groin, ft. the part next the thigh; a grumbling 
 
 joy, ft. gladness, happiness; a lively sense of 
 good [trifle 
 
 toy, ft. a trifle, a plaything; folly: v. to play, to 
 
 coy, a. modest, reserved, chaste, shy 
 
 cloy, v. to satiate, to surfeit, to glut 
 
 point, n. a sharp end; nicety; critical moment 
 
 joint, ft. a point where bones, &c. meet; a hinge 
 
 voice, ft. the sound from the mouth; a vote 
 
 choice, n. power of choosing: a. of great value 
 
 moist, a. wet in a small degree, juicy, damp, soft 
 
 hoist, v. to raise on high, heave or lift up 
 
 joist, ft. a small beam in the flooring 
 
 noise, ft. any kind of sound, outcry, clamor 
 
 quoit, ft. a kind of horse-shoe to pitch at a mark 
 
 K > ft. a cap, hood or head-dress 
 
 gouge, ft, a round, hollow chisel 
 
 33 
 now, ad. at this very time: ft. the present time 
 cow, ft. the female of the ox kind 
 how, ad. in what manner* state 
 mow, ft. a heap of hay or corn; a wry face 
 
94 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m5ve, 
 _ 
 
 sow, ft. a female of the hog 
 
 vow, ft. a solemn promise; a religious promise 
 
 brow, ft. the forehead; edge or side 
 
 1 w v n * an mstrument m breaking the ground 
 
 plow, 
 
 slough, ft. a deep miry place 
 
 out, ad. abroad, not at home; in an error 
 
 stout, a. brave, strong, valiant, resolute 
 
 oust, v. to cast or put out, vacate, take away 
 
 trout, ft. a fine fish 
 
 gout, ft. a most painful disorder 
 
 pout, v. to thrust out the lips-; to look sullen 
 
 clout, ft. a piece of cloth for cleanliness 
 
 rout, ft. a clamorous multitude, riot, noise 
 
 shout, v. to cry in triumph, to cry out, to huzza 
 
 spout, ft. a wooden gutter; pipe; mouth; waterfall 
 
 scout, v. to go privately; to reconnoitre; [pect 
 
 dou6t, ft. suspicion, scruple : v. to question, sus- 
 
 bout, ft. part of an action done at one time ; a turn 
 
 d th i n ' d rvness ; want of rain; want of drink 
 
 our, pro. belonging or relating to us 
 sour, a. acid, tart; painful; peevish, crabbed 
 brown, a. the name of reddish color 
 crown, ft. a piece of money; top of the head 
 down, ft. soft feathers : ad. low on the ground 
 drown, v. to choke in water, overflow 
 frown, %< a look of dislike: v. to look cross 
 clown, ft. an unmannerly fellow, an ill-bred man 
 gown, ft. a long upper garment, loose habit 
 town, ft. a collection of houses; a township 
 hous6, ft. a place of abode; one branch of a legis- 
 louse, w. a small insect [lature 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 95 
 
 nor, n6t— -tube, tub, pull— 6ll, pSund— thin, Tula. 
 
 33 
 
 mouse, n. a small quadruped inhabiting houses 
 
 douse, v. to put under water suddenly; to lower 
 
 browse, n. branches fit for cattle to eat, underwood 
 
 spouse, n. a husband or wife; a married person 
 
 drowse, v. to make heavy with sleep, to slumber 
 
 cloud, n. a body of vapors or dust in the air 
 
 crowd, n. a confused multitude, mob 
 
 loud, a. clamorous, noisy, sounding, turbulent 
 
 proud, a. haughty, conceited, elated, lofty 
 
 shroud, n. burial clothes; sail ropes 
 
 bound, v. past time of to bind: a. destined, going to 
 
 hound, n. a dog for chase; a fish 
 
 pound, n. 16 ounces avoirdupois; 20 shillings 
 
 round, a. in form of a circle; like a circle 
 
 sound, n. noise: v. to make a noise 
 
 ground, n. the earth: v. past time of to grind 
 
 wound, n. hurt: v. past time and part, of to wind 
 
 scowl, v. to look sour, to frown 
 
 cowl, n. a monk's hood; vessel for water, tub 
 
 growl, v. to grumble, snarl, murmur 
 
 howl, v. to cry as a wolf or dog; a cry of horror 
 
 bounce, n. sudden noise or blow: v. to leap, spring 
 
 ounce, n. the 16th part of a pound avoirdupois 
 
 pounce, n. the claw of a bird; a powdered gun 
 
 flounce, n. a loose trimming on women's apparel 
 
 couch, n. a bed; a seat for ease; a layer or stratum 
 
 vouch, v. to attest, maintain, witness 
 
 slouch, n. a man who looks heavy and slovenish 
 
 pouch, n. a small bag; the sack of a fowl 
 
 4 
 
 bask, v. to lie exposed to the heat, to warm 
 
 cask, n. a barrel or wooden vessel used for liquor 
 
 ask, v. to inquire; petition; seek; set a price on 
 
96 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK; 
 
 f ite, far, fall, fat — rae, met — pine, p ? n — n<\. move, 
 _ - _ 
 
 mask, n. a disguise, visor, cover, pretence 
 
 task, n. an employment, labor, business imposed 
 
 bark, n. the rind of a tree; v. to bark as a dog 
 
 dark, a. without light, obscure, blind 
 
 hark, v. to listen: intj. hear! listen! attend! 
 
 mark, n. a token; object to shoot at; impression 
 
 lark, n, the name of a small singing bird 
 
 park, n. an inclosed ground for beasts of chance 
 
 spark, n. a particle of fire or light; gay lad, lover 
 
 shark, n. a voracious fish; a tricking fellow 
 
 stark, a. stiff; strong; ragged; deep; full 
 
 asp, n. a small venomous serpent 
 
 clasp, r. to hold, fast, inclose, embrace, hug 
 
 hasp, n. a clasp for a staple: v. to shut with a hasp 
 
 rasp,. ii. a rough file for wood, &x. ; a berry 
 
 gasp, n. a catch of the breath: v. to gape for 
 
 breath 
 
 grasp, v. to seize; hold in the hand; gripe 
 
 cost, n. charge, expense, price; hurt; loss 
 
 lost, v. past time of to lose: part, gone, perished 
 
 tost, v. past time of to toss; part, slung, agitated 
 
 lapse, n. a small error, fall, oversight; slip 
 
 flat, n. a level, even ground; a shoal 
 
 gnat, n. a small winged stinging insect 
 
 cash, n. any money, but properly ready money 
 
 sash, ii. a silk belt; part of a window 
 
 clash, ii. a noise made by two bodies; opposition 
 
 g-nash, r. to grind the teeth in a rage 
 
 strap, ii. a long slip of leather or cloth 
 
 shall, auxiliary verb: shall is defective 
 
 off, ad. signifying distance; from not, toward 
 
 oft, ad. frequently, many times, usually 
 
 loft, n. the highest floor; a convenience 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 nor, n&t — tube, tub, pull — 611, p6und — thin THi's. 
 
 97 
 
 4 
 
 soft, a. gentle, tender, smooth, easy, simple 
 cross, a. peevish, fretful, athwart, oblique 
 dross, ft. the scum of metals; refuse, dregs 
 moss, n. a substance growing on trees, &.c. 
 loss, ». damage, forfeiture; hurt; prejudice 
 valve, ft. a folding door; cover of a siphon 
 branch, ft. a small bough; anything that shoots 
 
 from a stalk 
 launch, v. to put to sea; set off 
 stanch, v. to stop blood; sound, firm, steady 
 hawnch,n. the thigh, the hip, the high part 
 blanch, v. to whiten; to strip or peel 
 craimch,i?. to crush with the teeth 
 dock, ft. a place for ships: v. to cut off, to curtail 
 mock, «. mimicry, ridicule: v. to deride, mimic 
 clock, ft. an instrument to show time 
 shock, v. to shake violently; disgust; pile up 
 fcnock, v. to strike upon, hit, dash, beat, rap 
 drop, ft. a small quantity of liquid; an ear-ring 
 crop, ft. a bird's stomach: v. to cut off short 
 shop, ft. a place of sale or of work 
 fcnob, ft. a hard protuberance or swelling 
 dodge, v. to start suddenly aside; to quibble 
 lodge, v. to harbor, reside, place, lay, live 
 bodge, v. to boggle; to hesitate; ft. a botch 
 podge, w. a puddle; plash; watery or dirty place 
 fosse, ft. a ditch, entrenchment, moat 
 bond, ft. any thing which binds ; an obligation 
 I fond, a. much pleased with, tender, foolish, vain 
 pond, ft. a standing water; pool; small lake 
 storm, ft. a tempest; tumult; assault; fury 
 wrong, ft. error: a. not right, not true, unfit 
 botch, v. to mend clumsily, to patch, spot 
 9 
 
98 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 f ate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pm — n6, mftve, 
 4 
 
 scotch, a. of, or belonging to Scotland 
 mosque, n. a Mahometan temple or church 
 blot, n. a blur, a spot: v. to stain, to disgrace 
 yacht, n. a small ship for pleasure, &c. 
 scot or scotch v. to stop, or block a wheel 
 bronze, n. brass, or a compound of copper and tin 
 chance, n. event, accident, fortune, hazard 
 dance, n. a musical motion: v. to move by music 
 prance, v. to spring and move in high mettle 
 lance, n. a long spear: v. to pierce, cut, lay open 
 glance, n. a quick view; the dart of a beam of light 
 trance, n. an ecstacy; a vision; rapture, joy 
 
 MONOSYLLABLES IN th. 
 Tlie following have the first sound of th, viz. as in 
 thin. 
 1 
 
 Throw, v. to cast, fling, toss, drive 
 
 truth, n. fact, reality, certainty, honesty 
 
 youth, n. one past childhood; tender age 
 
 sheath, n. the case of any thing: a scabbard 
 
 heath, n. a plant; common ground 
 
 both, a. the two, of two: ad. as well 
 
 oath, n. a solemn appeal to heaven 
 
 throat, n. the fore part of the neck ; the windpipe 
 
 theme, n. a short dissertation, subject, talk 
 
 thigh, n. the part between the leg and body 
 
 thief, 7i. one who steals; a blemish in a candle 
 
 faith, n. belief, veracity, fidelity, truth, promise 
 
 blou-th, n. a bloom or blossom in general 
 
 growth, n. product, vegetation, improvement 
 
 quoth, v. to say, to speak, a defective verb 
 
 ruth, ». mercy, tenderness, pitf, sadness, 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 99 
 
 n6r, n6t — tube, tub, pull — 611, pdfind — thin, this. 
 
 a Saxon title of honor, baron, 
 
 the pin which keeps the oars in place 
 
 two dozen — ob. [in rowing 
 
 past time of throw 
 
 three times over; at three times 
 
 to grow fat or rich, to prosper, to 
 
 succeed 
 the seat of kings, princess or bishops 
 past time of to thrive 
 one more than two 
 plural of tooth 
 
 any substance; whatever is 
 
 to imagine, have ideas., judge, believe 
 
 lean, slender, not thick 
 
 close, gross, muddy 
 
 frugality, profit, prudence, care 
 
 the short first finger of the hand 
 
 a heavy blow or knock, a hard stroke 
 
 the extent of time or place; from end 
 
 force, power, armament [to end 
 
 life; air respired; respite, rest 
 
 an extinction of life, mortality 
 
 freedom from sickness; purity [sions 
 
 riches, property, goods, any posses- 
 
 a denunciation of ill; a menace 
 
 the shaft of a wagon or cart 
 
 to slide through a narrow passage 
 
 to pierce, tingle, penetrate; to bore 
 
 the marrow of a plant ; strength ; weight 
 
 by, denoting the cause or means 
 
 the act of stealing; dishonesty 
 
 1 
 
 thane, 
 
 n. 
 
 thottfl, 
 
 n. 
 
 thrave, 
 
 n. 
 
 threw, 
 
 v. 
 
 thrice, 
 
 ad. 
 
 thrive, 
 
 v. 
 
 throne, 
 
 ft. 
 
 throve, 
 
 v. 
 
 three, 
 
 ft. 
 
 teeth, 
 
 ft. 
 
 2 
 
 
 thing, 
 think, 
 
 ft. 
 v. 
 
 thin, 
 
 a. 
 
 thick, 
 
 a. 
 
 thrift, 
 
 ft 
 
 thumfr, 
 
 ft. 
 
 thump, 
 length, 
 
 n. 
 ft. 
 
 strength 
 breath, 
 
 i, ft. 
 ft. 
 
 death, 
 
 ft. 
 
 t health, 
 
 ft. 
 
 wealth, 
 
 ft. 
 
 threat, 
 
 ft. 
 
 thill, 
 
 ft. 
 
 thrid, 
 
 v. 
 
 thrill, 
 
 v. 
 
 pith, ft. 
 with, prep. 
 theft, ri. 
 
100 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOR. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — rae, mh — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 
 2 
 
 tilth, 
 withe, 
 smith, 
 thrust, 
 thrum, 
 thread, 
 thrush, 
 depth, 
 width, 
 breadth, 
 filth, 
 frith, 
 plinth, 
 tooth, 
 throwgA, 
 north, 
 
 thaw, 
 
 thowg/it, 
 
 thorn, 
 
 froth, 
 
 thrall, 
 
 thwart, 
 
 warmth, 
 
 33 
 
 south, 
 mouth, 
 
 4 
 thank, 
 throb, 
 throng, 
 thong, 
 
 n. culture, husbandry: a. tilled, cultivation 
 
 n. a willow twig; a band of twigs 
 
 n. one who works in metals or forges 
 
 v. to push, stab, shove, compel, intrude 
 
 n. the end of a weaver's thread 
 
 n. a small twist; uniform tenor 
 
 n. a fine singing bird; ulcers in the mouth 
 
 n. deepness, obscurity, a deep place 
 
 n. wideness, breadth, a large extent 
 
 n. a measure from side to side 
 
 ». dirt; corruption, nastiness 
 
 7i. a narrow part of the sea; a net; wood 
 
 7i. the basis of a pillar 
 
 7i. a bone in the jaw; a tine, a prong 
 
 prep, from end to end; by means of 
 
 w. opposite to the south: a. lying towards 
 
 the north 
 v. to dissolve, to melt 
 7i. the act of thinking; an idea; a view 
 7i. a small and prickly tree 
 7i. foam; spume; empty show of words 
 7i. a slave; bondage, slavery 
 v. to cross, oppose, interfere 
 7i. a gentle heat; passion; zeal; fondness 
 
 7i. the part where the sun is to us at noon 
 7i. the aperture in the head between the 
 lips 
 
 v. to express gratitude, for a favor 
 
 v. to beat; to heave 
 
 7i. a throng, a multitude, a press of people 
 
 7i. a string or thin strap of leather 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 101 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull — oil pound — thin, this. 
 
 thatch, v. to cover a house, &c. 
 
 thrash, v. to beat out corn, &c. ; to beat, to drub 
 thwack, n. a heavy hard blow; v. to beat or thrash 
 
 cloth, n. any thing woven for covering 
 
 moth, n. a small winged insect that eats cloth 
 
 broth, n. the liquor in which fleshy &c. is boiled 
 
 troth, n. truth, faith — ob. 
 
 rath, ad. early: n. a hill 
 
 The following have the second sound of th } as in THis. 
 1 
 
 Thy, pro. of or belonging to thee 
 
 bathe, v, to wash in a bath 
 n. a turner's machine 
 v. to bind with rollers or bands 
 v. to cover with garments; to dress 
 
 lathe, 
 
 swathe, 
 
 clothe, 
 
 loathe, 
 
 meathe, 
 
 v. to abhor, disdain, hate, shun 
 
 n. drink: any beverage — 06. 
 
 those, pro. plural of that 
 
 tithe, n. the tenth part of any thing 
 
 these, pro. plural of this 
 
 tihoughycon. like as if; grant; admit; suppose 
 
 hithe, n. a landing place for goods 
 
 limber, flexible, pliant, weak 
 relating or belonging to thee 
 any thing twisted, a roll, garland 
 to be in agony or torture, twist 
 to inject and eject breath 
 objective case of thou 
 to boil; to make or be hot 
 
 lithe, 
 
 thine, pro, 
 ivreaihy n, 
 writhe, v. 
 breathe, v 
 thee, pro 
 seethe, v 
 
 2 
 this, pro. 
 
 that which is present or near 
 9* 
 
102 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, f Si-, fall, fat — m£, mh — pine, p?n — n6, m8ve, 
 
 2 
 
 then, ad. at that time; in that case 
 thus, ad. in this manner; to this degree 
 thence, ad. from that place ; for that reason 
 booth, n. a house built of boards; a stall in a fair 
 smooth, a. even on the surface; soft; flattering 
 soothe, v. to calm, flatter, please, soften 
 
 33 
 thou, 'pro. the second personal pronoun 
 mouth, v. to speak big, to mutter, to grumble 
 
 4 
 
 that, pro. person or thing : conj. because 
 than, ad. placed in comparison 
 
 TASKS XI. 
 
 Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 
 1 
 A ere, n. 160 square rods of ground, or 4840 
 
 square yards 
 an cient, n. old; that has been of long duration 
 a pron, n. a part of dress worn before 
 bare foot, a. without shoes or stockings; unshod 
 bol ster, n. a large pillow: v. to support 
 brew er, n. one who brews: one who contrives 
 beau ty, n. fine appearance; a beautiful person 
 boat swain,w. one who has the care of the ship's 
 
 riggings 
 bow sprit, n. a sloping mast at the ship's head 
 brave ry, n. courage, heroism, gallantry 
 cheap en, v. to ask the price, lessen; degrade 
 dai sy n. a common spring-flower 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 103 
 
 n8r, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, this. 
 
 dea con, 
 e ven, 
 fa vor, 
 fla vor, 
 fea ture, 
 
 fro loard, a. 
 grate ful, a. 
 griev ous, a. 
 gno mon, n. 
 hind most, a. 
 hoar y, a. 
 hu mor, n, 
 jew el, n. 
 &nav ish, a. 
 li vre, n. 
 la bor, 
 le gton, 
 ma?/ or, 
 mi tre, 
 mea sles, n. 
 ni tre, n. 
 oat meal, n. 
 pi ous, a. 
 peo pie, w. 
 plu mage, n. 
 pa rent, n. 
 pro logwe, n. 
 quo ta, 7i. 
 rhu barb, n. 
 rogw ish, a. 
 re gion, n. 
 sti fle, r. 
 
 a church officer; an overseer 
 level, smooth; balanced 
 good-will: v. to assist; to resemble 
 fragrance, taste, odor, smell 
 the cast or make of the face ; any 
 single outline 
 
 angry, ungovernable, perverse 
 having a due sense of benefits 
 hard to be borne, afflictive, painful 
 the hand or pin of a dial 
 last; the latest 
 
 gray with age; whitish [ture 
 
 turn of mind; wit; peevishness; mois- 
 a precious stone ; a name of fondness 
 dishonest; mischievous, 
 a French shilling, 18| cents 
 toilsome work; childbirth: v. to toil 
 a vast number; body of Roman sol- 
 the chief magistrate of a city [diers 
 a bishop's cap; a term in joinery 
 a disease in men; also of swine and 
 saltpetre, a very cooling salt [trees 
 meal made of oats 
 doing the duties of religion; devout 
 persons in general; the vulgar 
 the feathers that cover a fowl 
 a father or mother; source; head 
 an introduction to a play 
 a share, rate, proportion, part 
 a medicinal purgative root 
 knavish, waggish, vagrant, wanton 
 a tract of land; country, rank 
 to conceal, extinguish, suppress 
 
104 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 
 1 
 
 slav er, n. a slave ship or ship used in the slave 
 showl der, v. to lay on the shoulder [trade 
 
 trai tor, n. one who betrays his trust or country 
 trea ty, n. a negotiation, bargain, contract 
 wea ry, a. fatigued, tired with exercise 
 wo ful, a. calamitous, sorrowful, sad, wretched 
 wain scot, n. pannel work to line the walls of a room 
 yeo man, n. a gentleman farmer; freeholder 
 
 2 
 bel fry, n. a place where bells hang and are rung 
 bish op, n. one of the head order of the clergy 
 blus ter, v. to roar as a storm; to swagger 
 brick kiln,n. a kiln to burn bricks in 
 blud geon,n. a short stick loaded at one end 
 bel lows, n. an instrument to blow fire 
 buck ram, n. a kind of cloth stiffened with gum 
 cen sure, n. blame, reproach; judgment 
 cis tern, n. a vessel to catch or hold water; a pit 
 cher ish, v to support, nurse, comfort 
 clean ly, ad, neatly, nicely, elegantly 
 cred it, n, reputation, trust reposed, influence 
 crick et, n. a small insect; a low seat or stool 
 crust y, a. morose, snappish; covered with crust 
 cup board, n. a place for cups, glasses, &c. 
 cus torn, n. fashion, habit, usage, practice 
 cul ture, n. the act of cultivation [aunt 
 
 cous in, n. the son or daughter of an uncle or 
 cut lass, w. a broad cutting sword 
 de&t or, n. one who is in debt 
 dis tance, n. a space of time, remoteness in place 
 dou ble, a. twofold, twice as much 
 dud geon, n. a small dagger, malice, ill-will 
 dun geon, n. a very dark close prison 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 105 
 
 nor, not — tube, tub, pfill — 611, p6&nd — thin, THis. 
 2 j 
 
 drunk ard,n. one given to too much drink 
 ec logue, n. a pastoral poem 
 en sign, n. an officer who carries the flag 
 er ror, n. a mistake, blunder; sin 
 fes ter, v. to corrupt, rankle, grow virulent 
 fer riage, n. the fair paid at a ferry 
 lid die, n. a stringed instrument of music 
 frus trate, v. to make void, defeat, disappoint 
 fur lough, w. leave of absence from the army 
 ges ture, n. an action, posture, motion in speaking 
 gin gle, v. to make a shrill noise, to tinkle 
 grum ble, v. to murmur, growl, mutter 
 gwin ea, w. a gold coin, value 28s. (Eng.) 
 gud geon, n. a small fish; person easily imposed on 
 heif er, n. a young cow 
 hus band, n. a married man; an economist 
 hum ble, a. not proud, modest, meek, lowly 
 husk y, a. consisting of husks; dry; rough 
 im age, n. an idol, statue; likeness, idea 
 in stance, n. an example, motive, occasion 
 isth mus, n. a narrow neck of land 
 jeal ous, a. suspicious; apprehensive of rivalship 
 jour nal, n. a day-book; a newspaper 
 lev el, a. even, smooth, plain 
 lim it, n. a border, utmost reach, extent 
 lus tre, n. splendor, gloss; space of 5 years 
 lunch eon, n. food taken not at regular meals 
 mel on, n. the name of a fine delicious fruit 
 min gle v. to compound, mix, blend, unite 
 mis tress, n. a woman who governs; a concubine 
 mis chief, n. disturbance, harm, hurt 
 nev er, ad. at no time; in no degree 
 nim ble, a. quick, active, lively, brisk 
 
106 
 
 DEFINITIOxV SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mfo — pine, pin — ncS, mdve, 
 
 pen ance, 
 
 phren zy, 
 pis mire, 
 pleas ant, 
 peas ant, 
 pin cers, ) 
 pinch ers, j 
 pun ish, 
 pic ture, 
 pur chase, 
 phthis ic, 
 quick en, 
 reb el, 
 rig or, 
 ris en, 
 riv er, 
 ruf fie, 
 
 res in, > 
 
 ros in, ) 
 seep tre, 
 spec tre, ) 
 spec ter, ) 
 scrib ble, 
 shep Zierd, 
 sin ew, 
 sin gle, 
 skep tic, 
 
 smug gle, 
 sup pie, 
 stur geon, 
 
 n. a mortification suffered as an ex- 
 pression of repentance 
 n. madness, distraction 
 n. the insect, called the ant or emmet 
 a. delightful, gay, lively, humorous 
 a. one who lives by rural labor 
 
 n. an instrument to draw nails 
 
 to chastise, inflict penalties 
 a resemblance of things in colors 
 to obtain for a consideration; to buy 
 a shortness of breath; the asthma 
 
 to hasten, make or become alive 
 
 one who opposes lawful authority 
 cold, rage, severity, strictness 
 
 participle of to rise 
 
 n. a large current of water 
 
 n. an ornament for the hands: v. to 
 disorder, flutter, fret 
 
 n. an inflammable substance 
 
 n. a royal ensign carried in the hand 
 
 n. apparition, spirit, ghost, phantom 
 
 v. to write without care or beauty 
 n. one who tends sheep; a swain 
 n. a nerve, muscle, tendon, ligament 
 a. alone; unmarried; simple 
 n. one who doubts of all things, espe- 
 cially of revelation 
 v. to cheat the public 
 a. soft, pliant, flexible, limber 
 n. the name of a large fish 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 107 
 
 nor, not— ti\be, tfib, p511 — oil, p6find—thin, this. 
 
 sur geon, 
 
 n. 
 
 spig ot, 
 
 n. 
 
 spin die, 
 
 n. 
 
 tempt er, 
 
 n. 
 
 ten ant, 
 
 n. 
 
 tip pie, 
 
 v. 
 
 tres pass, 
 
 n. 
 
 twink ling, 
 
 n. 
 
 trun cheon 
 
 ,71. 
 
 un guent, 
 
 n. 
 
 ven om, 
 
 n. 
 
 ven ture, 
 
 n. 
 
 vin tage, 
 
 n. 
 
 vict i/als, 
 
 n. 
 
 ven geance 
 
 7 n. 
 
 veni son, 
 
 n. 
 
 wed lock, 
 
 n. 
 
 wick ed, 
 
 a. 
 
 wist band, 
 
 n. 
 
 wid geon, 
 
 n. 
 
 zeal ot, 
 
 ». 
 
 zepb yr, 
 
 n. 
 
 zig zag, 
 
 a. 
 
 zor il, 
 
 n. 
 
 2 
 
 
 boo by, 
 
 n. 
 
 bo som, 
 
 n. 
 
 coop er, 
 
 n. 
 
 wool len, 
 
 a. 
 
 worst ed, 
 
 n. 
 
 one who cures by manual operation 
 a peg put into the fasset, pin, stopple 
 a pin to form thread on; a stalk 
 an enticer, one who tempts 
 one who holds and rents of another 
 to drink luxuriously or to excess 
 an offence, fault; unlawful entry 
 a motion of the eye; a spark of light 
 a short, staff; staff of command 
 an ointment; liquid salve; perfume 
 poison; spite, malice 
 a thing at stake, hazard, chance 
 the time of making wine 
 food, provisions, meat 
 punishment, revenge; vehemence 
 the flesh of deer and other beast3 
 
 of chase 
 matrimony, marriage, the married 
 
 state 
 given to vice, sinful 
 the part of a shirt sleeve which 
 
 covers the wrist 
 a water-fowl of the duck kind . 
 a person full of zeal; a fanatic 
 the west wind; a soft wind 
 having short turns 
 a fetid animal of the weasel kind 
 
 a stupid fellow, dunce; large bird 
 the breast; tender affections 
 a maker of barrels, &c. 
 made of wool 
 combed wool 
 
108 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pin — n6, mSve, 
 
 aw tumn, n. the third season in the year 
 
 bor der, n. an edging; bank; boundary 
 
 bul lock, n. a young bull, steer or ox 
 
 bul wark, n. a fortification, fort, security 
 
 bush el, n. a measure of four pecks 
 
 butch er, n. a person who kills animals to sell 
 
 cor ner, n. an angle, secret place, extremity 
 
 cuck oo, 11. a bird, so called from its note 
 
 da?/gh ter, n. a female child; a female penitent 
 
 for tress, n. a fortified place, strong hold 
 
 for tune, n. chance, success good or bad, estate 
 
 gaw dy, a. showy, ostentatiously fine 
 
 gor geous, a. gaudy, glittering, sumptuous 
 
 hdugh ty, a. lofty, proud, insolent, bold 
 
 lord ship, n. the title given to lords 
 
 morn ing, n. dawn or first part of the day 
 
 morf gage, n. a deed of pledge of real estate 
 
 iidiUgh ty, a. very bad, wicked, corrupt 
 
 slat/o/i ter, n. destruction by the sword 
 
 tor ment, n. pain, misery, anguish, torture 
 
 33 
 
 coun cil, n. an assembly for consultation 
 
 coun ter, n. a shop table : ad. contrary to 
 
 coun ty, n. a district of country; a shire 
 
 doug7i ty, a. brave, eminent, illustrious, noble 
 
 flow er, ii. the blossom of a plant; the prime 
 
 pow er, 11. command, strength, influence 
 
 show er, v. to pour down like rain 
 4 
 
 ab sence, n. not appearing, being absent 
 
 ab bey j n. residence of an abbot; a monastery 
 
 bal ance, n. a pair of scales: v. to make equal 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 109 
 
 |»k, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pSund — thin, THis. 
 
 bash ful, a. wanting due confidence, modest 
 car ridge, n. behaviour; a vehicle to ride in 
 cam el, ti. a large quadruped for carrying bur- 
 dens 
 cap tain, n. commander of a ship, or company 
 chap el, n. a place of worship, a kind of church 
 clam or, n. a disturbance, noise, outcry 
 dam age, n. mischief, loss, hurt, injury 
 dam sel, n. a young maiden or girl, a lass 
 dam son, n. a small black plum 
 dan druff, n. scurf formed on the head 
 fash ion, n. mode, custom, form; rank [mouth 
 flag on, n. a drinking vessel with a narrow 
 gran deur, n. magnificence, splendor, show 
 hab it, n. dress, custom, state of any thing 
 
 hand ful, n. as much as the hand will hold 
 hav oc, n. destruction, waste, devastation 
 /map sack, n. a soldier's bag for food and clothes 
 Ian guage, n. all human speech; a tongue; a style 
 land lord, n. the master of an inn; an owner of 
 land or houses [lady 
 
 w. a term of honor; address paid to a 
 n. evil intention or design, spite 
 n. the act of marrying 
 n. a lock on a staple [stiched 
 
 n. a small book, consisting of leaves 
 n. a star which revolves about the cen- 
 tre, as Yenus, Jupiter, &c. 
 n. trifling talk: v. to chatter like a child 
 a. to rove, wander, stroll 
 a. quick, swift, violent, strong 
 n. empty noise : v. to clatter, rail, scold 
 n. a specimen, pattern, figure 
 10 
 
 mad 
 
 am, 
 
 mal 
 
 ice, 
 
 mar riage, 
 
 pad 
 
 lock, 
 
 pam 
 
 phlet, 
 
 plan 
 
 et, 
 
 prat 
 
 tie, 
 
 ram 
 
 ble, 
 
 rap 
 
 id, 
 
 rat tie, 
 
 earn 
 
 pie, 
 
1 
 
 110 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m&t — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
 
 4 
 
 saZm on, n. a large and very delicious fish 
 scab bard, n. the sheath of a sword, case, cover 
 span gle, v. to cover or set with spangles 
 tal ent, n. a certain weight; a gift of nature 
 tal on, n. the claw of a bird or beast of prey 
 
 tan gle, v. to ensnare, mingle, embroil 
 tav ern, n. a public house for travellers 
 trans port, v. to ravish with pleasure; to convey 
 wran gle, v. to dispute, quarrel, squabble 
 wrap per, n. that in which any thing is wrapped 
 
 TABLE XII. 
 
 Words of two syllables, accented on the second, 
 l 
 
 Ac quire, v. to gain by labor, get, attain 
 
 a buse, v. to treat ill, deceive, revile, impose on 
 
 affair, n. business, matter, concern, intrigue 
 
 af frig7tt, v. to terrify, fright, scare, alarm 
 ap proach, v. to draw near, come up to 
 
 a rise, v. to get up, rise, appear, take place 
 
 as sign, v. to make over, appoint, fix 
 
 a vail, i>. to profit, assist, promote 
 
 a wake, a. not sleeping, ready, lively, heedful 
 a way, ad, absent: intj. let us go; begone 
 
 al lay, v. to unite by compact or marriage 
 
 be Keve, v. to have faith in, credit, think true 
 
 be nign, a. kind, generous, liberal 
 
 be siege, v. to beset with forces, lay siege to 
 
 be stow, v. to give, lay out or up, place, apply 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 Ill 
 
 n3r, not— tube, tub, pull — 611, pound— thin, this. 
 
 bo hea, 
 con sign, 
 cam paign, 
 
 con dign, 
 con cett, 
 con strain, 
 de cezve, 
 de crease, 
 de light j 
 de pose, 
 de scribe, 
 de sire, 
 dis claim, 
 dis cowrse, 
 dis ot#n, 
 dis pose, 
 en close, 
 en dear, 
 en treat, 
 ex cise, 
 
 ex pose, 
 in crease, 
 in diet, 
 in fuse, 
 ma lign, 
 o paqwe, ) 
 o pake, ) 
 per tain, 
 pre scribe, 
 pro pose, 
 pro rogwe, 
 
 n. a course tea of inferior quality 
 v. to make or send over, to instruct 
 n. open level ground; the time an army 
 
 keeps the field 
 a. according to merit, deserved, just 
 n. a fancy, idea, opinion, fondness 
 v. to compel, force, confine, press 
 v. to impose upon, mislead, cheat 
 v. to grow or make less, lessen, decline 
 n. content, joy: v. to give pleasure 
 v. to lay down, degrade, bear witness 
 v. to represent by words or figures 
 v. to wish, long for, ask, covet 
 v. to disown, renounce, deny, quit 
 n. conversation, treatise, talk, speech 
 v. to deny, renounce, not to own 
 v. to place, prepare, incline, give, sell 
 v. to fence in, to surround [inclose] 
 v. to make love, render dear, recom- 
 v. to beg earnestly, to request [mend 
 n. a duty on goods paid by the mer- 
 chant 
 v. to put in danger, lay open or bare 
 v. to make more or greater; to grow 
 v. to accuse of a crime by grand jury 
 v. to pour in, put, steep, tincture 
 v. to hurt, slander, traduce, envy 
 
 a. not transparent, dark, obscure 
 
 v. to belong, relate, concern 
 
 v. to direct medically; order, set, fix 
 
 v. to offer for consideration, 
 
 v. to protract, put off, prolong, delay 
 
112 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n<S, move, 
 
 re ceipt, 
 
 re pn'eve, 
 re sume, 
 re sign, 
 sup pose, 
 tran scribe, 
 un close, 
 un tie, 
 up rig/it, 
 
 2 
 ad journ, 
 a byss, 
 a venge, 
 ad ept, 
 be twixt, prep. 
 
 bur lesqwe, n. 
 con tempt, n. 
 e nowgh, a. 
 
 fi nesse, 
 gro tesqwe, 
 gro tesk, 
 im burse, 
 so journ, 
 a loof, 
 a mowr, 
 bab oon 
 bas soon, 
 be hove, 
 ca noe, 
 
 n. 
 
 > a. 
 
 v. 
 v. 
 ad. 
 n. 
 n. 
 n. 
 v. 
 n. 
 
 an admission, reception, acquit- 
 tance 
 to respite from punishment 
 to begin again, take back 
 to yield up, submit, give 
 to imagine, lay down without proof 
 to copy, write from or over 
 to open, set open, disclose 
 to loosen, unbind, resolve 
 straight up; honest, erect, just 
 
 to put off, postpone, defer 
 
 a bottomless pit, a gulf 
 
 to revenge, punish, vindicate 
 
 skilful, knowing, well versed 
 
 in the middle, common to two or 
 
 more 
 ridicule; ludicrous representation 
 scorn, indignation 
 sufficient: n. plenty: ad. in a suf- 
 ficient degree 
 an artifice, stratagem, device 
 
 comical, ludricrous, odd 
 
 to stock with money 
 
 to live as not at home ; to reside 
 
 at a distance; unconnected 
 
 a love intrigue ; gallantry 
 
 a large species of monkey 
 
 a wind musical instrument 
 
 to be fit or meet, become [skins 
 
 a small boat made of wood, bark or 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 1 13 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— oil, pound— thin, this. 
 2 
 
 car towch, n. a case for balls; a kind of orna- 
 ment 
 dis prove, n. to confute, refute, convict of error 
 
 * 3 
 a dorn, v. to deck, dress, embellish 
 
 a broad, ad. not at home; out of doors 
 
 de batech, v . to seduce, corrupt, vitiate, ruin 
 
 de fra?jd, v. to rob by a trick, to cheat, injure 
 
 re ward, v. to recompense, satisfy, repay 
 
 sub orn, v. to procure falsely; to set up 
 
 32 
 
 ap point, v. to constitute, fix upon, settle 
 
 a void, v. to escape, shun, quit, make void 
 
 dis joint, v. to part or separate joints 
 
 pur loin, v. to steal, pilfer, thieve privately 
 
 sub join, v. to add at the end, to add afterwards 
 
 33 
 
 a bout, prep, concerning, near to: ad. around 
 
 a bound, v. to have or be in great plenty 
 
 al low, v. to pay to, permit, grant, approve 
 
 a mount, n. the sum total, whole, result, upshot 
 
 com pound, v. to mix, mingle, come to terms 
 
 con found, v. to amaze", disturb, perplex 
 
 pro nounce, v. to speak, utter, declare 
 
 pro pound, v. to propose, exhibit, offer 
 
 sur mount, v. to overcome, conquer, supass 
 
 2 
 
 ad vance, v. to bring forward, proceed, improve 
 a larm, n. a notice of danger: v. to surprise 
 
 ca tarr/i, n. a disease in the head, &c. 
 e claf, n. burst of applause; show; pomp 
 
 gieit ar, n. a hand musical instrument with 
 
 strings 
 re gard, v. to esteem, respect, value, observe 
 
 10* 
 
114 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m<k — pine, pm — n\ irOve, 
 
 ha rangite, u. a popular oration, speech 
 
 in graft, v. to propagate trees ; fix deep, implant 
 
 sur pass, v. to exceed, pass or go before, excel 
 
 TABLE XXH. 
 
 Words of three syllables, the full accent on the first. 
 
 Di a phragm, 
 di a logue, 
 e go tism, 
 
 n 
 
 fa vor ite, 
 fea si ble, 
 
 fu gi tive, 
 glo ri ous, 
 ju bi lee, 
 
 live li hood, 
 lu era tive, 
 lu di crous, 
 night in gale, 
 nu mer ous, 
 o di ous, 
 pleu ri sy, 
 qui et ude, 
 
 ma tism, 
 su i cuje, 
 
 suit a ble, 
 
 a partition; the midriff 
 n. conference, conversation 
 n. too frequent mention of one's 
 self [friend 
 
 n. one particularly loved; a dear 
 a. practicable, performable, pos- 
 sible 
 n. a runaway; a vagabond 
 a. excellent, illustrious, noble 
 n. a periodical festivity, a public 
 
 feast 
 n. means of living, maintenance 
 a. profitable, bringing gain 
 a. ridiculous, sportive, merry 
 n. a small bird that sings at night 
 a. containing many; melodious 
 a. hateful, abominable, detestable 
 n. an inflammation of the pleura or 
 n. repose, rest, calm [side 
 
 n. a very acute painful disorder 
 n. self-murder, the destroying one's 
 
 self 
 a. agreeable with, fit, proper 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 115 
 
 nor, ndt — tube, tub, pull — fill, pound— thin, this. 
 
 va n ous, a. 
 
 u su ry n. 
 
 2 
 
 bev er age, n. 
 
 bil let dow#, n. 
 
 blun der buss, n. 
 
 bel e brate, v. 
 
 crit i cism, n. 
 
 cour te sy, 
 dec a logwe, 
 ded i cate, 
 del e gate, 
 des o late, 
 des po tism, 
 dem a gogwe, 
 ep mi lette, 
 ep i logwe, 
 el o quence, 
 em pha sis, 
 en ter prise, 
 ep i cure, 
 ex eel lence, 
 fur be low?, 
 gen er ous, 
 gen tie man, 
 
 hem is phere, n. 
 
 hyp o crite, n. 
 
 im age ry, n. 
 
 in fa mous, a. 
 
 ! jeal ous y, n. 
 
 jes sa mine, n. 
 
 changeable, different, diversified 
 money paid for the use of money 
 
 beyond lawful interest 
 liquor in general, a treat in drink 
 [Fr.] a short love-letter; a card 
 a short wide gun, a blunderer 
 to praise, extol, solemnize 
 the art of judging on the merits 
 
 of a performance 
 civility, kindness 
 the ten commandments 
 to inscribe to a patron, consecrate 
 commissioner, deputy, trustee 
 solitary; laid waste; uninhabited 
 absolute power; tyranny 
 a ringleader of a rabble or faction 
 a badge worn on the shoulder 
 a speech at the end of a play 
 elegant speaking or writing 
 a stress of voice on a word 
 a hazardous undertaking 
 one given to luxury; an epicurean 
 superior greatness or goodness 
 to adorn with fur, &c. 
 open hearted, liberal, noble 
 a man of education and good 
 
 breeding 
 the half of a sphere or globe 
 a dissembler, a deceitful person 
 sensible representation; show 
 scandalous, base, vile 
 suspicion in love, fear 
 a plant bearing flowers 
 
116 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — m£, mh — pine, p?n — 116, move, 
 
 lib er tine, n. a free dm an; a dissolute liver 
 med i cine, n. the art of curing diseases; a 
 remedy 
 hurtful, destructive, malicious 
 nutrition, food, sustenance 
 a schoolmaster, teacher; a pedant 
 a Jewish feast; Whitsuntide 
 completeness, fullness, repletion 
 a presbvterian, priest, bishop 
 one under arrest, a captive 
 uprightness, integrity 
 to renew, restore to first estate 
 lost to virtue: v. to disallow 
 a place of abode; a dwelling 
 a train of attendants 
 the art of speaking properly 
 yearly rents; profits of the State, 
 income of individuals 
 rev er end, a. deserving or entitled to reverence 
 scim i tar, n. a short sword 
 
 ser a phim, n. angels of a certain exalted order 
 stim u late, v. to excite, prick, stir up 
 sub se quent, a. following in train, posterior [uty 
 sub sti tute, rk one who acts for another; a dep- 
 syn a gogwe, n. a place of Jewish worship 
 sim i le, n. a comparison made for illustration 
 
 skep ti cism, n. a doubting the truth of revelation 
 syn co pe, n. the cutting off a part; a faintingfit 
 syc o pnant, n. a flatterer, a parasite 
 syl lo gism, n. an argument of three propositions 
 tan ta mount, jn. equivalent; worth full as much 
 tel e scope, n. an optical instrument for viewing 
 distant objects 
 
 mis chiev ous, a. 
 nour ish ment, n. 
 
 ped a gogwe, n. 
 
 pen te cost, n. 
 
 plen i tude, n. 
 
 pres byt er, n. 
 
 pris on er, n. 
 
 rec ti tude, n. 
 
 ren o vate, v. 
 
 rep ro bate, a. 
 
 res i dence, n. 
 
 ret i nue, n. 
 
 rhet o ric, n. 
 
 rev e nue, n. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 117 
 
 nSr, n6t — tube, tub, pull — All, pAund — thin, THis. 
 
 tim or ous, 
 trip li cate, 
 
 3 
 
 cor di al, 
 cor po ral, 
 for feit ure, 
 imid a ble, 
 plat* si ble, 
 por phy ry, 
 
 33 
 coun sel lor, 
 
 coun ter feit, 
 4 
 
 ad jec tive, 
 ag gra vate, 
 an a paest, 
 al ti tude, 
 at ti tude, 
 ac cu rate, 
 ac tu ate, 
 ag o nize, 
 al ge bra, 
 an ec dote, 
 
 ap ti tude, 
 an o dyne, 
 cat a log we, 
 can di date, 
 can die stick, 
 car a way, 
 
 fas ci nate, 
 fab u bus, 
 
 a. fearful, timid; full of scruples 
 a. thrice as much; trebled; cubed 
 
 n. a comforting draught: a. hearty 
 
 n. a military inferior officer 
 
 ti. a fine, a thing forfeited 
 
 a. commendable, praise-worthy 
 
 a. superficially pleasing 
 
 ft. a kind of fine marble 
 
 ft. one who gives advice; member 
 
 of a council 
 a. deceitful, forged: v. to forge 
 
 ft. a word expressing quality 
 
 v. to make worse or more severe 
 
 n. an ancient poetical foot 
 
 ft. the height of a place 
 
 ft. a posture, gesture, action 
 
 a. exact, just, curious, nice 
 
 v. to put into action, move, excite 
 
 v. to be in or feel very great pain 
 
 ft. literal and universal arithmetic 
 
 n. a biographical incident, secret 
 
 history 
 ft. disposition, aptness, tendency 
 a. mitigating pain, easing 
 ft. a list of names disposed in order 
 ft. one who is designed for an office 
 ft. that which holds candles 
 n. a plant of the biennial kind with 
 
 aromatic seeds 
 v. to bewitch, enchant, charm 
 a. feigned, invented, forged, false 
 
118 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — lib, m5ve, 
 
 grad u ate, v. 
 hand ker chief, n. 
 
 las si tude, 
 
 n. 
 
 lat i tude, 
 
 n. 
 
 mack er el, 
 
 n. 
 
 man u script, 
 
 n. 
 
 mas sa ere, 
 
 n. 
 
 pal li ate, 
 
 v. 
 
 pal pa ble, 
 
 a. 
 
 par a ble, 
 
 n. 
 
 par a digrn, 
 
 n. 
 
 par a phrase, 
 
 n. 
 
 par ent age, 
 
 n. 
 
 par ox ism, 
 
 n. 
 
 ran cor ous, 
 
 a. 
 
 rap fur ous, 
 
 a. 
 
 sac ri lege, 
 
 n. 
 
 sal i vate, 
 
 v. 
 
 sas sa fras, 
 
 n. 
 
 stao!t hold er, 
 
 n. 
 
 tan ta lize, 
 
 v. 
 
 vas sal age, 
 
 ii. 
 
 to honor with degrees; to improve 
 a piece of silk or linen used to 
 wipe the face or cover the neck 
 fatigue, languor 
 distance from the equator, either 
 
 north or south 
 a sea fish 
 
 a written book, not printed 
 butchery, slaughter, murder 
 to extenuate, cloak, excuse 
 that may be felt, plain, gross 
 a similitude, a figurative speech 
 an example; a model 
 a loose interpretation 
 extraction of birth, descent 
 a fit; exasperation of a disease 
 most spiteful, malignant 
 transporting, ecstatic, delightful 
 robbery of a church 
 to purge by the salival glands 
 a tree, species of the laurel 
 the chief magistrate in Holland 
 to teaze with false hopes 
 slavery; the state of a vassal 
 
 TAB£E XIV. 
 
 Words of three syllables, accented on the second. 
 1 
 A chteve ment, n. the performance of an action 
 ap prais er, n. one who sets a value on goods 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 n3r, n6t — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound— thin this. 
 
 119 
 
 ar rear age, n. the part of a debt unpaid 
 bias phe mer, n. a person who reviles God 
 con ta gion, n. infection, pestilence 
 con ta gtous, a. infectious, catching, tainting 
 de ceit ful, a. full of deceit, treacherous 
 
 dif fu sive, a. scattered, dispersed, copious 
 
 e gre gious, a. eminent, shameful, notorious 
 en light en, v. to give light, to instruct 
 
 mus que toe, n. a small insect bred in water 
 
 o bei sanee, n. an act of respect, bow, courtesy 
 
 pro ce dure, n. manner of proceeding, progress 
 
 po ta to, n. a well known esculent root 
 
 so no rous, a. giving a shrill sound 
 
 2 
 
 a bridg ment, n. a work abridged or shortened 
 
 ad ven ture, n, hazard, accident, chance, trial 
 
 ap pren tice, n. one bound to learn a trade 
 
 au turn nal, a. of, or belonging to autumn 
 
 bis sex tile, n. leap-year; every fourth year 
 
 com pen sate, v. to make amends, counterbalance 
 
 con jec ture, v. to judge by guess, suppose 
 
 con vul sive, a. producing involuntary motion 
 
 de ben ture, n. a writ by which a debt is claimed 
 
 dis cour age, v. to dishearten, terrify, dissuade 
 
 dis sem ble> v. to put on a false appearance 
 
 ef ful gent, a. shining out, bright, luminous 
 
 ex cul pate, v. to clear of fault, excuse, justify 
 
 em bez zle, v. to waste or spend the property 
 
 of another 
 
 en deav or, v. to attempt, try, strive 
 
 ex pres sive, a. proper to express, full, strong 
 
 ex cheq «er, n. in England, the court where the 
 revenues are received and paid 
 
120 DEFINITION* SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 (hie, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, mSve, 
 
 es cutch eon, n. a shield on which are arms 
 il lus trate, v. to explain, clear up, brighten 
 in cul cate, v. to impress, instruct, enforce 
 in den ture, n. a kind of covenant or deed 
 in vec tive, a. abusive, satirical: n. a censure 
 lieu ten ant, n. a second in rank 
 mis pris ion, n. mistake; oversight; contempt 
 offensive, a. displeasing, disagreeable 
 a. going forward, advancing 
 a. having a power to beat back 
 a. having the power to retain 
 a. full of revenge, vindictive 
 amazing, wonderful 
 humble, resigned, lowly 
 to dress, to equip [port 
 
 a prohibition of ships to leave a 
 
 unsuccessful, untimely 
 
 writing on the back of a note, &c. 
 
 never dying or ending 
 
 ill luck, calamity, bad event 
 
 work done, the act of performing 
 
 one who records; a register 
 
 superiority, gain, benefit 
 glory to God; a song of praise 
 the doctrine of the air 
 troubled with the rheumatism 
 
 pro gres sive, 
 re pul sive, 
 re ten tive, 
 re venge fill, 
 
 stu pen dous, a. 
 
 sub mis sive, a. 
 
 ac cow tre, v. 
 
 em bar go, n. 
 
 3 
 
 a bor tive, a. 
 in dorse ment, n. 
 
 immortal, a. 
 
 mis for tune, n. 
 per form ance, ?i. 
 
 re cord er, n. 
 
 4 
 
 ad van tage, n. 
 
 ho san na, n. 
 
 2'meu mat ics, n. 
 
 rheu mat ic, a. 
 
 The following are accented on the third syllable. 
 1 
 ap per tain, v. to belong to, relate, depend 
 ad ver tise, v. to give intelligence, inform, publish 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 121 
 
 n6r, not — tube, tab, pull — oil, pound — thin, THi.*. 
 
 1 
 con tra vene, v. to baffle, to oppose 
 can non ade, v. to attack with cannon 
 con nois seur,w. a critic, a judge of letters 
 deb o nair, a. elegant; civil, well bred 
 en ter tain, v. to converse with, treat, amuse 
 gaz et teer, n. a writer of news; a book of topo- 
 graphical descriptions 
 
 ac qui esce, v. to yield or assent to 
 
 co a lesce, v. to grow together, join, unite 
 
 Words of four syllables, accented on the first. 
 1 
 
 A mi a ble, a. lovely, pleasing, charming 
 ju di ca ture, n. a power to distribute justice 
 va ri a ble, a. changeable, inconstant, fickle 
 
 2 
 cred it a ble, a. that may be believed, reputable 
 des pi ca ble, a. contemptible, vile, worthless 
 el i gi ble, a. fit to be chosen, desirable 
 es ti ma ble, a. worthy of esteem, valuable 
 ex pli ca live, a. tending to illustrate or explain 
 fig u ra tive, a. typical, metaphorical, allusive 
 lit e ra ture, n. learning, skill in letters 
 mis er a ble, a. unhappy, wretched, mean 
 rev o ca ble, a. that may be recalled 
 suffer a ble, a. tolerable, may be endured 
 tern per a ture, n. constitution, state 
 vul ner a ble, a. that may be wounded or injured 
 11 
 
122 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6, m3ve s 
 
 3 
 
 for mi da ble, a. dreadful, terrible, tremendous 
 
 4 
 
 am i ca ble, a. friendly, kind, obliging 
 
 an sioer a ble, a. obliged to account; suitable 
 
 com mon al ty,n. the body of the people 
 
 cop u la tive, a. joining or mixing together 
 
 nav i ga ble, a. passable for ships, &.c. 
 
 nom i na tive, n. the first case in grammar 
 
 op e ra tive, a. having power of acting 
 
 pal li a tive, a. mitigating, extenuating 
 
 profit a ble, a. lucrative; useful, advantageous 
 
 tol er a ble, a. supportable, not very bad 
 
 val u a ble, a. worthy of value, precious 
 
 TABLE S¥I. 
 
 Words of five syllables, accented on the second, 
 2 
 Con tern po ra ry, a. living at the same time 
 dis pen sa to ry, n. directory for making medi- 
 cines 
 e lee tu a ry, n. a form of medicine, a com- 
 
 pound 
 e pis to la ry, a. relating to, or transacted 
 
 by, letters 
 ex tern po ra ry, a. without study, sudden, quick 
 he red i ta ry, a. descending by inheritance 
 
 pre lim i na ry, a. introductory, previous 
 pro hib it o ry, a. implying prohibition [estate 
 re sid u a ry, a. entitled to the residue of an 
 
 tu mult u a ry, a. confused ; riotous 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 123 
 
 n5r n&t— -tube, tub, pull — Sil, p6imd— thin, THis. 
 
 2 
 
 vo lup tu a ry, n. one given to luxury 
 
 ob ser va to ry, n. a place for making astronom- 
 ical observations 
 4 
 
 de clam a to ry, a. belonging to declamation 
 
 de fam a to ry, a. slanderous, scandalous 
 
 ex clam a to ry, a. containing exclamation [ing 
 
 in flam ma to ry, a. having the power of inflam- 
 
 vo cab u la ry, n. a dictionary of words 
 
 Words of jive syllables, (being all nouns) accented 
 on the fourth. 
 1 
 am pli fi ca tion, a diffuse description, an enlarg- 
 
 ment 
 as so ci a tion, a confederacy, union 
 cir cum lo cu tion, the use of indirect words 
 cir cum val la tion, a surrounding with walls 
 com mem o ra tion, a public celebration 
 con fed e ra tion, an alliance, league 
 con so ci a tion, an alliance, union, confederacy 
 co op e ra tion, a labor contributing to the same 
 
 end 
 ed i fi ca tion, a building put up in faith 
 glo ri fi ca tion, the act of giving glory 
 or gan i za tion, a due distribution of parts 
 pro pi ti a tion, the act of conciliating 
 qual i fi ca tion, accomplishment; capacity 
 re gen e ra tion, a birth by grace, new birth 
 re tal i a tion, a return of like for like 
 sane ti fi ca tion, the act of making holy 
 sig ni fi ca tion, meaning by sign or word 
 re nun ci a tion, the act of renouncing 
 rat i fi ca tion, the act of ratifying, confirmation 
 
124 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m^t — pine, pin — nA, m3ve, 
 
 TABLE XVII. 
 
 In all words ending in ow, unaccented w is silent and 
 o has its long open sound. 
 
 bel low, v. to roar like a bull or the sea 
 bel lows, n. an instrument to blow fire 
 bil low, n. a large roaring wave 
 el bow, n. the bending of the arm 
 fel low, n. a companion; an equal; a member of 
 any incorporated society; a mean man 
 fur row, n. a long trench or hollow 
 mead ow, n. a watery ground; rich grass field 
 mel low, a. full ripe; soft; merry; drunk 
 min oi6', n. a very small fish 
 whit low, ft. a swelling on the finger 
 wil low, n. the name of a common tree 
 win now, v. to fan, separate, sift, examine 
 yel low, a. the color of gold; bright 
 
 4 
 bar row, ft. a hand or wheel carriage 
 fal low, a. uncultivated, unoccupied 
 gal lows, n. the tree of execution, a frame 
 Ear row, n. an instrument in husbandry 
 hal low, v. to consecrate, to devote 
 mal lows, n. the name of many plants 
 mar row*, ft. a substance in bones; quintessence 
 shad oi0, n. a shade, faint representation 
 spar row, ft. a small kind of bird 
 tal low, ft. the fat of an animal 
 bor row, v. to ask or take upon loan 
 mor row, ft. day after the present 
 sor row, ft. grief, mourning, affliction 
 
DEFINITION SPELLIxVG-BOOK. 125 
 
 n6r, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, THis. 
 
 TAB&S XVIIZ. 
 
 When s and z are preceded by an accented vowel, 
 and followed by ia, ie, io, or u long, they have the 
 sound of zh: when i begins a final syllable, it 
 sounds like y. 
 1 
 Bra sier, n. one who works in brass 
 cro sier, n. the pastoral staff used by a bishop 
 
 fu sion, n. the act of melting 
 
 gla zier, n. one who makes glass windows 
 
 ho sier, n. one who sells stockings 
 
 lei sure, n. freedom from business 
 
 o sier, n. the name of a tree 
 
 ra sure, n. a scraping out of writings 
 
 sei zure, n. the act of seizing; a thing seized 
 
 az ure, to. faint blue, sky color 
 
 meas ure, ». a proportion, quantity 
 pleas ure, n. choice, delight, gratification 
 treas ure, n. wealth laid up, abundance 
 vis ion, n. a dream, phantom, sight 
 
 am bro sial, 
 ad he sion, 
 al lu sion, 
 
 con tu sion, 
 cor ro sion, 
 de lu sion, 
 de tru sion, 
 dif fu sion, 
 dis plo sion, 
 
 a. delicious, fragrant 
 n. the act of sticking to something 
 n. a hint, indirect reference 
 con clu sion, n. a decision, consequence, end 
 con fu sion, n. disorder, hurry, astonishment 
 
 n. the act of bruising, a hurt [away 
 n. the power of eating or wearing 
 n. a cheat, guile, deception 
 n. the act of thrusting down or lower 
 n. copiousness, dispersion 
 ft. a sudden burst with noise 
 11* 
 
126 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, fir, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, p?n — nA, mftve, 
 
 e bra sion, n. the act of wearing out by rubbing 
 
 ef fu sion, n. a pouring out, waste 
 
 em bra sure, n. an opening in a wall 
 
 en clo sure, n. a piece of ground enclosed 
 
 e ra sure, n. erasement, a blotting out 
 
 e va sion, n. equivocation, an escape, shift 
 
 ex clu sion, n. an exception, rejection 
 
 ex plo sion, n. a discharge of gunpowdei 
 
 il lu sion, n. a false show, cheat, error 
 
 in tru sion, n. the act of intruding 
 
 in fu sion, n. the act of pouring or steeping in 
 
 oc ca sion, n. a cause, need, opportunity, inci- 
 
 ob tru sion, n. a breaking in upon [dent 
 
 pro fu sion, n. profuseness, lavishness 
 
 2 
 
 ab scis ion, n. the act of cutting off 
 
 al lis ion, n. striking one thing against another 
 
 col lis ion, n. a striking together 
 
 con cis ion, n. a cutting off or short 
 
 de cis ion, n. the determination of an event 
 
 de ris ion, n. a laughing stock; scorn 
 
 di vis ion, n. a dividing; variance; partition 
 
 e lis ion, n. a cutting off, separation 
 
 e lys ian, a. delightful, very pleasant 
 
 ex cis ion, n. destruction, extirpation 
 
 pre cis ion, n. exact limitation, exactness 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 127 
 
 nor, not — tube, tub, pull — 6?1, pound — thin, this. 
 
 TABLE XXX. 
 
 The letters c, s, and t, take the sound of sh, when 
 the accent is on the preceding vowel; but when the 
 accent is on the succeeding vowel, they preserve their 
 simple sounds. 
 1 
 
 Gre cian 
 
 gra cious, 
 
 pa tient, 
 
 quo tient, 
 
 spa cious, 
 
 spe cious, 
 
 spe cies, 
 
 so cial, 
 
 sa tiate, 
 
 2 
 
 fie tious, 
 
 lus cious, 
 
 nup tial, 
 
 par tial, 
 3 
 
 caw tious, 
 4 
 
 con science, 
 
 cap tious, 
 
 fac tious, 
 
 tran sient, 
 1 
 
 ap pre ci ate, 
 
 as so ciate, 
 
 slu da cious, 
 
 ca pa cious, 
 
 a. of or belonging to Greece 
 
 a. kind, merciful, good 
 
 n. a sick person: a. not easily moved 
 
 n. the product of division 
 
 a. extensive, wide, roomy 
 
 a. plausible, pleasing, showy 
 
 n. a class, sort, kind, order 
 
 a. familiar in conversation 
 
 v. to glut, satisfy, fill 
 
 a. imaginary, false, counterfeit 
 a. excessively sweet; pleasing 
 a. pertaining to marriage 
 a. unjust, inclined to favor 
 
 a. wary, watchful, prudent 
 
 n. natural knowledge, simple reason 
 
 a. snarling, peevish 
 
 a. tending to discord 
 
 a. soon past, short, momentary 
 
 v. to set a high price or value 
 v. to join in company, unite 
 a. bold, impudent, daring 
 a. wide, large, extended 
 
123 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, tar, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, move, 
 
 dis so ciate, i\ 
 e ma ciate, v. 
 ex cru ciate, v. 
 ex pa iiate, v. 
 fa ce tious, a. 
 fal la cious, «. 
 fe ro cious, a. 
 in gra tiate, r. 
 lo qua cious, a. 
 ne go tiate, v. 
 pro ca tious, a. 
 ra pa cious, a. 
 sa ga cious, a. 
 lo qua cious, a. 
 te na cious, a. 
 vex a tious, «. 
 vi va cious, a. 
 vo ra cious, a. 
 
 2 
 an nun ciate, v. 
 con ten tious, a. 
 
 n. 
 
 v. 
 
 a. 
 
 a. 
 
 v. 
 
 ere den tial, 
 e nun ciate, 
 es sen tial, 
 in fee tious, 
 li cen tiate, 
 om nis cience, n, 
 po ten tial, a 
 pro vin cial, a, 
 pru den tial, a 
 sen ten tious 5 a, 
 
 to separate, part, disunite 
 
 to lose flesh, waste, decay 
 
 to torment, torture, hurt 
 
 to enlarge, range at large 
 
 affable, cheerful, gay, merry 
 
 deceitful, sophistical 
 
 fierce, ravenous, rapacious 
 
 to put into, or curry favor 
 
 full of talk, blabbing 
 
 to treat, traffic, trade, manage 
 
 saucy, impudent, pert 
 
 seizing by violence, very greedy 
 
 quick of scent or thought 
 
 follovang, attendant, pliant 
 
 obstinate, holding fast 
 
 troublesome, afflictive 
 
 active, gay, lively, brisk 
 
 greedy to eat, ravenous 
 
 to bring tidings \iiot used.'] 
 quarrelsome, perverse 
 testimonial, title to credit 
 to declare, proclaim, express 
 necessary, very important 
 contagious, influencing 
 to encourage by licence, permit 
 infinite wisdom and knowledge 
 existing in possibility 
 relating to a province 
 on principles of prudence 
 short and energetic 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 129 
 
 n5r, not — tube, tub, puli — oil, pound — thin, this. 
 
 TABLS XX. 
 
 The letter d, when preceded by an accented syllable, 
 and followed by a diphthongs has the sound of j ; 
 when x precedes i, it has the sound of ks. 
 1 
 
 Ali en a. foreign: v. to transfer 
 
 fo li o, n. a large book of two leaves to a sheet 
 
 ge ni al, a. native, natural, cheerful 
 
 ge ni us, n. a nature, disposition, wit 
 
 ju ni or, a. younger than another 
 
 sol dier, n. [pro. sol-ger] a warrior 
 
 sav iour, n. one who saves; Jesus Christ 
 
 u ni on, n. concord, the act of uniting 
 
 2 
 
 6dell ium, n. an aromatic gum 
 
 bil ious, a. consisting of bile 
 
 bill iards, n. a game with balls 
 
 bill ions, n. millions of millions 
 
 brill iant, a. shining, sparkling 
 
 cull ion, n. a mean person, a plant 
 
 fil ial, a. belonging to or becoming a son 
 
 flex ion, n. the act of bending 
 
 flux ion, n. a flowing of humors 
 
 mill ion, n. ten hundred thousand, 1,000,000 
 
 min ion, n. a woman's favorite; a dependant 
 
 pill ion, n. a cushion for a woman to ride on 
 
 pin ion, v. to bind; to shackle 
 
 ruff ian, n. a brutal fellow, murderer 
 
 runn ion, n. a paltry wretch 
 
 scull ion, n. the cook's servant 
 
 trill ion, n. a million billions 
 
 trun ions, n. the knobs on great guns 
 
130 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — rae, m£t — pine, p?n — n6, m5ve, 
 
 3 
 
 bull ion, 
 
 4 
 
 anx ious, 
 
 ax iom, 
 
 bagn io, 
 
 val iant, 
 
 n. gold or silver unwrought 
 
 a. [pronounced ank-shus] careful, soli- 
 n. a self-evident proposition [citous 
 n. a house for bathing 
 a. brave, stout, courageous 
 
 be hav iour, n. manner of behaving; conduct 
 
 com mun ion, n. taking of the Lord's supper 
 
 con ven ient, a. proper, suitable 
 
 in gen ious, a. possessed of genius, witty 
 
 pe cu liar, a. particular, appropriate, singular 
 
 2 
 
 ci vil ian, n. a professor of civil law 
 
 com plex ion, n. the color of the face 
 
 con nex ion, w. relation, union [connection] 
 
 de flux ion, n. a falling down of humors 
 
 do min ion, n. sovereign authority; a territory 
 
 fa mil iar, a. common, free, intimate 
 
 o pin ion, n. sentiment, judgment 
 
 pa vil ion, n. a tent, moveable house 
 
 4 
 
 bat tal ion, n. a division of an army 
 
 com pan ion, n. a partner, comrade, associate 
 
 ras cal ion, n. one of the lowest people 
 
 E ther, 
 ja cinth, 
 
 TABLE XXI. 
 
 The first sound of th, as in thin. 
 
 n. a pure thin element, refined air 
 n. a gem, a flower 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 131 
 
 nor, not — tube, tub, pull — 6?1, p6und — thin, this. 
 
 1 
 
 the sis, n. a position, theme, subject 
 
 ze nith, n. the point overhead 
 2 
 
 dip.4 thong, n. a union of two simple sounds 
 eth ics, n. the doctrine of morality 
 meth od, n. convenient order, regularity 
 thim ble, n. a cap for the needle finger 
 this tie, n. a very prickly weed 
 thun der, n. a noise in the clouds 
 thurs day, n. the fifth day of the week 
 trip/i thong, n. a union of three vowels 
 
 3 
 ath wart, prep, across, transverse: ad. wrong 
 in thral, v. to bring into slavery 
 
 4 
 
 an them, n. a holy or divine song 
 
 can thus, n. the corner of the eye 
 
 pan ther, n. a spotted wild animal 
 
 sab bath, n. the day of rest and worship, Sunday 
 
 Second sound of th, as in rais. 
 
 clo thier, n. a maker or dresser of cloth 
 ei ther, pro. one or the other 
 hea then, n. a pagan: a. gentile, savage 
 nei ther pro. opposed to either 
 
 2 
 breth ren, n. brothers : plural of brother 
 bur then, n. a burden, load, weight, birth 
 feath er, n. the covering of birds, a plume 
 fur ther, ad. beyond this, at a distance 
 hith er, a. towards this place or end 
 leath er, n. the hide of an animal dressed (lether) 
 neth er ; a. lower, placed lower 
 
132 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n — ik 1 ), m5ve, 
 
 2 
 
 prith ee, abbreviation for I pray thee 
 south ern, a. towards the south 
 fath om, n. six feet deep; penetration 
 gath er, v. to bring together, assemble 
 rath er, act. more willingly 
 
 Q always sounds like k, and is invariably followed big 
 
 u, as in the following words. 
 2 
 
 Eq ui ty, n. honesty, justice, right 
 
 eq uit able, a. impartial, just, equal 
 
 liq uid, n. liquor: a. fluid, melted 
 
 liq wor, n. any liquid, strong drink 
 
 liq ue fy, v. to melt, dissolve, grow soft 
 
 liq ui date, v. to adjust, settle 
 
 2 
 
 an tiq ui ty, n. old times, ancient 
 
 in iq ui ty, »» injustice, wickedness, sin 
 
 in iq ui tous, a. unjust, wicked, sinful 
 
 ob liq ui ty, n. in an oblique state 
 
 Words m which ch are pronounced like k. 
 1 
 
 Ache, n. a continued pain 
 
 christ, n. Jesus, the Savior of the world 
 
 chyle, n. a white juice of the stomach 
 
 scheme, n. a contrivance, plan 
 
 choir, n. [kwire] a band of singers 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 133 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— Sil, pound— thin, this. 
 
 2 
 
 chrism, n. a holy unguent or oil 
 
 school, n. a place for education 
 
 3 
 
 chord, n. the string of a musical instrument 
 
 4 
 
 chasm, n. a cleft, vacuity, opening 
 
 tach, n. a catch, loop, button 
 
 1 
 
 cha os, n. a confused heap, confusion 
 
 cho ral, a. belonging to a choir 
 
 cho rus, n. a number of singers, concert 
 
 e poch, n. the time from whence we date 
 o cher, or o chre n. a kind of earth 
 
 te trarch, n. a governor of a tetrarchate 
 
 tro chee, n. a poetical foot of a long and a short 
 
 syllable 
 2 
 
 chris ten, v. to baptize, to name 
 
 chym ist, «. one who practises chymistry 
 
 ech o, n. a sound returned or sent back: v. to 
 
 resound 
 
 sched ule, n. a small scroll, inventory 
 3 
 
 or chal, n. a stone from which a blue color is 
 
 made 
 4 
 
 an chor, n. an iron instrument to hold ships at 
 
 chal ice, n. a cup standing on a foot [rest 
 
 chol ic, n. a pain in the bowels 
 
 chol er, n. anger, rage, the gall 
 
 mon arch, n. a king*, a sovereign 
 
 pas chal, a. relating to a passover 
 
 schol ar, n. a man of learning, a pupil 
 
 12 
 
134 DEFINITION* SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pm — n6, mSve, 
 
 In words of French origin, ch generally sounds like 
 sh, and accented i like e long. 
 
 1 
 chaise, ^ a small body carriage 
 
 4 
 cham ois, n. a kind of goat 
 chan ere, n. a kind of ulcer 
 
 l 
 cham ade, n. the beat of a drum for a surrender 
 cham pargn, n. a flat open country 
 chi cane, v. to prolong a contest by tricks 
 
 The i in the final syllable of the following words has 
 the sound of e long. 
 
 an tiqwe, n. a remnant of antiquity 
 
 ca price, n. freak, fancy, whim 
 
 cash ier, v. to dismiss from office, to discard 
 
 cha grin, n. (French) ill humor, vexation 
 
 der nier, a. (French) the last, the only one 
 
 remaining 
 
 fa tigwe, n. labor, toil, work 
 
 in trigwe, n. a secret plot, scheme 
 
 ma chine, n. any engine 
 
 ma chine ry, n. enginery 
 
 ma rine, a. belonging to the sea 
 
 ob liqwe, a. not perpendicular, not direct 
 
 po lice, n. the government of a place 
 
 bom ba sin, n. slight stuff mixed with silk 
 
 bomb ard ier, n. the bomb engineer 
 
 brig a dier, n. a military officer 
 
 buc can ier, n. a pirate, a freebooter 
 
 can non ier, n. one who manages cannon 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 135 
 
 nor, not — tube, tab, pull — 611, pound — thin this. 
 
 cav alier, 
 chan de lier, 
 chev a lier, 
 cor de lier, 
 fi nan cier, 
 gren a dier, 
 
 mag a zine, 
 man da rine, 
 
 2 
 chev er il, 
 chev is ance, 
 chiv al ry, 
 
 ft. a horseman; a knight 
 
 ft. a branch for candles 
 
 ft. a knight; motion of a horse 
 
 n. a Franciscan friar 
 
 n. he who collects the finances 
 
 7i. (Fr.) a soldier who throws grena- 
 
 does 
 ft. a storehouse, armory; pamphlet 
 ft. a Chinese magistrate 
 
 ii. a kid; kid leather 
 
 w. enterprise, unlawful agreement 
 
 n. military dignity 
 
 1 
 Gear, 
 geese, 
 
 2 
 
 g&, 
 
 gift, 
 
 && 
 
 gild, 
 
 gill, 
 
 gimp, 
 
 gird, 
 
 g"*> 
 g irl > 
 
 TJkBX.II XXXII. 
 
 g hard before e, i and y 
 
 ?i. accoutrements; traces 
 ft. plural of goose 
 ft. circle, ring, trace 
 
 v. to gain, learn, procure 
 
 ft. a thing given, faculty 
 
 ft. any thing which whirls round 
 
 v. to wash over with gold, &c. adorn 
 
 ft. the aperture at the side of a fish's head 
 
 ft. a kind of silk twist or lace 
 
 v. to bind round, dress 
 
 ft. a bandage for a saddle, &c. 
 
 ft. a female child, a young woman 
 
136 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, pm — n6, niSve, 
 1 
 
 ea ger, a. quick, zealous, keen, hot 
 
 gew gaw, n. a showy trifle, toy, bawble 
 
 mea ger, a. lean, poor, hungry, thin 
 
 ti ger, ft. a fierce beast of the feline kind 
 2 
 
 gib ber, v. to speak inarticulately 
 
 gib bows, a. crooked, backward, swelled 
 
 gid dy, a. heedless, thoughtless, careless 
 
 gig gle, v. to laugh idly, titter 
 
 giz zard, n. the musculous stomach of a fowl 
 
 gim blet, n. an instrument to bore holes 
 
 3 
 
 aw ger, n. a carpenter's tool to bore holes with 
 
 4 
 brag ger, n. a boaster, a puffing fellow 
 crag gy^ a. rough, nigged, rocky 
 dag ger, n. a kind of short sword 
 flag gy y a. full of flags, limber, soft 
 hag gish, a. like a hag, frightful 
 &nag gy y a. knotty, full of knots 
 quag gy y a. boggy, soft, swampy 
 rag ged, a. dressed in rags, mean 
 shag gy y a. hairy, rugged, rough 
 stag ger, v. to reel, doubt, hesitate, shock 
 swag ger, v. to boast, bully, brag, bluster 
 wag gish, a. frolicksome, sportive, wanton 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 137 
 
 n6r, not — tube, tub, pull — 6)1 pound — thin, thIs. 
 
 TAB&2 XXIV. 
 
 The following are pronounced as though they were 
 written with double g. Thus fin ger is pronoun- 
 ced fing-ger. 
 
 fin ger, n. a part of the hand 
 
 lin ger, v. to remain long, droop, loiter 
 
 Jin go, n. a language, tongue, speech (vulgar) 
 
 lin guist, n. one skilled in language 
 
 young er, a. not so old, more young 
 
 young est, a. the most young of all 
 
 4 
 
 an ger, n. passion, rage, inflammation 
 
 long er, a. a greater length 
 
 long est, a. the greatest length 
 
 strong er, a. more strong 
 
 strong est, a. most strong 
 
 mong er, n. a dealer, a seller 
 
 T&BI.H XXV. 
 
 It is an unerring rule in the language, that c and g 
 are hard at the end of words, and they commonly 
 are so at the end of syllables; but in this Table 
 they are soft, like s, and j, at the end of the accen- 
 ted syllable.. Thus magia,acid, are pronounced 
 majic, asid, and ought to be divided mag-ic, ac-id. 
 2 
 Dig it, n. the twelfth part of the diameter of 
 the sun or moon 
 12* 
 
138 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, m§t, pine, p?n — 116, mftve, 
 
 2 
 
 frig id, a. cold, dull, impotent 
 
 pig eon, ». a wild or domestic dove 
 
 rig id, a. inflexible, stiff, strict, exact 
 
 sig il, n. a sea], mark, kind of charm 
 
 vig il, n. the eve of a holyday, watch 
 
 4 
 
 ac id, a. sour, sharp, like vinegar 
 
 ag ile, a. active, nimble, quick 
 
 fac ile, a. easily done, flexible, pliant 
 
 mag ic, n. the power of spirits, enchantment 
 
 plac id, a. gentle, kind, soft, quiet, mild 
 
 tac it, a. silent, implied but not expressed 
 
 trag ic, a. mournful, pertaining to tragedy 
 
 cog i tate, v. to think, meditate 
 
 prog e ny, n. offspring, race, issue, generation 
 
 dec i mal, a. numbered by tens 
 
 dec i mate, v. to take the tenth 
 
 leg i ble, a. that may be read, apparent, plain 
 
 prec e dent,?i. a foregoing act, example, rule 
 
 prec i pice, n. a perpendicular fall 
 
 rec i pe, n. a medical prescription, receipt 
 
 reg i cide, n. the murderer or murder of a king 
 
 reg i men, n. a diet in time of sickness 
 
 reg i ment, n. a body of soldiers, polity, rule 
 
 reg is ter, n. a record: v. to put in a register 
 
 spec i fy y v. to note by distinction 
 
 spec i men, n. a part of the whole, a sample 
 
 4 
 
 ag i tate, v. to move, shake, examine, debate 
 
 ag ger ate, v. to heap up 
 
 flag e let, w. a small flute 
 
 lac er ate, v. to tear in pieces, to rend 
 
 mac er ate, v. to wear away, to mortify 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 139 
 
 n6r not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, THis. 
 4 
 
 mac il ent, a. lean, thin 
 
 mag is trate, n. one investedwith public authority 
 pac i fy, v. to appease, still anger, make easy 
 
 pag eant ry, n. pomp, show, finery, vanity 
 pag in al, (or pa gin al) a. consisting of pages 
 trag e dy, n. a serious drama, a mournful event 
 2 
 vie in age, n. neighborhood 
 veg e tate, v. to grow as plants 
 vig il ant, a. diligent, watchful, circumspect 
 
 2 
 il lie it, a. improper, unlawful, unfit 
 
 im plic it, a. resting upon another, real 
 e lie it, a. brought into act, drawn out : v. 
 
 to strike out 
 ex plic it, a. clear, plain, open, express 
 so lie it, v. to ask, excite, entreat, beg 
 
 re lig ion, n. a system of faith and worship 
 
 li tig ious, a. inclined to lawsuits 
 pro dig ious, «, amazing, monstrous 
 
 2 
 an tic i pate, v. to foretaste, foresee, prevent 
 ar mig er ous, a, bearing arms 
 bel lig er ent, a. warlike, engaged in war 
 ca lig in ous, a. obscure, dim, dusky 
 du plic i ty, n. deceit, double dealing, treachery 
 fe lie i ty, n. happiness, blessedness 
 
 me die i nal, a. having the power of healing 
 mu nic i pal, a. belonging to a corporation 
 om nig en ous, a. consisting of all kinds 
 o rig i nal, n. a source, first copy 
 par tic i pate, v. to partake of, have a share 
 per nic i ty } n. swiftness, celerity, speed 
 
MO 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n^-n<V, m&ve, 
 
 re frig er ate, v. to make cool, allay, refresh 
 sim plic i ty, n. want of cunning, plainness 
 
 n. anxiety, earnestness 
 
 n. a threefold state 
 
 v. to prophesy, foretell 
 
 n. a turning about 
 
 a. giddy, turning round, whirling 
 
 so lie i tude, 
 fori plic i ty, 
 va tic i nate, 
 ver tic i ty, 
 ver tig in ous, 
 
 4 
 mi dac i ty, 
 ca pac i ty, 
 
 7i. boldness, rashness, spirit 
 n. ability, state, sense, space 
 di lac er ate, v. to rend in twain, tear, spoil 
 e dac i ty, n. ravenousness, greediness 
 ex ag ger ate, v. to heighten by representation 
 ill gac i ty, n. a flying away, unsteadiness 
 Jo quae i ty, n. too much talk, talkativeness 
 men dac i ty, n. falsehood, lying 
 men die i ty, n. great want, indigence 
 mor dac i ty, n. a biting or pungent quality 
 nu gac i ty } n. trifling talk, futility 
 o pac i ty, n. cloudiness, want of transparency 
 ra pac i ty, n. ravenousness 
 ^a gac i ty, n. acuten^ss of discovery 
 se quae i ty, n. phantness; obedience; toughness 
 te nac ity, n. stiffness of opinion, adherence 
 ve rac i ty, n. moral truth, disposition to truth 
 m vac i ty., n. sprightliness, liveliness 
 
 ab o rig i nes, 
 aw then tic i ty, 
 du o dec i mo, 
 ^ec cen trie i ty y 
 e las tic i ty } 
 <e lee trie i ty, 
 
 n. the first inhabitants of a coun- 
 n. authority, genuineness [try 
 a. having 24 pages to a sheet 
 n. a deviating from the centre 
 n. a force or spring in bodies 
 n. a subtile fluid diffused through 
 most bodies 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 141 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 6)1, pound— thin, THis. 
 
 2 " " ~ ' ""■ 
 
 sac ri leg ious, a. violating things sacred 
 
 mul ti plic i ty, n. state of being many 
 
 4 
 o le ag in ous, a. oily, unctous, greasy 
 per spi cac i ty, n. quickness of sight 
 per ti nac i ty, n. stubbornness, obstinacy 
 per vi cac i ty, n. obstinacy, perverseness 
 an a log ic al, a. pertaining to analogy 
 as tro log ic al, a. relating to astrology 
 my tho log ic al, a. relating to fables [master 
 ped a gog ic al, a. suiting a pedagogue or school- 
 phi lo log ic al, a. grammatical 
 tau to log ic al, a. repeating the same thing 
 the o log ic al, a. relating to theology 
 rec i proc i ty, n. state of being interchangeable 
 
 leg er de main, n. slight of hand, a trick 
 
 4 
 
 a troc i ty, n. horrible wickedness 
 
 fe roc i ty y n. fierceness, cruelty 
 
 ve loc i ty, n. speed, swiftness 
 
 r/ii noc e ros, n. a sort of unicorn 
 
 TABX.E XXVX. 
 
 Words in which h is pronounced before w, though 
 written after it 
 
 Whale, n. the largest, of all fish 
 
 wheat, n, bread-corn, the finest of grains 
 
 wheeze, v. to breathe with a noise 
 
 while, n. a space of time: ad. as long as 
 
142 
 
 definition spelling-cook. 
 
 fnte, far, fli], (U- 
 
 -me, in£t — pine, pn — no, move, 
 
 whilst, ad. as long as 
 
 whine, v. to moan meanly 
 
 white, a. the color of snow, pale 
 
 why, ad. for what reason 
 2 
 
 whelk, n. a protuberance, pustule 
 
 whelp, n. a puppy, cub 
 
 whelm, v. to bury, cover, destroy 
 
 when, ad. at which time 
 
 whence, ad. from what place 
 
 whet, v. to sharpen the edge 
 
 which, pro. whether of two things 
 
 whiff, ft. a blast, puff of wind 
 
 whig, ft. a party-man, opposite to a tory 
 
 whim, ft. an odd fancy, caprice, freak 
 
 whin, ft. a prickly bush, a shrub 
 
 whip, ft. a scourge with one thong 
 
 whisk, ft. a small besom; a kind of tippet 
 
 whist! intj. be still, be silent 
 
 whit, ft. jot, point; any thing 
 
 whiz, v. to make a humming noise [force 
 
 whurr, v. to pronounce the letter r with too much 
 
 3 
 wharf, ft. a place to land goods 
 what, pro. that which, which part 
 
 whee die, v. to entice by soft words 
 whi ting, n. a small fish; soft chalk 
 whi tish, a. somewhat white 
 
 2 
 wher ret, v. to box the ear; to teaze 
 wher ry, ft. a light river-boat for passengers 
 wheth er,pro. which of the two 
 whif fle ; v. to prevaricate, shuffle, trick 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 143 
 
 n&r, n6t— tube, tub, pull— 5;1, pSund— thin, THis. 
 
 whim sey,w. an odd fancy, whim 
 
 whin ny, v. to make a noise like a horse 
 
 whis per, n. a soft voice: v. to speak in a low voice 
 
 whis tie, v. to sound shrill 
 
 whith er, ad. to what place 
 
 whit low, n. a swelling on the finger 
 
 whit ster, n. a bleacher of linen 
 
 whit tic, v. to cut with a knife 
 
 In the following, with their compounds and deriva- 
 tives, w is silent 
 1 
 Whole, n. all of any thing, total 
 
 2 
 who, pro. which person 
 whom, pro. objective case of ivho 
 whoop, v. to shout with insult 
 whose, pro. possessive case of who 
 
 TiiBLE XXVXX. 
 
 Wlien x ends a syllable with the accent on if, or when 
 the accent is on the next syllable, if it begin with 
 a consonant, it sounds sharp like ks; when the ac- 
 cent is not on it, and the next syllable begins with 
 a voiuel, it sounds flat like gz. 
 
 Ex ile, v. to drive away, banish 
 
 ex ude, v. to sweat out, discharge 
 
 ■ ex a men, n. examination 
 
 i ex u be ranee, w. luxuriance, plenty 
 
144 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — nA, m5ve, 
 
 2 
 
 aux il ia ry, a. assistant, helping 
 
 ex ec u tor, n. he who performs the will of another 
 
 ex em pli fy y v. to copy, illustrate, show 
 
 ex empt, v. to free, to privilege 
 
 ex ist, v. to have a being, to be 
 
 ex ult, v. to rejoice above measure 
 
 3 
 
 ex /tort, v. to advise, persuade, incite 
 
 ex Aaust, v. to drain, waste, spend 
 ex or bi tant, a. extravagant 
 
 ex or di um, ft. introduction to a discourse 
 
 4 
 
 ex act, a. accurate, nice, punctual 
 
 ex alt, v. to lift up, extol, magnify 
 
 ex am ine, v. to ask questions 
 
 ex am pie, n± ) .* ^ j 
 
 exemplar, n. J a pattern to.be imitated, copy 
 
 ex an i mate, a. dead, spiritless, dejected 
 ex as per ate,i\ to enrage, vex, provoke 
 
 TABUS xxvm. 
 
 Irregular words y not comprised in the foregoing 
 
 Tables. 
 
 Ac compt, n. (pronounced ac count) all compu- 
 tations made arithmetically 
 a ny, a. (en ny) whatever, whoever 
 
 ap pro pos, ad. (ap pro po) in due time, or season 
 bat teau, n. (bat to) a large boat, a barge 
 beau, n. (bo) a man of dress; a fop 
 
DEFINITION" SPELUXO-BOOK. 145 
 
 nnr, m*>t — tube, tub, p5ll — Sil p&ftnd — thin, this. 
 
 beaux, n. (boze) plural of beau, coxcombs 
 
 been, part, (bin) from the verb to be 
 
 bu reau, n. (bu ro) a chest of drawers 
 
 bu ry, v. (ber ry) to inter the dead 
 
 bu sy, a. (biz zy) employed, active 
 
 bus i ness, n. (biz ness) employment 
 
 co lo nel, n. (cur nel) a field officer 
 
 flam beau, n. (flam bo) a wax torch 
 
 haut boy, n. (ho boy) a musical instrument 
 
 isle, n. (ile) a country surrounded by water 
 
 isl and, n. (ile and) land surrounded by water 
 
 ma ny, a. (men ny) numerous, several 
 
 o cean, n. (o shun) the great and main sea 
 
 right e ous, a. (ri chus) equitable, just, virtuous 
 
 says, v. (sez) alleges, speaks, utters 
 
 said, v. (sed) 'past time of to say 
 
 sous, n. (soo) a French penny 
 
 su gar, n. (shoog ar) something sweet 
 
 sure, a. (shure) certain, firm, safe 
 
 vis count, n. (vee count) a degree of nobility 
 
 wo men, n. (wim in) plural of woman 
 
 aid de camp, 
 
 si. (ade de cong) Fr. a military 
 officer [ture 
 
 n. (bel let ter) Fr. polite litera- 
 n. (shev o de freese) Fr. a mili- 
 tary term [visor 
 n. (con trol ler) director, super- 
 n. (port man to) a chest or bag 
 in which clothes are carried 
 n. (ren da voo) a place appoint- 
 ed for meeting 
 The compounds and derivatives follow the same rule* 
 13 
 
 belles let tres, 
 chev aux de frise 
 
 comp trol ler, 
 port man teau, 
 
 ren dez vous, 
 
146 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pm — no, mS^, 
 
 TABZiZS XXIX. 
 
 A VOCABULARY OF WORDS, 
 
 mi which two or more are pronounced alike, but differ 
 in signification. 
 
 1 
 
 ail, 
 
 v. to be ill 
 
 1 
 
 blew, 
 
 v. did blow 
 
 ale, 
 
 ft. malt liquor 
 
 blue, 
 
 ft. a color • 
 
 air, 
 
 ft. vital fluid 
 
 bo, 
 
 intj. word of terror 
 
 Aeir, 
 
 n. an inheritor 
 
 bow, 
 
 11. a rainbow 
 
 e'er, 
 
 ad. ever 
 
 beau, 
 
 n. a man of dress 
 
 eyre, 
 
 n. a kind of court 
 
 bole, 
 
 ii. a kind of earth 
 
 ere, 
 
 ad. before 
 
 boll, 
 
 ii. a stalk or stem 
 
 ate, 
 
 v. did eat 
 
 bowl, 
 
 ri. a hollow dish 
 
 ait, 
 
 w. an island in a 
 
 borne, 
 
 part, carried 
 
 
 river 
 
 bowrn, 
 
 ii. a limit 
 
 eight, 
 
 a. twice four 
 
 bolt, 
 
 ii. a fastening 
 
 bare, 
 
 a. without clothes 
 
 bowlt, 
 
 v. to sift 
 
 bear, 
 
 ft. a savage beast 
 
 by, 2 jre P- near *° 
 
 base, 
 
 a. wicked 
 
 buy. 
 
 v. to purchase 
 
 bass, 
 
 ft. in music, grave 
 
 braid, 
 
 ft. a texture 
 
 be, 
 
 v. to exist 
 
 brat/ec 
 
 , part, did bray 
 
 bee, 
 
 n. an insect that 
 
 brake, 
 
 ft. a plant 
 
 
 makes honey 
 
 break, 
 
 u. to part 
 
 beat, 
 
 v. to strike 
 
 cane, 
 
 ii. a staff 
 
 beet, 
 
 ft. a vegetable 
 
 caui, 
 
 ft. a man's name 
 
 beach 
 
 , ft. edge of a lake 
 
 cite, 
 
 v. to quote 
 
 beech 
 
 , n. a tree 
 
 site, 
 
 v. situation 
 
 beer, 
 
 a. a malt liquor 
 
 sight, 
 
 ft. act of seeing 
 
 bier, 
 
 n. a carriage for 
 
 clime, 
 
 ft. a region 
 
 
 the dead 
 
 clim6, 
 
 v. to ascend 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 147 
 
 nor, 
 
 not— tube, tub, pul 
 
 — 6?1, p6imd — thin, THia. 
 
 1 
 cere, 
 
 i?. to wax 
 
 1 
 
 fare, 
 
 ft. food 
 
 seer, 
 
 n. a prophet 
 
 faint, 
 
 a. languid 
 
 sear, 
 
 v. to burn 
 
 feint, 
 
 ft. a pretence 
 
 coarse, 
 
 a. not refined 
 
 feat, 
 
 ft. an exploit 
 
 corse, 
 
 n. a dead body 
 
 feet, 
 
 ft. plural of foot 
 
 coitrse, 
 
 ft. natural bent 
 
 feud, 
 
 ft. contention 
 
 chaste, 
 
 a. virtuous 
 
 feod, 
 
 n. a tenure 
 
 chased, 
 
 jiart. pursued 
 
 flee, 
 
 v. to run away 
 
 close, 
 
 n. conclusion 
 
 flea, 
 
 ft. a biting in- 
 
 clones, 
 
 n. garments 
 
 
 sect 
 
 core, 
 
 ft. the heart 
 
 flue, 
 
 ft. soft down or 
 
 corps, 
 
 ft. body of forces 
 
 
 fur 
 
 creek, 
 
 n. a bay 
 
 flew, 
 
 v. did fly 
 
 creak, 
 
 ft. a harsh noise 
 
 float, 
 
 v. to swim 
 
 cru el. 
 
 a. hard hearted 
 
 flote, 
 
 v. to skim 
 
 crew el, 
 
 ft. kind of yarn 
 
 fore, prep, anterior 
 
 <%> 
 
 ft. sunshine 
 
 fcmr, 
 
 a. twice two 
 
 dey, 
 
 n. a Barbary 
 
 forth, 
 
 ad. abroad 
 
 
 governor 
 
 fourth, 
 
 a. in number 
 
 dear, 
 
 a. costly 
 
 fraz/s, 
 
 ft. quarrels 
 
 deer, 
 
 ft. a hart 
 
 phrase, 
 
 ft. a mode of 
 
 deuce, 
 
 ft. two 
 
 
 speech 
 
 deuse, 
 
 ft. evil spirit 
 
 freeze, 
 
 v. to congeal 
 
 dew, 
 
 n. moisture 
 
 frieze, 
 
 ft. coarse warm 
 
 due, 
 
 n. a demand 
 
 
 cloth 
 
 doe, 
 
 n. female of a 
 
 gait, 
 
 ft. manner of 
 
 
 buck 
 
 
 walking 
 
 dough, 
 
 n. paste unba- 
 
 gate, 
 
 ft. a door 
 
 
 ked for bread 
 
 gage> 
 
 n. kind of plum 
 
 fain, 
 
 a. desirous 
 
 gawge, 
 
 v. to measure 
 
 fane, 
 
 ft. a temple 
 
 glose, 
 
 v. to flatter 
 
 feign, 
 
 v. to dissemble 
 
 gloze, 
 
 ft. gloss, spe- 
 
 fair, 
 
 a. beautiful 
 
 
 cious show 
 
148 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fke, 
 
 Hi 
 
 y fall, fat— me, 
 
 m£t — pine, p' 
 
 n — ivS, move* 
 
 1 
 
 gore, 
 
 ft. 
 
 clotted blood 
 
 1 
 
 hire, 
 
 ft. 
 
 wages 
 
 go er, 
 
 n. 
 
 a runner 
 
 high er, a. 
 
 more high 
 
 grate, 
 
 71. 
 
 bars for fire 
 
 ho, 
 
 intj. 
 
 a call 
 
 great, 
 
 a. 
 
 large, eminent 
 
 hoe, 
 
 n. 
 
 a garden tool 
 
 grease, 
 
 ft. 
 
 soft fat 
 
 hole, 
 
 ft 
 
 a perforation 
 
 greece, 
 
 n. 
 
 a country 
 
 whole, 
 
 a. 
 
 containing all 
 
 greaves 
 
 ,n. 
 
 armour 
 
 horde, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a clan 
 
 grieves 
 
 , I'- 
 
 laments 
 
 hoard, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a treasure 
 
 groan, 
 
 ll. 
 
 a harsh souud 
 
 I, 
 
 pro. 
 
 myself 
 
 grown, 
 
 V, 
 
 increased in 
 
 e ye, 
 
 ft. 
 
 organ of sight 
 
 
 
 size 
 
 isle, 
 
 ft. 
 
 an island 
 
 hail, 
 
 V. 
 
 to call 
 
 aisle, 
 
 n. 
 
 a walk in a 
 
 hale, 
 
 a 
 
 healthy 
 
 
 
 church 
 
 hair, 
 
 ft. 
 
 fur 
 
 key, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a tool to un- 
 
 hare, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a small animal 
 
 
 
 unlock with 
 
 heal, 
 
 v. 
 
 to cure 
 
 q ua y? 
 
 ft. 
 
 artificial bank 
 
 heel, 
 
 ft. 
 
 rear part of the 
 
 lade, 
 
 v. 
 
 to load 
 
 
 
 foot 
 
 laid, 
 
 v. 
 
 placed 
 
 hear, 
 
 v. 
 
 to perceive 
 
 lain, 
 
 V. 
 
 did lie 
 
 
 
 by the ear 
 
 lane, 
 
 11. 
 
 a narrow road 
 
 here, 
 
 ad. 
 
 in this place 
 
 lee, 
 
 a. 
 
 opposite the 
 
 hue, 
 
 n. 
 
 colour 
 
 
 
 wind 
 
 hew, 
 
 v. 
 
 to cut with an 
 axe 
 
 lea, 
 
 ft. 
 
 ground enclo- 
 sed 
 
 height, 
 
 n. 
 
 elevation 
 
 %> 
 
 h. 
 
 a field 
 
 hight, 
 
 ft. 
 
 was named 
 
 leaf, 
 
 ft. 
 
 fold of a book 
 
 hay, 
 
 ft. 
 
 dried grass 
 
 lief, 
 
 ad. 
 
 willingly 
 
 hey, intj. 
 
 expression of 
 
 leak, 
 
 n. 
 
 a breach 
 
 
 
 joy 
 
 leek, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a pot herb 
 
 hie, 
 
 v. 
 
 to hasten 
 
 lease, 
 
 v. 
 
 to glean 
 
 \ngh> 
 
 a. 
 
 raised aloft 
 
 lees, 
 
 ft. 
 
 sediment 
 
 hide, 
 
 ft. 
 
 the skin 
 
 leave. 
 
 v. 
 
 to desist from 
 
 hied, 
 
 v. 
 
 made haste 
 
 Iteve, 
 
 ad. 
 
 willingly 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 149 
 
 1 
 
 i5r, n6t — tube, tub, pu 
 
 i— m, 
 
 idund — thin, THis. 
 
 1 
 
 loan, 
 
 n. a thing lent 
 
 i 
 
 mote, 
 
 n. a small parti- 
 
 lone, 
 
 a. solitary 
 
 
 cle 
 
 to, 
 
 inlj. behold, see 
 
 nay, 
 
 ad. no 
 
 low, 
 
 a. not high 
 
 neig7? 
 
 , n. voice of a 
 
 made, 
 
 v. created 
 
 
 horse 
 
 maid, 
 
 n. an unmarried 
 
 ne, 
 
 ad. neither or not 
 
 
 woman 
 
 &nee, 
 
 n. joint of the leg 
 
 main, 
 
 a. principal 
 
 near, 
 
 ad. at hand 
 
 mane, 
 
 n. long hair on 
 
 nere, 
 
 a. parsimonious 
 
 
 the neck 
 
 nare, 
 
 n. a nostril 
 
 mail, n. a bag for let- 
 ters &. papers 
 male, n. masculine 
 maize, n. Indian corn 
 maze, n. a labyrinth 
 mead, n. akind of drink 
 meed, n. a recompense 
 mean, a. despicable 
 mien, n. manner 
 meat, n. eatable flesh 
 meet, n. fit, proper 
 mete, v. to measure 
 mule, n. a beast [child 
 mewl, v. to cry as a 
 might, n. power 
 mite, n. an insect 
 mo, a. more in nur 
 
 ber 
 mozt', v. to cut with a 
 
 scythe 
 moan, v. to lament 
 mown, v. cut down 
 moat, ti. a ditch 
 
 13* 
 
 ne'er, ad. never 
 A*nave, n. a rascal 
 nave, n. middle of a 
 
 wheel 
 foiead, v. to mingle sub- 
 stances 
 need, n. necessity 
 /rneel, v. to rest on the 
 
 knee 
 neal, v. to temper by 
 
 heat 
 know, v. to recognize 
 no, ad. denial 
 knight, n. honorary title 
 night, n. time of dark- 
 ness 
 oar, n. a paddle 
 ore, n. metal unre- 
 fined 
 ,j>rep. over 
 owe, v. to be indebted 
 oh, intj. exclamatory 
 pail, n. a wooden vessel 
 
150 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, move, 
 
 1 
 pale, 
 
 a 
 
 . dim; not bright 
 
 l 
 
 quean. 
 
 71. 
 
 a worthless wo 
 
 pain, 
 
 n 
 
 sensation of 
 
 
 
 man 
 
 
 
 torment 
 
 queen, 
 
 n. 
 
 the wife of a 
 
 pane, 
 
 n. 
 
 square of glass 
 
 
 
 king 
 
 peace, 
 
 n. 
 
 tranquillity 
 
 quire, 
 
 a. 
 
 24 sheets 
 
 piece, 
 
 n. 
 
 a fragment 
 
 choir, 
 
 n. 
 
 a band of sing- 
 
 peak, 
 
 n. 
 
 top of a hill 
 
 
 
 ers 
 
 pique, 
 
 n. 
 
 ill will 
 
 rain, 
 
 n. 
 
 moisture from 
 
 peal, 
 
 n. 
 
 succession of 
 
 
 
 clouds 
 
 
 
 sounds 
 
 rein, 
 
 n. 
 
 part of a bridle 
 
 peel, 
 
 n. 
 
 a rind 
 
 reign, 
 
 v. 
 
 to rule 
 
 peer, 
 
 n. 
 
 a nobleman 
 
 raise, 
 
 v. 
 
 to set upright 
 
 pier, 
 
 n. 
 
 supporter of an 
 
 rays, 
 
 n. 
 
 beams of light 
 
 
 
 arch 
 
 rase, 
 
 v. 
 
 to overthrow 
 
 place, 
 
 n. 
 
 local relation 
 
 raze, 
 
 n 
 
 root of ginger 
 
 plaice, 
 
 n. 
 
 a flat fish 
 
 reed, 
 
 n. 
 
 a hollow stalk 
 
 plain, 
 
 a. 
 
 smooth; artless 
 
 read, 
 
 v. 
 
 to peruse 
 
 plane, 
 
 n. 
 
 a carpenter's 
 tool 
 
 roan, 
 
 a. 
 
 white mixed 
 with bay 
 
 plait, 
 
 n. 
 
 a fold; a braid 
 
 r/ione, 
 
 71. 
 
 river m France 
 
 plate, 
 
 n. 
 
 wrought silver 
 
 rice, 
 
 n. 
 
 an esculent 
 
 pleas, 
 
 n. 
 
 entreaties 
 
 
 
 grain 
 
 please 
 
 7 v. 
 
 to delight 
 
 rise, 
 
 71. 
 
 elevation 
 
 pole, 
 
 n. 
 
 long stick 
 
 rite, 
 
 71. 
 
 ceremony 
 
 poll, 
 
 n. 
 
 the head 
 
 write, 
 
 V. 
 
 to express by 
 
 praise. 
 
 n. 
 
 commendation 
 
 
 
 letters 
 
 preys, 
 
 n. 
 
 plunders 
 
 rigAt, 
 
 a. 
 
 proper 
 
 pray, 
 
 v. 
 
 to implore 
 
 ivright 
 
 71, 
 
 a manufacturer 
 
 P 1 *^, 
 
 v. 
 
 to plunder 
 
 road, 
 
 71. 
 
 a highway 
 
 pro, 
 
 n. 
 
 in defence of 
 
 rode, 
 
 V. 
 
 did ride 
 
 prow, 
 
 n. 
 
 head of a ship 
 
 roe, 
 
 n. 
 
 a species of 
 
 prize, 
 
 n. 
 
 a reward 
 
 
 
 deer 
 
 pries, 
 
 v. 
 
 searches into 
 
 row, 
 
 71 
 
 a rank or file 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 151 
 
 nor, not — tt.be, tub, pull- 
 
 —611, p8und — thin, this 
 
 1 
 
 rote, 
 
 ft. formal repeti- 
 
 1 
 
 style, ft. manner of wri- 
 
 
 tion 
 
 ting 
 
 wrote, 
 
 v. did write 
 
 stake, ft. a post 
 
 rye, 
 
 ft. a grain 
 
 steak, ft. flesh broiled 
 
 wry j 
 
 a. distorted 
 
 strait, a. narrow 
 
 sail, 
 
 n. wings to a ship 
 
 straig'/it, a. not crooked 
 
 sale, 
 
 n. act of selling 
 
 sweet, a. pleasing to any 
 
 shear, 
 
 n. to cut 
 
 sense 
 
 sheer, 
 
 a. pure; clear 
 
 suite, ft. retinue 
 
 sea, 
 
 n. the ocean 
 
 tail, ??-. the end 
 
 see, 
 
 v. to observe 
 
 tale, ft. a story 
 
 seam, 
 
 n. a joining 
 
 tare, ft. allowance 
 
 seem, 
 
 v. to appear 
 
 U ar, t\ to pull in pieces 
 
 size, 
 
 n. bulk 
 
 team, n. a set of horses 
 
 sighs j 
 
 ti. deep sobs 
 
 or cattle 
 
 sloe, 
 
 a. blackthorn fruit 
 
 teem, v. to abound 
 
 slo?(\ 
 
 a. not swift 
 
 tames, v. makes gentle 
 
 soar, 
 
 v. to fly aloft 
 
 t/?ames,n. a river in Eng- 
 
 sore, 
 
 v. an ulcer 
 
 land 
 
 soa; ei 
 
 ,n. a scatterer of 
 
 the, art. an article 
 
 
 seed 
 
 thee, pro. thyself 
 
 soarec 
 
 , part, did soar 
 
 throne, ft. seat of a king 
 
 sword, 
 
 ft. a military wea- 
 
 throzon,i\ did throw 
 
 
 pon 
 
 time, ft. measure of du- 
 
 sole, 
 
 n. bottom of the 
 
 ration 
 
 
 foot 
 
 t/iyme, n. an herb 
 
 sowl, 
 
 11. the spirit 
 
 toe, ft. part of the foot 
 
 stare, 
 
 v. to gaze 
 
 tow, n. refuse of flax 
 
 steal, 
 
 0. to take without 
 
 tole, v. to train 
 
 
 right 
 
 toll, n. a rate or tax 
 
 steel, 
 
 n. hardened iron 
 
 vale, ft. a valley 
 
 stile, 
 
 n. steps from an 
 
 vail, ft. a curtain [face 
 
 
 enclosure 
 
 veil, n. covering for the 
 
152 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, move, 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 vane, 
 
 ?i. a weathercock 
 
 brews, 
 
 v. 
 
 doth brew 
 
 vein, 
 
 ft. a blood vessel 
 
 brute, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a beast 
 
 wail, 
 
 v. to grieve audi- 
 
 bruit, 
 
 ft. 
 
 rumour 
 
 
 bly 
 
 bur, 
 
 ft. 
 
 head of plant 
 
 wale, 
 
 ft. rising part in 
 
 burr, 
 
 ft. 
 
 lap of the ear 
 
 
 cloth 
 
 bel, 
 
 ft. 
 
 an idol 
 
 wain, 
 
 n. a carriage 
 
 bell, 
 
 ft. 
 
 that rings 
 
 wane, 
 
 n. decline 
 
 belle, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a gay young 
 
 waist, 
 
 n. the middle 
 
 
 
 lady 
 
 waste, 
 
 v. to destroy 
 
 but, prep. 
 
 except 
 
 wait, 
 
 v. to stay in ex- 
 
 butt, 
 
 n. 
 
 a vessel 
 
 
 pectation 
 
 cell, 
 
 ft. 
 
 a hut 
 
 weight 
 
 ,ft. heaviness 
 
 sell, 
 
 t\ 
 
 to dispose of 
 
 wave, 
 
 ft. a billow 
 
 cart, 
 
 ii. 
 
 a carriage 
 
 waive, 
 
 v. to quit 
 
 cAart, 
 
 n. 
 
 a map of coast 
 
 way, 
 
 n. a passage 
 
 cents, 
 
 ft. 
 
 hundredths 
 
 weigh, 
 
 i\ to balance 
 
 sense, 
 
 ft. 
 
 meaning 
 
 we, p 
 
 ro. plural of / 
 
 dun, 
 
 ft. 
 
 brown and 
 
 wee, 
 
 a. small; little 
 
 
 
 black color 
 
 weak, 
 
 a. impotent 
 
 done, 
 
 v. 
 
 act of doing 
 
 week, 
 
 ft. seven days 
 
 dust, 
 
 ft. 
 
 particles of 
 
 wheal. 
 
 ft. a pustule 
 
 
 
 earth 
 
 wheel, 
 
 ft. a circular body 
 
 dost, 
 
 r. 
 
 second person 
 
 ye, pi 
 
 % o. plural of thou 
 
 
 
 of do 
 
 yea, ad. yes 
 
 furs, 
 
 ft. 
 
 skins with soft 
 
 yoke, 
 
 v. to couple to- 
 
 
 
 hair 
 
 
 gether 
 
 furze, 
 
 71. 
 
 gorse 
 
 yo/k, 
 
 n. the yellow of an 
 e gg 
 
 gild, 
 
 V. 
 
 to cover with 
 gold 
 
 2 
 
 
 gftild, 
 
 11. 
 
 a corporation 
 
 bred, 
 
 t\ brought up 
 
 gilt, 
 
 11 
 
 covered with 
 
 bread 
 
 n. baked dough 
 
 
 
 gold 
 
 bruise 
 
 , ft. a hurt 
 
 guilt) 
 
 ft 
 
 . a crime 
 
DEI IX IT I OX :> TELLING-BOOK. 
 
 153 
 
 nor, not — tube, tab, pfill — 5 V 1, pound — thin, THis. 
 
 g-are, n. splendor 
 glairs, n. white of eggs 
 guest, n. a visiter [ed 
 gites sed, part, conjectur- 
 him, pro. objective case 
 of he [dog 
 hym, n. a species of 
 hymn, n. a song of ado- 
 ration 
 hoop, n. to encircle 
 trhoop, v. to shout 
 hall, 71. entrance to a 
 
 house 
 haul, v. to drag along 
 hart, 11. a deer 
 heart, n. the vital part 
 in, prep, within 
 inn, n. a public house 
 just, ft. upright 
 joust, ft. a mock fight 
 kill, v. to take life 
 kiln, ft. a place to burn 
 
 bricks 
 led, v. did lead 
 lead, n. a metal 
 lim&, ft. a member 
 lim/i, v. to paint 
 links, ft. rings of a 
 
 chain 
 lynx, ft. a spotted beast 
 lump, ft. a small mass 
 lomp, ft. a round fish 
 mis ft. denoting ill 
 
 2 
 
 miss, 
 
 ft. a young lady 
 
 mum, 
 
 ft. silence 
 
 mumm, 
 
 v. to mask 
 
 knew 3 
 
 v. did know 
 
 new, 
 
 a. modern 
 
 /oiit, 
 
 v. to braid with 
 
 
 needles 
 
 nit, 
 
 ft. the egg of an 
 
 
 insect 
 
 nun, 
 
 ft. a cloisteress 
 
 none, 
 
 ft. not one 
 
 won, 
 
 v. did win 
 
 one, 
 
 a. a numerical 
 
 plum, 
 
 ft. a fruit 
 
 plumb, 
 
 ft. a plummet 
 
 red, 
 
 n. a color 
 
 read, p 
 
 art. skilful by rea- 
 
 
 ding 
 
 rest, 
 
 n. repose 
 
 iwest, 
 
 v. to twist by vio- 
 
 
 lence 
 
 retch, 
 
 v. to vomit 
 
 wretch 
 
 , ft. a miserable or 
 
 
 worthless mortal 
 
 ring, 
 
 ft. a circle 
 
 wring, 
 
 v. to twist vio- 
 
 
 lently 
 
 room, 
 
 n. space; apart- 
 
 
 ment 
 
 rome, 
 
 ft. a city in Italy 
 
 r/ieum 
 
 ft. spittle 
 
 rood, 
 
 ft. a quarter of an 
 
 
 acre 
 
154 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-COOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mot — pine, p?o — 116, uiSve, 
 
 1 
 
 rude, 
 
 a. 
 
 ruff, 
 
 coarse of man- 
 ners 
 ft. an article of 
 dress 
 
 rough, a. not polished 
 sink, v. to go down 
 cinque, n. five 
 sticks, ». small pieces of 
 wood 
 ii. a river 
 ft. whole amount 
 a. an intermedi- 
 ate number 
 n. the daily lumi 
 
 nary 
 n. a male child 
 through, prep, noting pas- 
 sage 
 threw, v. did throw 
 to, prep, a particle 
 too, ad. likewise 
 a. twice one 
 pro. plural of thee 
 ft. a tree 
 
 styx, 
 sum, 
 some, 
 
 son, 
 
 tU'O, 
 
 you, 
 
 yew, 
 
 3 
 
 all, 
 
 aid, 
 
 bald, 
 
 a. every thing 
 ft. an instrument 
 a. without hair 
 bazt'ied, part, cried aloud 
 cauk, ii. coarse spar 
 ca/k, r. to stop leaks 
 cause, n. motive to 
 thhi£ 
 
 3 
 
 cau's, t 1 . 
 clause, ft. 
 
 clau*s, ft. 
 
 ought, v. 
 
 might, ft. 
 
 pause, 11. 
 
 part's, ft. 
 33 
 
 bough, ft. 
 
 bow, ir. 
 
 foul, a. 
 
 fowl, ». 
 
 flour, ?i. 
 
 flower, ft. 
 our, p?'o. 
 /tour, ft. 
 pour, t. 
 power, ft. 
 route, ft. 
 rout, 7i. 
 4 
 
 acts, 
 axe, 
 ant, 
 
 aunt, 
 cask, 
 casque, n. 
 chop, v. 
 chap, r. 
 
 dam n. 
 
 like a crow 
 part of a sen- 
 tence 
 talons 
 
 to be necessary 
 any thing 
 a stop 
 feet of beasts 
 
 a branch 
 to bend 
 unclean 
 a bird 
 
 grain pulveri- 
 zed 
 a blossom 
 pertaining to us 
 sixty minutes 
 to give vent to 
 authority 
 road; way 
 a rabble 
 
 exploits 
 edged tool 
 an emmet 
 parent's sister 
 a barrel 
 a helmet 
 to cut 
 
 to divide the 
 surface 
 a mother 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 155 
 
 nor, not — tube, tab, pall — 61\, pound — thin,THis. 
 
 damn, v. to condemn 
 he«rd, v. did hear 
 herd, n. drove of cattle 
 ». a kind of con- 
 serve 
 n. a supporter 
 v. wants 
 v. loose 
 
 n. a small mistake 
 v. licks up 
 n. a swelling 
 n. short sleep 
 n. a cluster 
 ad. denying 
 a. a couple 
 v. to diminish 
 n. a fruit 
 n. a quick blow 
 v. to envelop 
 a. premature 
 wath, n. anger 
 tacks, n. small nails 
 tax, 7i. an impost 
 
 l 
 
 ba ken, part, hardened 
 
 by fire 
 ba con, n. swine's flesh 
 
 smoked 
 cei ling, n. the inner roof 
 sea ling, part, attesting 
 
 by a seal 
 ga bel, n. a tax 
 ga ble, 7i. sloping roof 
 
 jam, 
 
 jamfc, 
 
 lacks, 
 
 lax, 
 
 lapse, 
 
 laps, 
 
 frnap, 
 
 nap, 
 
 fcnot, 
 
 not, 
 
 pair, 
 
 pare, 
 
 pear, 
 
 rap, 
 
 wrap, 
 
 rath, 
 
 gra ter, n. a large file 
 great er, a. larger 
 ho ly, a. sacred 
 whol ly, ad. completely 
 liar, Ti.one who tells 
 
 lies 
 lyre, n. a harp 
 
 me ter, n. a measurer 
 me tre, n. rhyme 
 mi ner, n. a digger of 
 
 metals 
 mi nor, n. one under 
 
 age 
 pa tience, n. endurance 
 pa tients, n. sick persons 
 prat/ er, n. a petition 
 pre?/ er, n. a robber 
 pri er, n. an inquisi- 
 tive person 
 pri or, a. antecedent 
 rat ser, n. one that 
 
 raises 
 ra zor, n. knife for 
 
 shaving 
 sa tire, n. a poem to 
 censure vice 
 sa tyr, n. a sylvan god 
 sa vor, 7i. scent; odor 
 sa vet, n. a preserver 
 sta?/ er, ft. a supporter 
 stair, 7i. a step 
 
 vi al, ft. a small bot- 
 
 tle 
 
156 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLTNG-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — mh, mh — pine, pin — n6, move, 
 
 1 
 
 vi ol, 
 
 w. a fiddle, a 
 violin 
 
 ber ry, ft. a fruit 
 bur y, v. to inter 
 ces sion, ft. giving way 
 ses sion, n. a sitting 
 eel lar, ft. room under 
 
 ground 
 sel ler, ft. a vender 
 cous in, ft. a relation 
 coz en, v. to cheat 
 cul ler n. a chooser 
 col or, ft. hue 
 deaf ly , ad. insensible 
 
 to sound 
 def ly, a. skilfully 
 dis cous, a. broad, flat 
 dis cus, n. a quoit 
 fel loe, ft. the rim of a 
 
 wheel 
 fel loif, ft. an associate 
 gris ly, a. dreadful 
 griz zly,a. greyish 
 sig net, n. a seal 
 cyg net, n. a young swan 
 les sen, v. to grow less 
 les son, ft. a precept 
 lev ee, ft. time of risin 
 lev y, v. to raise 
 mar shal,ft. a chief officer 
 mar tial,«. warlike 
 mar ten,ft. a fur animal 
 
 mar tin, ft. a kind of bird 
 met al, ft. a mineral 
 met tie, ft. courage 
 med al, ft. a coin, a badge 
 med d\e,v. to interpose 
 nuz zle, v. to foster 
 nous el, v. to entrap 
 pell me\\,ad. confusedly 
 pall mall,n.a kind of play 
 pen cil, ft.utensil to mark 
 
 with 
 pen sile, part, hanging 
 pres ence, ft. state of be- 
 ing 
 pres ents,ft. donations 
 suck er, ft. a fish 
 
 al tar, ft. place to sac- 
 rifice 
 al ter, v. to change 
 mi ger, ft. tool to bore 
 
 with 
 aw gur, v. to guess 
 33 
 
 coun sel,ft. advice 
 coun cil, ft. an assembly 
 l 
 air y, a. composed of 
 
 air 
 ey ry, ft. where birds 
 4 build nests 
 
 ank er, n< a kind of keg 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 157 
 
 n, 3 >r, nSt — tube, C&b, pull — oil, pound — thin, this. 
 
 anch or, 
 bal lot, 
 bal lette, 
 can on, 
 can non, 
 col lar, 
 c/iol er, 
 cof fer, 
 cough er 
 
 dock et, 
 doqu et, 
 
 lat in, 
 lat ten, 
 man tel, 
 
 man tie, 
 man ner, 
 man or, 
 pal ace, 
 pal las, 
 
 pal ate, 
 pal let, 
 pal ette, 
 
 pan el, 
 pan nel, 
 
 pan ic, 
 pan nic, 
 pat en, 
 
 4 
 pat ine, 
 
 pat ten, 
 
 ft. stay of a ship 
 n. a ticket 
 ft. a dance 
 ft. a rule 
 ft. a large gun 
 ft. a ring for the 
 ft. anger [neck 
 ft. a chest 
 ft. one that 
 
 coughs 
 ft. a summary 
 ft. paper for a 
 
 warrant 
 ft. a language 
 ft. brass 
 n. a chimney 
 
 piece 
 ft. a cloak 
 ft. method 
 n. lordship 
 ft. a royal house 
 w. a heathen 
 
 goddess 
 ft. organ of taste 
 ft. a small bed 
 ft. a painter's 
 
 board 
 ft. a square 
 ft. a rustic sad- 
 dle 
 n. sudden fear dis lim&, 
 ft. a plant 
 n. a plate 
 
 14 
 
 ?l cover of a 
 
 chalice 
 ft. base of a 
 pillar 
 prac tice, ft. customary 
 
 use 
 prac tise, v. to do habit- 
 ually 
 prof it, ft. gain 
 proph et, ft. a foreteller 
 psal ter, ft. a psalm book 
 ft. a dealer in 
 
 salt 
 ft. a mechanic- 
 al term 
 n. a furry ani- 
 mal 
 v. to devour 
 
 eagerly 
 ft. prey 
 
 salt er, 
 rab bet, 
 rab bit, 
 rav en, 
 
 rav in 
 
 1 
 a vail, 
 
 vale, 
 
 v. to benefit 
 v. to depress 
 dis creet, a. prudent 
 dis crete, a. distinct 
 de mean, v. to behave 
 de mesne, ft. an estate 
 2 
 
 v. to concede 
 ft. eminence , 
 v. to dismem- 
 ber 
 v. to unpaint 
 
 as sent 
 as cent, 
 
 dis liniw, 
 
158 
 
 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — m£, met, pine, pin — n6, mftve, 
 
 a. vehement 
 
 2 
 
 in tense, 
 
 in tents, n. purposes 
 
 33 
 ac count, n. estimation 
 ac compt, n. reckoning 
 a loud, ad. with noise 
 al lowedjpart. granted 
 
 1 
 deviser, n. a contriver 
 di- 
 vides 
 de la tor, n. an accuser 
 di la ter, n. what ex- 
 tends 
 2 
 de seen dant,?i. offspring 
 de seen dent, part, coming 
 
 down 
 in ten sion, fart, act of 
 
 di vi sor, n. what 
 
 in ten tion, n. design 
 
 ex er cise, n. labor 
 . to cas 
 
 devils 
 
 pen i tence,n. repentance 
 pen i tents, n. sorrowful 
 
 persons 
 
 prin ci pal, a. essential 
 prin ci pie, n. operative 
 
 cause 
 prem i ces, n. first fruits 
 prem i ses, n. houses or 
 
 lands 
 4 
 ac ci dence, n. grammar 
 
 rules 
 
 ac ci dents, n. casualties 
 cal en dar, n. a register 
 cal en der, n. a press 
 com pie ment, n. a full 
 
 quantity 
 
 com pli ment, v. to flatter 
 
 con fi dence, n firmness 
 
 con fi dants, n. trusty 
 friends 
 
 on er a ry, a. fitted for 
 burdens 
 
 /ion or a ry, a. done in 
 honor 
 
 pop u lace, n. the mul- 
 titude 
 
 pop u lous, a. full of 
 people 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 159 
 
 nbr, n J >t — tube, tl.b, pull — 511, pound — thin, THis. 
 
 T&B&2S XXX. 
 
 Punctuation and Capital Letters. 
 
 PUNCTUATION. 
 
 Punctuation is the art of dividing a written com- 
 position into sentences, or parts of sentences, by 
 points or stops, to mark the different pauses which 
 the sense requires. 
 
 The principal points are the 
 
 Comma, thus , Interrogation, thus ? 
 Semicolon, ; Exclamation, ! 
 Colon, : Parenthesis, ( ) 
 Period, . Dash, 
 
 A Comma denotes a pause as long as the reader 
 would be in pronouncing the word, and, or any oth- 
 er monosyllable in the sentence. 
 
 A Semicolon denotes a pause as long as two 
 commas. 
 
 A Colon denotes a pause as long as three com- 
 mas. 
 
 A Period denotes a pause as long as four com- 
 mas: it shows that the sentence is complete. 
 
 An Interrogation point denotes that a question 
 is asked. 
 
 An Exclamation point denotes astonishment, or 
 some other emotion. 
 
 A Parenthesis includes a part of a sentence, 
 which might have been omitted without injuring 
 the sense, and must be read in an altered and low- 
 er tone of voice. 
 
 A Dash denotes a sudden stop, or change in the 
 subject, and requires a pause longer than the period. 
 
160 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, mSve, 
 
 The following characters are also frequently used 
 in composition: 
 
 An Apostrophe, thus ' denotes the omission of 
 a letter; as, lov'd for loved. 
 
 A Caret, thus a denotes where to take in what 
 
 o 
 was left out by mistake; as thus, honr* 
 
 A 
 
 A Hyphen, thus - connects the parts of a com- 
 pound word; as, lap-dog. It is placed at the end 
 of a line, when a word is divided, and one or more 
 syllables put in the following line. When over a 
 vowel, it denotes a long sound. 
 
 The Acute Accent, thus ' as, hon'-est. 
 
 A Breve, thus ^ denotes the short sound of the 
 vowel. 
 
 A Diaeresis, thus " denotes that the vowel over 
 which it is placed is not connected in sound with 
 the foregoing vowel. 
 
 A Quotation, thus " " denotes that the passage 
 is taken from some other author, in his own words. 
 
 An Index, thus |c^P points to a passage impor- 
 tant to be noticed. 
 
 A Paragraph, thus IT denotes the beginning of 
 a new subject. 
 
 A Star, thus * and other marks, as, *f, J, §, ||, and 
 sometimes the letters of the alphabet, and figures, 
 refer to the margin or bottom of the page. 
 
 CAPITAL LETTERS. 
 
 Capital letters should be used, 
 1. At the beginning of every book, chapter, 
 note, and sentence. 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 161 
 
 n< ^ rj not— tube, tub, pull— oi l, pound— thin, this. 
 
 2. At the beginning of appellations of the De- 
 ity; of proper names of persons, places, seas, riv- 
 ers, ships; and of adjectives derived from proper 
 names. 
 
 3. At the beginning of most quotations, of ev- 
 ery line of poetry ; and of some important word in 
 a sentence. 
 
 4. The pronoun I, and interjection O, should 
 be written in capitals. 
 
 RULES FOR SPELLING. 
 
 Abridged from Murray. 
 
 Rule 1. Monosyllables, ending with /, /, or s, 
 preceded by a single vowel, double the final con- 
 sonant; as, mill j muff. 
 
 Exceptions. — if, of, as, is, has, gas, yes, this, his, was, us, thus. 
 
 Rule c 2. Monosyllables, ending with any conso- 
 nant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, sel- 
 dom double the final consonant; as, mug, r % ug. 
 Exceptions. — add, ebb, odd, egg, inn,bunn, err, purr, butt, buzz. 
 
 Rule 3. A consonant, preceded by a diphthong, 
 or a long vowel, is never doubled. 
 
 Rule 4. Primitive words, of more than one syl- 
 lable, never end with double /, as, frugal, pupil. 
 
 Rule 5. V, Xj and k, are never doubled. 
 
 Rule 6. In dissyllables, the consonant is doub- 
 led, when it is preceded by a short vowel, and fol- 
 lowed by the termination le; as in bubble. 
 
 Rule 7. In dissyllables, ending in ?/, or ey, the 
 preceding consonant is always doubled, when it 
 follows a short vowel; as, folly. 
 
 Exceptions. — body, study, lily, honey, any, many, cony, money, 
 copy, very, bury, busy, city, pity. 
 14* 
 
162 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — no, move, 
 
 Rule 8. In words ending with er, et, ow, the 
 preceding consonant is always doubled, when it fol- 
 lows a short vowel; els, flatter, bonnet. 
 
 Exceptions. — primer, claret, tenet, shadow, proper, choler, 
 soder, leper, closet, planet, valet, widow, consider, comet, spinet, 
 alphabet. 
 
 Rule 9 . In words ending with ic or ick, id, it, 
 ish, ity, the preceding consonant is not doubled; 
 as, solid, habit. 
 
 Exceptions. — attic, tyrrannic, torrid, flaccid, summit, com- 
 mit, skittish, traffick, horrid, pallid, rabbit, embellish, necessity. 
 
 Rule 10. In words beginning with ac, of, ef, of, 
 the consonant, followed by a vowel, is doubled; 
 as, accord. 
 
 Exceptions. — acute, acumen, acid, academy, acerbity, afore, 
 afar, acanthus. 
 
 Rule 11. In words beginning with am, cat, el % 
 ep, mod, par, the consonant is not doubled; as, 
 amende catalogue. 
 
 Exceptions. — ammoniac, immunity, cattle, ellipsis, parry, par- 
 rot, parricide. 
 
 Rule 12. When a word, ending in e mute, has 
 a termination added to it, which begins with a 
 vowel, the e mute is dropped; as, wise, iciscr. 
 
 Exceptions. — 1. Words ending in ce, or ge, having ous, or 
 able, added to them, retain the e mute ; as peace, peaceable. 
 
 2. Words ending in ee retain both these letters, when ing, or 
 able, is added, as, seeing, agreeable. 
 
 3. Words ending in ie change ie into y before ing; as, die, 
 dying. 
 
 Rule 13. When a word, ending in e mute, has 
 a termination added to it, which begins with a con- 
 sonant, the e mute is retained. 
 
 Exceptions. — awe, awful; due, duly; true, truly ; whole, 
 wholly; abridge, abridgment; argue, argument; judge, judgment ; 
 lodge, lodgment ; acknowledge, acknowledgment. 
 
 Words ending in le, preceded by a consonant, omit le, when the 
 teiinination ly is added; as, idle, idly. 
 
DEFINITION SVELI.ING-300K. 163 
 
 nor, nftf — ti.be, t&b, pull — oil, pAiuid — thin, Tllis* 
 
 Rule 14. When a termination is added to a 
 word ending in y, preceded by a consonant, the y 
 is changed to i; as, /n/ ? trial. 
 
 JExcejHions. — When pig is added, the y is retained ; as, cry, 
 crying. 
 
 Rule 15. Monosyllables and words accented 
 on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant 
 preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, 
 when another syllable is added beginning with a 
 vowel; as, fog, foggy ; begin, beginner. 
 
 Exceptions. — When the additional syllable changes the origin- 
 al accent, the consonant is not doubled. 
 
 Words ending in /, preceded by a single vowel, having termina- 
 tions added to them beginning with a vowel, generally doable the /. 
 
 But in words with the terminations ous, ize, ist, and ity, the / 
 is not doubled. 
 
 Rule 16. Words ending in double consonants 
 retain both letters with the termination. 
 
 Exceptions. — -Words ending with // drop one of those letters, 
 when the added termination begins with a consonant. The words 
 illness, shrillness, and stillness, retain the //. 
 
 Rule 17. Compound words are spelled in the 
 same manner as the simple words of which they 
 are formed. 
 
 TABXJB XXXI. 
 
 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WRITING AND PRINTING 
 
 A. or Ans. Answer 
 A. A. S. Fellow of the 
 American Academy of 
 Arts and Sciences 
 
 A. B. or B. A. Bache- 
 lor of arts 
 Abp. Archbishop 
 Acct. Account 
 
164 
 
 DEFIXITTOX SPELLIXG-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, f-At — me, mot — pine, p"n — nA, move, 
 
 A.D. In the year of our 
 
 Lord 
 Admr. Administrator 
 M . or Mt . Aged, or his 
 
 age 
 Ala. Alabama 
 A. M. or M. A. Mas 
 
 ter of Arts 
 A.M. {Anno Mundi)ln 
 
 the year of the world 
 
 A. M. (Ante Meridiem) 
 Before noon 
 
 Apr. April 
 Atty . Attorney 
 Aug. August 
 Bar. or Bbl. Barrel 
 Bart. Baronet 
 
 B. C. Before Christ 
 B. D. Bachelor of Di- 
 vinity 
 
 Benj. Benjamin 
 
 CI. Clerk 
 
 Co. Company.— County 
 
 Col. Colonel. — Colos- 
 
 sians 
 Com. Commodore 
 Comr. Commissioner 
 Conn. Connecticut 
 Cor. Corinthians 
 Cr. Credit 
 
 C . S . Court of Sessions 
 Cwt. Hundred weight 
 
 D. 500 
 d. 
 
 Bp. Bishop 
 
 B. V. Blessed Virgin 
 
 C. or Cent. (Centum) A 
 hundred 
 
 Capt. Captain 
 Cant. Canticles 
 C. C. County Court 
 C. C. P. Court of 
 
 Common Pleas 
 Ch. or Chap. Chapter 
 Chh. Church 
 
 a penny 
 Dan. Daniel 
 D. D. Doctor of Di- 
 vinity 
 Dea. Deacon 
 Dec . December 
 Del . Delaware 
 Dep. Deputy 
 Deut. Deuteronomy 
 
 Do. or Ditto. The same 
 Dolls, or $. Dollars 
 Dr. or Doct. Doctor 
 Dr. Debtor 
 dr. Dram 
 
 Dwt. or dwt. Penny- 
 weight 
 E. East 
 Eben. Ebenezer 
 Eccl. Ecclesiastes 
 Ecclus. Ecclesiasticus 
 
 Chron. Chronicles lEd. Editor 
 
DEFINITION srELUNG-BOOK. 165 
 
 nor, not — tu!>e, till), pull — 671, pound — thin, this. 
 
 Edit. Edition 
 
 E. g. or e. g. For ex- 
 ample 
 
 Ep. Epistle 
 
 Eph. Ephesians 
 
 Eng. England. English 
 
 Esq. Esquire 
 
 Etc. (el cetera) and the 
 
 rest 
 Ex. Example. Exodus 
 Exr. Executor 
 
 F. A. S. Fellow of the 
 Antiquarian Society 
 
 Feh. February 
 
 Fol. Folio 
 
 Fr. France. Francis 
 
 Fur. Furlong 
 
 Gal. Galatians 
 
 Geo. George. Georgia 
 
 Gen. General 
 
 Gent. Gentleman 
 
 Gov. Governor 
 
 G. R. (Georoius Rex) 
 George the King 
 
 Grs. Grains 
 H . C . Harvard College 
 Heb. Hebrews 
 Hhd. Hogsli e ad 
 Hon . Honorable 
 Hond . Honored 
 Hund. Hundred 
 lb. or Ibid, or Ibidem. In 
 the same place 
 
 Id. or Idem. The same 
 that is 
 Indiana 
 
 Instant. Present 
 Isaiah 
 January 
 Jeremiah 
 John 
 
 Jonathan 
 Joseph 
 Joshua 
 
 Junior 
 
 Justice of the 
 
 i. e. 
 Ind. 
 Inst. 
 Isa, 
 
 Jan. 
 Jer. 
 Jno. 
 Jona. 
 Jos. 
 Josh. 
 Jun. or jr 
 Jus. Pac. 
 Peace 
 K. King 
 
 Ken. or Ky. Kentucky 
 Km. Kingdom 
 Knt. or Kt. 
 L. 50 
 
 Latitude 
 Leviticus 
 A book 
 a pound in weight 
 a pound in money 
 Lord 
 Lordship 
 
 Knight 
 
 Lat. 
 
 Lev. 
 
 Lib. 
 
 lb. 
 
 £. 
 
 La. 
 
 Ldp. 
 
 Lieut. Lieutenant 
 
 LL. D. Doctor of. Laws 
 
 Long. Longitude 
 
 L. S. Place of the Seal 
 
 Lou. Louisiana 
 
 M. Marquis. 1000 
 
 Maj. Major 
 
166 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — acS, move, 
 
 Mar. March 
 
 Mass. or Ms. Massa- 
 
 setts 
 
 Math. Mathematics 
 
 Matt. Matthew 
 
 M. B. Bachelor of 
 Physic 
 
 M. D. Doctor of Physic 
 
 Md. Maryland 
 
 Me. Maine 
 
 Messrs. Gentlemen. Sirs 
 
 M.M.S.S. Fellow of 
 the Massachusetts 
 Medical Society 
 
 Mo. Month 
 
 Mr. Master 
 
 Mrs. Mistress 
 
 MS. Manuscript 
 
 MSS. Manuscripts 
 
 N. Note. North 
 
 Nath. Nathaniel 
 
 N. B. Take Notice 
 
 N.B. New-Brunswick 
 
 N. C. North-Carolina 
 
 Nem. Con. (Nomine Con- 
 tradicente) Unani- 
 mously 
 
 N. E. New-England 
 
 N. E. Northeast 
 
 N. H. New-Hampshire 
 
 N. J. New-Jersey 
 
 No. Number 
 
 N. S. New Style 
 
 N. S. Nova-Scotia 
 
 N. T. New Testament 
 
 N. W. Northwest 
 
 N. Y. New- York 
 
 Ob. Died 
 
 Obj. Objection 
 
 Obt. Obedient 
 
 Oct. October 
 
 O. S. Old Style 
 
 Oz. Ounce 
 
 p. page 
 
 pp. pages 
 
 Per cent. By the hun- 
 dred 
 
 Penn. or Pa. Pennsyl- 
 vania 
 
 Philom. A Lover of 
 Learning 
 
 P. M. Afternoon 
 
 P. M. Post Master 
 
 P. M. G. Post Master 
 General 
 
 P. O. Post Office 
 
 Prof. Professor 
 
 Pres. President 
 
 P. S. Postscript 
 
 Ps. Psalm 
 
 Q. Question. Queen 
 
 q. A farthing 
 
 q. d. As if he should 
 say 
 
 q. 1. As much as you 
 please 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 167 
 
 nor, not — tube, tub, pull — oil, j>oun«l — thin THis. 
 
 q. s. A sufficient quan- 
 tity 
 
 qr. Quarter of a Cwt 
 
 qt. Quart 
 
 Rev. Reverend. Reve- 
 lation 
 
 Regr. Register 
 
 Rep. Representative 
 
 R. I. Rhode-Island 
 
 Robt. Robert 
 
 Rt. Hon. Right Hon- 
 orable 
 
 Rt. Rev. Right Rever- 
 end 
 
 S. South 
 
 S. A Shilling 
 
 S. A. (Secundem Jlrtem) 
 According to art 
 
 St. Saint 
 
 Sam. Samuel 
 
 Sect. Section 
 
 Sept. September 
 
 Servt. Servant 
 
 S. C. South Carolina 
 
 S. C. Superior or Su- 
 preme Court 
 
 S. E. Southeast 
 
 S. H. S. Fellow of the 
 Historical Soctety 
 
 S. J. S. Supreme Judi- 
 cial Court 
 
 Sr. Sir 
 
 ss. To wit. Namely 
 
 T. Ton 
 
 Ten. Tennessee 
 
 Theo. Theophilus 
 
 Thess. Thessalonians 
 
 Tho. Thomas 
 
 Tut. Tutor 
 
 U. C. Year of Rome 
 
 Ult. (Ultimo) Last, or 
 
 of last month 
 U. S. United States 
 U.S.N. A. United States 
 
 of North America 
 v. or ver. Verse 
 v. or vide. See 
 Vir. or Va. Virginia 
 Viz. To wit. Namely 
 Vol. Volume 
 Ver. or Vt. Vermont 
 W. West 
 W. I. West India, or 
 
 West Indies 
 Wm. William 
 Wt. Weight 
 X. 10 in number 
 Yd. Yard 
 Yds. Yards 
 Yr. Your 
 &. And 
 
 &c. And so forth 
 4to. Quarto 
 8vo. Octavo 
 1 2mo. Duodecimo 
 
t£8 definition spelling-book:. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mfa — pine, p?n — nA, mfive, 
 
 
 TABUS XXXII. 
 
 
 FIGURES AND NUMBERS. 
 
 Arabic! 
 
 . Roman. 
 
 Names. Numeral Adjectives*. 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 One 
 
 First 
 
 o 
 
 ii 
 
 Two 
 
 Second 
 
 3 
 
 in 
 
 Three 
 
 Third 
 
 4 
 
 IV 
 
 Four 
 
 Fourth 
 
 5 
 
 V 
 
 Five 
 
 Fifth 
 
 6 
 
 VI 
 
 Six 
 
 Sixth 
 
 7 
 
 VII 
 
 Seven 
 
 Seventh 
 
 8 
 
 VIII 
 
 Eight 
 
 Eighth, 
 
 & 
 
 IX 
 
 Nine 
 
 Ninth 
 
 10 
 
 X 
 
 Ten 
 
 Tenth 
 
 11 
 
 XI 
 
 Eleven 
 
 Eleventh 
 
 12 
 
 XII 
 
 Twelve 
 
 Twelfth 
 
 13 
 
 XIII 
 
 Thirteen 
 
 Thirteenth? 
 
 14 
 
 XIV 
 
 Fourteen 
 
 Fourteenth 
 
 15 
 
 XV 
 
 Fifteen 
 
 Fifteenth 
 
 1G 
 
 XVI 
 
 Sixteen 
 
 Sixteenth 
 
 17 
 
 XVII 
 
 Seventeen 
 
 Seventeenth 
 
 18 
 
 XVIII 
 
 Eighteen 
 
 Eighteenth 
 
 19 
 
 XIX 
 
 Nineteen 
 
 Nineteenth 
 
 20 
 
 XX 
 
 Twenty 
 
 Twentieth 
 
 30 
 
 XXX 
 
 Thirty 
 
 Thirtieth 
 
 40 
 
 XL 
 
 Forty 
 
 Fortieth 
 
 50 
 
 L 
 
 Fifty 
 
 Fiftieth 
 
 60 
 
 LX 
 
 Sixty 
 
 Sixtieth 
 
 70 
 
 LXX 
 
 Seventy 
 
 Seventieth 
 
 80 
 
 LXXX 
 
 Eighty 
 
 Eightieth 
 
 90 
 
 XC 
 
 Ninety 
 
 Ninetieth 
 
 100 
 
 c 
 
 One hundred 
 
 One hundredth 
 
 500 
 
 D or Iq 
 
 Five hundred 
 
 Five hundredth 
 
 1000 
 
 M or CIo 
 
 One thousand 
 
 One thousandth 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 169 
 
 nor, not— tube, tub. pull— 6il, pound— thin, this. 
 
 TABLE XXXIIX. 
 
 Latin and French Words and Phrases frequently 
 used in the English Language. 
 
 LATIN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
 Ad ar bit ri urn, at pleasure 
 
 Ad cap tan dum, to attract 
 
 Ad in fin i turn, to infinity 
 
 Ad lib it urn, at pleasure 
 
 Ad ref er end um, for consideration 
 Ad va lo rem, according to value 
 
 A for ti o ri, with stronger reason 
 
 A li as, otherwise 
 
 Al ma ma ter, university [hind 
 
 A pos te ri o ri, from a latter reason, or be- 
 
 A pri o ri, from a prior reason 
 
 Ar ca na, secrets 
 
 Ar ca num, a secret 
 
 Ar gu men turn ad horn in em, personal argument 
 Ar gu men turn bac u li num, argument of blows 
 Au di al ter am par tern, hear both sides 
 Bo na fi de, in reality 
 
 Com pos men tis, in one's senses 
 Cum mul tis a li is, with many others 
 Cum priv i le gi o, with privilege [determined 
 Da turn, or Da ta, point or points settled or 
 De fac to, in fact [God 
 
 De i gra tia, by the grace or favor of 
 
 De ju re, by right 
 
 Dom in e di ri ge nos, O Lord direct us 
 Dram a tis perso nae, characters represented 
 Du ran te be ne pla ci to, during pleasure 
 15 
 
170 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — rue, m§t — pine, pin — n6, move, 
 
 Du ran te, vi ta, 
 
 during life 
 
 Ergo, 
 
 therefore 
 
 Er ra ta, 
 
 errors 
 
 Est o per pet u a, 
 Ex, late, as, the ex 
 
 may it last for ever [ister 
 -minister means the late min- 
 
 Ex off! ci o, 
 
 officially 
 
 Ex par te, 
 
 on one side only 
 
 Fac sim i le, 
 
 exact copy or resemblance 
 
 Fi at, 
 
 let it be done, or made 
 
 Fi nis, 
 
 end 
 
 Gra tis, 
 
 for nothing 
 
 I dem, 
 
 the same 
 
 Im pri ma tur, 
 Im pri mis, 
 
 let it be printed 
 in the first place 
 
 In co3 lo qui es, 
 
 there is rest in heaven 
 
 In for ma pau per 
 In com men dam, 
 
 is, as a pauper or poor person 
 for a time 
 
 In pro pri a per so na, in person 
 In com men dam, for a time 
 
 In per so na, 
 In sta tu quo, 
 
 in person 
 in the former state 
 
 In ter ro rem, 
 
 as a w amino- 
 
 Ip se dix it, mere assertion 
 
 Ip so fac to, by the mere fact 
 
 I tern, also, or article 
 
 Ju re di vi no, by divine right 
 
 Lo cum te nens, deputy [land 
 
 Mag na char ta, (kar ta) the great charter of Eng- 
 
 Me men to mo ri, remember that thou must die 
 
 Me um et tu um, mine and thine 
 
 Mul turn in par vo, much in a small space 
 
 Ne plus ultra, no farther, or greatest extent 
 
 No lens vo lens, willing or not 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 171 
 
 ndr, not — tube, tub, pull — 6ll, pound — thin, this. 
 
 Non com pos, or 
 
 Non com pos men tis, out of 
 
 
 one's senses [manners 
 
 O tern po ra, 
 
 mo res, O the times, the 
 
 Om nes, 
 
 all 
 
 nus, 
 
 burden 
 
 Pas sim, 
 
 every where 
 
 Per se, 
 
 alone or by itself 
 
 Pro bo no pub li 
 
 co, for the public benefit 
 
 Pro and con, 
 
 for and against 
 
 Pro for ma, 
 
 for form's sake 
 
 Pro hac vi ce, 
 
 for this time 
 
 Pro re na ta, 
 
 for the occasion 
 
 Pro tern po re, 
 
 for the time, or for a time 
 
 Quis sep er a bit. 
 
 , who shall separate us? 
 
 Quo ad, 
 
 as to 
 
 Quon dam, 
 
 former 
 
 Re qui es cat in 
 
 pace, may he rest in peace! 
 
 Rex, 
 
 king 
 
 Se ri a tim, 
 
 in regular order 
 
 Si ne di e, 
 
 without mentioning any par- 
 
 
 ticular day [condition 
 
 Si ne qua non, 
 
 Indispensable, requisite, or 
 
 Su i gen e ris, 
 
 singular, or unparalleled 
 
 Sum mum bo num, greatest good 
 
 Tri a June ta in 
 
 u no, three joined in one 
 
 U na vo ce, 
 
 unanimously 
 
 U ti le dul ci, 
 
 utility with pleasure 
 
 Va de me cum, 
 
 constant companion 
 
 Ver sus, 
 
 against 
 
 Via, 
 
 by the way of 
 
 Vi ce, 
 
 in the room of 
 
 Vi ce ver sa 
 
 the reverse 
 
 Vul go, 
 
 common ),y 
 
172 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 fate, far, fall, fat — me, mSt, pine, p?n — n6, mdve, 
 
 FRENCH AND FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
 Aiddecamp, (aid de cong) assistant to a general 
 Alamode, (al a mode) in the fashion 
 Antique, (an teak') ancient, or antiquity 
 A propos, (ap ro pd) to the purpose, seasonably or 
 by the by [heretics) 
 
 Auto da fe, (auto dafe) act of faith (burning of 
 Bagatelle, (bag a Ul f ) trifle 
 Beau, (bo) a man dressed fashionably 
 Beau monde, (bo mond') people of fashion 
 Belle, (bell) a woman of fashion or beauty 
 Belles lettres, (bell let' for) -polite literature 
 Billet doux, (bil let doo) love letter 
 Bon mot, (bon mo') a piece of wit 
 Bon ton, (bon tong) fashion 
 Bou doir, (60 dor) a small private apartment 
 Carte blanche, (cart blansh) unconditional terms 
 Chateau, (shat 0) country seat 
 Chef d'oeuvre, (she deu vre) master piece 
 Ci devant, (see der vang) formerly 
 Comme il faut, (com efo) as it should be 
 Con amore, (con a mo re) gladly 
 Corps, (kore) a body of soldiers 
 Coup de grace, (coo de grass') finishing stroke 
 Coup de main, (coo de main) sudden enterprise 
 Coup d'ceil, (coo deil) view or glance 
 Debut (da bu) beginning [up 
 
 Denouement, (der noo mong) finishing or winding 
 Dernier ressort, (dem yair res sor) last resort 
 Depot, (deepo) store or magazine [right 
 
 Dieu et mon droit (dew a mon drivau) God and my 
 Double entendre(doo ble an tan der)double meaning 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 173 
 
 n5r, nf)t — tube, tub, pull — 611, p6und — tliin, THis. 
 
 Douceur (doo seur) present or bribe 
 
 Eclaircissement, (ek lair cis mong) explanation 
 
 Eclat (ec Id) splendor 
 
 En bon point, (an bon poang) jolly [only 
 
 En flute, (an flute) carrying guns on the upper deck 
 
 En masse (an mass) in a mass 
 
 En passant, (an pas sang) by the way 
 
 Ennui, (an wee) tiresomeness 
 
 Entree, (an tray) entrance 
 
 Faux pas (fopa) fault, or false step 
 
 Honi soit qui mal y pense, (ho nee swau kee mal e 
 pans) may evil happen to him who evil thinks 
 Je ne sais quoi, (zher ?ie say kwau) I know not what 
 Jeu de mots, (zheu de mo') play upon words 
 Jeu d'esprit (zheu de sprie) play of wit 
 
 L'argent (lar zhang) money, or silver 
 
 Malapropos, (mal ap ro pd) not to the purpose 
 
 Nonchalance, (non shal ance) indifference 
 
 Perdue, (per due) lost 
 
 Petit maitre, (pet tee mai ter) a fop [protected 
 
 Protege, ( pro te zhay) a person patronized and 
 
 Rouge, (rooge) red, or red paint 
 
 Sang froid, (sang froau) coolness 
 
 Sans, ysang) without 
 
 Savant, (sav ang) a learned man 
 
 Soidisant, (sicau dee zang) pretended 
 
 Tapis, (tap ee) under consideration 
 
 Tete a tete (tait a tait') face to face, or private 
 
 conversation of two persons 
 Unique, (u neek') singular [valei 
 
 Valet de chambre, (vol e de shamb) footman, or 
 Vive la bagatelle, (veev la bagatel) success to trifles 
 Vive le roi, (veev' ler wau) long live the king 
 15* 
 
174 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 TABSsH SXSIV. 
 
 Dates of Improvements and Inventions. 
 
 Air Balloons introduced into England, 1784 
 
 Asparagus first produced in England, 1608 
 
 Bees first introduced into England, 1492 
 
 Bells for churches were invented, about 400 
 
 Bible first translated into the Saxon, 939 
 
 Blankets first made in England, 1340 
 
 Calicoes first made in Lancashire, 1772 
 
 Chimneys first made in buildings, 1200 
 
 China ware made at Chelsea, England, 1752 
 
 Coffee first brought into England, 1641 
 
 Coin first made round in England, 1100 
 
 first made in New-England, at Boston, 1652 
 
 Cow-pox discovered as security against the 
 
 small pox by Dr. Edward Jenner, 1800 
 Distaff spinning first introduced into England, 1505 
 England was divided into counties, 890 
 
 Fans, muffs and masks were carried to Eng- 
 land from France, 1572 
 Glass introduced into England, by a monk, 674 
 Glass-windows began in private houses, 1180 
 Gunpowder first made and used in England, 1418 
 Hats first made in London, 1510 
 Heraldry commenced about this time, 1100 
 Inoculation for small pox first tried on criminals, 1721 
 Knives first made in England, 1563 
 Leaden pipes for conveying water, invented, 1236 
 Lithographic printing carried to England, 1801 
 Magic lantern invented by Roger Bacon, 1252 
 Mulberry trees first planted in England, 1609 
 Needles first made in England, 1545 
 Newspaper — the first published in England, 1588 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 175 
 
 Newspaper — the first in North America, 
 entitled the Boston News- 
 Letter, commenced at Boston, 1704 
 
 the first in New-Hampshire, 1756 
 
 Post Offices first established in England, 1581 
 
 in America by 
 
 act of Parliament, 1701 
 Potato — Irish, introduced into New-England, 1719 
 
 Spanish, 1764 
 
 Rice introduced into Carolina, 1695 
 
 Shillings first coined in England, 1505 
 
 in New-England, 1652 
 
 Side-saddles first used in England, 1380 
 
 Soap first used at London and Bristol, 1524 
 
 Tobacco first carried to England from America, 1 583 
 Tea first mentioned in statute books, 1660 
 
 introduced into New-England, 1720 
 
 Watches carried from Germany to England, 1577 
 Wine first made in England, 1140 
 
 TABLE XXXV. 
 
 List of Eminent Men, who have died in the United 
 States from the first Settlement at Plymouth. 
 
 Died. 
 John Carver, first gov. of Plymouth colony, 1620 
 Francis Higginson, first minister of Salem, 1630 
 John Harvard, the founder of Harvard coll. 1638 
 Thomas Hooker, first minister of Cambridge, 1647 
 John Winthrop, first governor of Mass. 1649 
 
 John Cotton, min. of 1st. church, Boston, 1652 
 Thomas Dudley, governor of Mass. 1653 
 
176 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 Henry Dunster, first president of H. coll. 1654 
 
 Edward Winslow, governor of Plymouth, 1655 
 
 Myles Standish, an eminent warrior, 1656 
 
 William Bradford, governor of Plymouth, 165* 
 Theophilus Eaton, governor of New-Haven, 1657 
 
 Peter Bulkley, first minister of Concord, 1659 
 John Norton, minister of 1st church, Boston, 1663 
 
 Samuel Stone, minister of Camb. and Hart. 1663 
 
 John Endecott, governor of Mass. 1665 
 John Davenport, min. of 1st chh. in Boston, 1670 
 
 Charles Chauncy, pres. of H. coll. 1671 
 
 Edward Johnson, historian, 1672 
 
 Eeonard Calvert, first governor of Md. 1676 
 
 William Berkley, governor of Virginia, 1677 
 
 Samuel Whiting, minister of Lynn, 1679 
 
 John Leverett, gov. of Mass. 1679 
 
 Itoger Williams, minister & pres. of R. I. 1683 
 
 John Rogers, pres. of Harvard college, 1684 
 
 Nathaniel Morton, historian, 1685 
 
 John Eliot, apostle to the Indians, 1690 
 
 Thomas Danforth, deputy gov. of Mass. 1699 
 
 William Hubbard, minister and historian, 1704 
 
 Samuel Willard, minister in Boston, 1707 
 
 John Higginson, min. in Salem, ^Et. 92, 1708 
 
 Ebenezer Pemberton, min. in Boston, 1717 
 
 Benjamin Church, a distin. warrior, 1718 
 William Penn, gov. of Penm (died in Eng.) 1718 
 
 Joseph Dudley, governor of Mass. 1720 
 
 Increase Mather, D. D., min. in Boston, 1723 
 
 Cotton Mather, D. D., min. in Boston, 1728 
 
 Solomon Stoddard, min. in Northampton, 1729 
 
 Benjamin Colman, D. D., min. in Boston, 1747 
 
 Jonathan Dickinson, first p. of N. J. coll. 1749 
 
 James Logan, an eminent scholar, 1751 
 
 Aaron Burr, D, D., president of N. J. coll, 1757 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 177 
 
 Jonathan Edwards, D. D., p. of N. J. coll. 1757 
 Samuel Davies, D. D., pres. of N. J. coll. 1761 
 Zabdiel Boylston, M. D., physician, 1766 
 
 Jonathan Mayhew, D. D., min. in Boston, 1767 
 Thomas Clap, president of Yale college, 1767 
 George Whiteneld, an eminent minister, 1770 
 
 William Shirley, governor of Mass. 1771 
 
 John Clayton, botanist and physician, 1773 
 
 Richard Montgomery, major general, 1775 
 
 Josiah Quincy, statesman and patriot, 1775 
 
 Peyton Randolph, president of congress, 1776 
 Joseph Warren, major general, 1776 
 
 Cadwallader Colden, phys. and botanist, 1776 
 
 John Bartram, a noted botanist, 1777 
 
 John Winthrop, LL. D., a philosopher, 1779 
 
 Thomas Hutchinson, historian, (d. in Eng.) 1780 
 Richard Monkton, governor of N. York, 1782 
 Samuel Cooper, D. D., minister in Boston, 1783 
 James Otis, patriot and statesman, 1783 
 
 Anthony Benezet, philanthropist, 1784 
 
 Jonathan Trumbull, LL. D. gov. of Conn. 1785 
 Nathaniel Green, major general, 1786 
 
 Charles Chauncy, D. D., an eminent divine, 1787 
 James Bowdoin, LL. D., governor of Mass. 1790 
 Benjamin Franklin, LL. D., philosopher, 1790 
 Willam Livingston, a poet, 1790 
 
 Henry Laurens, president of congress, 1792 
 
 John Hancock, LL. D., president of congress 
 
 and governor of Mass. 1793 
 
 Roger Sherman, a patriot and judge, 1794 
 
 John Witherspoon, LL. D., p. of N. J. coll. 1794 
 William Bradford, attorney gen. of the U. S. 1795 
 Ezra Stiles, D. D. LL. D., p. of Yale coll. 1795 
 David Rittenhouse, LL. D., astronomer, 1796 
 Anthony Wayne, major general, 1796 
 
178 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 Jeremy Belknap, D. D., historian and divine, 17 98 
 Patrick Henry, patriot and statesman, 1799 
 
 George Washington, 1799 
 
 John Rutlege, governor of S. Carolina, 1800 
 
 Jonathan Edwards, D. D. p. of Union coll. 1801 
 George R. Minot, historian, 1 802 
 
 Samuel Adams, LL. IX, governor of Mass. 1803 
 Samuel Hopkins, D. D., an eminent divine, 1803 
 William Vans Murray, an eminent statesman, 1803 
 Alex. Hamilton, LL. D., statesman & lawyer, 1804 
 John Blair Linn, D. D., a poet and divine, 1804 
 Philip Schuyler, major general in the army, 1804 
 Arthur Brown, LL. D., a distin. lawyer, 1805 
 Horatio Gates, LL. D. , m. gen. in revolution, 1 806 
 Henry Knox, LL. D. do. 1806 
 
 Robert Morris, signer of the Decl. of Ind., 1806 
 George Wythe, do. 1806 
 
 Abraham Baldwin, an eminent statesman, 1807 
 Samuel West, D. D., an eminent divine, 1807 
 Fisher Ames, LL. D. a distin. statesman, 1808 
 John Dickinson, a political writer, 1808 
 
 William Shippen, M. D. ? a learned phys. 1808 
 James Sullivan, LL. D., gov. of Mass. 1808 
 
 Benjamin Lincoln, major general, 1810 
 
 Robert Treat Paine, a poet, 1811 
 
 George Clinton, vice president of the U. S. 1812 
 David Ramsay, M. D., historian, 1812 
 
 Theophilus Parsons, LL. D., states. & law. 1813 
 Benjamin Rush, M. D., physician, 1813 
 
 Alexander Wilson, naturalist, 1813 
 
 Robert Treat Paine, LL. D., pat. and states. 18 14 
 James A. Bayard, LL. D. statesman, 1815 
 
 John Carroll, D. D., Abp. of R. C. church, 1815 
 Robert Fulton, civil engineer, 1817 
 
 Timothy Dwight, D. D. LL. D, p. of Yale, 1817 
 
DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 179 
 
 Caspar Wister, M. D., a learned physician, 1818 
 Samuel S. Smith, D. D., LL. D., p. of N. J. c. 1819 
 Jesse Appleton, D. D. pres. of Bowdoin coll. 1819 
 Samuel Bard, M. D., LL. D., physician, 1821 
 Wm. Pinkney, LL. X). statesman &, lawyer, 1822 
 John Adams, LL. D. 2d. president of U. S.182G 
 Thomas Jefferson, LL. D. 3d. pres. of U. S. 1826 
 Rufus Kins:, LL. D. an eminent statesman, 1827 
 William Tilghman, LL. D. a jurist, 1827 
 
 llev. Edward Payson, D. D., divine, 1827 
 
 Christopher Gore, LL. D., gov. of Mass. 1827 
 De Witt Clinton, LL. D., gov. of N. York, 1828 
 Timothy Pickering, LL. D., a statesman, 1829 
 Edward HolyokeJM. D., LL. D. j£t. 100, 1829 
 John Jay, LL. D., statesman and civilian, 1829 
 Henry Dearborn, major general, 1829 
 
 Bushrod Washington, LL. D. states. & judge, 1829 
 John M. Mason, D. D divine, 1829 
 
 John S. Ravenscroft, D. D., Bp. of N. C. 1830 
 Nathaniel H. Carter,* poet and author of 
 
 letters from Europe, 1830 
 
 George Bliss, LL. D. lawyer, 1830 
 
 Abstract of the Constitution of the United States. 
 
 1 . The constitution secures to the citizens the 
 . grand principles of freedom, liberty of conscience 
 
 in matters of religion, liberty of the press, trial by 
 jury, &lc. &c. 
 
 2. The executive power, that is, the power which 
 
 * He was a native of New-Hampshire, and died at Marseilles, 
 in France. 
 
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 180 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
 
 administers the government, is committed to a pre 
 ident, who is chosen once in four years, by electo 
 appointed by the several states. 
 
 3. The legislative power, that is, the pow 
 which enacts all the laws, is vested in a congres 
 consisting of a senate and house of representative 
 
 4. The senate consists of two members fro 
 each state, chosen by the legislature for six year 
 
 5. The representatives are elected by the pe 
 pie every two years. One representative is ch 
 sen for every 40,000 inhabitants. In the slav 
 holding states, 5 slaves are allowed to count tl 
 same as 3 freemen. 
 
 6. The judiciary which expounds and applies tl 
 laws, is independent of the legislature. The ju« 
 ges hold their office during good behaviour. 
 
 7. Each of the States is an independent republi 
 and has a separate executive, legislature, and ji 
 diciary, with a constitution of government simih 
 to that of the United States. 
 
 8. The citizens of each State are entitled to n 
 privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever; 
 States. Congress may admit new States into th 
 Union, and the national compact guarantees t 
 each state a republican form of government, tc 
 gether with protection from foreign invasion an 
 domestic violence. 
 
 
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