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Lesson 24.
Words in which the final e is silent.
ca'ble nee'dle rab'ble bub'ble fa'ble Bi'ble sam'ple bun'dle ga'ble ti'tle
sim'ple crum'ble sa'ble ri'fle tem'ple muf'fle sta'ble no'ble dim'ple
muz'zle cra'dle fick'le fid'dle pud'dle la'dle am'ple kin'dle ruf'fle ma'ple
ap'ple lit'tle tum'ble sta'ple baffle bot'tle pur'ple bee'tle bat'tle cob'ble
cir'cle fee'ble cat'tle fond'le sad'dle

Lesson 25.
an'gel ab'sent bish'op blun'der ba'sis ac'rid big'ot blus'ter ca'ter blank'et
bil'let cus'tom fla'grant clas'sic blis'ter cut'ler fra'grant crag'gy cin'der
cut'ter has'ty dam'sel crick'et sum'mer ha'tred dan'dy fif'ty sun'der la'bel
fab'ric fil'let shud'der pa'tent fam'ish lim'pid thun'der sa'cred fran'tic
pil'fer tum'bler state'ment lath'er pil'lar ul'cer va'cate lav'ish print'er
un'der

Lesson 26.
DICTATION EXERCISES.
NOTE TO TEACHERS.--These lessons are intended as exercises in the
meaning as well as the spelling of words. Distinguish carefully words
of similar sound, but which differ in their spelling. At the recitation the
sentences should be read aloud by the teacher, and the pupils required
to write them out neatly and correctly upon their slates or on the
blackboard.
He ate seven or eight apples. Send the pale maid with the pail of milk.
He owed for the paper on which he wrote an ode to the moon. We are
not quite ready for the quiet man. Age gives edge to wine. He said the
idol looked like a satyr. Clever satire often rouses the idle.

Lesson 27.
Sounds of ai, ou, ow, and ea,
paid bound cow cheat head grain found how treat dead staid ground
town beast stead waif hound growl bleat tread rail mound clown preach
dread flail pound frown speak thread quail round crown streak sweat
snail sound drown feast death

Lesson 28.
Dissyllables with short Sounds of Vowels.
ad'age fren'zy bick'er blos'som bal'last emp'ty crit'ic cot'ton bant'ling
gen'try dig'it com'ic can'to mer'it flim'sy drop'sy ras'cal men'tal flip'pant
flor'id las'so sher'iff frig'id frol'ic an'tic ten'dril in'fant gos'pel sad'ness
vel'lum in'gress gos'sip sal'ver vel'vet in'mate hor'rid sand'y nec'tar
in'quest jol'ly mag'got ves'try in'sect rock'et

Lesson 29.
Trisyllables with short Sounds of the Vowels.
bal'co ny del'i cate lib'er ate bar'o ny des'o late lim'i tate cav'i ty der'o
gate im'mo late fac'ul ty dev'as tate in'di cate grav'i ty em'u late in'ti
mate mal'a dy hes'i tate in'du rate van'i ty med'i tate in'vo cate am'pu
tate pet'ri fy ir'ri tate ab'so lute plen'i tude lit'i gate al'ti tude rec'ti tude
mil'i tate am'bu lance res'o lute stip'u late

Lesson 30.
Miscellaneous Sounds.
prime swine straw crawl brawn snore gloss flank brick charge crow
quench green tinge shark Scotch chest goose brand thrift space prow
twist flange crank wealth slice twain limp screw throb thrice chess
flake soon flesh finch flash flaw twelve flung clean loaf scale

Lesson 31.
Long Sounds of I and U, and short Sounds of E and I.
a bide' ac cuse' con tend' ad mit' a like' im pure' con tent' ad dict' a live'
im pute' in tend' as sist' a rise' as sume' in tent' com mit' de cide' com
mute' dis sect' con sist' de file' com mune' de ject' de pict' de fine' com
pute' de test' dis till' de ride' con clude' de tect' emit' de sire' con fute' in
spect' en list' di vide' dis pute' ob ject' en rich' di vine' en dure' re spect'
for bid'

Lesson 32.
Silent Letters.
B is silent after m and before t, and p is silent before s. The silent letters

are canceled in this lesson, as they are throughout the book.
lamb numb debt debt'or comb bomb doubt doubt'ful tomb crumb psalm
sub'tle dumb thumb pshaw psal'ter

DICTATION EXERCISES ON THE ABOVE.
The lamb is a dumb animal. He climbed the hill to the tomb, but his
limbs became numb. Comb your hair, but do not thumb your book.
Bombs are now commonly called "shells." The debtor, who was a
subtle man, doubted his word, and gave not a crumb of comfort. Take
your psalter and select a joyous psalm. His answer was, "Pshaw!"

Lesson 33.
Sounds of igh, oa, shr, and thr.
nigh load coax shrank thrash thigh oats hoax shrewd threat fight boat
oath shrift throng light oak coach shrike throve flight foal float shrunk
thrust fright goat poach thrill throat tight soap hoarse three thrum

Lesson 34.
Long and short Sounds of A, and short Sound of E.
gain a bash' dis patch' pre tend' nail ca bal' dis tract' re flect' taint ca nal'
ex pand' re fresh' trail cra vat' a bet' re lent' aim de camp' be deck' re
ject' maim pro tract' be held' re quest' train re cant' be quest' re bel'
strain re fract' de fect' re gress' chain re lax' e lect' re press' paint at tack'
e rect'