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grat'i tude

cov'et ous

sat'is fied

re pent'

en gage'

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ad here'

de ci'sion

wisely flick'er

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"The Old Guard dies; it never surrenders."

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom of the soul."

A covetous man is never satisfied. We never repent of eating too little. "Let every one engage in the business with which he is best acquainted."

A wise man will adhere to his decisions when wisely made.

"The shadows flicker to and fro." Tennyson,

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The rule for the diphthongs ie and ei is as follows:

"I before e,

Except after c,

Or when sounded as a,

As in neighbor and weigh." -Brewer.

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fine'ness

strand

hemp fi'ber

pro portion rood

in'do lence

a bil'i ty

"The strength of cords is in proportion to the fineness of the strands and also to the fineness of the flax or hemp fibers.' Silliman.

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"It was at least nine roods of sheer ascent." Wordsworth.

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'By indolence, he lost what ability

he had."

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part'ly

par'tial

part'ner

par ti'tion

in struct'ive

ob struct' struct'ure

con struct'ed

in'stru ment

WORD BUILDING

Pars [par'tis]= piece, share.
Par ti're [par titus]= to divide.
Stru'e re [struc'tus] = to build.

"Gentle lady, when did I first impart my love to thee?"- Shakespeare. "Partial knowledge nearly always leads us into error."

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Several partners are as one body. "Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs.

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The clouds obstruct the sunlight. The building that is now being constructed will have sound-proof partitions. It will be a fine structure.

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qual'i ty quan'ti ty meth'od u'su al ly mix'ture

rel'a tive

slov'en ly be to'ken

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When melted copper and tin are mixed together, they form a metal called brass. Zinc is sometimes used instead of tin or in combination with it. The quality of the brass depends upon the relative quantities of copper and tin that are combined in the mixture. In making brass, various methods are employed.

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Slovenly attire betokens a careless

mind."

"Every man in politics wields a power for good or evil.”

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fra'grance
a za'le a
fre'quent
de clare'

de clar'ing
gov'ern ment
heart'y
or'na ment
cred'it
in'ter fere'

concern'

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"And in the woods a fragrance rare Of wild azaleas filled the air."

"He has been long and frequent in declaring himself heartily for the government."

No man can ornament any position, or do himself credit in it, other than that which he has won by force of character.

"No one should interfere in what in no way concerns him."

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"The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night."

-Longfellow.

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