Road, a path. Roe, a deer; the eggs of a fish. Row, as a boat; a line. Rood, the cross; a measure. Root, of a tree. Rose, the flower. Rows, lines. Roes, deer. Rote, committed to memory. Wrote, did write. Rye, corn. Wry, twisted. Sale, selling. Sail, of a ship. Size, bulk. Sighs, deep breathings. Slight, weak; to neglect. Slow, not fast. Sow, to scatter seed. Sole, whole; part of the foot; a fish. Soul, the spirit of man. Sore, hurtful; hurt. anything Soar, to rise on the wing. Stake, a post. Steak, a beef-steak. Words Differing in Spelling and Meaning, but Apt to be Confounded in Pronunciation. A'-ble, sufficient; qualified. | Brit'-ain, the country. A'-bel, a man's name. Bald, without hair. Board, a plank. Bold, daring; brave. Boy, a male child. Buoy, a floating mark; to Braid, to plait ; a plait. Brood, offspring. Bri'-dal, a wedding. Bri'-dle, for a horse; to rein in. Brit'-on, the inhabitant. Cas'-tor, the beaver; a kind of oil. Cast'-er, one who casts. Cel'-lar, of a house. Cen'-ser, a pan for incense. Chol'-er, anger. Col-lar, the neck, or anything round it. Coun'-sel, to advise; advice. Coun'-sel-lor, an adviser. Coun'-cil-lor, a member of a council. Cull'-er, one who culls, or De-vis'-er, one who devises. Dire, terrible. Dy'-er, one who dyes. Rapt, carried away, transported. Wrap'-ped, covered up. Roar, a cry. Rode, on horseback. Side, the edge. Sigh-ed, breathed deeply. Sail'-er, as a ship. Soar'-ed, mounted aloft. Sow'-er, one who sows seed. Sew'-er, one clothes. who sews Staid, grave. Stay'-ed, remained. Sta'-tion-a-ry, remaining in one place. Sta'-tion-er-y, paper, pens, &c. Suck'-er, a young shoot. Suc'-cour, help. Sym'-bol, a type. strument. Cym'-bal, a musical in- Wine, for drinking. Whine, to cry like a dog. |