CONTENTS. V PAGE MARKS. THE system of marking pronunciation adopted here is borrowed from Professor Bain's Higher English Grammar. It is based on the original suggestions of Dr. Thomas Clark. It possesses the important advantage of indicating accent and quality of vowel sound together. It is not intended that the pupils should be oppressed or distracted with much regular study of these marks. By careful attention to the cases that arise in the lessons, they will quickly and easily associate the marks and the sounds represented. An occasional reference to these explanations may be found quite sufficient. (1) á, é, í, ó, ú. The acute mark () placed over a vowel shows that the vowel is long and also accented. For example: mán is for "main," or 66 mane"; mén = "mean," or "'mien min "mine" (in any sense); món moan”; mún = “ moon.” Before the vowel ú the sound of "y" is often inserted; as, tyún "tune." = = = 66 (2) à, è, ì, ô, ù. The grave mark (') placed over a vowel shows that the vowel is short and also accented. For example: "man," mèn “men”; pin = “ pin ;” gòn màn fun = "fun." = = 66 "gone"; (3) ê, î, û. The acute and grave marks are combined (^) to indicate long vowels pronounced more quickly than usual. The last, û, is most common; as pûl 'pull." Compare púl: "pool." = 66 (4) ā, ō. The horizontal mark (*) placed over a and o indicates the vowel sounds in "far" (far) and "all” (ōl). (5) ă, ě, ř, ŏ, ů, The crescent (~) placed over a vowel shows that the vowel is long (1) but unaccented; as rál-wă (“rail'-way "), ě-jèct. The last of these, u, may also express û out of accent; as, hánd-ful, fül-fil-ment. (6) a, e, i, o, u. The vowels that are not marked at all are short and unaccented. Frequently, however, the accented syllable alone is marked; it being assumed that in those cases no further guidance is necessary. (7) The acute mark (') placed after a syllable shows that the accent falls on that syllable. But it does not indicate any quality of the vowel. For example: com-plained', al'-most, quart'-er The full marking for these words would be: komplánd, ol-most, kwōrt-er. THROUGH THE WOOD; OR, THE SERVANT OF ALL. 1. CARL SETS OUT FOR TOWN WITH HIS PIGS. "CARL," said his master, "you have been my faithful swineherd these three years, and, as yet, I have given you nothing; go and sell the half of my herd in the town that lies at the other side of the forest, and the money shall be yours. << Mine! my own!" said Carl to himself, as he drove the swine before him into the wood. B |