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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1862 Excerpt: ... ENGLISH VERBAL DISTINCTIONS, Intended for Exercises in the Construction of Sentences. 1.--WORDS SIMILAR IN SOUND, BUT DIFFERENT IN SPELLING AND SIGNIFICATION. Ail, to be in trouble. Ale, malt liquor. Air, the atmosphere. E'er, ever. Ere, before. Heir, one that inherits anything. Altar, the place where offerings to Heaven are laid. Alter, to change. All, the whole. Awl, a shoemaker's instrument. Anchor, what keeps a vessel from dragging. Anker, a measure. Ant, an insect. Aunt, a relative. Arc, an arch. Ark, chest or coffer. Ascent, act of rising. Assent, to agree to. Bad, ill, vicious. Bade, commanded. Bail, a surety. Bale, a bundle. Ball, anything round. Bawl, to roar. Bare, uncovered. Bear, n. a beast; v. to carry. Bays, garland of leaves. Base, adj. mean, vile; -. foundation. Beach, the seashore. Buiich, a kind of tree. Be, to exist. Bee, an insect. Berry, a small fruit. Bury, to inter. Board, a plank. Bored, perforated. Bow, an act of reverence1 Bough, a branch. Boy, a male child. Buoy, a floating mark. But, except. Butt, a cask. Buy, to purchase. By, the means by which anything is done. Cask, a barrel. Casque, a helmet. Cast, to throw. Caste, a tribe, a class. Cell, a hollow place. Sell, to give for a price. Chased, pursued. Chaste, pure. Check, an interruption. Cheque, an order for money. Chord, the string of a musical instrument. Cord, a string or rope. Cite, to summon. Sight, sense of seeing. Site, situation. Clause, part of a sentence. Claws, the foot of a beast or bird. Climb, to ascend. Clime, climate, region. Coarse, rude. Corse, a lead body. Course, a career, track. Core, the heart. Corps, body of soldiers. Council, an assembly. Counsel, advice. Creak, to make a harsh noise. Creek, a jut in a winding coast. Cymbal, a musical instrument. Sym...
