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PEBFAOE

The have
as

important subjects of
yet
received

enunciation attention

and in

articulation
our

but
are

Httle

public
the
sential es-

schools.

Why
features

they
of has

omitted, when

they
of

are

good reading,
had
a

is difficult

to

explain.
in

If
the
as

pupil public

who

full
to

course

instruction the the has

schools
he
must

desires

come

before
in he

public
seek

speaker,

first be
for

trained

elements
to

of

good speaking,

and

this

training

private instruction.
That the
more

attention

will
in this

be

given

in will
cannot

the be

future conceded
be learned

to

subjects
all
a

treated

textbook

by
in

educators.
It

Clear

enunciation

day.

requires years
on

of

practice,and pupil
can

only by

stant con-

efPort
on

the

part

of the

and

constant

fulness watch-

the

part

of the

teacher
were

it be

attained.
to

The

exercises after

in this book

first
years

given

the

lic pub-

only
schools.

being

tested
who the

for

two

in the
our

Bradford have
our

Educators

have results

visited
and

schools into

invariably
methods In this
of

noticed

inquired

teaching.
edition
a

revised
some

number have

of
been

errors

have
to

been add
to

corrected, and
the usefulness

changes
book.

made

of the

E.

M.

B.

M12339
iii

HINTS

TO

TEACHERS

Practice
with many the

in

enunciation

and
and

articulation

should
the

begin
of

primary

grades,
in the

although
is

meaning
the the

words

given
of the

exercises in

beyond

prehension com-

children The

these

grades,
must

words
in the the it is

should

not

be

omitted.
to

effort words
be

be

made

primary
teacher,

grades
and
no

speak

the

correctly
omitted

after

word
to

should
pronounce.

because

long
The

or

difficult
drill should and

be the

given

in

each
and

grade
even

of

the

mar gramafter

school

high school,
may

then,
to

careful
so

training, we
as

expect
careless

to

find

much

correct,
of

long

pupils

hear

pronunciation

outside

school.

Each

letter another

should is

be

given
up. Ten

two

weeks'
minutes

tion attena

before should It be is held

in

taken

day

given by

to

the

practice.
that
of
we

many the
a

educators

time

should

not

be
for

spent
the is

teaching
of in

position

the find

vocal that

organs

enunciation

letter, but
this
branch

better
who

work
can

accomplished
these

by

the

pupils

explain
In

positions.
with

connection
on

the

daily
and

drill

of

any

letter
a

the few
these

words moments'
words

pages
attention.

47,

52,
It

53

should difficult

receive
to

is found from

have the

clearly enunciated,
so

the

fact them

that

pupils hearing

have

long

been

mispronouncing

and

HINTS

TO

TEACHERS

them
also

mispronounced.
have

The

drill

on

ng

on

page

22

should

frequent

attention.

Whispering
are

exercises,
the best aids

like

those
clear

on

pages

54

and

55,
this

among of drill

to

enunciation;
It is

but

kind the

should and

not

be

prolonged.
never

fatiguing beyond

to

pupil,
minutes.

should

be

extended

three
In

teaching
68-90,
and
to

the
attention

sounds should

of

the
be

vowels,
called Q^ and
to

especially
the diacritical

on

pages marks

the

Key

on

pages marks

67,

that

pupils

may A

learn

to

recognize
stories

these and

elsewhere.
have been

few the the attention

short

poems will

inserted
Not should

with until

hope
final

that

the

teacher

select

others.

consonants

are

enunciated

clearly

any

be

given

to

expression.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTicULATION

The
lower

sound

of *f'
the

as

in
of

'beef
the teeth and

Put force

the the

lip against
out

edge
and

upper

breath

between

lips

teeth.

turf

wife

adrift

proof

calf

belief

sheaf

forth

half

scarf

The His The The

The

thief wife muff waif chief his

ran

off with

the

fowl. belief.
on

will
and
went

scoff at his the

to

fife her

lay

the

turf.

relief. the staff.

in

held life
was

aloft

Half

spent

grief.
took

Finding
the reef. Offer The him wolf

himself

adrift,he

refuge

on

the
was

sheaf

and

the

loaf. strife.

victorious

in the

enunciatio:n^

and

articulation

The

sound

of *v'

as

in 4ive'

Resolve

to approve
a

the event.

Strive for He
cannot

decisive survive

victory.
exposure

the excessive

to cold.

Do Have

you

believe that he will revive ?

a

ever

desire to live well.

of every

Eeserve Remove

five out

twelve.

the sieve from them

the stove.
to receive

It will behoove

the favor

gratefully.
I believe doves. the

boys

resolved

to

free

the

Contrive
prove

to

reprove

in

way

that

will

effective.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The
Place the lower

sound

of

*p' as
upper

in

*pipe'
explode the
breath.

lipagainst the

and lip,

It
was

was

proof to

the

people that sleepafter

the pope

in the We

ship.
to

hope

sup

and

our

long

tramp.
The
and

frost will

nip
the

the

tops of the turnips

parsnips. captainof
a

The Make The Let Do

A

ship is asleep.
the rope
or

long loop in
held

the his

strap.

chap
us

the pen

between forever.

lips.

keep
weep

the
at
on

harp
a

not

mishap.
the

group

stood

ready to steep hill,

to the

entrap the fox.

The

skipperthrew

the rope

sloop.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The
Position
as

sound
for
"

of *b'
p/
with

as

in *rub'
instead of breath.

voice

The The

babbling babe
noble

was

placed in
no

the tub.

boy

will take

bribe. the air.

Salt imbibes Rub We The The and the brass will not brown

moisture

from

until it is

bright.
in the cabin.

leave the saber bowl

of

is broken. the

behavior

boy

was

beautiful

commendable.

The

shabby

old

rubbers

are

under

the

wardrobe.

Any member
the club.
A

will feel at

to liberty

leave

big black bug

birds
were

bit

big black

bear.
nests

The the

building their

by

babbling brook.

ENUNCIATION

AND

AKTICULATION

The
Position
as

sound
"
'

of *m'
*

as

in *hum'
forced

for

or

b/ with

voice

through

the

nose.

The Name He The His The The him

pilgrimwill
and will loom thumb bomb
memory
come

dream do not

of home.
mean

fame

the in time.

same.

to the farm
move on

will
was

with

vim. of the cup.

the rim
room.

burst

in the

of his
roams.

home

will

torment

while

he

Some You from

blame, others commend

may

him. of sentences

diagram

number

the grammar. of the

Many
farm.

plums

came

in

from

our

ENUNCIATION

AND

AETICULATION

The
Blace
the

sound
the

of *n'
at the

as

in *man*
of the upper teeth.

tip of

tongue

base

The

sun

will
a

crown

the with
a

morn.

Combine
He The
mourn.

noun

verb.
a care

bore

the

pain
of

without much

groan.

burden

made

him

We Nine He

will
or

remove

the fin with

men

fine knife.

ten

will who
not

come

then. adorn
our a

is

person

would govern

throne.

Fashion
A

should
was

actions.

coin
man

The

given to each of came alone, and

the children. he
was
known. un-

The

children

soon

ate the sardines.

ENUNCIATION

AND

AETICULATION

The
Position
as

sound

of *t'

as

in *bit'
the breath.

for "n/ with

explosion of

Eepeat
Fret Don^t Too Go
not

chant your

after chant. heart.

my

you

upset

boat. aflfecthis
fort and

much

lightwill
our

sight.
him

to straight

greet

by

givinga
Do Put
raft.
not

shout. hesitate hatchet

to do

right.
your

my

and

basket

on

our

One each His and

student
event.

wrote

short

account

of

patent

came

as

result

of

patient

persistentlabor.

ENUNCIATION

AND

AKTICULATION

The
Position
as

sound
for

of *d'
voice

as

in *bad'
of breath.

"t/ with

instead

The He word The

road

led

through the
a

dark
if he

wood.

will receive

reward

singsevery
at

of the ballad.

lad

trod

the

deck

and

gazed

the

cloud.
A

cord

of wood
trees

is
were

heavy load.
burned
on

The

dead

the

hard

ground.
He laid his hand
on

the forehead

of young

Richard. The

bedding

was

soon

divided

among

the

naultitude.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

rock

broke

when

struck

with

the

spike.
Do your
not

make

the

mistake

of

slighting

work. smoke
came

Black Pave Come The the

from

the hemlock brick.

grove.

the track
and

with
the

dark-red

make

clock

tick. taken
to

beefsteak

and

coffee will be

picnic.
will cut down
some

Patrick

of the

locks. hem-

The The
one

lark flies high in the critic will

azure
a

sky.
at

speak

to

large class

o^clock.

10

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The
Position
as

soixnd of
for
"

*g' as
voice

in
instead

*nag'
of breath.

k/ with

The
from

brig
land.

struck

an

iceberg one wig

will

league drag
the

The wag I

pedagogue
the
you
to

in his

from

gig. give me
the

beg

flag.
in the

The We

cataloguewill
got a
vague

be found

bag.

glimpse of placed in

the hill

througt

the gray The The others The The the

fog.
will be
the mug.

egg

rogue have

will gag
gone.

his victim

when

the

was frigate

lost in the
not

fog.
the

dog

could

reach

frog under

log.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

11

The
Place the

sound
the

of *r

as

in *fowr
gum, with voice.

tip of

tongue against the upper

The He The
A

bell will will dwell

peal

and

the thunder

roll.

at the hotel until fall.

trail led to the is

jail.
better than the
a

smile

always

scowl. the hall. chisel and

The The
a

jewel shone
criminal

by

lightin
a

tried to conceal

shovel. The We martial directed

array

will

appall the people.

of the animal.

the removal
man

They
The low

will assail the

in

an

article full

of malice.

brightlightcame

from

lamp

on

the

mantel.

ENUNCIATION

AND

AETICULATION

13

The
Position
as

sound
for
"
'

of *s'
'

as

in *nose'
instead of breath.

in

sad/ with

voice

Does

the

prize please you?

the adz
and
amaze

Please gaze. The The The The known He

take

those

who

breeze

will make chose

a

the fire blaze. loaves.

boys

dozen

presidentpresidedwisely.
result
at

of

the

trials for honors

was

the

close.

holds the

to the

trapeze by his
or

teeth.

Close freeze. The his

windows,

the

flowers

will

herdsman

was

always praised for

wisdom.
was reason

There

for his visit.

14

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The
Place back thus the

sound
tip of the

of *r'
tongue
Force

as

in
the

rough'
roof of the the

toward

mouth, aperture

of the
made.

upper The

gum.

the

breath

through
'

tongue vibratingproduces rough

r'.

The

grass is green.

Eoll the coil of rope. This done

In

work

will

not

compare

with

that

before.
an

hour

we

shall

see

the

star.
are

Beware you.

! beware

! the

rapids
the

below

The
corner.

orator

stood

in

arbor

at

the

He The

will recite and

error

write

in the future. horror

of the clerk caused

among

the creditors. The

creature

ventured

into the ravine.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

16

The

sound
Position
as

of
for

'j'or *g' soft

*

as

in

judge'
dzh/

d,'voicing the combination

'

John shore. He

will

jump

from

the

barge

to

the

will

dischargeGeorge.
on

They will joinhim

The

the

journey. large. dungeon. giant

gem

is

but fragile,
a was

it is

The The
The

journalhas aged
gypsy

wide

margin.
to the

sent

juniorwore joyful
in

jewelsof jade.
the
was

The

major rejoiced that January.

was man jolly

paid
The We

formerlya gymnast. regionin frigid

June.

were

in that

16

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The
Separatethe

sound
teeth

of *h'

as

in

*harp' or 'helpV
force the breath forward.

and widely or narrowly,

Her

home

is

halfway up
hoofs

hill. hard striking

Harry
on a

heard

of horses

road.

He

kept

his hat

on

his head

while

he

was

in his hut. Hunters^ hill. He He A has has hurt

an

horns

were

heard

from

hill to

his hand

on

hedge.
ease.

inherent
harness

love of
were

halter and
a

hanging

on

largehinge of
Her

door.

heavy Henry did

hair
not

hung halfway to her waist apprehend his danger.

EKUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

17

The

sound

of *bs'

as

in

clubs'

He him.
The

curbs

the

which playfulness

disturbs

men

in

the

tribes

are

armed

with

clubs. The The

'

tubs

are

hidden

in the shrubs.
the

painterdaubs
^

hubs

of the cabs.
^

Inscribes

and

'

proscribes

are

used

only as
He The She tubes. He
The

verbs. the
as

describes

garbs of largeas
with

the tribes. the cubes. oil from the

globesare
rubs the

knobs

dubs
robes

the meadows
were

glebes.
under the slabs.

hidden

18

ENUNCIATION

AND

AETICULATION

The sides.

best

grades of goods are

on

these two

Herds

of cattle wandered

from

the roads

into the woods. He reads

are

of the
worn

and clouds, floods,

tides.

Hoods He

by
in

the maids

on

the sleds. round

succeeds

the yards leveling

their abodes. The blades of the swords

are

tarnished

by

the fluids.
In such

moods

she sang

the words

of the

ballads The He

with

expression.
wdth it

birds fillthe woods boards the boat

melody.
down glides

before

the stream. The clouds burst

over

their heads.

EKUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

19

The

sound

of

*ps' as

in

maps'

We wraps

caught a glimpse of
on

the caps

and

the

the steps.

Perhaps he stops to lightthe lamps.

No malice
escapes

from

the

lips of

the

gossips.
He The The
pumps.

hopes the
wind

crops

will be maps
are

heavy.
in the

envelopes and

shops.
the

flaps the
the

ropes

against
and

He the

leaps from
the

window

drops

to

ground.
grasps words

He The end

whips by the loops. 'reaps/ 'leaps/ and 'flaps'

'keeps.'

like the

word

ENUNCIATIOK

AND

ARTICULATION

21

The

sound

of *sh'

as

in *ash^

The A

dish fell from

the

shelf with

crash. and

dash

of rain will refresh

the earth

nourish We

the

plants.
the shelf shine. shelter
for his

will cherish the wish.

Polish will make

The old

shepherd sought
the

sheep. They
A

hear

crash

of thunder

and

see

the flash of lavish

light.
use

of water

will wash

away

the

brownish The And

hue.

ships were

surrounded

by sharks.

he shall be their

shepherd.

22

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of

*ng' as

in

*song'

**

Rising and leaping,

Sinking and creeping, Swellingand sweeping, Showering

and

springing,

Flying and Hinging, Writhing and ringing, Eddying

and

whisking,

Spouting and frisking. Turning and twisting,

Around With and around rebound ! endless

Smiting and fighting,

A in sightto delight
;

Confounding,astounding, Dizzying
and

deafening the

ear

with
SOUTHEY

its

sound.''

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

23

The

sound

of *x'

as

in *flax'

She
on

shakes bricks.

the

sticks,and

strikes

them

the Under

the oaks
oxen

are

flocks of ducks.
one
are

All the

except
shakes

loaded

with

packs
An

of flax.

earthquake
barracks larks sang

the docks.

''Six thick thistle sticks." The The

were

built of bricks.
on

in the lilacs

the border

of the lakes.

Words
are

like

and 'antics/ 'arctics,'

'lilacs'

put in the appendix of the books.

When He she

speaks, she
on

vexes

nobody.
of tacks.

looks for marks

the boxes

24

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of *s'

as

in

vision' (vizhfun)

At

their leisure
hidden worked

they looked
their

at

the

great

treasure

within with

the inclosure. usual decision

They
and He

composure.

made

careful

provision to
made

avoid

an

explosion.
In

conclusion
of the

they
of the

allusion

to

the

division The

treasure.

division

people created meaning

of
'

much

confusion. Look
up

and

learn the

sion' adhe-

and The

'cohesion.' book

revision of the

required great

precision.
The illusion gave him

pleasure.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

25

The

sound
the

of *wh'
and lips,

as

in *what'
breath

(hwdt)

Slightlycontract

force the

through them. whirl

whale

whisper

whinny

Why
They
on

do you
saw

whistle,whisper, and
while

whine? ing stand-

the whale

they were
whisk
?

the wharf.
has

Which The

he,
turns

whip
with

or a

wheel

whirl. lead him

cart

Whither

does

his whim the

? you

Meanwhile, wheel
wish. Whether the wheat
not

wherever

is

good, is
it
came. a

the

only
of

and question, A

whence

whiff

of

smoke

caused

whirl

citement ex-

among

the wharfmen.
when

The In
a

horse

whinnies
he

he

nears

home.
I heard

whisper
of the

asked

whether

the note

whippoorwill.

26

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of

*gs' as

in

*begs'

She

begs

him

for

basket

of

figs.
brigs.

were Many flags

placed on

the

The The

were dog'sforelegs

white.

contents

of two

kegs
in

will fill twenty

jugs.
The The The the mugs rags
were

packed
on

bags.
the

hung
were

the pegs.

bugs dogs
crags

crawlingover brought were

by
is

logs and

twigs.
that he
were

The The The The When The rugs

pugs.
the

obscured
are

fogs.

cogs of the wheel earth from he the

broken.

bogs

damp. along. weight of

the

lags,she drags him

sags from the

long line
the

and

bags.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

2T

The

sound

of *ch'

as

in *such'

The Do For Let

merchant
not

soon

became

rich.

touch much search

the

the

sketch.
the hat ?

how
us

will he bleach
for

apples in the orcharda

Fetch The

starch and

match. flinch.

Dutch

soldiers did not

I will do your

and patching. stitching

to the

Can She

you

reach

top

of the arch ?

will sketch

the

hills that

stretch

in

the distance. The house has

a

thatched

roof and

latch

to the door.

Stretch the cloth before

you

stitch it.

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AND

ARTICULATION

29

The

sound

of

a'

as

in *fact'

that

camp

animal

chapel

ladder

The horses. That When with The

hack

is backed

by

the

span

of fine

old

man new

has

muslins

and the

calicoes.
camp

the

flagrose,

rang

cheers. barrel rolled

rapidlyinto
dashed

the

corner

of the cabin.

According
enemy's
We The I
am

to

plan they

into

the

ranks. the cattle with lassos.

will catch

captivescamped in the valley. glad that he received the badge

camels will travel

of

honor. The the

rapidly through

sandy

desert.

30

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

dark

carpet
cart

garden
no

embark

smart

The
The

did
are

harm

to the arch.

larks works
are

by

the marsh.
on

She We

hard

the farm. your barn.

were

charmed

with

In the darkness
The sweet

dartingstars
sounded

seen.

harp

through the

calm

night.
The

marshy

countries

were

only sparsely

settled.
I

charge you

not

to

scar

the bars.
from

The

carpet burned

by sparks
the

the

yard. They started through

barn.

garden

to the

My

calf darted

into the marsh.

od^,

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

31

The

sound

of

a'

as

in *fall' (/6/)

The

lawyer halted
small
were

on

the lawn.

His

horse almost

balked

by

the the

wall.

They
Do We The The The the
war.

upset by
of bees

squall.
walk.
dawn.

not
saw

fall into the water. the

swarm on
our

lawn

will be watered the

before

old salt refused tall young

paltryrew

ard.
from

soldier

never

returned

Warm The While fawn. The the

water

filled the caldron.

were

claws

of the hawk

long.
lie
saw

walking by thawing

the

Baltic

the

of the

ice showed

flaws

in

caldron.

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ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of *e'

as

in *be'

Our

east

room

has too much

to

heat. seeds

I deem He has

it easy
means

plant these
this thee. much.
seats.

deep.

for

keeping sheep.
season.

Weeds Sweet These

grow

thick here cheer

eat

sleepwill

seals do not
no

I fear he has We He We
A

cheap
our

agreed to keep
hears need
to

proceeds.
compete.
eat
our

that she will

proceed to
peace

meal.

treaty of

will

pleaseall.
clean. be

She He

sleepsa deep sleep.

keeps
your
street

Such These

proceedingswould

illegal. sheep.

cedar trees shield many

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

33

The

sound

of *e'

as

in

*bgg'

Our

old

sexton

rang

that

bell

without

any
I

help.
was

almost

yellow with jealousy.

what in I meant.

I dread

to tell you

Our and Do This

cellar will vary

length,breadth,

depth.
not

jestwith
was

your
sent

friends.
to mend
our

thread

tent.

Our
Ten

friend wept when dreadful

men

you

left.
to

meant

get in by

stealth. Ned Let of bars A

went
us

to

help,and

did his best. instead

send

vessels full of wood

of metal.

west

wind

meant

plenty of

rain.

34

enu:nciation

and

aeticulation

The

sound

of 4'

as

in 'fine'

Make

tlie most
a

of time
on a

and wild

tide.

I walked
at

mile

height,alone,
the vine. the

night.
Untwine Find
a

the line of the kite from

guide

to

conduct

us

through

mine. Mind
you

write
you

to

me

at the time.

I remind
your

that the idea

may

brighten

entire life. five

The

boys
be

dived

for the dime.

a

I cannot the isle.

resigned to
that you where

lonely life

on

Retire

at nine

may

rise at five. have

a

I like to climb
not too

they

climate

mild.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

35

This The This the

beautiful wind milk

cityis

on

river.

the dissipated

mists. the children in

will be

given to
in

village.
ship
will sink
an

That At
a

instant.

distance

the

sky
many

seemed

crimson.

The

king

bestows

gifts.
for
a

This bitter
An

liquidis

intended
came

tonic. the

individual ill-looking
in the
us

into

inn

evening.
in

Let

visit the mint the distinguish and accident. the

Philadelphia.
between

Try
In

to

difference

incident
an

instant

bell will be

heard

in

the

kitchen.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

37

The
d(5n

sound

of *o'
clock

as

in *b6nnet'
comet

pond

lozenge

drSp d8dge

log
dock

fbrg5t
honest

forehead ostrich

bother

fSrgive

Honesty
The She
The A

is the best

policy.
modern
a

antique shop
writes
a

had
on

clocks.

sonnet

doll.

officer stopped on fable

was

the dock.
on

written

the

frog and

the

ostrich.
The He We

honest

man

plodded onward.
when the

put the lozenge in his pocket.

shall be

dropped log in

ship stops

at the dock.

frog sat
makes

on

pond.
commerce.

He

honest

in profits

In my She

I dropped folly

the model. reached the

did

not

stop until she

shop.

38

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of *oo'

as

in 'boot'

The Undo Will The The The room? The The You

moon

may

be

visible at

noon.

the

under fastenings

the balloon.

the food prove bamboos roof

was were

sufficient ? smooth.
too
was

removed chair

soon.

bamboo

placed
in

in

whose

troops had
will be

improved
sat

discipline.
the
moon.

foolish baboon

gazingat

reproved unless
the

you

do well

at school.

We
sea.

soon

saw

the sloopsailing

smooth

What Who

are

you

doing with

that

spoon?
room

carried the boots

into my

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

39

The

sound

of *oo'

as

in *b66k'

The The

rook

near alighted

the woodbine.

hasty brook playful puss

mistook

would

lingerin

many

pretty nook.
Her hood. He the butcher with the
my
was

at pulling

the woolen

and

the cook.

I shook The

the bush took

foot.

cook

pudding

and

put it
the

a-cooking.
The brook. She We could took
a

puss

sat

watching

the bushes

by

look at the bookcase. and

put the hooks

find them.

pulleyswhere

we

The hood
with wool.

would

have

been

better if lined

40

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The He We

boys

will avoid
us

making
such

much

noise.

employed

at the

appointed time.
a

that rejoice
were

she has

fine voice.

They
We The The The

near loitering

the cloister. distant

will soil

join them

at

point.

moisture. requires

coin is

twenty parts alloy.

quoit was

adroitly poised in

the air.

They purloinedand destroyedthe joiner's

saw.

The The All avoided

turmoil ointment these the

annoyed
was

the

employer.

spoiled by boiling. rejoiced when

toilers

they

turmoil.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

41

The

sound

of *ou'

as

in

bound'

WL The
H

boughs
an

were

placed at sky
was

the mound.

In The

hour

the

filled with clouds.

citywas
grew

surrounded round

by thousands.
sound these

^ Flowers
Eound vowels. We His will
renown

the fount. when

you

the mouth

arouse

them made

with

shouts.

his friends

proud.
rather

Announce

the

hour

and distinctly

loudly.
Sixteen He
ounces

make

pound.
now

announced

that he had

found

the

account.

42

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of *u'

as

in *muse

The Few The

new

new

paint is
can

in the short tube.

students

compute

so

rapidly.
her with

beauty of

the statue

infused

ideas. He
was

excused

from

other duties

during

the afternoon. The music. In feudal his

tones

of the

bugle
duke

were

like softest

days

the

paid by
the

tribute

to

sovereign.
child
was

The the
An

amused

antics

of

mule. obtuse

angle is greater than

imbued with

an

acute

angle.
The

story was

humor.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

43

The

custard

and

the

butter

were

made

by

mother.

Suddenly
and The bucket

the boat

was

struck

by

the

rent cur-

upset.
and the cup
were

rusty.

Training the
robust The The health

muscles and
a

will

help

to

make

ruddy complexion.
become
a

smuggler will
younger

just man.
rudder

brother

repairedthe
sundown
was

of the cutter.

She will The

one

come

between excitement

and

dusk.
for

sudden

enough
dull.

summer.

The

notes

of the

trumpet

were

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

45

The

sound

of *le'
Avoid

as

in

simple' (simfp*!)

giving el

for 7.

The

sound

of

el'

as

in *traver

(travfei)

46

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATIO:t^

The

soimd

of

*y' as

in

story* (stofrl)

Avoid

giving e

for t

"Lightly row
O'er the

row lightly we

glassywaves
across

go/'
field.

Carry the
Give him

child
a

the swampy the

penny

to take

parsleyand

celery.
and Tell the story fully The navy

truly.
and

compHsed

eight hundred
a

forty ships.
The

treaty was

signed only after

lively

discussion. Do The
not

hurry,and
was

never

worry.

buggy
peony

made
more

at the

factory.
the

The

is

gaudy

than

lily.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

47

The
This Review soimd page

sound
should

of *u'

as

in *muse'
and

receive

specialattention

daily drill.

42.

The
He

pure
was

air will effect induced

to
renew

cure.

the
on

excuse.

The

institute will be held that the

Tuesday.
had
a new

I assumed

steward

suit of clothes.
A suitable salute ensued.
the
not acute

Stupor
The

followed

pain.
for the
new

cupola was
will
news
new

suitable

institution. He The The

assume
came

the duties

of steward.

opportunely.
knew

students

the numerals.

48

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

The

sound

of *th'

as

in

there'

traveled They blithely

The boat sank

thither. in the ing seeth-

six fathoms

waves.

His uncle did not The smoke

was

bequeath him
so

farthing.
he

dense

that

could

breathe. scarcely

They
is fair. Father

wear

other clothes when

the weather

has

gone

to

the

northern

part of

their state. I had Whither The rather have is he the feather. his brother ?

going with
there

scythe is

by

the lathe.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

49

The

sound

of *sh'

as

in

action' (akfshm)

To procure He chose
was

pension was
of profession

his ambition. musician. the foundation

the
a

There
was

that suspicion

not

ancient.
was

Admiration
of perfection

expressed at
work. the

the

great

the

He

took
was

possessionof
no

plantation.
the assertion.

There

to objection

A distinction between be found in the

the

will expressions

dictionary.

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ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

Silent

*t'

as

in

castle'

His
before

younger

child

will

be

christened

Christmas.
often

She All Paul.

We

walks

near

yonder castle.
he read
an

listened

while

of epistle

were

jostled by
he

crowd.
and

When

whistled, landlord

hostler

appeared.
She leaves. He which
was

heard

softened

sound

like

rustling

unhappy

because

of

mortgage

remained

unpaid.
freshen your

Moistening will Polly

If used
a

bouquet.
in

glisteningneedle

her

crocheting.
we

hasten, we

can

play croquet.

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

51

WORDS

DIFFICULT

OF

ENUNCIATION

EmJNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

53

The Take

goods
tape

are

not

at all

satisfactory.

to tie the

cape.

Lucy likes lightliterature.

*'The

splendor falls
me

on

castle walls.''

He

told

that

he

tolled the bell.

and

''The

strife

ceaseth,

the

good

man

rejoiceth."
Hers
''

was

an

eventful

life. it ceaseth house

or

The

rain you

ceaseth, and
say
a

to rain.''
an

Did house
"

nice

ice

Did

you

say

you
or

saw

the

spiritsigh,or
"

the

spirit's eye,
"I said I
saw

the the

spirit's sigh?

spirit's eye; spirit's sigh."

not

the

spiritsigh, nor
''

the of it

He

spoke
uttered

and particularly,

emptoril per-

declared
"

it

inexplicable."
shriek, and
shrank

She the The

shrill form."

from
''

shriveled cell door

opened

as

he

ceased

to

speak."
The dwarf.

poetry

was

written

by

an

aged

54

EJTUKCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

WHISPERING

EXERCISE

Little Nell and

so

was so

dead.

''

No

sleepso
trace
a

tiful beau-

calm,

free from She

of

of

pain,

fair to look

upon.

seemed

creature

fresh

from

the

hand
of

God, and
one

waiting
who

for the lived

'^

breath

life; not
death. dressed berries and
had
near

had

and

suffered couch
was

Her
some

with

here

and

there

winter
a

green

leaves,
used
to

gathered in
favor. that
above
'

spot she
I

been
me

When loved

die,put
the

something
had the

has it

and light,
were

sky

always.^ Those
is
a

her words.''

*^

There
A

calm

for those

who

weep,
;

rest for weary

pilgrimsfound

lie and sweetly sleep, They softly in the ground. Low

''

The No Than

storm
more

that sweeps disturbs

the

wintry sky
deep
repose

their

summer

latest sigh, evening's the rose."

That

shuts

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

55

"

And

once

behind

rick did

of

barley,
stand
;

Thus

looking out,
was

Harry

The

moon

full,and

shining clearly,
stubble
"

And

crisp with
a

frost the
"

land.

He

hears

noise On

he 's all awake the hill

Again
He

tiptoe down

softlycreeps/^

"Knitting, knitting,knitting,
Kound Each
after

round.
last

the

interlocking. evening
crowned

Our

earnest
a

efforts this

With

completed stocking/^

"

Never Where And

here,
all

forever

there.
care.
"

parting, pain, and

time
but
never

death, and there,

shall

disappear,
!

Forever The

here

horologe
this
*

of

Eternity
"

Saying

incessantly,
"

Forever
"

never

! !'
"

Never

forever

56

ENUNCIATION

AND

ABTICULATION

PERSEVEKANCE

Have attention After

pupils
to

enunciate final

each

word

distinctly, giving special

the

sounds. these stories may be used

as

being clearly enunciated,

exercises in intermediate

reproduction

grades.

''

Will

you

give
to

my

kite

lift?

'^

said

my
in

little vain

nephew
to

his

sister, after
it

trying along

make

it

fly by dragging

the

ground. Lucy
it into
to
run

very the off at

kindly
air; but
the
same

took her

it up brother

and

threw

neglecting
the kite fell

moment,

down
^*

again.
Ah
! now,

how

awkward

you

are

I ^' said

the

little fellow. "It

was

your

fault

answered entirely,'^

his

sister.

"Try
an

again, children,"
proverb
all which
"

said
*

I.

"There

is

old

says,

Perseverance

conquers

things.^

C.

Elizabeth

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

57

AN

UNWELCOME

VISITOR

A
where

person

callingone
visits had
was

day
more

at

house

his welcome
master

been

frequent
servant

than her

told
gone

by

the

that

had

away.

''Oh, well, never

mind/' he said,*'I will

out, sir,"the maid

speak
''

with has

the mistress/' also

gone

She

replied.
Not
man

liking to
"

be

denied
a

admission, the

said, As it is
sit

cold

day, I
out

will step

in and
*'

by the fire a few moments.''

tinued too," con-

but that has gone Ah, sir,

the

girl ; by

which it

time
was

the luckless best for him

visitor concluded
to

that

stay

out.

LOOK

ON

THE

BRIGHT

SIDE

man

deeply involved
the
street

in debt
a

was

ing walk-

in when

with

melancholy air,
him

one

of his
was so

acquaintances asked
sorrowful.

why

he

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ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

*'Alas!^^

lie said, ''I

'^

am

in

state

of

insolvency.
^*

Well/'

added
you
a

his

friend,
your

''

if that creditors

is the who
'^

case,

it is not
to
wear

but woeful

ought

countenance.

SHREWDNESS

A
a

Highlander
shop
took barber

who in
one

sold brooms

went

into

barber's

Glasgow
of his

to

be

shaved. and

The after of

brooms,
the

having

shaved

him, asked

price

it.
*'

Twopence,''

said

the the

Highlander.
shaver, ''I will
does
not

*'No, no," rejoined

give
The asked
*^A
**

you

penny,

and
your

if that
broom the pay.

satisfyyou,
what

take

again."
penny,

Highlander
he had says
a

took
to

and

penny,"
if that
on

the

barber.

I '11 give you

halfpenny," says Duncan,

not

**and

does

satisfyyou, put

my

beard

again."

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

59

THE

CHERRIES

OF

HAMBURG

**

In the

earlypart
were

of the
rare

sixteenth in

tury cen-

cherries
A

very

Germany.
Wolf,
had

citizen

of

Hamburg,
of the had
town

named
a

in the in

middle he

walled the

garden
of

which

gathered
by

rarest

cherry trees; and

he alone

constant

ness watchful-

possessed healthy cherry

cherries. juiciest cherries them when and
a war

trees, bearing the

'^AU
who

wished he sold
season

must

go

to

him, and

at

the

highest
trees

prices. One
were an

his

cherry
out

in

blossom
crop,

giving promise
broke

of

abundant
of

in the
was

north

Germany,
The

in which

Hamburg
that

invaded. surrounded could

''

city was
the

besieged, and
no

so

by
it.

enemy

help

reach

Slowly they consumed

were

all the famine

provisions staring

that them
''

stored, and
face. the the

was

in the

Meanwhile

enemy heat

had
was

grown

more

fierce

without;

intense

and

ENUNCIATION

AND

ARTICULATION

6]

"The

besieging general drawing

near,
were

saw

the

cession pro-

concealed

by

the

boughs they
some

and carrying,

suspected
dren chilhe

trick. ''Then
of he
was

told that
who had

they
heard

were

Hamburg
army
were

that

and and

his
were

from suffering

thirst,
to

bringing
it. He
was come

luscious
very
to

cherries

quench
that

angry,

thinking
and

they

had he

mock have

him,
them

clared deto

that

would eyes.

put

death
"But

before

his

when he
saw

the

procession came
heart

before

him, and
so
worn was

the poor

children,so pale,
was

by hunger, his
tilled with eyes ;
not

touched.
tears
came

He into
town

pity, and
the the children

his

what do

warriors did
"

of

the

could

they
bearers
went

vanquished
"That returned
a

the

hard

heart. little

evening
to

the

cherry
them

the

city,and
carts

with

great processionof
for

filled with and

visions pro-

the
a

starvingpeople;
treaty of peace
was

the

very

next

day

signed.

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In

memory

of

this

event,

the

people
called

of

Hamburg
the the
streets

every

year

keep

festival,
The children

Feast

of clad

the in

Cherries.

of
the

city,

white,
green

march

through
to

holding
hasten
to

boughs,
bunches
of

which

the

people
now

tie

cherries
and

only
and

the
eat

children the cherries

are

chubby
themselves.'^

merry,

they

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THE

LAST

LEAF

I As

saw

him

once

before,

he

passed by the door,

And The As

again
stones o'er
cane.

pavement
he
totters

resound,

the

ground

With

his that

They
Ere

say the

in his

prime,
Time

pruning-knifeof
him

Cut
Not
a

down.
man on was

better Crier

found round

By

the

his

Through
But And
now

the walks
at wan,

town.

he looks and

the all he

streets.
meets

he

Sad
And That he it

shakes
seems
are

his
as

feeble

head,

if he

said,

"They
The On
mossy the In

gone."
rest

marbles
he

lips that
their

has

prest

bloom,

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And Have

the

names

he

loved
for many

to

hear
a

been On the

carved
tomb.

year

My
Poor

grandmamma
old

has

said

"

lady, she
ago
a
"

is dead

Long
That And he his In

had cheek the

Roman
was

nose,

like

rose

snow;

But And

now

his

nose

is

thin.
chin

it rests Like
a

upon

his

staff.
is in his

And And

a a

crook

back,

melancholy
his

crack

In

laugh.
sin

I know For
me

it is
to

sit and

grin
hat, that,

At But And the the Are

him old

here;
three-cornered all

breeches, and
so

queer!

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And The

if

should leaf

live the

to

be

last
In

upon

tree

the

spring,
smile,
as

Let

them

do

now,

At

the

old

forsaken I

bough

Where

cling.
O. W. Holmes

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Chichester

chich'es ter
chim ki ki

chimpanzee chirography chiropodist

chloride chlorine choleric cinchona Cincinnati

pan'ze fi rSg'ra

rop'odist klo'rid klo'rid,

klo'rm kol'er ik
sin sm

ko'nd
si nat'i

cleanly {adj.) cleanly (adv.) coadjutor

cocaine Colorado Colosseum
combat combatant

klenQi klen'li
ko
a

joo'ter
m

ko'kd

kol 6 ra'do
kol
o

se'uia

{noun or verb)

kSm'bat kom'bat kom'bat

ant

combating
combative

mg

k^m'hci tiv

comparable
comrade
concentrate

kom'pd rd b'l kom'rad, -rad

kbn'sen trat kon do^lens k5n'f kon
IS

condolence confiscate

kat

conjure (adjure) conjiu-e (charm)

conquest
construe

joor' kiin'jer korj'kwSst

k5n'str6o kon sum' at

consummate

{adj.)

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instead

sted'
est ing

interesting interpolate
iodine Iowa

m'ter
m

tur'polat
wet

i'o din

V6

Iphigenia
iron irremediable

if 1
Vum
ir 1 1 e

jeni'a
me'di
a

b'l

irreparable
irrevocable Islam isotherm

a rd rep'

b'l

rev'6 ka b'l

1dm is'
i'so thurm

jalap Japheth jaundice javelin Jekyll jocund Joseph joust jugular juvenile
lamentable landau
Laocoon latent

jal'ap ja'fgth jon'dis jan'dis, jav'lm je'kil j5k'itnd jo'zef

j^t
joo'guldr nil joo've
lam'
en

id b'l

lan'do
la ok'o
tent la'
on

launch

lanch

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Terpsichorean
thistle

SI tiirp

ko re'an

this^'l
trni

tiny
Tirol

ttr^ol

(German

te

rol')

tonsillitis

t5nsili'tis
6 graf ik t(5p
to

topographic topographythree-legged
tortoise

pog'ra f 1

thre^eged, -legd
trag'akanth
trans tran

tragacanth
transact

akt'

transition

sizh'^^n

transmigrate transmigration
traverse

trans'mi
trans
mi

grat

gra'shwn

trav'ers tre men'dws

tremendous trestle tribmial tribune troche

tres^'l
tri bu'nal

trib'un tro'ke

trophy
truculent truffle truths turbine

tro'fi
truk'u truF'l troothz

Mnt

ttir'bm

umbrella underneath

um

brer

iin der neth'