floor' ing, boards used for floors. gnärled, knotted, said of wood.

quar' tered, quarter-sawed; sawed to show the grain advantageously.

grain, the natural direction of the re' saw, to saw into lumber a timber

cleavage of lumber.

joist, a small beam.

knots (nots), hard, gnarly spots in wood.

låth, a thin strip of wood; to cover with laths.

which has already been squared.

saw' log, a log of suitable size for sawing into lumber.

seǎnt' ling, a long, narrow strip of lumber.

scale, to measure, as, of timber.

matched, boards fitted together with serōll' saw, one adapted to sawing

tongue and groove.

curved outlines.

a projection used for shin'gles, short, thin strips of wood, decoration.

planed, smoothed.

plān' er, a machine for smoothing boards.

used for the covering of a roof.

sid' ing, the covering of the outside

wall of a frame house.

slăb, outside strips sawed from a log.

plănk, a broad piece of timber sawed ve nēered', overlaid or plated with a

"Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul."-Pope.

ǎm' i eȧ ble, friendly; harmonious. | depth, deepness; penetration.

äreh an' gel (ärk-), a chief angel.

ǎt tǎek', to assail.

brēez' y, airy; brisk; full of life.

eon see' u tive, succeeding.

dis guise', to mask; to conceal.

dis miss' al, discharge; permitting to

go.

ĕn' vi ous, full of envy.

eon se quĕn' tial, conceited; impor- frăg' ile, weak; sickly. tant.

erys' tal līze, to form into crystals.

de çep' tion, act of deceiving; fraud.

fûr' lough (-lō), a leave of absence.

hu' mor oŭs, amusing; merry.

id i o syn' erȧ sy, eccentricity.

mēer' schaum, a white clay used for păl' mis try, fortune telling by exmaking tobacco pipes. amining the palm of the hand.

mil' i ta ry, pertaining to soldiers or pa' tri Ŏt, one who loves his country

Når rå gǎn' sett, a bay extending into pie tur ĕsque' (-ěsk'), beautiful; Rhode Island. scenic; like a picture.

spin' dle, a name applied to pins used ve lõç' ity, rapid motion; swift

for various mechanical purposes.

swiv' el, a ring turning on a staple.
thumb'-serew, a screw which may be
tightened with the fingers.
tûr' bine, a kind of water-wheel.

ness.

wind' låss, a machine for hauling or hoisting heavy weights.

wring' er, a machine with rollers for forcing water out of fabrics, etc.

LESSON 134

MISCELLANEOUS

The two great factors in attaining success in any calling of life are: first, know your business; second, work. The greatest drawback to success is idleness. Nothing worth while is accomplished without work, and plenty of it. Things do not happen without a cause. ǎl bū' men, white of egg; nourishing | gōurd, a plant and its fruit.

matter.

ǎm a teur' (-tur'), one whose motive is love of art and not money; a novice.

grăv' i ty, seriousness; force which
draws toward the center of the earth.
in de făt' i gå ble, untiring.
knōll, a mound; a little hill.
môr' ti fỹ, to humble; to putrefy.
Ŏb' vi ate, to prevent; to clear the
way of.

be siege', to lay siege to; to hem in. eǎl' en dar, a register of the year with its divisions; an almanac. ehron' ie, habitual; inveterate; pro- o rig' i nate, to begin; to bring into longed. existence.

ehron' i ele, a register of events; to post' seript, a paragraph added at the record. end of a letter. clean' li ness, neatness of person or pros' o dy, versification; poetical dress.

forms.

con trōl', to govern; to restrain; au- prox im' i ty,

thority.

ear' nest, ardent; zealous.

ē qui noe' tial, pertaining to the time of equal days and nights.

ē' qui nox, time of year when days and nights are of equal length, usually March 21 and September 22.

adjacency.

immediate nearness;

rět ri bū' tion, reward and punishment.

těm' per ançe, moderation.

toi' let, attire, act or mode of dressing. vi' o lāte, to abuse; to infringe; to outrage.

ǎl lõp' ȧ thy, a system of medical à pŏth' e ea ry, one who prepares and practice. deals in drugs.

ǎl' um, a soluble mineral with an acid ǎp pěn' di çî' tis, inflammation of the

taste.

ǎn aěs thět' ie, that which produces insensibility, as chloroform, etc.

ǎn' o dyne, a medicine to assuage pain.

vermiform appendix.

à rō' må, a spicy or other agreeable odor.

ǎsth' må, disease of the organs of respiration.

ăn' ti dōte, a remedy; anything that ǎt' om i zēr, an instrument for spray

ăn ti tox' in, a substance capable of bō' rax, a mineral of an astringent nacounteracting diseases.

ture.

brō mide, a compound used as a caus' tie, a burning application; sedative.

bron chi' tis, a throat affection.

eǎm' phōr, a tough, white, aromatic resin.

eǎn' çer, a kind of tumor.

stinging.

ehlō' ro fôrm, a powerful narcotic.

con eŭs' sion, shock; agitation.

eon ges' tion, an unnatural collection of blood; a crowding together.

căp' sule, a cover for acrid, disagreea- con ta' gious, infectious; spreading: ble medicines.

catching.

LESSON 137

DICTATION EXERCISE

Consult your dictionary for meaning of words.

I will not assent1 to such a perilous ascent.2

Do not demur because his countenance is demure.
He will hoard 5 very little money if he joins that horde."
As I attempted to throw it I felt a throe of pain.

He is bolder than I am to sit on such a large boulder.10
The monkey threw " an apple through 12 the window.

The marshal 13 told the spectators that martial 1 law had been declared.
I'll 15 be compelled to report you if you persist in standing in the aisle.16
The huntsman tracked 1 the deer through the low tract 18 of land.

There is a considerable difference between a draft 19, or bill of exchange, and a draught 20 of ale.

The bell was rung 21 so hard that the clapper was wrung

12 off.

Every one sees 23 that it is right to seize 24 every pirate vessel found upon the

NOTE: The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first.

měn' tal, intellectual.

phys' ie al, material; corporeal.

rus' tle, quiver; a gentle stir.

hub' bub, a tumult; uproar.

Ŏb' lo quy, censure; calumny; blame. | ăb brē' vi āte, to shorten; to abridge.

prāise, assent; commendation.

ǎm' pli fy, to enlarge; to expand.