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In what manner 15 did the manna 16 fall from Heaven?

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You will lose 17 your squirrel if you turn him loose."

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Charles is muzzling 1 the calf's mouth with a piece of muslin.20

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There was an ordinance 2 passed to increase the amount of ordnance.22
They united in a petition 23 to partition 24 the estate at once.

I recollect 25 well I could not re-collect 26 the fragments.

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ăn tïque', old; a finish imitating age. | mir' rõr, looking-glass; any polished bōl' ster, a support for the head.

buf fet' (boof-fa'), a sideboard; a

counter for refreshments.

chif fon iēr', a tall chest of drawers. com mōde', a washstand with drawers. couch, a seat; a bed or place for repose.

surface that reflects light.

re frig' er ā tor, a box or room for

keeping food or other articles cool. set tee', a long seat with a back. stool, a single seat with three or four legs.

suite (swēt), a set; as a parlor suite.

eup' board (kub' bērd), a small closet tete' å tete (tāt' à tāt), a short sofa

for dishes.

dǎv' en pōrt, a large upholstered

lounge; an ornamental writing desk. dress' er, a bureau with a mirror. es eri toire' (-twär'), a writing desk. hǎs' sock, a small, stuffed foot-rest. hǎt' stånd, a hat-rack; a hat-tree. leath ĕr ĕtte', an imitation of leather. må hog' å ny, valuable wood of reddish brown color much used in making fine furniture.

măt' tress, a stuffed bed or tick.

intended to accommodate two or

three persons.

up hōl' stered, furnished with coverings, cushions, etc.

ve lours' (-lōōr'), a kind of velvety fabric extensively used in upholstering.

ward' robe, a portable closet for clothes.

weath' ered (-erd), seasoned; said of wood thoroughly dried, etc., for manufacturing purposes.

LESSON 88

MISCELLANEOUS

ả lũ' mi năm, a light, ductile metal. ar til' ler y, cannon, mortars, etc. däh' lia (or dah-), a plant bearing beautiful flowers.

de eǎp' i tate, to behead.

mu sē' um, a collection of curious
things.

ôr' chěs trà, a band of musicians.
phi lăn’thro pist, a lover of mankind.
pin' à fōre, a child's apron.

de mõe' rå çy, a republic; a govern- rāi' ment, clothing.
ment by the people.

di' à leet, a local form of speech.
di plō' må cy, the art of conducting
negotiations with foreign govern-
ments; tact; shrewdness.

di vine', holy; sacred; a clergyman.
dox Ŏl' o gy, a hymn of praise to God.
hy dro phō' bi ȧ, animal madness.
jū' bi lēe, time of great joy.

ro tun' då, a circular building or hall. serawl, bad writing.

spòn tā' ne ous, self-generated; will-
ing.

sy rin' gå, a sweet-scented flower.
the ŏl' o gy, science of God and divine
things.

trȧ pēze', a swinging horizontal bar,
used in gymnastics.

mět ro pol' i tan, belonging to a city. trous seau' (trōo sō'), the outfit of a mien, demeanor; manners. bride, including clothes, etc.

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flănge, a projecting edge or rim, as ream' er, an instrument or enlarg

on a pipe, etc.

ing a round hole.

săn' i ta ry, of or pertaining to health; sol' der (sod' er), a fusible metallic

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GRAIN AND STOCK BROKERAGE

bear, a short seller for a decline.
brō' ker, an agent; one who transacts
business on commission.

brō' kēr age, commission; the busi

ness or employment of a broker. bull, a buyer for an advance; as, to bull stocks.

elēar' an çes, shipments of grain and
flour from lake or sea ports.
côr' ner, an artificial scarcity created
by holding property for high prices;
to obtain control of.

fu' tures, future values of merchan-
dise or stocks.

a share.

hědge, buying or selling against other | point, on stock exchanges, one dollar open trades to avert a loss. liq ui da' tion, selling of property previously bought or contracted for; "evening up."

long, one who has property bought

in anticipation of a rise in price. må nĬp' u lāt ed, under artificial control; as a manipulated market. mär' gin, security deposited with a broker to protect contracts.

seǎlp' er, one who trades in options continually, making quick and frequent turns; an irregular broker. shôrt, one who has sold stock that he does not own in anticipation of a decline in price.

squeezed, said of "short sellers" who are forced to pay artificially high prices for property.

Ŏp' tion, a conditional contract; the străd' dle, an option giving a holder right or power of choosing.

ō ver bought', more property bought than warranted by conditions.

o ver sell', to sell more than can be delivered.

of stocks the double privilege of "give" or "take" at a certain price. tick' er, a telegraphic instrument recording stock quotations on paper tape.

o ver trād' ing, speculation carried un lōad' ing, selling in large quantito unsafe limits.

pěgged (pěğ' d), said of a market

that refuses either to advance or to decline.

ties.

whip' sawed, losing both ways; buying at the top and selling at the bottom.

LESSON 92

MISCELLANEOUS

"The manner of doing is of more consequence than the thing done.

as sure', to confirm; to assert posi- |çin' der, a partially burned substance. tively.

eon geal', to freeze.

bà rom' e ter, an instrument denoting con nois seur' (kon i sur'), a critical

atmospheric pressure.

blûr, to dim; to blot.

că lăm' i ty,

disaster.

judge of things; one well versed. dis ǎs' trous, calamitous; unlucky. du' te ous, obedient; compliant.

chăm pagne' (-pāne'), a highly effer- e' gress, a place of exit.

vescent wine.

chā' ŏs, disorder or confusion.

chōre, a small job of work.

es pous' al, the act of espousing.
ĕs' sĕnçe, nature of a thing; sub-

stance.

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in ĕv' Ĭ tå ble, certain; unavoidable. wiz' ard, a magician.

LESSON 93

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS

cheese, the curd of milk.

çin' nå mon, a variety of spice.

nut' měg, the hard aromatic kernel of the nutmeg tree.

eō' eoa, a preparation similar to ōat' meal, meal made of oats.

chocolate used in making a bever-pie' kle, any article of food preserved

age.

cof' fee, a shrub and its berry.

in brine or vinegar. rai' sins, dried grapes.

fir' kin, a wooden vessel used for but- sôr' ghům, Chinese sugar-cane.

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

i tin' er ant, traveling about.
sta' tion a ry, not moving; fixed.
hu mil ĭā' tion, chagrin; vexation.
gråt i fi ea' tion, delight; satisfaction.

păr si mō' ni ous, stingy; penurious. ex trăv' å ğănt, prodigal; wasteful. se rene', clear; calm.

těm pěst' u ous, stormy; boisterous.

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