In what manner 15 did the manna 16 fall from Heaven? You will lose 17 your squirrel if you turn him loose.18 Charles is muzzling 19 the calf's mouth with a piece of muslin.20 21 There was an ordinance 2 passed to increase the amount of ordnance.22 I recollect 25 well I could not re-collect 26 the fragments. 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 ier', 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 a tor, a box or room for keeping food or other articles cool. set tēe', 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' à tete (tāt' ȧ 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' (-lōor'), a kind of velvety fabric extensively used in upholstering. ward' rōbe, 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 dāh-), a plant bearing beautiful flowers. de cặp’itate, to behead. mu sē' ům, a collection of curious ôr' ches trà, a band of musiclans. de moe' rå çy, a republic; a govern- rāi' ment, clothing. ment by the people. dí' à leet, a local form of speech. di vine', holy; sacred; a clergyman. ro tun' då, a circular building or hall. serawl, bad writing. spòn tā' ne ous, self-generated; will- sy rin' gå, a sweet-scented flower. trȧ pēze', a swinging horizontal bar, mět ro pol' i tan, belonging to a city. trous seau' (trōō sō'), the outfit of a mien, demeanor; manners. bride, including clothes, etc. flănge, a projecting edge or rim, as rēam' 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 GRAIN AND STOCK BROKERAGE beâr, a short seller for a decline. brō' kēr age, commission; the busi ness or employment of a broker. bull, a buyer for an advance; as, to bull stocks. clear' an çes, shipments of grain and fu' tures, future values of merchan- a share. hedge, buying or selling against other point, on stock exchanges, one dollar open trades to avert a loss. liq uĬ 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 nip' u lāt ed, under artificial con trol; as a manipulated market. mär' gin, security deposited with a broker to protect contracts. scalp' 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. con geal', to freeze. bà rom' e ter, an instrument denoting con nois seur' (kon Ĭ sur'), a critical atmospheric pressure. blûr, to dim; to blot. că lăm' ĭ ty, disaster. judge of things; one well versed. diş ǎs' trous, calamitous; unlucky. du' te ous, obedient; compliant. chăm pagne' (-pāne'), a highly effer- e' gress, a place of exit. vescent wine. cha' Ŏs, disorder or confusion. chōre, a small job of work. ĕs pous' al, the act of espousing. ĕs' sĕnçe, nature of a thing; sub stance. 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. eō'coa, a preparation similar to chocolate used in making a beverage. cof' fee, a shrub and its berry. nut' měg, the hard aromatic kernel of the nutmeg tree. ōat' meal, meal made of oats. pie' kle, any article of food preserved fir' kin, a wooden vessel used for but- sôr' ghum, Chinese sugar-cane. NOTE-The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first. i tin' er ant, traveling about. păr să mō' ni ous, stingy; penurious. ex trǎv' å gǎnt, prodigal; wasteful. se rene', clear; calm. těm pěst' u ous, stormy; boisterous. |