A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... water Laid , placed Lain , did lie Lane , a narrow passage Leak , to let in water Leek , a pot - herb Lees , dregs of wine Lesse , to loose Lessen , to make less Lesson , reading Lier , in wait Liar , or Lyer , a teller of lies Lyre , a ...
... water Laid , placed Lain , did lie Lane , a narrow passage Leak , to let in water Leek , a pot - herb Lees , dregs of wine Lesse , to loose Lessen , to make less Lesson , reading Lier , in wait Liar , or Lyer , a teller of lies Lyre , a ...
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... water Practice , exercise Practise , to exercise Pray , to beseech Prey , a booty Praise , commendation Prays , he prayeth Principal , chief Principle , the first rule Profil , advantage Prophet , a foreteller Quean , a nasty slut Queen ...
... water Practice , exercise Practise , to exercise Pray , to beseech Prey , a booty Praise , commendation Prays , he prayeth Principal , chief Principle , the first rule Profil , advantage Prophet , a foreteller Quean , a nasty slut Queen ...
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... waters Sees , seeth Seize , to lay hold of Sea , a great water See , behold Sear , to burn Seer , a prophet Sent , ordered away Scent , smell Seignor , lord Senior , elder Shoar , a prop Shore , the sea - coast Shown , did show Shone ...
... waters Sees , seeth Seize , to lay hold of Sea , a great water See , behold Sear , to burn Seer , a prophet Sent , ordered away Scent , smell Seignor , lord Senior , elder Shoar , a prop Shore , the sea - coast Shown , did show Shone ...
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