 Chapter 37 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 3 In the following words, a blend of two consonants precedes the vowel. The vowel must be sounded with the preceding consonants. Fled, flog, flag, clip, cliff Grit, slip, grin, frog, grip Slat, trot, trill, stiff, slop Spot, blot, prig, sled, still Sniff, drip, slap, slab, scan Scud, twit, step, spin, brag Span, crab, stag, glen, drag Slum, stab, crag, trim, skill Skim, slim, glad, crop, drop Snuff, skin, skip, scab, snob Skull, snip, bled, stun, twin Dress, grab, drill, skiff, from Swell, drug, twig, grim, snap Scum, bran, stub, snag, stem Plum, sped, spill, prop, slam Drum, gruff, snug, tress, snub Smell, spell, brim, bless, spun Table Four The correct pronunciation of WH is important. In reality, the H is sounded before the W, and in the oldest English it was so written. This table combines the features of the two previous tables. Wit, chip, flock, crank, theft Wit, shut, trick, shark, sling Wet, shed, shelf, trunk, trust Wig, sharp, swift, plank, sting Whip, shad, frock, swing, fresh Whiff, chub, strap, smith, twist When, shun, prick, string, track Wist, trash, brick, smack, crash Wim, chest, crust, stump, stalk Witch, script, scrub, splash, scrap Whisk, spend, shred, struck, block Ship, cramp, grunt, scamp, frank Chill, smash, print, shrink, throb Chat, twitch, stack, thump, pluck Spring, spring, drink, thrush, shrub Sham, switch, check, stretch, brush Chess, snatch, thank, scratch, spank CHAPTER XXXIV In the following words, the vowel is long because of the final E. Tide, rote, right, fade, core Gore, loot, five, trade, glide Tone, pole, live, plate, war Cope, lobe, tore, crave, drive Tube, lane, hive, spore, pride Wipe, bide, save, globe, stove Slate, poor, rave, snipe, snore Mirror, flake, cove, stone, spine Store, stole, cave, flame, blade Mute, wide, stale, grove, crime Stake, hone, meet, grape, shave Skate, mine, wake, smite, grime Spike, moor, wave, white, stride Break, score, slope, drone, spade Spoke, fume, strife, twine, shape Snake, wade, slime, strive, wail Strike, slave, mode, stripe, blame Stroke, shine, smile, swore, scrape Smoke, shade, shore, shame, throne Table six The following words illustrate the effect of final E in lengthening the vowel otherwise short. Final S-E usually has the sound of Z-E. Cot, coat, slat, slate, glaze Rob, robe, trip, tripe, nose Cut, cute, slid, slide, doze Knot, note, grip, gripe, fuse Dot, dot, slop, slope, maze Tub, tube, shin, shine, hose Con, cone, slim, slime, froze Cub, cube, glad, glade, these Nod, node, snip, snipe, gaze Met, meet, shot, shote, rise Plat, plate, spin, spine, size Flam, flame, plan, plain, wise Shad, shade, strip, stripe, haze Mop, mope, grim, grime, rose Wit, white, twin, twine, daze Sham, shame, prim, prime, those Scrap, scrape, plum, plume, close Table 7 Before R, the sounds of the vowels A, E, I and U are greatly modified. These combinations occur so frequently that much drill is required. Final E affects A-R as in care, stir, surf, mar, jar, fur, slur, tart, cart, bur, furl, star, turf, first, curl, gird, jerk, lad, fern, bird, dart, firm, scar, card, char, spar, hurl, lark, hurt, part, arch, turn, blur, pur, pert, spur, hard, barn, darn, carp, herd, dark, burn, term, hark, yard, start, shirt, bark, yarn, harp, sharp, clerk, skirt, chirp, park, spark, shark, mark, spurt, third, perch, smart, churn, perch, harm, charm, starch, march, mirth, smarch, tear, scare, dare, pair, rare, fare, snare, hair, wear, glare, bear, spare, mare, stare, share. End of Chapter 41. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 42 of The Beacon's Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 8. In the words of this table, e-a and e-e have the long sound of e, fear, tear, lean, heap, fleet, the, east, ease, keep, beef, near, plea, heed, greet, year, freed, dean, team, weed, ream, tease, deed, treat, wean, teach, sheet, yeast, meet, spree, plead, sheaf, mead, steep, sheer, eaves, greed, creek, creek, sheer, spear, breed, agree, sneer, bleed, speed, beach, sheen, green, preen, sheep, sweep, sheep, reach, street, freeze, dream, tweed, fleece, cream, weave, screen, peach, gleam, wheat, streak, brim, leaves, cleans, crease, teapot, beams, please, greedy, Easter, spleen, breeze, gleams, squeak, beaver, season, grease, sneeze, wheeze, sheath, stream, reason, teacher, sheaves, scream, beacon. End of Chapter 42. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 43 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 9. In the words of this table, A-I and A-Y have the long sound of A. Rail, lane, hail, bale, flail, sleigh, fray, nail, bait, frail, vein, mail, gray, clay, paid, dre, bray, main, whale, prey, rays, saint, stray, snail, faint, stayed, away, paint, faith, train, gaily, spray, chain, plane, maid, stain, strain, waste, braid, drain, grain, praise, straight, twain, claim, sway, sprain, raisin, afraid, dainty. End of Chapter 43. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 44 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 10. In the words of this table, O-A and O-E have the long sound of O. Oats, sore, flow, roar, coat, coax, float, oak, goal, soap, roam, hode, load, loan, soak, woe, loam, boat, goat, moat, cloak, course, foam, roast, toast, groan, throat, shawl, croak, coast, loaves, horse, moan, coach, board. End of Chapter 44. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 45 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 11. In the words of this table, I-E and final Y take the long sound of I. High, fi, hi, sly, cry, shy, vie, sty, pry, why, lied, fried, sky, tied, vied, tried, pride, ally, rely, defy, deny, reply, spry, skies, flies, cried, supply, spied, plied, dried, comply. End of Chapter 45. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 46 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 12. In the words of this table, EW and UE are pronounced very nearly like U long. hue, do, stew, hue, hue, pew, mu, view, agoo, jewel, rescue, sinew, urgue, subdue, value, mildew, pewter, renew, steward, ensue. End of Chapter 46. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 47 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 13. In the words of this table, OI and OY are pronounced alike. Coy, coil, join, loin, toil, soil, foist, boil, coin, cloy, point, broil, joist, hoist, joint. Enjoy, voice, royal, noise, spoil, moist, avoid, choice, annoy, doily, employ, oyster, anoint, poison, boiler. End of Chapter 47. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 48 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 14. In the words of this table, AU and AW take the sound of A in all. Jaw, claw, haul, paw, flaw, fawn, yawn, ball, thaw, slaw, fault, hawk, dob, mod, fraud, fawn, gauze, vault, brawl, cause, dawn, drawl, pawn, lawful, crawl, awful, pauper, straw, brawn, drawn, pause, awning, lawyer, spawn, caucus. End of Chapter 48. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 49 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 15. In the words of this table, AU and OW are pronounced alike. Goat, rote, scow, pote, scour, town, troat, scote, down, shote, prow, cloud, snout, tower, proud, flower, south, scowl, pouch, mount, stout, spout, allowed, power, bound, count, a boat, crowd, pound, crouch, towel, coach, sound, blouse, devote, found, growl, frown, gross, wound, clown, vowel, drown, sprout, shroud, flower, round, shower, mound, ground. End of Chapter 49. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 50 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 16. In the following list of words, OO is pronounced like U in rude, boot, cool, tool, pool, roof, poor, root, toot, loop, loon, soon, food, hoot, bore, rude, noon, coop, hoop, hoof, coon, loom, loose, moor, boon, sloop, hoop, stoop, troop, stool, spool, boost, noose, soothe, room, boom, croon, moon, mood, roost, shoot, broom, doom, goose, scoop, tooth, gloom, brood, gloom, groom, swoop, swoon, spoon, moose, choose, groove. End of Chapter 50. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 51 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 17. Review the sound of Q U. Quilt. Quid. Quill. Equip. Quit. Quell. Quite. Quiz. Choir. Quail. Queer. Quote. Quest. Quick. Squire. Squirt. Queen. Quince. Quake. Squint. Squaw. Quack. Squirm. Square. Quaint. Squeak. Squeal. Quench. Squeeze. Squirl. End of Chapter 51. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 52 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 18. Review. Sly. Card. Loft. Dew. Ear. Steer. Y. Cliff. Tide. Q. Jaw. Turn. Curl. Hilt. Coil. Boil. Tube. Cloy. Clay. Nail. Loot. Mail. Rose. Spire. Crag. Slay. Pall. Flaw. Hoof. Hall. Firm. Quill. Gore. Prey. Sank. Boot. War. Stew. Herd. Heap. Stun. Stem. Fried. Twin. Tried. Scow. Bless. Smile. Mew. Term. Trout. Mirror. Glean. Froze. Glide. Store. Slave. Sheaf. Team. More. Quite. Noise. Mode. Dob. Boom. Shore. Stoop. Mende. Score. Gauze. Sheet. Mutch. Chain. Stone. Grime. Grunt. Hawk. Moon. Pawn. Shark. Pump. Peach. Quick. Block. Quack. Snake. Sound. Pouch. Queen. March. Smash. Cramp. Stump. Smoke. Switch. Sky. Glare. Rely. Room. Tress. Skill. Doily. Gruff. Plyde. Royal. Galey. Tooth. Sloop. Scrap. Scare. Snare. Ensue. Coast. Spurt. Pride. Croak. Perch. Stryfe. Twain. Strait. Straight. Growl. Flower. Noose. Stripe. Gauze. Awful. Power. Perch. Annoy. Smart. Strive. Moose. Stride. Choice. Blame. Churn. Loaves. Afraid. Starch. Throat. Sinu. Beaver. Rescue. Course. Oyster. Praise. Poison. Teapot. Lawful. Sprain. Struck. Breezy. Horse. Anoint. Squeal. Screen. Sprout. Groove. Choose. Squint. Scrape. Shower. Gross. Twitch. Blouse. Supply. Stretch. Caucus. Dainty. Throne. Popper. Shroud. Season. Reason. Square. Auburn. Teacher. Subdu. Sprawl. Freezer. Awning. Mildew. Employ. Smurch. Pewter. Squeeze. Squirrel. Preacher. Squirm. Comply. End of Chapter 52. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 53 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 19. In the following list of words, C is soft before E or I. Sight. Ace. Ice. Cell. Sent. Vice. Rice. Lace. City. Sense. Nice. Trice. Dice. Farse. Fence. Slice. Pace. Mice. Voice. Lance. Pence. Price. Trace. Grace. Pence. Mince. Truce. Mace. Cease. Hence. Prince. Place. Brace. Fleece. Dance. Thence. Space. Twice. Peace. Glance. Chance. Splice. Spruce. Choice. Quince. Wentz. End of Chapter 53. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 54 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 20. In the following list of words, G and DG before E and I are pronounced like J. Day. Gin. Gist. Jill. Gem. Gibe. Germ. Tinge. Edge. Urge. Huge. Surge. Judge. Sinj. Ledge. Large. Burge. Fudge. Lodge. Dodge. Ridge. Cringe. Lunge. Budge. Hedge. Badge. Sledge. Nudge. Wedge. Fringe. Range. Bridge. Merge. Grudge. Trudge. Mange. Smudge. Charge. Plunge. Dredge. Change. End of Chapter 54. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 55 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Herum Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 21. K and CK are sounded exactly alike. Their use is not so confusing from the point of view of sounding as from spelling. The use of CK after a short vowel should be strongly emphasized by the teacher. Nick. Dyke. Flake. Fleck. Flick. Cake. Sock. Deck. Meek. Flock. Pack. Yoke. Slick. Shock. Poke. Track. Hack. Dark. Snake. Neck. Stuck. Clack. Sleek. Strike. Crack. Freak. Pluck. Truck. Stroke. Break. Drake. Shake. Black. Struck. Sneak. Spoke. Tweak. Broke. Smack. Shock. Bake. Sake. Like. Beak. Stoke. Back. Sack. Lick. Beck. Stock. Take. Slake. Pike. Luke. Smoke. Tack. Slack. Pick. Luck. Smock. Rake. Stake. Peek. Duke. Croak. Lake. Dyke. Speak. Coke. Cloak. Lack. Dick. Speck. Cock. Clock. End of Chapter 55. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 56 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 22. TCH generally has the same sound as CH. CH usually follows vowels having the long sound while TCH usually follows vowels having the short sound. Each. Teach. Peach. Reach. Speech. Bleach. Screech. Leech. Breach. Beech. Coach. Roach. Poach. Broach. Preach. Fetch. Stretch. Itch. Botch. Notch. Blotch. Catch. Sketch. Crutch. Pitch. Latch. Batch. Snatch. Ditch. Match. Hatch. Patch. Hutch. Twitch. Clutch. Switch. Witch. Stitch. Scratch. Flitch. End of Chapter 56. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 57 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 23. This table contains a further development of the two sounds of TH. Fifth. Tenth. Strength. Thud. Thill. Thing. Thump. Thick. Thank. Thatch. Throb. Throne. Thrust. Thrash. Thrush. This. Thus. These. Those. That. Them. Then. Then. The. The. The. Thy. Baith. Lath. Seath. Lithe. Blithe. Withe. Clothe. Skath. Thine. In the following list of words, i.e. has the sound of long E, field, niece, priest, peace, shield, grief, yield, siege, thief, relief, brief, chief, fiend, shriek, believe. End of chapter 58. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 59 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 25. In the following list of words, o. has the sound midway between its sound in for and in fox, cost, moss, song, broth, frost, soft, toss, long, cloth, strong, lost, loss, tong, froth, loft. End of chapter 59. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 60 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 26. In the following list of words, a. has the sound of short O, was, wand, swap, what, swamp, wad, wash, swan, want, wander, wand, wasp, swab, watch, washer. End of chapter 60. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 61 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 27. Two vowels together are often sounded separately. Fuel, poem, giant, quiet, dual, poet, idea, gruel, truant, suet, diet, real, trial, pliant, dial. End of chapter 61. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 62 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 28. T-I-O-N and S-I-O-N are pronounced shun, nation, mention, vision, tension, session, ration, pension, notion, mission, station, option, fraction, motion, passion, action. End of chapter 62. Recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 63 of the Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 29. Review, fuel, snail, seed, defy, bear, field, stare, skirt, thief, gruel, trial, meet, roost, away, ledge, mirror, deny, grace, quiet, fence, paint, quail, dried, share, snore, wist, niece, spare, judge, braid, yeast, poem, value, growl, crawl, scowl, goose, giant, maud, ergue, groan, moist, yawn, swore, drawl, mirth, coach, raisin, squirt, oyster, annoy, boiler, strain, choice, swoon, broom, gaudy, priest, gleens, squaw, sneeze, whisk, quake, rescue, truant, poison, prince, renew, crouch, sprout, dredge, crease, flower, motion, greedy, chance, charm, bridge, mound, believe, supply, nation, notion, squeak, shower, lawyer, plunge, square, employ, comply, quench, awning, stream, mildew, sheaves. Table 30. The following list contains words with the most common suffixes, jacket, market, velvet, trumpet, locket, basket, ticket, thicket, secret, blanket, bracket, bucket, goblet, musket, rocket, gimlet, closet, carpet, racket, hornet, mantel, camel, model, parcel, ravel, panel, saddle, travel, slumber, chapel, canter, pickle, lumber, cinder, printer, master, whisper, helper, sister, corner, barber, under, lobster, farmer, scamper, winter, number, tumbler, blunder, jester, pitcher, milker, father, monster, marble, cycle, uncle, thimble, jumble, grumble, stumble, tingle, tickle, speckle, candle, nimble, tumble, ankle, twinkle, single, dangle, dimple, cackle, buckle, magic, picnic, handle, bundle, frolic, mimic, simple, wrinkle, merit, Arctic, solid, limit, habit, infant, stupid, visit, spirit, distant, rapid, profit, pulpit, merchant, timid, ashes, classes, servant, kisses, dishes, dresses, brushes, losses, stitches, bunches, wishes, glasses, matches, lunches, pinches, fishes, branches, churches, goblin, sweeten, cabin, driven, robin, quicken, satin, hardened, pumpkin, 7, napkin, beacon, shorten, beckon, wreckon, dragon, blacken, sermon, wagon, lemon, prison, season, melon, lesson, mason, 50, angry, ugly, milky, 60, sadly, dainty, rusty, hungry, pantry, empty, silky, finally, safely, lately, pages, merely, widely, purely, prices, nicely, lonely, closely, wages, races, spices, ages, places, faces, cases, cages, stages, laces, blazes, closes, roses, axes, gazes, noses, rises, hateful, sizes, uses, prizes, wasteful, helpful, rival, navel, needful, spiteful, final, vital, cheerful, thankful, oval, opal, graceful, truthful, local, legal, wakeful, careful, floral, fatal. End of chapter 64, recording by Evan Smith. Chapter 65 of The Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Table 31. The following list contains words with the most common prefixes. Awake, a bed, a float, a dawn, Afraid, a loud, a sleep, alert, A fire, a go, a mid, a drift, Away, about, agree, alas, Alone, a cross, a blaze, a ward, Became, again, become, apart, Because, around, begin, alive, Belong, along, untwist, abuse, Unhitch, a while, unjust, between, Unhurt, began, depend, befall, Delay, behave, declare, beside, Demand, before, devote, unbend, Display, unlock, excite, untrue, Displace, unfit, explode, unchain, Disgust, unclean, expand, exceed, Encamp, decay, discharge, expect, Enrage, depart, dispute, excel, Enjoy, defend, dismiss, expose, Enquire, endure, disturb, excuse, Enclose, enlarge, forbid, express, Inform, engrave, forgive, explain, Intent, accept, forget, require, Insist, exchange, forsake, unwind, Invite, explore, rebound, behind, Inflame, exclaim, recess, unfold, Remark, repeat, recite, reply, Refer, repair, replace, recall, Renew, regret, release, retain, Rejoice, return, reduce, report, Regard, refresh, restore, remain, Coachman, huntsman, seaman, postman, Salesman, workman, footman, hackman, Railroad, birthday, foreman, boatman, Stand, daylight, fireplace, teacup, Seaside, seaweed, sunbeam, tiptoe, Stairway, necktie, rainbow, railway, Seashore, cobweb, spyglass, beehive. The sound is doubled, the vowel usually has the short sound, as illustrated in the following words. Biter, platter, topper, hoping, Bitter, platter, stopper, hopping, Diner, shiny, tiny, doted, Cuter, hater, poker, offer, Cutter, hated, paper, wider, Holy, hatter, taper, spider, Holy, riding, favor, diver, Bony, ridding, fever, gallon, Bonnie, biting, clover, racer, Bogey, hatter, taper, spider, Bogey, bitting, over, cider, Bogey, canning, halo, label, Mary, canning, solo, yellow, Mary, planer, polo, jolly, Nate, planner, flabby, jelly, Matter, ruder, shabby, maker, Robed, rudder, ruddy, taker, Robbed, loping, tulip, dummy, Planing, lopping, cedar, common, Pinning, baker, tamer, moment, Tuning, shady, liner, silent, Stunning, lady, pacer, ruby, Planing, tidy, giddy, bonnet, Planning, pony, sudden, penny. Great, silent, K, G, W, B, L, T, and G-H. Knee, kneel, knelt, knell, knit. Knife, knot, knock, knob, new. Cave, need, know, knack, nat. Gnaw, new, gnash, narrow, gnome. Rye, wren, wrist, rote, right. Wrap, ring, rung, wrong, rest. Wreck, wrath, wretch, reek, wrench. Wryth, wreath, high, sigh, right. Thy, late, fate, tate, sight. Nate, rate, freight, plate, night. Blate, slate, bright, flight, mate. Cot, knot, taut, daughter, ought. Tightly, brightly, lightly, lightning, knotty. Climb, comb, crumb, dumb, lamb. Lim, numb, thumb, debt, doubt. Combing, calf, half, bong, kong. Chalk, stalk, walk, folks, talk. Often, soften, castle, jostle, rustle. Thistle, whistle, chestnut, fasten, listen.