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"Well, there was Mystery," the Mock Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers,-"Mystery, ancient and modern, with Seaography; then Drawling the Drawling-master was an old conger-eel, that used to come once a week; he taught us Drawling, Stretching, and Fainting in Coils. The Classical master taught Laughing and Grief, they used to say."

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What studies are represented by the Mock Turtle's subjects?

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dis:-not; dishonest, not honest.

re:-again; reset, set again.

dis: agree, trust, regard, loyal, approve, credit. re:-appear, gain, ascend, assure, open, capture.

Write the words with the prefix added. Give the meanings of the words that you have formed.

25. REVIEW

Review Lessons 21-24.

SIXTH WEEK

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Energy, invincible determination, with a right motive, are the levers that move the world.—PORTER

en'er gy de ter mi na'tion

I mo'tive

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in vin'ci ble

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When the first letter of a word is the same as the last

letter of the prefix, both letters are kept.

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Copy these words and after each word write the form without the prefix.

Review Lessons 26-29. exact alphabetical order.

30. REVIEW

Write the words of Lessons 26-28 in

SEVENTH WEEK

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Were I to pray for a taste which should stand me in good stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me during life, it would be a taste for reading.-HERSHELL

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sen'si ble in tel'li gent in tel lec'tu al thor'ough

What does legible mean? Use the word in a sentence.

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See how many words you can make out of the letters in superlative.

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Pick out some of the best of your circumstances, and consider how eagerly you would wish for them were they not in your possession.-MARCUS AURELIUS

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Advice is a noun and counsel is both a noun and a verb. Write three sentences showing the different uses of these words.

Study carefully the syllable divisions in acknowledge.

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DICTATION: The names of the days of the week are derived from old Saxon deities. Sunday means the day of the Sun; and Monday, the day of the Moon. Tuesday is the day of Tiw, god of war; and Wednesday, the day of Woden, king of the gods. Thursday is named for Thor, god of thunder; Friday, for Frigga, queen of the gods; and Saturday is the day of Sæter, god of the harvest.

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Tell the meaning of each word in this lesson.

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Find in the dictionary the meaning and the pronunciation of

quay.

45. REVIEW

Review Lessons 41-44.

TENTH WEEK

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The fat boy took the opportunity of appropriating to his own use, and devouring, a particularly fine mince-pie, that had been carefully put by for somebody else.-DICKENS

Study especially the underlined words. Write them, showing the accents and the division into syllables.

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