SUFFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS a ble, i ble, u ble, ble = able or fit to be, worthy. ance, an cy, a cy, i ty, ty, ness = being, state of being. ar, er, or, eer, ier, ent, a ry, ate, ard, an, ian, ean, ive, ist, st, ite = one who. al, ac, a ceous, a cious, an, ar, ene, ic, ic al, id, ile, a ry, o ry, en, ane, ine = of, like, or pertaining to. acy, age, dom, rick, wick, hood, head, ship, ry, ate= office of. a ry, o ry place where, that which. = ful, ous, ose, some, u lent, y = full, consisting of. ish, like, ly, y, ic, ic al like, resembling. = = ion, ance, ence, ment, ness, ure = act of, state of being. kin, let, lock, el, en, ule, erel, et, isk, cle, cule, y= little, small. STATES Nebraska, Neb. New Hampshire, N.H. North Carolina, N.C. Oregon, Ore. Pennsylvania, Pa. Rhode Island, R. I. South Carolina, S. C. South Dakota, S. Dak. Tennessee, Tenn. Texas, Tex. Vermont, Vt. Virginia, Va. Utah, U. Washington, Wash. West Virginia, W. Va. Wisconsin, Wis. Wyoming, Wy. Montana, Mont. Arizona, Ariz. TERRITORIES New Mexico, N.M. Indian Territory, Ind. T. Oklahoma, Oka. Alaska, Alas. Porto Rico, P.R. DISTRICTS Philippine Islands, Phil. Is Various Pacific Islands. sap'phire va lise' cou'gar veg'e ta ble drudg'er y cor'dial an'cient di'a logue ve'nous cor'puscle ex haust' knap'sack naph'tha hal'yard cres'cent wean cas tile' as'phalt squeal e'qua ble lyre lei'sure ba rouche' fea'ture pre'vi ous pha'e ton heif'er a chieve' weird han'som for'eign breach be siege' dun'geon mort'gage sol'emn rogu'ish pla teau' A FOREST HYMN The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them, ere he framed Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn, thrice happy if it find Acceptance in His ear. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |