The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London.

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The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London.
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Young, E., schoolmaster in London.
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London, :: Printed for Ben. Alsop ...,
1680.
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English language -- Orthography and spelling.
English language -- Phonetics.
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"The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97287.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 25, 2024.

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O-bey-snce Obeysance
of-fer-ing offering
ob-serv-ing observing
ob-tain-ed obtained
oc-cu-py occupy
o-di-ous odious
of-fen-sive offensive
of-fend-ed offended
ob-sti-nate obstinate
o-pen-ly openly
o-pe-rate operate
op-po-sing opposing
op-pres-sing oppressing
o-ra-cle oracle
o-ra-tor orator
or-dain-ing ordaining
or-der-ly orderly
or-din-ance ordinance
or-na-ment ornament
o-ver-charge overcharge
o-ver-come overcome
o-ver-see oversee
o-ver-sight oversight
o-ver-take overtake
o-ver-throw overthrow
out-go-ing outgoing
out-lan-dish outlandish

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out-stretch-ed outstretced
out ward-ly outwardly

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