[22] TO THE TEACHER.—It may not be desirable to drill pupils on all the words whose meanings are discriminated here and in chapters V. and VI. In that case it will be easy to select for study those words which the pupils are most likely to misuse. The words discriminated in this book are for the most part those which are mentioned in the "Foundations of Rhetoric," and they have been arranged in the same order. A few other words often misused by my pupils have been added.
[23] For misused verbs and adjectives see pages 92 and 119.
[24] "Foundations," pp. 50-53.
EXERCISE XVIII.
Tell the difference in meaning between the following:—
1. Mr. Roscoe has no house (home).
2. The hotel clerk says he expects three more parties (persons) on the six o'clock train.
3. There are three persons (parties) concerned in this contract.
4. A succession (series) of delays.
5. This morning's papers publish an assertion (a statement) by Mr. Pullman, which throws new light on the strike.
EXERCISE XIX.
Insert the proper word in each blank, and give the reason for your choice.—
House, home.
1. Whenever a tramp comes to our ——, the dog is untied.
2. His new —— will be finished in November.
3. Mr. S. owns a beautiful —— and has a happy ——.
4. One can build a very good —— for $6000.
5. ——s are built to live in, not to look on.
Party, person.
6. There is another —— coming on the evening train, but he will leave to-morrow.
7. A cross-looking —— alighted from the stage-coach and entered the inn.
8. The cause of both ——s shall come before the court.
9. Is the —— that wants a carriage at dinner or in his room?
10. He is attached to the king's ——.
11. Who was that fat old —— who kept us all laughing?
Series, succession.
12. The —— of Presidents is a long one.
13. This stamp belongs to the —— of 1864.
14. A —— of calamitous events followed this mistake in policy.
15. A —— of accidents prevented the sailing of the yacht.
Statement, assertion.
16. The last —— of the bank has been examined.
17. —— unsupported by fact is worthless.
18. The Declaration of Independence contained a clear —— of grievances.
19. The orator's —— was shown to be false.