Lesson 32
Silent Letters.
Bis silent after m and before t, and p is silent before s. The silent letters are canceled in this lesson, as they are throughout the book.
lamb numb debt debt’or comb bomb doubt doubt’ful tomb crumb psalm sub’tle dumb thumb pshaw psal’ter
Dictation Exercises on the Above
The lamb is a dumb animal. He climbed the hill to the tomb, but his limbs became numb. Comb your hair, but do not thumb your book. Bombs are now commonly called “shells.” The debtor, who was a subtle man, doubted his word, and gave not a crumb of comfort. Take your psalter and select a joyous psalm. His answer was, “Pshaw!”