A child is learning to spell, but no special pains are taken to make him respell, and respell, until spelled aright, every misspelled word.
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A child is learning to spell, but no special pains are taken to make him respell, and respell, until spelled aright, every misspelled word.
Source: wiktionary
It may be hardly necessary to respell most of the words of this class in order to give their pronunciation, as, in their common orthography, they are naturally pronounced correctly, with the appropriate sound of the g.
Source: wiktionary
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