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The Beacon Second Reader by James H. Fassett
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In the following words the vowel is long because of the final _e_.

tide rote rite fade core
gore lute five trade glide
tone pole live plate wore
cope lobe tore crave drive
tube lane hive spore pride
wipe bide save globe stove
slate pore rave snipe snore
mere flake cove stone spine
store stole cave flame blade
mute wide stale grove crime
stake hone mete grape shave
skate mine wake smite grime
spike more wave white stride
brake score slope drone spade
spoke fume strife twine shape
snake wade slime strive whale
strike slave mode stripe blame
stroke shine smile swore scrape
smoke shade shore shame throne


The following words illustrate the effect of final _e_ in lengthening
the vowel otherwise short. Final _se_ usually has the sound of _ze_.

cot cote slat slate glaze
rob robe trip tripe nose
cut cute slid slide doze
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