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 The long sounds of and.

.—In the beginning of words sounds like ō. In many other cases, also, we can represent this sound most easily by the same symbol ō.

§ 96..

§ 97. is most often heard in the phrase (gŭ lōr), enough.

§ 98.

§ 99. The sail is not large. Lift up the large sail. Leave the hammer on the anvil. The anvil is heavy; the hammer is not heavy. Leave the anvil on the floor. A brier is growing at the door. The brier is long (and) crooked. The big boat is going up the harbour. A ship, a boat, a sail, a mast. There is sweet music at the well. I am going up to the well. The barley is green yet. The barley is fresh (and) sweet. B