troth (W; trōth, O) trous'seau' (troo'sō') trow (not trou) truc'u-lent (W; trōō'ku-, O) truffle (W-O) trust wor-thy (-wûr-) tryst (W; trīst, O) tūbe'rōşe' (W; incorrect, says O; tū ́běr-ōs, O) tūte-la-ry (W; -la-, 0) tūtor (§ 421) tut'ti-frut'ti (toot'tėfroot'te) two'pence (tup'ěns; W-O) two'pen-ny (tup'ěn-i; W-O) Tyn'dăle ty-răn'ni-căl (W; ti-, O) tyr'ăn-nīze tyr'ăn-nỹ ty'rō U-lys'sēş ŭm-bi-līcus (W-O) ŭm-brěl'lá ŭm'pīre ŭn-ăc-çent'ěd ŭn-as-sūm'ing (-sīnd') ŭn'du-la-to-ry (W; Tūeş'day -těr-i, O) ŭn-ěn-dūra-ble ŭn-erring (W-O) ŭn-fre-quěnt'ěd ŭn-in'tër-ěst-ing un-jus'ti-fi-a-ble trăv'el trăv'el-er trăv'erse (a., n., v.) trea'cle (trē'k'l) tū'lip (§ 421) trě'ble (not tri'-) trěk tūmult (§ 421) tūne (§ 421) tre-měn doŭs tûrbine (W-O) trēmðr (W; trěm ́ðr, tûr'ġid Ο) tŭr-quoise' (-koiz'; tre-păn' W-O) ŭn-prěç'e-děnt-ěd ŭn-tū'tõred ŭn-wā'ry (W; -wâri, O) ŭp'mōst ŭp'right (-rīt) up-rising U'ra-nŭs ûr băn ûr-bāne' ûr-băn ́i-ty Ûr'su-la used to (too; not ūs tă) ū ́su-ăl (-zhu-) ū ́su-ǎl-lỹ (-zhu-) ūsu-fruct u-şûrp U-to'pi-à vā'ri-o-loid (W; vârî-, O) vā'ri-ous (W; vârî-, 0) vāry (W; vârî, O) vāse (W; väz, O) văs'e-line (W; -ě-lēn, 0) vaudeville (vōd'-; vē ́he-mençe (W; Ve-lásquez (vāläs kāth) věn'er-a-ble vēnī, vīdī, viçi vē'ni-ăl Věn ́içe věn'i-son (-z'n, W; věn'z'n, O) vē'noŭs věn-trilo-quişm ve-rā'cious (W; vě-, Ο) về-răç'i-tỹ (W; vě-,O) ve-răn dà (W; vě-, Ο) věr-bā tīm verbi-age věr-bōse' (not -bōz') věr-bos'î-ty verdí-gris (-grēs, W; -gris, O) verdüre ver-mi-çěl'lí (-me-, W; -ml-, O) ver-mil'ion (-yun) Ve-ro-ne'se (Paul; vā-ro-nāsā) Ver-sailles' (-sālz'; French věr sä'y') ver'sà-tile (W; -til, Ο; § 422) version (not -zhǎn) vērte-brà; pl. -bræ (-brē) ver'te-brăl věr tě-brate věr těx (§39); pl. vērti-çeş věrti-gō (W-O) vět'er-i-na-ry vìà (W-O) via-duct vic'ar viçe (president) vīçe'roy (-roi) viçề vērsà viç'i-nage ŭt'tër-ănçe văc'çine (W; -sin, Ο) và-cui-ty văc ́u-um vā dề mẽ cŭm và-gā'ry văl'en-tine văl'ět (W-O) văl'u-a-ble vanquish (văn'-) văp'id văr'i-cōse (not -cōz) vā'ri-e-gat-ěd (W; vi-çin'i-tỹ (W-O) vi-çis'si-tūde victim vic'to-ry vict'uals (viť"lz) vide (abbr. v., vid.) vi-děl'i-çět (abbr. viz.) vig'il vi-gnette' (vín-yěť; W-O) vil'lain (-ín) vil'lein (-In) vin-ai-grětte vi-ril'i-ty (W-O) võl-tā'ic vir-tu-ōsō (-too-, W; võl'úme vûr-tū-, 0); pl. -si (-sē), -sos (§ 39) vir'u-lěnçe (-0‰-, W ; -ū-, O) vo-răç'i-ty vir'u-lent (-00-, W ; wea'ry (W; wērĩ, O) Wednesday (wěnz'-; W-O) wēir wēird wěll'-bē'ing wěll-bôrn wěll'-brěd Wellesley (wělz'-) well-known (-non) wěll'-nigh (-nī) wěll'-read wěll'-to-do' (-too-doo') vo-lūmin-oŭs võľăn-ta-ri-lỹ vo-rā'cious vouch-sāfe' vox hu-mã nà -ū-, Ο) viş'age vis-à-vis' (vē'za-vē', W; vulgar vŭl-găr'i-ty Vŭlgate wain'scot (W-O) waistcoat (W-O) Wal-lā'chi-ăn (wo-) were (wûr, W; wâr, O) Westmin-ster West Point' whale (hwal) viz'à-, Ο) vis'cer-à (-er-) vis'cid (-id) vis'count (vi'-) viş'i-tor vis'or, viz'or (viz'er, wheat (hwēt) wheel (hwel) when (hwěn) where (hwâr) whether (hwěth'-) which (hwich) wan'der-er (won'-) whiff (hwif) was (woz) while (hwil) W; vīz'ěr, O) wa'ter (wô ́-) whip (hwip) vis'u-al (vizh'-) vi-tăl'i-ty way-lāy' (W-O) whirl (hwûrl) weal whis'tle (hwis"l) vità-min (W) weap'on (-un) whole (hōl) vi'ti-āte (vishi-) víť'ri-ol (-ul) wea'ri-ness (W; wēri-, O) wholly (hōl-) whooping (hoop'-) why (hwi) widow (§ 421) windmill window (§ 421) wind'pīpe with (W-O) withe (n., with, W; with'i, O) with'ỹ (a., n., with'-, W; with'-, O) wont (a., n., v., wunt, W; wōnt, O) Worcester (woos'-) worst'ed (defeated, wûrst'-) wor'sted (yarn, woos'těd; W-O) wound (woond; W0) wraith (rāth) wreak (rēk) wreath (reth; pl. rēthz) Xan-thip'pe (zăn-) Xe-noc'ra-tēs (ze-) yacht (yot) Yä'qui (-kē) ỹ-cleped', ỹ-clept' (-klěpt') ye for' the' (thē; yea (yā) yěs'tër-day yew (yoo) yō'del, yō'dle (-d'l) yōke yule (yool) Zac-chæus (ză-kē ́-) Zā'mà (battle) zeal (zël) zealot (zěl'ŭt) zealous (zěl-) Zěb'e-dee zenith (W; zěn'ith, Ο) zěph'ýr Zěph ́y-rŭs zeug'ma (zūg'-) Zip-pō'rah (W) wreathe (reth) wres'tle (res"l) yolk (yōk; W-O; zīth'er zō'di-ăc zo-dia-căl zoo (colloq.; § 380) zō-o-log'i-căl zo-olo-gist zo-olo-gy Zō-ro-ăs'těr Zou-äve' (zoo-, W; zoo-, O) zoundş CHAPTER VIII CAPITAL LETTERS Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell. GOLDSMITH. 424. Alphabet. The letters of the Greek alphabet, from which most of our own letters are derived through the Latin, were originally all capitals. They were made with straight lines, being usually cut into some hard material, such as stone or metal. After writing materials came into use, the letters gradually became rounded, and connected letters were made small. Thus in our alphabet there are two kinds of letters. The interesting history of the alphabet will be found in any large encyclopedia. In the writing of English, until recently, capital letters have been used with a good deal of freedom, chiefly for emphasis or distinction, at the pleasure of the writer. Nowadays they are used as little as possible, and their usage is determined by certain rules. To write accurately and most effectively, it is essential to know these rules. NOTE. This chapter is based on Webster's New International Dictionary and on Rules for Compositors and Readers at the University Press, Oxford. GENERAL RULES 425. Sentence, line of poetry, etc. Every sentence, every line of poetry, and every line in the conclusion of a letter (§§ 524, 540, 545) begins with a capital letter: |