Sec. 13. A small initial hook, on the right side of any upright or inclined straight stem except Ray; or on the Upper side of Ray, Kay, or Gay; indicates that the sound of L occurs immediately after the stem. (Line 6.) a. A short, broad initial hook, on the inner side of curved stems, adds the sound of L in like manner. (Line 7.) b. The consonants thus combined are named Pel, Bel, etc., and vowels are written before and after them in the same manner as to simple stems. (Lines 6-9.) c. When L is the last of two or more consonants in an outline, and is immediately preceded and followed by vowels, the stem must be used; also, when L is the last sound in a word and two vowels occur between it and a preceding stem; and generally when a long vowel precedes the sound of L. (Lines 10-12.) d. Words ending with -rl may be distinguished from those ending with -ril, -rel, -rol, etc., by writing the former with Ar and the latter with Ray. (Line 13.) e. Phrasing. - The L-hook adds to a word-sign the word All, Will, or Well. (Line 14.)

Key to Line 14. - Upon-all. About-all. At-all. For-all. Of-all. With-all. In-all. It-will. They-will. So-wlll. She-will. We-will. As-well.

Write Exercise IX. of the Speed-book.

Initial Hook For L

L-Hook Contractions

L Hook Contractions