39.   Three Word-Positions. - There are three different positions, up and down, with reference to the line, in which words are written - high, median, and low — being called respectively " First-Position," " Second-Position,"and" Third-Position."

40. Meaning of the Dot-Line. - The dot-line, shown in connection with the phonographic illustrations, represents the line or ruling. When an outline appears without the dot-line, it is to be understood that the word belongs to the second-position.

41.   Word of One Stem in Position. - A word of only one stem-sign is said to occupy a particular position when its consonant-stem is written in that position.

42.   Three Consonant-Positions. - Every consonant-stem may be written, with respect to the line, in three different positions.

38.   Names of the Long-Vowels. - The names of the long-vowels are their sounds, - ah, a, e, aw, o, oo. In Webster's dictionary the sounds are all indicated by single letters marked thus: a, a, e, a, o, o. These marks are called "diacritics/' and every student should learn their use.

39.   Three Word-Positions. - There are three different positions, up and down, with reference to the line, in which words are written - high, median, and low - being called respectively " First-Position," " Second-Position," and "Third-Position."

40. Meaning of the Dot-Line. - The dot-line, shown in connection with the phonographic illustrations, represents the line or ruling. When an outline appears without the dot-line, it is to be understood that the word belongs to the second-position.

41.   Word of One Stem in Position. - A word of only one stem-sign is said to occupy a particular position when its consonant-stem is written in that position.

42.   Three Consonant-Positions. - Every consonant-stem may be written, with respect to the line, in three different positions.

43. First Consonant-Position. - The first-position for every consonant-stem is above the line; upright or slanting stems being written half a Tee-length above, and horizontal stems a full Tee-length above; thus,—

44. Second Consonant-Position. - The second-position for every consonant-stem is on the line; thus,—

45. Third Consonant-Position. - The third-position for every upright or slanting consonant-stem is across the line, being divided by it into equal parts; and for every horizontal stem, just below but not touching the line; thus,—

46.  Positions of One-Vowel Words. - When a word contains but one vowel-sound, as be, pay, ma, aim, dough, paw, too, thee, etc., the position in which its consonant-stem should be written (whether in the first, second, or third position) is determined by the vowel-place (first, second, or third place) to which that vowel-sound belongs.