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4-3 Spelling Tip Vowel combination ie. The vowel combination ie usually spells the // sound. The vowel combination ie is in the words field, niece, and friend.   Words Definitions 1. field 1.  land used for crops or pasture.  2.  land for a special use: a baseball field.  3. in baseball, stop a batted ball and throw it quickly. 2. niece a daughter of your brother or your sister. 3. friend a person who knows and likes you. 4. view 1. the act of seeing:  It was her first view of the city.  2.  see; look at.  3. the thing seen: The view of the lake is beautiful.  4.  a way of looking at or thinking about something:  Children have different views of school. 5. fierce wild:  A fierce lion roared. 6. brief a short amount of time:  She visited for a brief time. 7. piece one of the parts into which a thing is divided or broken; a bit or scrap; a single thing:  Put a piece of wood on the fire. 8. achieve to carry out successfully; to finish:  He will achieve his goal at the end. 9. friendly a person who is friendly or cooperative. 10. retriever a dog that is trained to help a hunter.