Reading books, adapted to the requirements of the Revised code, ed. by A.R. Grant. Standard 1-6, Volumen3Alexander Ronald Grant 1870 |
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... Bessie , who was as slow as she was quick , who was as shy as she was forward ; so she had no one in her own family to be compared to herself , and she in a manner tried to rule them all , in a way that often vexed her parents . One day ...
... Bessie , who was as slow as she was quick , who was as shy as she was forward ; so she had no one in her own family to be compared to herself , and she in a manner tried to rule them all , in a way that often vexed her parents . One day ...
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... Bessie went off ; but one of Alice's home lessons was the verse , " Children , obey your parents in the Lord , " and she found it rather difficult to persuade herself that she had not disobeyed hers . " If mother had told me I must go ...
... Bessie went off ; but one of Alice's home lessons was the verse , " Children , obey your parents in the Lord , " and she found it rather difficult to persuade herself that she had not disobeyed hers . " If mother had told me I must go ...
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... Bessie . I'm all right now , and only want a good sleep . " But she was not all right really , and after a bad night ... Bessie is fifty times more use ; let me have Bessie , father . " Wilson said he would think about it , and he did ...
... Bessie . I'm all right now , and only want a good sleep . " But she was not all right really , and after a bad night ... Bessie is fifty times more use ; let me have Bessie , father . " Wilson said he would think about it , and he did ...
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... Bessie do as well , or better , father ? She is so backward at school it cannot matter to her to be away ; but I ... Bessie an excellent one . It was Bessie that , when once shown how to make a poultice , could always do it to perfection ...
... Bessie do as well , or better , father ? She is so backward at school it cannot matter to her to be away ; but I ... Bessie an excellent one . It was Bessie that , when once shown how to make a poultice , could always do it to perfection ...
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... Bessie who knew on which shelf the medicine bottle stood . It was Bessie who always read and remembered the directions on the bottle . She was so quiet and gentle ; never saying an unnecessary word , or asking an unnecessary question ...
... Bessie who knew on which shelf the medicine bottle stood . It was Bessie who always read and remembered the directions on the bottle . She was so quiet and gentle ; never saying an unnecessary word , or asking an unnecessary question ...
Términos y frases comunes
Africa Alice baby beasts beautiful Belgium Bessie better bird Bob-o-link called capital carriage Charles child church clean clever County Antrim dear dinner dirty dress drink drowned Dutch England English English Channel father fish flowers fond garden girl give Government.-A head heard Holland hope horses Ireland Italy Jones Julia keep king lake Ladoga lakes land Letty little Robin Redbreast live London look mistress Mont Blanc mother mountains Naples nest never night Norris nosegays numbers Pat Maloney Patty Larkins plants poor pretty Queen river roots round Russia Ruth Scotland sent servant Siberia Smith Spain Straits of Dover tell things thought Tim Larkins to-morrow to-whit told town travellers Turkey turn for house-work wash Williams Willie wolves woman wonderful
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Página 92 - You friendly Earth, how far do you go, With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow, With cities and gardens, and cliffs and isles, And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah! you are so great, and I am so small, I...
Página 46 - To-whit! to-whit! to-whee! Will you listen to me? Who stole four eggs I laid, And the nice nest I made"?" " Not I," said the the cow, " Moo-oo! Such a thing I'd never do. I gave you a wisp of hay, But didn't take your nest away. Not I,
Página 90 - January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes loud and shrill, Stirs the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, Scatters daisies at our feet May brings flocks of pretty lambs, Skipping by their fleecy dams. June brings tulips, lilies, roses, Fills the children's hands with posies. Hot July brings cooling showers, Apricots and lovely flowers.
Página 48 - I think I never heard Of anything so mean." "It is very cruel, too," Said little Alice Neal; "I wonder if he knew How sad the bird would feel?
Página 47 - oh, no! I wouldn't treat a poor bird so. I gave wool the nest to line, But the nest was none of mine. Baa ! Baa !" said the sheep ; " oh, no I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
Página 118 - The children of Holland take pleasure in making, What the children of England take pleasure in breaking;" I believe their bijouterie and nouveautes are chiefly manufactured for the foreign markets.
Página 90 - You conceive that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well...
Página 48 - Don't ask me again, Why, I haven'ta chick Would do such a trick. We all gave her a feather, And she wove them together. I'd scorn to intrude On her and her brood. Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen, "Don't ask me again." "Chirr-a-whirr! Chirr-a-whirr! All the birds make a stir! Let us find out his name, And all cry 'for shame!'" "I would not rob a bird," Said little Mary Green; "I think I never heard Of anything so mean.
Página 103 - Welsh princes, and thus ended the independence of Wales. Since that time the Welsh have been a part of the British nation, and they now weave stockings and dig coal and iron...
Página 46 - Bow-wow! I wouldn't be so mean, anyhow! I gave hairs the nest to make, But the nest I did not take. Not I,