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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... Ruth cried all the time he talked , and made many a resolution to have nothing to do with " quieting " things again . Bertie was too ill to go to the Gardens for some days ; when Ruth next went there she paid the woman 1d . , out of her ...
... Ruth cried all the time he talked , and made many a resolution to have nothing to do with " quieting " things again . Bertie was too ill to go to the Gardens for some days ; when Ruth next went there she paid the woman 1d . , out of her ...
Página 54
... Ruth to be sent away , but his wife said , No , I won't do that , the girl spoke the truth and made no excuses or prevarications ; I should not like to part with her in disgrace . Still , I don't know that I can keep her , unless she ...
... Ruth to be sent away , but his wife said , No , I won't do that , the girl spoke the truth and made no excuses or prevarications ; I should not like to part with her in disgrace . Still , I don't know that I can keep her , unless she ...
Página 55
... Ruth protested against doing house- work . " And who do you think is to do it ? " said Miss Saunders , the mistress . " I only want an extra Land in the drive of the season ; and if you are above taking the trouble of the charge of the ...
... Ruth protested against doing house- work . " And who do you think is to do it ? " said Miss Saunders , the mistress . " I only want an extra Land in the drive of the season ; and if you are above taking the trouble of the charge of the ...
Página 56
... Ruth promised to do her best , but the night before she died , Mrs. Davies told her husband she should die easier if he could get his sister , a sensible dependable woman , to come for two or three weeks to put Ruth in the way of ...
... Ruth promised to do her best , but the night before she died , Mrs. Davies told her husband she should die easier if he could get his sister , a sensible dependable woman , to come for two or three weeks to put Ruth in the way of ...
Página 57
... Ruth , we can go peacefully to bed , knowing that we have done all we can towards an early , com- fortable breakfast for those whose work makes the pot boil , or , at any rate , gives us something to boil in it . " The next morning Ruth ...
... Ruth , we can go peacefully to bed , knowing that we have done all we can towards an early , com- fortable breakfast for those whose work makes the pot boil , or , at any rate , gives us something to boil in it . " The next morning Ruth ...
Términos y frases comunes
Africa Alice arithmetic prize baby battle of Waterloo beasts beautiful Belgium Bessie better bird brings called capital carriage Charles child church clean clever County Antrim dear dress drink drowned Dutch England English father flowers fond garden girl give Government.-A heard hope horses Ireland Italy Jones Julia keep king lake Ladoga lakes land leaves exactly alike Letty little Robin Redbreast little schooner live London look mistress mother mountains Musgrove nest never night Norris nosegays numbers Pat Maloney Patty Larkins plants plenty poor pretty Queen remember river roots round Russia Ruth sail schooner Scotland servant shillings slate Spain Straits of Dover sums tell things thought Tim Larkins to-morrow told town travellers tuberous root Turkey turn for house-work Williams Willie wolves woman wonder
Pasajes populares
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,