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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... turn for house - work . " Next she heard that a dress - maker wanted an extra hand , and surely her needlework powers would make her valuable there . She was astonished to find that her close , beautiful , and exact stitching was of no ...
... turn for house - work . " Next she heard that a dress - maker wanted an extra hand , and surely her needlework powers would make her valuable there . She was astonished to find that her close , beautiful , and exact stitching was of no ...
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... turn . The least useful worker had to put everything away , dust the room , and once a week sweep it . Again Ruth protested against doing house- work . " And who do you think is to do it ? " said Miss Saunders , the mistress . " I only ...
... turn . The least useful worker had to put everything away , dust the room , and once a week sweep it . Again Ruth protested against doing house- work . " And who do you think is to do it ? " said Miss Saunders , the mistress . " I only ...
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... turn for house - work , she took quite a pride in her bright win- dows , tidy cottage , and clean floors ; nor did she for- get her school learning , neatness saves a good deal of time , and there was hardly a day in 58 THIRD STANDARD .
... turn for house - work , she took quite a pride in her bright win- dows , tidy cottage , and clean floors ; nor did she for- get her school learning , neatness saves a good deal of time , and there was hardly a day in 58 THIRD STANDARD .
Página 59
... . O sailor boy ! when will you come To turn all our grief to fêting ! O sailor boy ! sail to your home , Our hearts are so tired with waiting ; Your mother's step is so sad , Her heart is THIRD STANDARD . 59 The Sailor Boy (poetry)
... . O sailor boy ! when will you come To turn all our grief to fêting ! O sailor boy ! sail to your home , Our hearts are so tired with waiting ; Your mother's step is so sad , Her heart is THIRD STANDARD . 59 The Sailor Boy (poetry)
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... rags again , and send him back to his crossing . Why , they took him out of nothing but charity , and now he turns up his nose at them . I hate such ingratitude ! As to you , Letty ; as sure as you live , if your 62 THIRD STANDARD .
... rags again , and send him back to his crossing . Why , they took him out of nothing but charity , and now he turns up his nose at them . I hate such ingratitude ! As to you , Letty ; as sure as you live , if your 62 THIRD STANDARD .
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
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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,