Merill's Word and Sentence Book: A Practical Speller Designed to Teach the Form, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Use of Common Words |
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6. Words of similar meaning given . 7. Words of similar meaning used in sentences in place of original words . 8. Words of opposite meaning given . 9. Lesson written . 10. Words spelled orally . 11. Lesson written from dictation .
6. Words of similar meaning given . 7. Words of similar meaning used in sentences in place of original words . 8. Words of opposite meaning given . 9. Lesson written . 10. Words spelled orally . 11. Lesson written from dictation .
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Dictation . — George , did you see the sun rise to - day ? The sky had a rosy glow in the east . The sun came up like a ball of gold . The robins began to sing . Copy : 13 How pleasant the life of a bird must be , Flitting about in each ...
Dictation . — George , did you see the sun rise to - day ? The sky had a rosy glow in the east . The sun came up like a ball of gold . The robins began to sing . Copy : 13 How pleasant the life of a bird must be , Flitting about in each ...
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22 - The Clock face key case hour glass i ron fig ures min ute hands wheel brass di al ham mer weights wood pen du lum Its Dictation . The case of the clock is made of wood . - face is called the dial . There are two hands to show the ...
22 - The Clock face key case hour glass i ron fig ures min ute hands wheel brass di al ham mer weights wood pen du lum Its Dictation . The case of the clock is made of wood . - face is called the dial . There are two hands to show the ...
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Dictation . The days of the week are Sunday , Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , and Saturday . The moon's day is Monday . My sister and I play together on Saturday . The first day of the week , Sunday , was named for ...
Dictation . The days of the week are Sunday , Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , and Saturday . The moon's day is Monday . My sister and I play together on Saturday . The first day of the week , Sunday , was named for ...
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29 - Geography Dictation . — We live on a big ball . It is called the earth . It moves through space . Part of the surface is land and part water . The sun gives us light by day . The moon and stars shine at night .
29 - Geography Dictation . — We live on a big ball . It is called the earth . It moves through space . Part of the surface is land and part water . The sun gives us light by day . The moon and stars shine at night .
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animal beautiful begin body called capital column comma Copy Copy the words derivative Dictation feet five flowers foot fruit give grain grows hand king land leaves lesson letters live mark meaning measuring ment mile months ness never opposite plural pound Pronunciation.—¹ pupils putting quart question recite represented river Root forms sentences short silent sound spelling square story syllables tell thought tion tive tree United vowel Write Write the words yard
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Page 57 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 30 - I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden hair.
Page 134 - The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, As a feather is wafted downward From an Eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist, And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me That my soul cannot resist; A feeling of sadness and longing, That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles the rain.
Page 59 - Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains, They crowned him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.
Page 116 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
Page 105 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies ; — Hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Page 1 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 66 - The year's at the spring And day's at the morn; Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled; The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn: God's in his heaven — All's right with the world!
Page 118 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Page 73 - So here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did : So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Here hath been dawning Another blue Day : Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Merill's Word and Sentence Book: A Practical Speller Designed to Teach the Form, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Use of Common Words |
| Author | James Ormond Wilson |
| Publisher | Maynard, Merrill, & Company, 1902 |
| Length | 189 pages |
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