Story Hour Readings, Book 4American Book, 1921 |
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... Sometimes , however , they are needed to protect us against our enemies . " " To work with ? " " Exactly ! In time , you , too , will learn these things . " Gigino could do nothing but twist his mouth just as he would have done had he ...
... Sometimes , however , they are needed to protect us against our enemies . " " To work with ? " " Exactly ! In time , you , too , will learn these things . " Gigino could do nothing but twist his mouth just as he would have done had he ...
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... Sometimes I feel as though I must have air , and I get up on a stone so that I'm almost out of the water , and only then am I comfortable . " Hastily the lizard got the eelgrass and measured . Then they sat staring at each other in ...
... Sometimes I feel as though I must have air , and I get up on a stone so that I'm almost out of the water , and only then am I comfortable . " Hastily the lizard got the eelgrass and measured . Then they sat staring at each other in ...
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... sometimes hear of the " magic of kindness " ; what does that mean ? 4. Pronounce these words . Explain the meaning of ten of them . cup'board sau'cer com'fort - a - ble ear'nest - ly mug'ful pro - vid'ed re - ward ' rime mag'ic po'et ...
... sometimes hear of the " magic of kindness " ; what does that mean ? 4. Pronounce these words . Explain the meaning of ten of them . cup'board sau'cer com'fort - a - ble ear'nest - ly mug'ful pro - vid'ed re - ward ' rime mag'ic po'et ...
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... Sometimes it goes slowly , and sometimes fast , And often it stops with a bump at last . " The wooden donkey nodded his head ; " I had heard the world was like that , " he said . The kite and the ball exchanged a smile , But they did ...
... Sometimes it goes slowly , and sometimes fast , And often it stops with a bump at last . " The wooden donkey nodded his head ; " I had heard the world was like that , " he said . The kite and the ball exchanged a smile , But they did ...
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... sometimes rough in my bounding play , Please to excuse it , ' tis only my way , - And many a life I've been known to save From the cruel depth of the pitiless wave . — I am the Greyhound , so slim , you know ; I came from Asia long ...
... sometimes rough in my bounding play , Please to excuse it , ' tis only my way , - And many a life I've been known to save From the cruel depth of the pitiless wave . — I am the Greyhound , so slim , you know ; I came from Asia long ...
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Æsop asked beautiful Beechnut began birds Blunder Bob-o'-link brave brook brother called chee chief Chipmunk cried Dick dinner door EDWARD LEAR eyes farmer father Featherhead fire firefly flax flowers Gigino Glooskap Gluck gold Golden River Greedy Fawn grew ground Grumbler happy hear heard HENRY SCHOOLCRAFT HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Indians kettle king land laughed lived lizard looked Malleville morning mother never night Nutcracker Old North Church piece poem porridge Richard Whittington river Dee S. H. READINGS FOURTH saké Samuel Morse sandpiper settlers ship silent song soon Spink stone stork story stream tadpole telegraph tell thee things Thinklittle thought thrushes told took trees turned village Watseka wigwam wind Wishing-Gate wonderful Woo Sing wood words young ΙΟ ΤΟ
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Page 139 - He was chubby and plump, — a right jolly old elf; And I laughed, when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, * And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him...
Page 137 - TWAS the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads...
Page 169 - By the trembling ladder, steep and tall, To the highest window in the wall, Where he paused to listen and look down A moment on the roofs of the town, And the moonlight flowing over all. Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead, In their...
Page 138 - And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
Page 217 - The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.
Page 219 - Thanks, thanks to thee , my worthy friend, ' For the lesson thou hast taught ! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought!
Page 102 - What wondrous life is this I lead! Ripe apples drop about my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine, and curious peach, Into my hands themselves do reach; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.
Page 171 - A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet; That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of a nation was riding that night; And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat.
Page 184 - I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies." WILLIAM TYLEE PAGE. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG. " I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands; one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Page 279 - White are his shoulders, and white his crest : Hear him call in his merry note : " Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Look, what a nice new coat is mine, Sure there was never a bird so fine. Chee, chee, chee.