Merill's Word and Sentence Book: A Practical Speller Designed to Teach the Form, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Use of Common WordsMaynard, Merrill, & Company, 1902 - 189 pages |
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... King Frederick and the Little Girl King Frederick , of Prussia , once visited a country school to see how well the children knew their lessons . Taking up an orange , he said : " To what kingdom does this belong ? " " To the vegetable ...
... King Frederick and the Little Girl King Frederick , of Prussia , once visited a country school to see how well the children knew their lessons . Taking up an orange , he said : " To what kingdom does this belong ? " " To the vegetable ...
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... king vis'count māy'or count prince bar on sen a tor judge duke bar'on et em per or queen mar quis pres'i dent 2 czar ad mi ral earl gov ern or sul'tan com'mo dōre 131 Copy : The house which the President of the United States occu- pies ...
... king vis'count māy'or count prince bar on sen a tor judge duke bar'on et em per or queen mar quis pres'i dent 2 czar ad mi ral earl gov ern or sul'tan com'mo dōre 131 Copy : The house which the President of the United States occu- pies ...
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... mon ey prey don'key pul ley at tor'ney ' Copy each word and write its plural form opposite . Pronunciation . 1 sẽm'stres or sĕm'stres ; 2ăt tûr'ný . 165 The Queen of Sheba brought two wreaths to King MERRILL'S WORD AND SENTENCE BOOK 69.
... mon ey prey don'key pul ley at tor'ney ' Copy each word and write its plural form opposite . Pronunciation . 1 sẽm'stres or sĕm'stres ; 2ăt tûr'ný . 165 The Queen of Sheba brought two wreaths to King MERRILL'S WORD AND SENTENCE BOOK 69.
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... King Solo mon to test his wisdom . One was made of natural flowers , the other of artificial . The king was to select the natural wreath . They were so skilfully made that none of the court- iers , and not even the king himself , could ...
... King Solo mon to test his wisdom . One was made of natural flowers , the other of artificial . The king was to select the natural wreath . They were so skilfully made that none of the court- iers , and not even the king himself , could ...
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... Kings and Queens of England " First William , the Norman , then William , his son ; Henry , Stephen , and Henry , then Richard and John . Next Henry the Third , Edwards one , two , and three ; And again , after Richard , three Henrys we ...
... Kings and Queens of England " First William , the Norman , then William , his son ; Henry , Stephen , and Henry , then Richard and John . Next Henry the Third , Edwards one , two , and three ; And again , after Richard , three Henrys we ...
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Popular passages
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.