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... so hard as he ought to have done . He forgot that it was wrong to do some things which he wished to do . 8. One of his chief faults was that he liked to throw stones . He was strong , and he THE SECOND PRIMARY READER . 61.
... so hard as he ought to have done . He forgot that it was wrong to do some things which he wished to do . 8. One of his chief faults was that he liked to throw stones . He was strong , and he THE SECOND PRIMARY READER . 61.
Page 62
... forgot that his father had often said that it was very wrong to throw stones , and that he might hit some one , or do other harm . 10. He even forgot that he had often told his mother that he would not throw stones any more , and that ...
... forgot that his father had often said that it was very wrong to throw stones , and that he might hit some one , or do other harm . 10. He even forgot that he had often told his mother that he would not throw stones any more , and that ...
Page 63
... forgot all about every thing but how strong he was , and how much farther he could throw than his playmates . 2. So he threw and threw , and his mind was quite full of his play , and he did not think at all where the stones went , for ...
... forgot all about every thing but how strong he was , and how much farther he could throw than his playmates . 2. So he threw and threw , and his mind was quite full of his play , and he did not think at all where the stones went , for ...
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... it . I was in the field , and I forgot and threw stones , and one hit the cage . " 1 Pronounced thru . 2 Pronounced brō'kn . 3 . You have killed the poor bird , Rich- 5 THE SECOND PRIMARY READER . 65 Do not throw Stones, concluded.
... it . I was in the field , and I forgot and threw stones , and one hit the cage . " 1 Pronounced thru . 2 Pronounced brō'kn . 3 . You have killed the poor bird , Rich- 5 THE SECOND PRIMARY READER . 65 Do not throw Stones, concluded.
Page 66
... forgot this lesson . When he came home from school , and saw green weeds such as birds love , he used to think there was no little bird at home to peck them . 8. How much did he miss the sweet songs that once filled the room , to ...
... forgot this lesson . When he came home from school , and saw green weeds such as birds love , he used to think there was no little bird at home to peck them . 8. How much did he miss the sweet songs that once filled the room , to ...
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The Second Primary Reader: Consisting of Extracts in Prose and Verse, With ... George Stillman Hillard No preview available - 2017 |
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asked be-câuşe beau'ti-fûl bird at home blind breeze brothers and sisters brought BUSY BEE cage CARELESS GIRL Carlo Clara cried cubs cuckoo dirty door Emma Fanny father and mother forgot Francis Frisk frock frogs gär'den garden green grew happy hear Henry hung hurt killed killed the poor kind knew lady linnet little boy little girl little lamb little Robin Redbreast look Mary mörn'ing morning moth'er nest never nice night old bear once play pleaş'ant pleased poor little bird praise pretty pretty thing Pronounced thâwt Richard RICHARD JONES Sarah sheep shining hour ships shore sight sing song soon sorry sound tâught tell thimble thing thought threw throw stones told Tom Brown tree TURKEY vocal vowel walk wěl'come William wind wings wolf woods wrong
Popular passages
Page 18 - TWINKLE, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are ! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Then the traveller in the dark, Thanks you for your tiny spark : He could not see which way to go, If you did not twinkle so.
Page 52 - In works of labor or of skill, I would be busy too; For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.
Page 106 - ... a place for every thing, and every thing in its place...
Page 31 - Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go; He followed her to school one day — That was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school.
Page 51 - HOW doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower...
Page 31 - I'm not afraid — You'll keep me from all harm." "What makes the lamb love Mary so?" The eager children cry. "Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know...
Page 59 - THAT it were my chief delight, To do the things I ought ! Then let me try with all my might To mind what I am taught. Wherever I am told to go, I'll cheerfully obey ; Nor will I mind it much, although I leave a pretty play.
Page 19 - In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye Till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark, Though I know not what you are. Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Page 24 - Young birds in their pretty nest, I must not in play Steal the birds away, To grieve their mother's breast. My mother, I know, Would sorrow so, Should I be stolen away; So I'll speak to the birds In my softest words, Nor hurt them in my play.
Page 12 - His errors, which extend in similar classes of words throughout all his dictionaries, arise from his imperfect knowledge of the power of the letter r. A moment's reflection will show that this letter has a peculiar influence on both the long and the short sound of the vowel which precedes it, in a monosyllable, or in...