The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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... carry them in his arms . When they were all eating their suppers in the field , he used to sit upon a stone , or a fence , and play them a tune , and sing to them . Every night he used to pen them in a fold . Do you know what a sheep ...
... carry them in his arms . When they were all eating their suppers in the field , he used to sit upon a stone , or a fence , and play them a tune , and sing to them . Every night he used to pen them in a fold . Do you know what a sheep ...
Page 29
... carried her away . This story is meant to show , that little children should always mind their parents , and take their advice . TABLE 12 - XII , Difficult and irregular monosyllables . Bay ache àil stair gauge day bait frail swear ...
... carried her away . This story is meant to show , that little children should always mind their parents , and take their advice . TABLE 12 - XII , Difficult and irregular monosyllables . Bay ache àil stair gauge day bait frail swear ...
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... carry them to the poor lame man on the common ; he is so ill now , that he cannot ride on his horse , as he used to do , and go to work . " So the little boy fetched his basket , and was very busy picking his peas and gooseber- ries ...
... carry them to the poor lame man on the common ; he is so ill now , that he cannot ride on his horse , as he used to do , and go to work . " So the little boy fetched his basket , and was very busy picking his peas and gooseber- ries ...
Page 83
... carry to market about Christmas , when poultry al- ways bears a good price ; and then I can- not fail of having money enough to buy me a new gown . Let me consider what color I will have ? Green - yes green suits my complexion best ...
... carry to market about Christmas , when poultry al- ways bears a good price ; and then I can- not fail of having money enough to buy me a new gown . Let me consider what color I will have ? Green - yes green suits my complexion best ...
Page 98
... carried off in some way or another . Flies themselves are eaten up by spiders , and many other animals . Did you never see the little kitten catch flies ? S. No. We could clean away every thing without the help of the flies , and the ...
... carried off in some way or another . Flies themselves are eaten up by spiders , and many other animals . Did you never see the little kitten catch flies ? S. No. We could clean away every thing without the help of the flies , and the ...
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The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling ... Nathan Guilford No preview available - 2017 |
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Page 51 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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Page 51 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Page 94 - It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF ! " said the farmer — "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them.
Page 111 - I am a carpenter, sir. Mr B. The most necessary man that could offer ! We shall find you work enough, never fear. There will be houses to build, fences to make, and all kinds of wooden furniture to provide.
Page 96 - the good people of this family have built me a house to live in; it is in the cupboard: I am sure it is for me, for it is just big enough: the bottom is of wood, and it is covered all over with wires; and I...
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Page 105 - God made man. of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Page 110 - COLONISTS. COME, said Mr. Barlow to his boys, I have a new play for you. I will be the founder of a colony ; and you shall be people of different trades and professions coming to offer yourselves to go with me. What are you, A ? A.