The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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... thing looks bright and beautiful , when I shine upon it . I give you light , and I give you heat , for I make it upon warm . I warm the earth , and make the grass , the corn and the wheat grow in the fields ; and I make the fruit grow ...
... thing looks bright and beautiful , when I shine upon it . I give you light , and I give you heat , for I make it upon warm . I warm the earth , and make the grass , the corn and the wheat grow in the fields ; and I make the fruit grow ...
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... thing through its head , and down it fell to the ground . The boy then ran to it , and picked it up ; and when he saw that it was dead , he was very sorry for what he had done . How cruel it was to kill the poor bird which never did any ...
... thing through its head , and down it fell to the ground . The boy then ran to it , and picked it up ; and when he saw that it was dead , he was very sorry for what he had done . How cruel it was to kill the poor bird which never did any ...
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... things died . But the other , poor little bird , that was left in the nest , did not die so soon ; for it lived all ... thing , was dead and could not hear it . So , at last , when it was quite tired , it lay still at the bottom of the ...
... things died . But the other , poor little bird , that was left in the nest , did not die so soon ; for it lived all ... thing , was dead and could not hear it . So , at last , when it was quite tired , it lay still at the bottom of the ...
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... the centre . The shape of an egg is an oval . A corner is an angle , and a thing which has three corners is a trian- gle . THE GOOD SAMARITAN . A Parable . A certain lawyer 50 fate , får , fåll , fåt , wåd - mè , mêt – pine , pîn.
... the centre . The shape of an egg is an oval . A corner is an angle , and a thing which has three corners is a trian- gle . THE GOOD SAMARITAN . A Parable . A certain lawyer 50 fate , får , fåll , fåt , wåd - mè , mêt – pine , pîn.
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... things which men would want to keep , and that it would make their food taste agreeably ; so he has given it to all parts of our world , that men might have it every where . Coffee is the seed of a plant . Good coffee comes from Arabia ...
... things which men would want to keep , and that it would make their food taste agreeably ; so he has given it to all parts of our world , that men might have it every where . Coffee is the seed of a plant . Good coffee comes from Arabia ...
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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 7 - A, a; B, b; C, c ; D, d; E, e ; F, f; G, g; H, h; I, i; J, j; K, k ; L, 1; M, m ; N, n ; O, o ; P, p ; Q, q ; R, r S, s ; T, t; U, u ; V, v ; W, w; X, x ; Y, y ; Z, z.
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.