The thundering of the cannons was heard miles away. During the tumult of the storm, with the wind increasing to a gale, the ship struck a rock. The musician Beethoven was born at Bonn, Germany. The coal gas from the furnace will tarnish silver. Did the private soldier properly salute his captain? The children clustered as thick as ants about their favorite teacher. The stream was spanned by a rustic bridge. The bank is in the central part of the town. These farmers and herdsmen are engaged in peaceful pursuits. Every year thousands of immigrants from foreign shores come to our country. Alaska is a valuable possession of the United States. The expression upon the students' faces was an indication of their deep interest in the subject. The steamer St. Louis was approaching the harbor when the captain ordered the signal to be made for a pilot. The noise of the talking was suppressed with difficulty. The lion was crunching the bones of his prey. The surging billows drove the boat farther and farther away from the ship. The captain performed an heroic deed in saving the life of the sailor. This thief has been arrested by the police many times. The culprit is an offender against the laws of society, so he must be punished. Several is an indefinite number meaning more than two. The farmer shouted indignantly to the boys, “Come out of those apple trees!" The young lady who strove to please everybody was noted for her amiable disposition. The explorers were deceived by the glittering sand, thinking it was gold. An impulse to do good should be responded to, but one to do evil should be resisted. A chaise is a two-wheeled carriage for two persons, and is usually drawn by one horse. ab or abs at the beginning of a word (prefix) means from or away from. Notice the meanings of these words: ab scond', to hide away from (applied to a person). to draw in-i. e., away from something else. ab sorb', ab rupt', turning away from a subject suddenly. What other words do you know with this prefix? the room before the main room. an' te room, an' te date, an te ced' ent, to date before the time has actually come. whatever goes before. Notice that the meaning of the prefix ante is before. See how many words you can write with this prefix. Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.—Burns. "Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.-Tennyson. Many inquiries were made at the office for the lost articles. So wild a poet cannot be translated literally; that is, word by word. In his remarks the speaker alluded to a great disaster. The children's portraits were remarkably well painted. The poor woman was greatly distressed at the loss of her pocketbook. Do you recall what happened in previous years? A religious assembly generally meets in this church three times every week. Mode means fashion or manner. Colonel Pitcairn cried out, "Disperse, ye rebels! Lay down your arms and disperse!" The Pilgrims sought freedom on the shores of America. Henry W. Longfellow is the author of "The Children's Hour." The storm-tossed ship entered the port as a weary traveler might enter a haven of rest. The silk umbrella seemed to vanish from before his very eyes. Eager and willing hands made light work of the task. The fond parent shields his children from every harm. No one ever doubted the sincerity of his actions. The prisoner, condemned to death, tried to secure a reprieve from the governor. The dog scratched his nose with his paws. The colonel makes a proper pause between his commands. Eat the kernel of the nut. "Mary," said her mother, "you should grow in patience. every day. Do not let little things annoy you so.” The famous physician had many patients. Let him who knows his lesson perfectly recite without delay. There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. -Emerson. To err is human; to forgive, divine.-Pope. |