The Standard Second Reader: Containing Introductory Exercises in Articulation, an Explanatory Index, Reading Lessons, &cJ.L. Shorey, 1868 - 216 pages |
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... laughed , subt'le , vict'ual . * R is rough or trilled when it begins a word or syllable , without or with a consonant element ; as in run , shrug , contrary . So according to Walker and English usage . Webster gives to the ph in this ...
... laughed , subt'le , vict'ual . * R is rough or trilled when it begins a word or syllable , without or with a consonant element ; as in run , shrug , contrary . So according to Walker and English usage . Webster gives to the ph in this ...
Page 46
... laughed , a - baft , and aft . * The object of these lessons in rhyming words is to impress upon the mem- ory the true pronunciation of a class of words which are frequently mispro- nounced . Let the vocal sound of the th ( see Exercise ...
... laughed , a - baft , and aft . * The object of these lessons in rhyming words is to impress upon the mem- ory the true pronunciation of a class of words which are frequently mispro- nounced . Let the vocal sound of the th ( see Exercise ...
Page 64
... " 11. They both bent down the rye , and arched it over like a little nest . May laughed as she laid her doll in the bed , and they went on their way . They PAUL AND MAY . 65 had been in the rye 64 SARGENT'S STANDARD SECOND READER .
... " 11. They both bent down the rye , and arched it over like a little nest . May laughed as she laid her doll in the bed , and they went on their way . They PAUL AND MAY . 65 had been in the rye 64 SARGENT'S STANDARD SECOND READER .
Page 67
... laughed . " We have had such nice dreams ! " she said ; " and whenever we woke we could hear the quails , and look at our nosegay . " 9. The father looked grave , and said , " You might have been lost , and died of cold or want of food ...
... laughed . " We have had such nice dreams ! " she said ; " and whenever we woke we could hear the quails , and look at our nosegay . " 9. The father looked grave , and said , " You might have been lost , and died of cold or want of food ...
Page 72
... laughed at him . I love him now for his care . May I ask him to come and see me ? Mr. B. Yes ; there will be some straw'ber - ries ripe to - morrow . You may ask John Ray to come and take tea with us . Philip . May I ? Then I can show ...
... laughed at him . I love him now for his care . May I ask him to come and see me ? Mr. B. Yes ; there will be some straw'ber - ries ripe to - morrow . You may ask John Ray to come and take tea with us . Philip . May I ? Then I can show ...
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a-bout a-gain accent acute accent asked at-ten'tion Aunt Mary beau'ti-ful birds boat bread bright brother but'ter-fly cage called cat'er-pil-lars Charles child cold CONSONANT COMBINATIONS CONSONANT SOUNDS dear DIPHTHONGS doll earth Edwin elementary sound Emily Emma Exercises eyes father feath'ers flowers friends garden give glad grave accent green arbor happy hear heard Henry hoop rolled hurt in'to inflection John John Ray Kate keep klst knst laughed lesson LIGHTHOUSE liquid consonant little girl live look Lucy man'y morn'ing moth'er mother nasal consonant nest never once pict'ure pronunciation Ralph re-plied rhymes rnst robin roses school-mistress silent silent letters sister sleep snow soon spell story straw'ber-ries syllable teacher tell thou thought told took trees unaccented vocal vowel walked warm wasps win'dow winter Wippit wish words ΕΙ
Popular passages
Page 136 - Favors. 1 WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I 'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 212 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Page 213 - He taught me also, and said unto me, 'Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Page 124 - A rose's brief, bright life of joy, Such unto him was given ; — Go ! thou must play alone, my boy ! Thy brother is in heaven.
Page 128 - THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW he north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then, Poor thing? He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing.
Page 214 - But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Page 58 - THE USE OF FLOWERS. GOD might have bade the earth bring forth Enough for great and small, The oak tree, and the cedar tree, Without a flower at all.
Page 212 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes : fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Page 93 - Come up, come up, for the world is fair, Where the merry leaves dance in the summer air !" And the birds below give back the cry, " We come, we come, to the branches high...
Page 213 - Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.