American and English Classics for Grammar Grades: With Biographical Sketches, Portraits, and NotesHoughton Mifflin, 1910 - 406 pages |
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... took the cen- sure good - naturedly , and as he read Verplanck's words just as he was finishing the story of Rip Van Winkle , he gave them this playful notice in the introduction . 2 An oblong seed - cake , still made in New York at New ...
... took the cen- sure good - naturedly , and as he read Verplanck's words just as he was finishing the story of Rip Van Winkle , he gave them this playful notice in the introduction . 2 An oblong seed - cake , still made in New York at New ...
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... took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed , whenever they talked those matters 1 The Van Winkles appear in the illustrious catalogue of heroes who accompanied Stuyvesant to Fort Christina , and were " Brimful of wrath and ...
... took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed , whenever they talked those matters 1 The Van Winkles appear in the illustrious catalogue of heroes who accompanied Stuyvesant to Fort Christina , and were " Brimful of wrath and ...
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... statesman's money to have heard the profound dis- cussions that sometimes took place , when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the con- RIP VAN WINKLE . 13.
... statesman's money to have heard the profound dis- cussions that sometimes took place , when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the con- RIP VAN WINKLE . 13.
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... took his seat from morning till night , just moving suf- ficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun - dial . It is true he was ...
... took his seat from morning till night , just moving suf- ficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun - dial . It is true he was ...
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... took him home to live with her ; she had a snug well - furnished house , and a stout cheery farmer for a husband , whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins that used to climb upon his back . As to Rip's son and heir , who was the ...
... took him home to live with her ; she had a snug well - furnished house , and a stout cheery farmer for a husband , whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins that used to climb upon his back . As to Rip's son and heir , who was the ...
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Acadian Annie Antonio Ariel Bassanio beautiful behold beneath blessing brother Charles Lamb cloud Clusium cried dark dear door Dutch English Enoch Ernest Evangeline eyes father fear fell fire forest Gabriel Gathergold gave gazed gleamed Gluck gold Golden River Grand-Pré Gratiano hand head heard heart heaven hill Hollow horse Ichabod Ichabod Crane JOHN RUSKIN Lars Porsena light lips lived looked maiden mind Miranda morning mountains neighbor Nerissa never night Nova Scotia o'er old gentleman Philip poems poet Portia Prospero rich Rip Van Winkle rock rose round Schwartz seemed shadow shore Shylock side silent Sir Launfal Sleepy Hollow smile soul sound spirit Stone Face stood story stream sweet Sycorax thou thought told Treasure Valley trees turned valley village voice wild wind window wonder words young
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Page 159 - And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays...
Page 9 - ... about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will glow and light up like a crown of glory. At the foot of these fairy mountains...
Page 30 - ... the reality of it, and insisted that Rip had been out of his head, and that this was one point on which he always remained flighty. The old Dutch inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they say Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of ninepins ; and it is a common wish of all hen-pecked husbands in the neighborhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might...
Page 23 - Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo...
Page 22 - A halfstarved dog that looked like Wolf was skulking about it. Rip called him by name, but the cur snarled, showed his teeth, and passed on. This was an unkind cut indeed. "My very dog," sighed poor Rip, "has forgotten me!
Page 128 - ... roar In baffled rage at pane and door, While the red logs before us beat The frost-line back with tropic heat; And ever, when a louder blast Shook beam and rafter as it passed, The merrier up its roaring draught The great throat of the chimney laughed, The house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons...
Page 18 - ... of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another, and he reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that at length his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Page 158 - Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking: 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking; No price is set on the lavish summer; June may be had by the poorest comer.
Page 29 - He was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart.
Page 154 - There is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite of brambles and boulders, But he can't with that bundle he has on his shoulders, The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh reaching Till he learns the distinction 'twixt singing and preaching...