ac'cent ac cent' syl'la ble ex change' wood'en shan'ty ha'zel crim'son hue. gur'gle gur'gling rill sav'age ter'ri ble re joice' lodge vast wil'der ness dis miss' ses'sion "Do put your accent in the proper place.' You should accent the last syllable of the word exchange. "The winds make this wooden shanty rock to and fro." "The hazel blooms, in threads of crimson hue, Peep through the swelling buds, foretelling spring." 19 "Pure gurgling rills the lonely desert trace And waste their music on the savage race." "Oh, the snow, the terrible snow, Won't we rejoice when we see it go!" "Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness!" At the close of the session, the teacher will dismiss all the pupils. reb'el 20 "He became a surly little rebel, who took pleasure in doing exactly the contrary of everything that he was desired sur'ly re bel' ser' vant vic'to ry per'ish cau'tion nec'es sa ry poul'try wick'ed pro fane' The servants rebel against the master. "Our watchword is victory or death; we will enjoy our liberty or perish in the last ditch." "Hidden reefs made caution necessary." "The sleeping fox catches no poultry." 21 "The foolish and wicked practice of profane swearing is a vice so mean and char'ac ter so low that every person of sense and de test' de spise' prov'erb re cite' pro fess' bleak re side' character detests and despises it." 99 "Practice what you profess to be." per'il 22 At the peril of his own life, the brave en deav'or fireman endeavors to rescue those in y res'cue re new' char'i ot barge hes'i tate per form' cal'la danger. "By land, by water, they renew the charge; They stop the chariot and board the Hesitate not to perform your duty. The maid will rinse the clothes. rinse suc ceed' vic'tor meed toil'er va ri'e ty fla'vor ex'cel lent rem'e dy bou quet' heif'er "Yet do the work; it shall succeed In thine, or in another's day. 66 Thou shalt not lack the toiler's pay.' Variety's the spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.' "Happiness is an excellent remedy and keeps people in better health than any other medicine." The bouquet was beautiful. A heifer is a young cow. ar rang'ing as sist' ar range' an tique' fur'ni ture keel cis'tern mid'night re pose' ad vice' prof'it en dure' kid'naped ju'ry mis'er y fair'est fo'li age de rive' bless'ing re form' di'al You may assist me in arranging for the auction. Some antique furniture will be on sale. "Thus I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale." "From the cool cistern of the midnight air, My spirit drank repose." "Many receive advice; only the wise profit by it." 26 "Lies pass away; truth endures." The man who kidnaped the child was found guilty by the jury. "Pain and misery are fruits of vice." "The trees their fairest foliage yield, In apple blossom time." "Life, like every other blessing, derives its blessing from its use alone." "Seek not to reform every one's dial by your own watch." Aus tra'li a con'ti nent is'let a'toll in close' 27 The large island of Australia is often called a continent. An islet is a very small island. An atoll is a ring-shaped, coral island, inclosing a body of water, called a in clos'ing lagoon. la goon' re gret' en'vy doubt stan'za po'e try pros'per for sake' ob'sti nate ex pel' ac cuse' fail'ure wid'ow mite "I regret that I have but one life to give to my country." 66 Envy comes from little minds." "Attempt the end, never stand to doubt." 28 A stanza is a division of poetry. 66 Though the cause of evil prosper, Yet 'tis truth alone is strong." "Forsake not an old friend." Because the boy is so very obstinate the teacher will expel him. "Accuse not others to excuse self." "Not failure, but low aim is crime." "And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites." |