Graded Lessons in Spelling (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...op'po site waiting on the opposite shore for the signal. flashed When at last the two lights flashed forth he gal'loped leaped into his. saddle and galloped through lan'tern the towns, warning the people that the British prompt'ly were coming to attack them. The news wild'fire spread like wildfire and all acted promptly. 41 com pan'ions Marc Antony was devoted to Caesar, who un'sus pect'ing went, unsuspecting his companions, to the cap'i tol capitol. How great must have been his agony ag'o ny to see those whom he had considered cherished dag'gers friends point their daggers at him. The sad in'ti mate dest blow was when Brutus, his most intimate trai'tor friend, turned traitor. 42 "Great events we often find on little things depend." A religious ceremony is called a rite. A wheelwright makes wheels. The dog accompanied his master on all the com pan'ion ship long trips. His companionship made the des'ti ny con trolled' un der took' im por'tance cor'po ral fore'most char'ac ters 43 Napoleon believed that his destiny was controlled by the stars. He watched them closely, it is said, and never undertook anything of importance without consulting the sky. He was often called the Little Corporal. Although he rose to be one of the foremost characters in the world, his was a sad life. WORD BUILDING miss=error, wrong: over=above: pre=before: post= after: per--through: pro=to, put forth: re=back, over. misstate misuse misinform overcrowd overcharge overpay prefix precede postscript postpone perforate persecute pronoun propose recede reclaim 45 ar riv'al The arrival of the officer greatly surprised sur prised' many of those present. pat'tern The boy carved a strange pattern in wood. mad'am "Madam," said the gruff old captain, "I gruff...