Chambers's narrative series of standard reading books, Libro 6 |
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Página 9
... turned towards the sea , and saw a stream of water running at a rapid pace , and covering the sandy creek , where the eels had been found . Not aware of the danger , he said quite quietly : ' Oh , so it does ; I suppose we had better be ...
... turned towards the sea , and saw a stream of water running at a rapid pace , and covering the sandy creek , where the eels had been found . Not aware of the danger , he said quite quietly : ' Oh , so it does ; I suppose we had better be ...
Página 10
... turned out to be the same from whom Hope had bought the crabs , coming hastily towards them . She reached them before they had advanced many more paces ; and as she ran she called out some- thing , which they could not at first ...
... turned out to be the same from whom Hope had bought the crabs , coming hastily towards them . She reached them before they had advanced many more paces ; and as she ran she called out some- thing , which they could not at first ...
Página 13
... turned to look . cheer was heard , and they could see the people on shore wave their hats and handkerchiefs . " They think the tide has turned , ' she said ; and they are shouting to cheer us . ' She was right ; the tide had turned ...
... turned to look . cheer was heard , and they could see the people on shore wave their hats and handkerchiefs . " They think the tide has turned , ' she said ; and they are shouting to cheer us . ' She was right ; the tide had turned ...
Página 20
... turned towards Martha . The young wife blushed , cast down her eyes , and picked up her distaff . William and his cousin exchanged a glance . All the family silently reflected on the story . Each tried to understand its full meaning ...
... turned towards Martha . The young wife blushed , cast down her eyes , and picked up her distaff . William and his cousin exchanged a glance . All the family silently reflected on the story . Each tried to understand its full meaning ...
Página 33
... turned in my saddle and made its girths tight , Then shortened each stirrup and set the pique right , Rebuckled the cheek - strap , chained slacker the bit , Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit . с 3 . ' Twas moonset at starting ...
... turned in my saddle and made its girths tight , Then shortened each stirrup and set the pique right , Rebuckled the cheek - strap , chained slacker the bit , Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit . с 3 . ' Twas moonset at starting ...
Términos y frases comunes
Antonio baron Bassanio beach bear beautiful began bird black bear boat brown bear called Cape Disappointment captain carried the bat castle caves Chambers's cloth companion comrades crew cried dark dead dear Doocot door ducats duckling Eurylochos eyes feet fell fire Flaxman flesh Gratiano hand happy head hear heard heart Helios Heracles honour hope horned owl horse island Kirkê knew lady land lend live looked Lord Lord Raglan maid maiden morning mother Nerissa never night o'er Odysseus Panurge passed pinnace poor Portia pray precipices Red-Cross Knight replied rich ring ROBERT CHAMBERS rock Rolf round sail seemed shew ship shore shout Shylock sighed Skylla soon stood sweet tears thee things thou thought tide told Tonquin took turned Venice waves wife wind wonder young youth Zeus
Pasajes populares
Página 172 - Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Página 32 - So we were left galloping, Joris and I, Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky; The broad sun above laughed a pitiless laugh, 'Neath our feet broke the brittle bright stubble like chaff; Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And "Gallop," gasped Joris, "for Aix is in sight!
Página 130 - I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Página 69 - Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken — The ice was all between. The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and howled, Like noises in a swound!
Página 32 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track, And one eye's black intelligence — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance; And the thick heavy spume-flakes, which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on.
Página 123 - And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows? Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops — at the bent spray's edge- — That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture!
Página 127 - Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending...
Página 32 - Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our place; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit.
Página 172 - Thrilled me— filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, " 'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is and nothing more.
Página 178 - I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.