ap par'ent

se cure'

con tent'ed

for'tune

twit'ter

blithely

wood'bine

at'mos phere

o mit'

ob scure'

That he is welcome is apparent.
"To secure a contented spirit, meas-
ure your desires by your fortunes."
"The swallow twitters about the eaves;
Blithely she sings, and sweet and
clear;

Around her climb the woodbine leaves
In golden atmosphere."-Thaxter.
"Every truth that we omit obscures
some truth that we should know.".
Ruskin.

ter'ror
be stow'
be stowed'

re deem'

ar'se nal

in spect'

in spect'or cer'ti fy

san'i ta ry

con di'tion

rep'tile crawl'ing

"Were half the power that fills the world with terror,

Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts,

Given to redeem the human mind from

error,

There were no need of arsenals and

forts."- Longfellow.

The inspector will inspect the public buildings of the city and certify to their sanitary condition.

Reptiles are crawling animals.

"So act that your principle of action would bear to be made law for the whole world."- Ruskin.

Leg'e re [lec'tus] = to choose, to gather.
Clud'e re [clu'sus] = to shut, to close.

se lec'tion

e lec'tion

le'gion
col lec'tion
in'tel lect
pre clude'

ex clude'

con clude'

ex clu'sive

con clu'sion

At every election, the loyal and public-spirited citizen will exercise his right to vote.

On Sunday afternoon, the city pours forth its legions to breathe fresh air.

“Character is higher than intellect." His conduct was such as to preclude an entrance into good society.

"It is not the nature of true greatness to be exclusive." Beecher.

a blush' a glow' viv'id

flush

pet'aled

clus'tered

wreathe

gar'land

nod'ding

cau'tious

84

"The Orchard rows are all ablush,
The meadows are aglow;

On every bush a vivid flush,

A drift of petaled snow;

The clustered bloom with faint perfume,

Wreathes many a garland fine,

And many a rosy, nodding plume
In apple-blossom time."

"Be swift to hear, but cautious of
tongue." Watts.

ef fect'ive weap'on be speak'

vul'gar her'ald ca pac'i ty gran'a ry pre'mi um a ward'ed

be hav'ior

be tray'

86

"Kindness is a noble and effective weapon, for it strikes the heart." "A loud voice bespeaks the vulgar

"It was the lark, the herald of the morn." Shakespeare.

The capacity of the granary is two thousand bushels.

The premium was awarded to the pupil for good behavior.

"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."- Wordsworth.

=

gram writing

dis please' ex plo'sion

scope=view pho'no = sound

In 1877, Edison invented the phonograph.

free'man

freed'man

tel'e scope

pho'no graph