Slunce svítí(vá).
Slunce právě svítí.
Slunce svítilo.
Slunce bude svítit.
Slunce doposud svítilo.
Slunce opět svítí.
Slunce bude zítra svítit.
Slunce jasně svítí.
Jasné slunce svítí.
Slunce (právě) vychází.
Všichni (přítomní) lidé (za)křičeli.
Někteří lidé (za)křičeli.
Hodně (z přítomných) lidí zakřičelo 2x.
Veselí lidé často křičí.
Kotě vyskočilo.
Kotě vyskočilo na stůl.
Moje koťátko odešlo pryč.
Prší.
Spustil se déšť. / Spadl déšť.
Kotě si hraje v dešti.
Přestalo pršet. / Déšť ustal.
Brzy přestane pršet.
Doufám, že brzy přestane pršet.
Onehdá/kdysi zde žila divoká zvířata.
Pomalu se podívala kolem.
Pojďmež.
Měl bys jít.
Rád půjdu/přijdu.
Přijede brzo.
Dítětin míč se odkutálel pryč.
2 kluci pracují spolu.
Tato mlha nejspíše opadne.
Všude rostou nádherné kytky.
Měli bychom jíst pomaleji.
Přišels moc brzo.
Musíš psát hezčeji.
Přímo naproti stojí nádherný palác.
Jindřichův pes se ztratil.
Moje kočka je černá.
Holčičina panenka je rozbitá.
Obvykle chrápu.
Děti běželi za Jackem. / Děti běželi k Jackovi.
Po škole si můžu hrát.
Šli jsme na návštěvu do vesnice.
Přijeli jsme k řece.
Čekal jsem na (tebe / vás / Vás).
Táborníci si sedli kolem (ohně / táboráku).
Sedla si ke mně holčička s kotětem. / Seděla u mě holčička s kotětem.
Dítě čekalo u dveří na svého tátu.
Včera nejstraší děvče ve vesnici ztratilo svoje kotě.
Plavili jsme se po proudu řeky několik kilometrů.
Všichni ví o lovu.
O slunečném ránu po slunovratu jsme se vydali k horám.
Tomáš se smál opičiným (trikům / kouskům).
Vedle plotu stál starý muž s holí.
Veverčí hnízdo bylo schováno pod svěšenými větvemi.
Semínka trpělivě čekala pod sněhem na hřejivé jarní slunce.
Mnoho děvčátek s květinovými věnci na hlavě tancovalo okolo táboráku.
Víko od košíku spadlo na zem.
1. chlapec ve frontě se zastavil u vchodu.
Na vrchu kopce v malé chatě žila moudrá stará žena.
Když jsme bydleli (na venkově / v té zemi), často jsme se procházeli pastvinami.
Poblíž ústí řeka ostře zatáčí na východ.
Mezi 2 špičatýma horama leží úrodné údolí.
Mezi pšenicí rostly vysoké vlčí máky.
Silné kořeny dubů byly vytrhány ze země.
Slunce shlédlo dolů skrz větve na hrající si děti.
Západní vítr ovával můj obličej jako přátelské pohlazení.
(Role / Cívka) nitě se kutálela po podlaze.
V okně stála krabice rostoucích rostlin.
Jsem velmi veselý.
Tyto pomeranče jsou šťavnaté.
Mořská vode je slaná.
Ulice jsou plné lidí.
Cukr chutná sladce. / Cukr je sladký.
Z ohně je cítit horko.
Děvčátko vypadalo osaměle.
Chlapečkův táta kdysi býval námořníkem.
Ztratil jsem (svou) deku.
Červenka si postavila hnízdo na jabloni.
V poledne jsme na kraji silnice snědli náš oběd.
Pan Jonáš vyrobil pro svého kloučka nůž.
Jejich hlasy zní vesele.
Je toto 1. kotě z vrhu?
Poslyš. / Poslouchej.
Sedni si ke mně. / Sedni si u mě.
Do zítřka to drž v tajnosti.
Pojď s námi.
Přiveď s sebou svoje přátele.
Buď opatrný. / Opatrně.
Dej(te) si čaj.
Pepa se svým psem byli skvělí přátelé.
Jan a Alžběta jsou (bratr a sestra / sourozenci).
My (dva) se k sobě hodíme.
Otevřeli všechny dveře a okna.
Je malý, ale silný.
Přijď se svým tátou nebo se svou mámou.
Jsem unavený, avšak velmi (spokojený / šťastný).
Zahrál píseň na svou obdivuhodnou flétnu.
Koncem srpna se dny značně zkracují.
Rota vojáků přešla přes kopec a louku.
První část příběhu je velmi zajímavá.
Havran naházel do džbánu několik kamínků, a zvedl tak hladinu vody po okraj.
(Dítě / Mimino) zatleskalo rukama a vesele se zasmálo.
Přestaň(te) si hrát a buď(te) zticha.
Zvuk bubnů byl čím dát tím hlasitější a hlasitější.
Ten kluk bude mít pěkný výlet.
Upražili kukuřici, sedli si kolem (ohně / táboráku) a snědli ji.
Vyhráli 1. 2 hry, ale prohráli tu poslední.
Vezmi tento vzkaz, dones ho své mámě, a počkej na odpověď.
Probudil jsem se brzo, rychle se oblékl, a sešel jsem dolů na snídani.
Nu což, věru smutná zpráva.
(Slyšeli / zaslechli) varování příliš pozdě.
Jsme odvážný lid a milujeme svou vlast.
Přišly všechny děti kromě Marie.
Jack shrábnul hrst kamínků a hodil je do jezera.
Tato chata stála na kopečku, kus (cesty / vzdálenosti) od vesnice.
Jednoho pohodového letního večera seděli 2 staří lidé přede dveřmi (jejich / své) chaty.
Náš pták se jmenuje Jacko.
Řeka cestu k moři říká.
Loď odplouvá jako pták na křídle. ???
Pozorně se podívali okolo, ale nic nezahlédli.
Domeček měl 3 místnosti: obývák, ložnici a kuchyňku.
Navštívili jsme strýcovu vesnici, (největší / nejlepší) na světě.
Každý den se naučíme něco nového.
Tento týden začíná trh o 5 minut dříve.
Pospěšte si, děti. / Pohněte, děcka.
Poslechnu váš příkaz, paní.
Zde pod tímto stromem uspořádali hostům velkolepou hostinu.
V zimě vstávám v noci a oblékám se ve žlutém světle svíčky.
Zopakuj poslední část toho příběhu.
Buď rychlý, nebo příjdeš moc pozdě.
Byla vždycky otrhaná, často rozedraná, a v chladných dnech velmi (nepříjemná / nepohodlná).
Nejřív mysli a potom konej. / 2x měř, 1x řež.
Stál jsem kousíček od holky nad židlí u okna, a díval se na padající sněhové vločky.
Ukaž hostům tyhle mušle, synu, a řekni jim jejich zvláštní příběh.
Buď spokojený jen se svým nejlepším (výkonem).
Považujeme je za (naše) věrné přítele.
Usadíme se zde.
Veverky si zateplili a zpohodlnili svá hnízda měkkým mechem a listy.
Děvčátko si samo vyrobilo šaty panence.
Uhodil jsem se.
Mluvila k sobě.
Prokázal se býti důvěryhodným.
Viděli jsme se ve vodě.
Udělej si sám.
Stydím se za sebe.
Sedni si tady sám.
Šaty princezničky byly vyšívané růžemi, národní to květinou té země.
Nosili červené čepice, symbol svobody.
S ním jakožto naším ochráncem se nebojíme žádného nebezpečí.
Všechna její paráda s krajkami, stuhami a peřím byla zabalena v kufru.
Lehká, myslel si o ni, jako pírko.
Každé jaro a podzim nás dlouze navštíví (naši) (bratranci / sestřenice).
V našem podnebí je tráva zelená celou zimu.
Kluk, jenž přinesl tu knihu, odešel.
To jsou ty kytky, které sis objednal.
Ztratil jsem knížku, cos mi dal(a).
Rybář, který loď vlastnil, se nyní dožadoval platby.
Na vyzvání přijď.
Jestli prší, (mám zůstat / zůstanu) doma.
Když mě uviděl, zastavil se.
Nesmějte se mi, že jsem duchem mimo.
(Mám ti půjčit / Půjčím ti) knížky, které potřebuješ.
Příští pondělí přijď brzo, jestli můžeš.
Jestli přijdeš brzo, počkej na chodbě.
Měl jsem mladšího bratra, jehož jméno bylo Antonín.
(Trpaslíci / Skřítci) jsou malí mužíci žijící pod zemí.
Je všemi milován díky své jemné povaze.
Podrž mi koně, než doběhnu pro čepici.
Naš(el/la) jsem prsten, který jsem ztratil(a).
Zahraj a já zazpívám.
To je nejzábavnější příběh, který jsem kdy slyšel.
(Ona) Je vyšší než její bratr.
Nejsou moudřější nás.
Světlo se šíří rychleji než zvuk.
Máme víc času než oni.
Má víc přátel než nepřátel.
Byl velmi chudý a s jeho manželkou a 5 dětmi žil v nízké chaloupce z kmenů a kamení.
Když zafoukal vítr, cestovatel si přitáhl plášť blíže k sobě.
Jsem si jist, že můžeme (ode)jít.
Šli jsme zpátky na místo, kde jsme viděli růže.
"Tento strom je vysoký 152,5 metrů," řekl zahradník.
Mylím, že tento vlak dnes odjíždí o 5 minut dříve.
Můj názor je, že guvernér mu udělí milost.
Proč opustil město, je záhadou.
Dům stojí tam, kde se kříží 3 cesty.
Má víc peněz než rozumu.
Zřejmě ta brána nebývá nikdy otevřená, neboť přes ní roste dlouhá tráva a velké (bolehlavy / jedlovce).
Potkal jsem děvčátko z chalupy, jenž řeklo, že mu bylo 8 let.
[1] We are sitting in the night, and like the night, we are silent.
[2] I thought this darned thread was dead.
[3] The clouds floated over the sea. (two readings:)
[3a] The clouds floated across the sea (and made landfall).
[3b] The clouds floated above the sea, not making landfall, just staying above the sea.
[3c] The cow jumped over the moon.
[4a] John is taller than he (John) thinks.
[4b] John is taller than he (someone else) thinks.
[5a] They named their child Fafnir.
[5b] They named their child something strange.
[6] They swept the floor (such that the floor was) clean.
[7] I am standing between a cat and a rabbit.
[8a] I swim across the river.
[8b] I prefer to swim across the river.
[9] The man just died.
[10] The woman ran off long ago.
[11a] The man saw the animal and (the man) ran off.
[11b] The man saw the animal and (the animal) ran off.
[12] The woman died and (she) shot at the small game.
[13a] The man lives at that place.
[13b] That place is a living location (for the man).
[14] Give him his money back.
[16] The dog was sleeping until the cat woke him up.
[17] I haven't found my socks yet, but I will if I keep searching.
[18] These chocolates are for the girl who helped me with math.
[21a] The tank is full.
[21b] The tank filled.
[21c] John filled the tank.
[21d] The water filled the tank.
[22a] The man loves the woman.
[22b] The man loves his country.
[23] The man loves the woman and (he) has the woman.
[24a] I am breaking it.
[24b] I am going about breaking (things).
[25] The man is being looked at by the woman. (a passive sentence)
[26a] The man dropped the melon and (the melon) burst.
[26b] The man hit the wall and (the wall) shouted.
[27] The smaller boy bought the biggest dog.
[28] The horse bears a heavy load.
[29] I am not going to wed one of my daughters to such a daft boy.
[30] John threw the ball to Mary.
[31] He said that he (same referent) will come.
[32] This one (nearby) said that that one (far off) will come.
[33] I need some explanations.
[34] I'm not a linguist.
[36] I ceased to behave like my former self.
[38] He was sleeping when I entered.
[39] This tree is not a tree.
[40] It's a grass, like the bamboo.
[41] They have green shutters.
[42a] I am looking at it.
[42b] Would that I look at it.
[43] I will lay waste the rebellious districts.
[44] Three birds are flying.
[45] [language name] is a simple language.
[46] There were many beautiful trees in the garden.
[48] My name is Nikhil.
[50a] You are coming with me.
[52] The Quendi are those who form words with voices.
[53a] I am eating you.
[53b] I am eating (something).
[53c] (Something) is eating me.
[54a] I eat food.
[54b] I run.
[54c] I fall.
[54d] I sleep.
[55] I eat food at your home.
[56] Red is a color.
[57] We went to Disneyland yesterday.
[59a] Elaine wants to marry (a specific person who is) a Norwegian.
[59b] Elaine wants to marry a Norwegian (some Norwegian or other).
[60a] I saw the food (and) the water.
[60b] I saw the blue water.
[61] I thought (wrongly, on an uncontrolled and not necessarily rational level) that I saw Jenny.
[62a] Robert cooked the rice.
[62b] Robert cooked (performed the action of cooking).
[62c] Cooked the rice (the rice cooked, was being cooked).
[62d] Cooked (an event of cooking took place).
[63a] The fire burns the wood.
[63b] The wood is burning.
[63c] The house is burning down.
[64a] I saw a horse from (my place at) the door.
[64b] I saw a horse (that was coming) from the door.
[65] If one is sick, it pays off to take medicine.
[66] John likes the baby.
[67] I can't recommend this book.
[68] The Mongols sacked Kiev.
[69] Three men longed to fabricate idols in honour of two goddesses. (three readings:)
[70] She believes him to be good.
[71] She thinks he's good.
[72] She seems to be good. (It seems [that] she's good.)
[73] She hates for him to be good.
[74] She wants him alive. (2 readings:)
[74a] She wants him to be alive.
[74b] She wants him to be captured and brought to her alive.
[75] There seems to be a storm.
[76] For him to eat upsets her.
[77] I don't know whether I'll go.
[78] I saw a picture of (me/myself).
[79] The apples, having fallen from the tree, ripened.
[80] The dog (that was) with the man I saw was green.
[81] I heard the bird singing.
[82] Laura likes homework about as much as I do.
[83] The girl whom I thought liked homework about as much as I did actually didn't.
[84] They say everyone was born free.
[85] Steve kept his eyes closed.
[86] This bed has clearly been jumped on.
[87] She had suggested I take a walk in the park.
[88] The man who was attempted to be arrested escaped / The man whom (they) tried to arrest escaped. [In Kankonian this is Wiri az novosizen baizh rakharten: man that/who try+PASSIVE+PAST arrest escape+PAST.]
[89] John's playing the guitar at midnight bugs me.
[90] ’Hey, Jim!’, she said, tapping him on the shoulder.
[91] After the people had succumbed to the knock-out gas, our agents secured the area.
[92] Instead of you going to the store, let's have Barbara order it off the Net.
[93a] "I quite agree with you", said the Duchess; "and the moral of that is 'Be what you would seem to be' - or, if you'd like it put more simply, -
[93b] 'Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.'" (C. S. Lewis)
[94] The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
[95] David saw the boy to whom Susan gave an apple which she purchased at the store.
[96] I tried to find out where (or, for that matter, whether) the group was meeting.
[97] It is good that you remembered to turn off the stove, since otherwise the food would have been being cooked for several hours.
[98a] That someone could allow this to happen is despicable.
[98b] That that someone could allow this to happen is despicable is common sense.
[98c] That that that someone could allow this to happen is despicable is common sense is subject to debate.
[98d] That that that that someone could allow this to happen is despicable is common sense is subject to debate is simply absurd.
[99] This priceless artifact is not worth risking losing.
[100a] You must go. / You have to go.
[100b] You must not go.
[100c] You need not go. / You don't have to go.
[102] I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard was not what I meant.
[103] How drunk/high do you have to be to be so confused as to momentarily believe that today is half a year away from when it actually is?
[104] If I say "you are a couple of anarchists wearing bidets as hats", how many anarchists are there?
[105] It's a good idea to try and be careful about not copying English's idiosyncracies.
[106] I want to become the person I would have become had I been born in [place].
[107a] This is the man who put chocolate sprinkles on the ice cream he sold to the girl who was disabled after she broke her leg while falling down the well that provides our town's drinking water.
[107b] This is the man who put chocolate sprinkles on the ice cream, which he sold to the girl; she was disabled after falling into the well, which provides our town's drinking water, and breaking her leg.
Poznámka překladatele: Přeložené to působí strašně divně. Ale alespoň to není "Ema mele maso", což je závislé na zvoleném pořadí prezentovaných písmen. Nevím, jestli jsou hnízda "ve stromě" nebo "na stromě". "Can" taky může znamenat "umí", "může", nebo "smí".
[1] Vidím kluka.
[2] Vidím holku.
[3] Vidím kluka i holku.
[4] Kluk může vidět holku.
[5] Můžu vidět kluka a holku.
[6] Můžu vidět holku.
[7] Hle, pán!
[8] Hle, kluk a pán!
[9] Pán má klobouk.
[10] Má kluk klobouk?
[11] Kluk umí běhat.
[12] Umí pán běhat?
[13] Pán může vidět kluka běžet.
[14] Mám klobouk.
[15] Mám panenku.
[16] Hle, moje panenka!
[17] Může panenka vidět?
[18] Můžu vidět svou panenku.
[19] Má panenka klobouk?
[20] Moje panenka má klobouk.
[21] Holka má panenku a klobouk.
[22] Umí (si) kluk hrát?
[23] Kluk umí běhat a hrát.
[24] Kluk umí hrát kopanou.
[25] Umí pán hrát kopanou?
[26] Pán může vidět kluka hrát.
[27] Smí pán vzít míč?
[28] Kluk může vzít míč.
[29] Může holka vidět děcko?
[30] Může děcko vidět holčičku?
[31] Děcko má velkou panenku.
[32] Holčička má míč.
[33] Můžu vidět děcko.
[34] Může dšcko vidět můj velký klobouk?
[35] Děcko smí mít můj míč.
[36] Vem si míč, děcko!
[37] Pán má pejska.
[38] Kluk má psisko.
[39] Hle, jak pesjek běží!
[40] Má můj míč.
[41] Může ho mít psisko?
[42] Umí si ho vzít?
[43] Pejsek může mít míč.
[44] Může si s ním hrát a běhat.
[45] Hle, ptáček!
[46] Může ho mít děcko?
[47] Umí si ho vzít?
[48] Nemůže si ho vzít.
[49] Pták umí létak.
[50] Děcko nemůže mít ptáka.
[51] Neumí létat.
[52] Smí si hrát s mou panenkou.
[53] Smí mít můj velký klobouk.
[54] Vidím pána, psa a krávu.
[55] Kráva je s pánem.
[56] Pes má velký klobouk.
[57] Je to hodný pejsek.
[58] Smí přinést klobouk pánovi.
[59] Pán je na psa hodný.
[60] Kráva umí běhat. Neumí (si) hrát.
[61] Děcko nemůže mít ptáka. -> [50]
[62] Nemůže vzlétnout a chytit ho.
[63] Může chytit hodnou holčičku?
[64] Pojď, děcko, pojď!
[65] Pojď si mě chytit.
[66] Chyť mě a moji velkou panenku.
[67] Chyť mě, a smíš mít panenku.
[68] Smíš ji mít na hraní.
Review
[69] Kluk má psisko. -> [38]
[70] Můžeš vidět psa hrát si s míčem.
[71] Umí ho chytit?
[72] Smím běžet a vzít ho?
[73] Pán s velkým kloboukem má krávu.
[74] Holka je na chlapečka hodná.
[75] Děcko smí mít mou velkou panenku.
[76] Neumí chytit ptáka.
[77] Může jít se mnou a dívat se na ptáka létat.
Chapter Two
[78] Pojď se mnou a pohleď na kluky.
[79] 1 klouček má buben.
[80] 2 kluci mají velké čepice.
[81] 1 kluk má míč.
[82] Hle, jak kluci pochodují!
[83] Pohleď na kluky pochodující s bubnem.
[84] 1, 2; 1, 2; bum, bum!
[85] Holky si přišly hrát s dítětem.
[86] 2 holky mají panenečky.
[87] 1 holka má červené šaty.
[88] Dítě je rádo, že vidí holky.
[89] Holka s červenými šaty je Květoslava. (May)
[90] Květoslava je ráda, že vidí hodné dítě.
[91] Vezme s sebou dítě podívat se na ptáka.
[92] Pojď se mnou, Květko.
[93] Půjdeme na pole.
[94] Půjdeme a budeme se dívat na krávy.
[95] Krávy jsou na poli.
[96] Moje kráva je červená.
[97] 2 krávy nejsou červené.
[98] 1 a 2 a 3.
[99] Máme 3 krávy.
[100] 3 ptáci jsou na stromě.
[101] 1 je krásný červený pták.
[102] Nemůžeš ho chytit.
[103] Je vysoko na stromě.
[104] Červený pták může vidět kluky s bubnem.
[105] Může vidět holčičku s červenými šaty.
[106] Může vidět hodné dítě a krásnou panenku.
[107] Může vidět pána na poli.
[108] Krásní práci, poletíte ke mě?
[109] Klouček má červený vozík.
[110] No není krásný?
[111] Kluk v něm nechá jet Květku.
[112] Pojď, Květo, a pohleď na můj vozík.
[113] Můžeš do něj nastoupit a svézt se.
[114] Vezmu tě se mnou do polí.
[115] Můžeš mít dobrou jízdu.
[116] Je buben ve vozíku?
[117] Nech mě ho donést. Nyní pojedeme.
[118] Hle, moje krásné červené jablko!
[119] Mám 3 dobrá jablka.
[120] 1 je červené a 2 jsou žluté.
[121] Dám ti to červené.
[122] Smím mít taky žluté?
[123] Jo, když jseš hodná holka.
[124] Vidím velké červené jablko na stromě.
[125] Necháš mě ho utrhnout?
[126] Jo, můžeš, jestli není moc vysoko.
[127] František (Frank) a Květka jsou na poli s vozíkem.
[128] Přišli hledat kytky.
[129] Květa má červenou kytku.
[130] Franta má 3 žluté kytky.
[131] Přenechá je Květě.
[132] Ta je odnese do vozíku.
[133] Je ráda, že sehnala krásné kytky.
[134] Pojďte sem, holky! Vidím hnízdo.
[135] Jsou v něm ptáčata.
[136] 1, 2, 3.
[137] Ptáčata neumí lítat.
[138] Nejsou hezká.
[139] Časem se stanou hezkými.
[140] Velká ptačice zde teď není.
[141] Je vysoko na jabloni.
[142] Časem k nim přijde.
[143] Přijde a nakrmí je.
[144] Kluci rádi chodí do lesa.
[145] Hle, tady jsou.
[146] Zde je kůň a vozík.
[147] A zde je kluk s bubnem.
[148] Rádi si hrají v lesích.
[149] Rádi hledají krásné kytky.
[150] Jestli najdou ptáčky v hnízdě, neseberou je.
[151] Časem půjdou domů.
[152] Pojedou domů ve vozíku.
[153] Necháš mě se svézt s tebou domů, Franto?
[154] Ano, Květo, můžeš se ke mě sednout, jestli chceš.
[155] Nasedni si a dej mi bič!
[156] Nebudu bičovat dobrého koně.
[157] A teď jedeme!
[158] Tady je jabloň, ale nemůžeme v ní vidět hnízdo.
Review
[159] Tady u velké jabloně jsou 3 kluci a 2 holky.
[160] 1 kluk má žlutý buben a 1 má bič.
[161] Kluk v červeném vozíku je František.
[162] Holky jsou rády, že vidí Františka.
[163] Sveze je.
[164] Rády s ním chodí do polí a do lesů.
[165] Můžeme se s tebou svézt, Franto?
[166] Ano, holky, nastupte si! A vy taky, kluci!
[167] Sedněte si ke mě a pohleďte, jak dobrý kůň jde.
[168] Nyní půjdeme do lesa hledat kytky a dívat se na krásné ptáky.
[169] V 1 stromě můžete vidět hnízdo, ale nemůžete vidět ptáčky.
[170] Můžete vidět velkou ptačici, jestli přijde nakrmit malá ptáčata.
[171] Má pěkný dům vysoko ve stromě.
Chapter Three
[172] Do you see this? It is my kite.
[173] My father gave it to me.
[174] Is it not a pretty one?
[175] He gave me this drum, too.
[176] You may go with me and see me fly my kite.
[177] You may take the drum with you.
[178] Are you not glad my father gave it to me?
[179] Frank and John are in the field.
[180] They have come here to play.
[181] How high can you jump, Frank?
[182] Can you jump as high as this?
[183] I can not jump high, John, but I can jump far.
[184] See! I can jump as far as to the big apple tree.
[185] Now, John, let me see you jump.
[186] Here is May with her kitten.
[187] Her mother gave the kitten to her.
[188] She is kind to the pretty kitten.
[189] She likes to see it jump and play.
[190] See it run with May's ball!
[191] It does not run far with it.
[192] If May can get the ball she will not take it.
[193] She will give it to the kitten to play with.
[194] This is little Lucy.
[195] Her home is far away.
[196] She has come to see Frank and May.
[197] All the little girls love Lucy.
[198] They are kind and good to her, and she loves them.
[199] Frank will let her ride with him in the big wagon.
[200] He will give her the whip, and the horse will go fast.
[201] The horse will go fast and far, but he will not run away.
[202] Look, Frank! See my pretty flowers.
[203] Mother gave them to me.
[204] She gave them to me this morning.
[205] Do you not think they are pretty?
[206] How many flowers have I?
[207] Here are three my mother gave me.
[208] My father gave me two red ones.
[209] How many are three and two?
[210] I will keep the red flower.
[211] I will give all my yellow flowers to Lucy.
[212] She will like them.
[213] She will take them home with her.
[214] Good morning, little bird.
[215] Good morning, kind Lucy.
[216] How pretty your nest is, little bird!
[217] May I look at the little ones in it?
[218] Yes, you may look at them, but you must not take them away.
[219] How many birds have you?
[220] Let me see. One, two, three, four.
[221] I do not think they are pretty.
[222] They may not be pretty now, but I love them, little girl.
[223] Frank has gone to the field with his kite.
[224] He likes to play with it.
[225] It is the kite his father gave him.
[226] He will run and the kite will fly.
[227] He can run very fast, and the kite can fly very high.
[228] John does not like to run with a kite.
[229] He likes to play on his drum.
[230] He will play on his drum, and Frank will run with his kite.
[231] Oh, mother, come here!
[232] See this pretty flower.
[233] I think it is a rose.
[234] Is it not a yellow rose?
[235] Yes, May. It is a yellow rose.
[236] If you will come with me,
[237] I will give you some red roses.
[238] May I have them to keep, mother?
[239] You may keep some of them, but you must give some to Lucy.
[240] Oh, yes! I will give her four red roses, and one yellow rose.
[241] I will give her some to take home to her mother, too.
[242] Do you like yellow roses, mother?
[243] Yes, May, I think they are very pretty.
[244] John was a good boy this morning.
[245] His mother gave him a pretty book.
[246] He was very glad.
[247] Oh, mother, he said, "how kind you are to give me this book! I think it is very pretty."
[248] You must take good care of it, said his mother.
[249] Yes, mother, said John, "and I will let Lucy and May look at it too.
[250] They like to look at pretty books."
[251] "The girls will think you are a very kind little boy.
[252] They will take good care of your book."
[253] All the boys and girls are going to school this morning.
[254] You can see them as they go.
[255] Little Lucy is not with them.
[256] She has gone to her home, far away.
[257] But I see May and some other girls.
[258] John has his new book.
[259] Some of the other boys have books, too.
[260] I do not see Frank, but I think he will come soon.
[261] Look at this picture.
[262] It is the picture of my pet kitten.
[263] Do you not think she is a pretty pet?
[264] One morning as I was going to school, I found this kitten.
[265] She was by a tree in the woods.
[266] After school I took her home.
[267] Mother, I said, "see this pretty little kitten.
[268] May I keep her as a pet?"
[269] Mother said, "You may keep her if you will take good care of her."
[270] I am kind to my kitten.
[271] I feed her and she loves me.
Review
[272] My mother gave me a new book.
[273] I took it to school one morning, to let the girls see the pictures.
[274] Soon after this I found my pet kitten and took her home with me.
[275] I like to play with my pet kitten.
[276] I will do as mother says.
[277] I will take good care of the kitten.
[278] I love little Lucy.
[279] But now she has gone far away to her home.
[280] I like to see John run with his kite.
[281] He can run as fast as the other boys, but he can not jump far.
[282] He does not like to look at books and pictures, but he can play on a drum.
[283] One morning I gave my father four red roses.
[284] He said, "Oh, how kind you are to give me so many roses! I will keep this big one; but you must not give me all your flowers."
Chapter Four
[285] The name of this little girl is Rose.
[286] Do you think she looks like a rose?
[287] Do you think Rose is a pretty name?
[288] Rose goes to school.
[289] She can read and write.
[290] At home, she likes to read to her mother.
[291] She likes to look at the pictures, too.
[292] Tell me, Rose, how well you can read.
[293] Can you read well in your book?
[294] I think you can write very well.
[295] Can you write your name?
[296] Can you tell me the name of this pretty little bird?
[297] It is so little it can not fly very far.
[298] Some of the boys found it in the woods, as they were going to school one day.
[299] It was not in a nest.
[300] Frank said; "I will take the little bird home with me.
[301] It will be a good pet."
[302] So Frank took it as he said.
[303] He is kind to it and feeds it. but he will not keep it.
[304] Some day it can fly well.
[305] Then Frank will let it go.
[306] It will fly away with the other birds.
[307] Come, girls let us play with our dolls.
[308] We will play school.
[309] Our dolls will be the children.
[310] Our dolls are as good as some children are.
[311] They have their books, and I think, they will learn very fast.
[312] Soon we shall see how well they can read.
[313] This doll is not so good as the others.
[314] She does not like to go to school very well.
[315] She must sit by me and look at her book.
[316] As soon as she can read well, she may go home and play.
[317] She goes to school day after day, but she does not learn.
[318] She can not write at all.
[319] She can not tell her name.
[320] This is my little doll.
[321] Her name is Lucy.
[322] Do you think she is pretty?
[323] How tall you are, Henry!
[324] "Yes, father, I shall soon be a man. I am as tall as the table, now."
[325] What can you see on the table?
[326] I can see your big book, father.
[327] What do you see by the book?
[328] "Oh, I see some pictures. Two pictures are by the book, and two are not by the book."
[329] How many are two and two, Henry?
[330] Two and two are four.
[331] "You do well. If you learn fast, you may soon go to school. Then you can learn how to read and write."
[332] Oh, mother, come and look at this funny picture.
[333] What do you see in the picture Lucy?
[334] I see two children in the picture.
[335] I see a tall boy and little girl.
[336] How fast they run!
[337] They are going up hill, too.
[338] The boy has a pail.
[339] I think he is going to get a pail of water for his mother.
[340] How very funny it must be to run up hill!
[341] Will they find water on the hill?
[342] Oh, yes, I see a well up there.
[343] They must be good children to go so far after a pail of water.
[344] There must be good water in the well.
[345]
Kuba a Nora
vyšli směr hora,
neb si naň vědra naplnívali.
[346]
Kuba spad v bora
hledá doktora,
a Nora rychle nazpět se valí.
[347] Our mother says we may go and see little Lucy.
[348] We are going some day in June, soon after our school is out.
[349] We do not have school in June.
[350] Lucy's home is far away.
[351] We shall ride there in the big wagon with father and mother.
[352] Father says it will take all day to go so far.
[353] Mother says I must be sure to take Lucy some of our good apples.
[354] I will take her a book, too.
[355] I am sure Lucy will be glad to see us.
[356] She will run out to the wagon and tell us so.
[357] What do you think she will say?
[358] She will say, "Oh, May, I am so glad you have come."
[359] Fialky sladké, fialky sladké!
[360] Kdo si koupí moje fialky sladké?
[361] Fialky sladké, fialky sladké! -> [359]
[362] Já si koupím tvoje fialky sladké.
[363] See this funny little tree!
[364] What kind of tree is it?
[365] It is not a tree, it is a vine.
[366] It is not so tall as some trees.
[367] It looks like a wild rose vine.
[368] Will it have roses on it?
[369] Yes, I think some roses will grow on it; but I am not sure.
[370] Wild roses come in June.
[371] Some of them are very sweet.
[372] My roses are not wild.
[373] They do not grow on a vine.
[374] They grow on a bush.
[375] A bush looks like a little tree.
[376] Little Henry went to school this morning.
[377] All the children were glad to see him as he came down the street.
[378] He is a funny little boy, and I am sure you would like him.
[379] He says he will grow very fast and soon be a man.
[380] He likes to go to school.
Review
[381] One day Henry took a pail with him and went up the hill.
[382] Do you think he went to get a pail of water? I do not think so.
[383] He went to find violets and wild flowers in the woods.
[384] After a little he came down; but he would not let me look in his pail.
[385] He would not tell me how many flowers were in it.
[386] Who will buy my wild roses? he said.
[387] "Who will buy my sweet violets? I came down the street to sell my flowers. But now I must say they do not sell very well."
Chapter Five
[388] Do you know the name of this big yellow flower?
[389] What kind of flower is it?
[390] Oh, I know.
[391] It is a sunflower.
[392] Does it look like the sun?
[393] It likes the sun.
[394] Do you know what sunflowers are good for?
[395] Yes, they are good to look at.
[396] If you will go to the field on the hill, you may see many of them.
[397] They are not sweet flowers, like your violets and some others.
[398] If you will give me one of your pretty roses, you may have all the sunflowers I can find.
[399] I like roses and sweet violets.
[400] I like to see big, yellow sunflowers, too; but I do not care to take them home with me.
[401] Do you?
[402] Come here, Henry, and sit by me at the table.
[403] Your mother has gone out to buy a new book for you.
[404] She says you must learn to read.
[405] I am sure you will try to learn.
[406] Then you can read about the pretty birds, and the tall sunflowers, and good children at school.
[407] Soon you may take your book to school.
[408] See this picture, Henry.
[409] It is a picture of a little bird.
[410] I think it is a yellow bird.
[411] The bird has a pretty nest in the woods.
[412] Would you not like to see the little ones in it?
[413] By and by, they will come out and try to fly.
[414] Very soon you may see them as they fly from bush to bush.
[415] I have a book.
[416] I learn to read in it.
[417] I can write my name.
[418] We fly about from flower to flower.
[419] We sing as we work.
[420] Would you like to know what we sing?
[421] We sing, "Buzz, buzz."
[422] You will say, "What a funny way to sing!"
[423] But we do not care what you say.
[424] We are too busy to think about it.
[425] You must not keep us from our work.
[426] What is as busy as a bee?
[427] All day it sings as it works, "Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
[428]
Jakpak malá včelka pilná
zlepšuje se každým dnem?
[429]
Sbírá med jak jen je silná
z každé kytky za oknem.
[430] One morning when the sun was warm these children went out to take a walk.
[431] Do you know who they are?
[432] I see May and Rose and little Lucy.
[433] There are two other girls with them, but I do not know their names.
[434] They took a little wagon with them, and went up the hill.
[435] They went to the field on the hill to find some violets.
[436] They found some sunflowers in the field, but violets do not grow there.
[437] They saw a wild rose, but a busy bee was on it.
[438] Now, said Lucy, "let us go to the well and see if it has water in it."
[439] Yes, said one of the other girls, "the sun is too hot here.
[440] But if we go to the well, you must take care not to fall in."
[441] Oh, I will not fall in, said Lucy.
[442] I will look at the water far down in the well; but I will not fall.
[443] The girls will go home when the sun goes down.
[444] I see you, little star.
[445] Do you see me?
[446] I am in the garden.
[447] My name is Lucy.
[448] I see you far up in the sky.
[449] How very high you are!
[450] If you will look down, you can see me.
[451] You can see the flowers, too.
[452] If you would come in the day time, you could see all the children.
[453] You could see us going to school.
[454] But it is time for me to go in now.
[455] Take care, little star, and do not fall.
[456] What do you think we found in the woods this morning?
[457] We found many pretty violets.
[458] Frank found some of them under a green bush on the hill.
[459] They grow in the shade.
[460] Rose found three little yellow flowers.
[461] They are not so pretty as the violets.
[462] I think that all wild flowers are pretty, said Rose.
[463] Well, then' said Frank, "you may have these violets that I found.
[464] In June I will find you some roses."
[465] Thank you, said Lucy.
[466] "I will take them home and give them some water. Then I will plant them in my garden."
[467] These boys have been in the field all the morning.
[468] What do you think they do in the field?
[469] They do not go out there to play.
[470] They go to the field to work.
[471] They help their father plant corn.
[472] They are now on their way home.
[473] One of the boys rides on the horse.
[474] The other two walk behind.
[475] Do you think that these boys like to work?
[476] They will like to play when their work is done.
[477] Do you know what corn is?
[478] Would you like to see how it grows in the field?
[479] This is the way it looks.
[480] It is very green and pretty.
[481] It grows to be as tall as a tall man.
[482] Do you know what corn is good for?
[483] Would you like to buy some apples to-day?
[484] I have some very good ones here.
[485] How much do you want for your apples, Frank?
[486] I will sell you the green ones for three cents each.
[487] But I must have more for these yellow ones.
[488] They are sweet apples.
[489] I think I must have four cents each for these.
[490] Oh, Frank! You want too much for your apples.
[491] We can not buy them to-day.
[492] We can not give so much.
[493] Well, then, children, I will tell you what I will do.
[494] I will give you as many apples as you want.
[495] Thank you, Frank.
[496] You are very kind.
[497] Will you give one of your sweet apples to each of us?
[498] Yes, here are three apples for each of you; and I have four to take home to mother.
[499] Can you tell how many apples Frank has?
[500] Is he not a good, kind boy to give all his apples away?
[501] Come, Henry, let us take a walk this warm morning.
[502] Where would you like to go?
[503] Shall we go to the green woods?
[504] Or shall we go down to the field and help the boys plant corn?
[505] Tell me which way we shall go.
[506] Oh, let us go out where the wild flowers grow.
[507] Then we can see the birds in the trees, and the bees at their work.
[508] Why do the bees fly from flower to flower?
[509] Do they like to work when the sun is warm?
[510] Tell me why the bees are so busy all the day.
[511] I will tell you all about them when we have found one at work.
[512] But come now, let us walk out to the green woods.
[513] These four children have gone out to see the sun set.
[514] The sun is high in the sky now.
[515] By and by it will set behind the hills.
[516] The sun shines in the day time.
[517] It helps to keep us warm.
[518] It gives us light.
[519] When it goes down we have night.
[520] Then the stars come out and shine.
[521] The moon shines at night, too.
[522] But it is not so bright as the sun.
[523] On some nights the moon does not shine at all.
[524] Do you like to see the moon?
[525] Yes, I like to see it.
[526] I like to see its pretty light.
[527] We can look at the moon; but we can not look at the sun.
[528] It is too bright for us to look at.
[529] Let us sit here in the shade under our old apple tree.
[530] You can look up and see the green leaves and the little green apples.
[531] I should like to have one of the apples.
[532] I wish you would get it for me, Frank.
[533] Why do you want it?
[534] It is not ripe.
[535] All the apples on the tree are green, and you must not eat them.
[536] Do you see how little they are?
[537] But the bright sun will shine on them day after day.
[538] They will grow and grow; and after a time they will be ripe, and yellow, and good to eat.
[539] Then we will come and sit here in the shade, and you may have as many apples as you can eat.
[540] Come here, Lucy, and listen.
[541] What do you hear in this flower?
[542] Oh, mother! I hear a bee.
[543] It goes buzz, buzz, buzz!
[544] I wonder how it came to be shut up in the flower?
[545] It went into the flower for some honey, and then the flower shut it in.
[546] Shall we let it out, Lucy?
[547] Oh yes, mother; then it can go to the other flowers and get honey.
[548] Little Robin Redbreast sat on a tree,
[549] Up went Pussy Cat, down went he;
[550] Down came Pussy Cat, away Robin ran;
[551] Said little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can!"
[552] One warm day in June, Frank's father said to him: "Frank, I think I will go down to the river and catch some fish."
[553] Oh, father, said Frank, "I wish I could go too.
[554] Will you let me go and help you?"
[555] "Yes, Frank.
[556] Run and; get your hook and line."
[557] Thank you, father, I am so glad that I may go.
[558] Here is Frank at the river, with his hook and line.
[559] How bright the sun shines on the water!
[560] I wonder where all the fish have gone.
[561] Frank can not see them.
[562] The fish are far down in the water.
[563] Frank has let his hook down, and he wishes that a big fish would come and take it.
[564] But the fish do not wish him to catch them to-day.
[565] They will not come near the hook.
[566] What a bright day this is!
[567] The sky is as blue as it can be.
[568] Lucy and her mother are in the woods.
[569] They have found a good place under a green tree.
[570] They sit in the shade of the tree and listen to the birds that are singing above them.
[571] Robin Redbreast is in the tree.
[572] Lucy sees him as he jumps about among the leaves.
[573] By and by he will fly away to his nest.
[574] Lucy wonders where it is.
[575] John has a new boat.
[576] His father gave it to him.
[577] It is blue, with a bright red line near the water.
[578] He keeps it in the river, not far from the road.
[579] He has some good oars, too.
[580] He keeps the oars at the house.
[581] His home is near the river.
[582] He likes to row up and down the river in his boat.
[583] Sometimes little May goes out in the boat with him.
[584] The water is not deep, and the children will not fall out of the boat.
[585] They like to row here and there on the river.
[586] John takes the oars, and May sits in her place and tells him where to go.
[587] Sometimes each takes an oar.
[588] Then the boat goes very fast.
[589] John has a hook and line.
[590] But when May is with him he does not try to catch any fish.
[591] Shall I tell you why?
[592] He knows that May does not like to see a fish on a hook.
[593] Here are all the boys coming up the road.
[594] I wonder where they are going to-day.
[595] Each boy has a hook and a line, and one has some light oars.
[596] I think they are going to get into John's new boat and row out on the river.
[597] Can you tell which of these boys is John?
[598] They will get in the boat and row far out on the water.
[599] When they get to a deep place they will try to catch some fish.
[600] I wonder if any of the fish will come near the boat.
[601] Little Robin Redbreast has a nest in our garden.
[602] If you listen any time in the day, you can hear him sing.
[603] On warm days he likes to sit in the shade among the green leaves.
[604] He can see the busy bees when they fly to the flowers to get honey.
[605] He sees the green apples about him, but he does not like them.
[606] He would not eat them if they were ripe and sweet.
[607] At night he can look up from his place in the tree and see the bright stars in the sky.
[608] Sometimes he can see the moon, too, as it shines above him.
[609] Sometimes the Pussy Cat comes under his tree and looks up at him; but she can not get him.
[610] She sits under the tree and wishes that she could catch him.
[611] Do you know why she wants the bird?
[612] Do you know what she would do if she could get him?
[613] One day Henry went out to the field behind the garden.
[614] He went out to see his father plant corn.
[615] He sat down by a tree and said, "Father, shall I help you work? I have been in the house all day."
[616] Thank you, my little boy, said his father.
[617] "I want some help very much.
[618] What can you do?"
[619] "I should like to plant some corn. How much will you give me?"
[620] "I will give you four cents a day if you work well. But now the sun is about to set, and we must go home."
[621] What is that? said Rose as she went down the garden walk.
[622] She saw Frank at work under the apple tree.
[623] It is a little boat, Rose, said Frank.
[624] What do you think of this boat?
[625] "Oh, I think it is very pretty. Where did you get it, Frank?"
[626] "I made it, Rose. I made it all."
[627] "How glad I am that you made it! Will it float in the water?"
[628] "I think so. All it wants now is the sail. I will soon put that on."
[629] "How I should like to see it sail! Does mother know that you have made it?"
[630] "Not yet; but I will take it to her as soon as I have put the sail on it. Then, if she will let us, we will take it down to the river. We will put it in the water and see it float. We will see how fast it can sail."
[631] Soon Frank and Rose were on their way to the river.
[632] Frank said that if the boat sailed well, he would give it to Rose.
[633] She will let her doll sail in it.
[634] Listen, mother, do you hear that?
[635] "Yes, Henry, it is the wind. We can hear it blow about the house; but we can not see it. If you should go out of the house, you could feel it blow in your face."
[636] "See how it blows the leaves about! How fast Frank's little boat would sail with this wind!"
[637] Do you know when summer comes?
[638] When summer comes the days are warm and bright.
[639] Green leaves are on the trees.
[640] Flowers bloom in the woods and in the gardens.
[641] The wind blows soft; the sky is blue; the sun shines bright
[642] In the summer the corn grows tall and green.
[643] It is then that the children play in the woods.
[644] I like the summer time very much.
[645] I wish my baby doll would wake.
[646] Wake up, baby! Wake up!
[647] Do not sleep so long.
[648] It is morning, and all good little dolls should be up.
[649] Oh, baby, what a care you are!
[650] Will you not wake up?
[651] I do not know of any doll that sleeps so long as you do.
[652] Now jump up, and see what a bright morning it is.
[653] See how the sun shines.
[654] Wake up, baby!
[655] Do you wish to know where I have been, baby doll?
[656] I have been down in the meadow with Frank and Rose.
[657] Shall I tell you what we saw?
[658] Well, we saw birds and bees and green leaves and pretty flowers.
[659] Then we went to the river and saw Frank's little boat sail on the water.
[660] Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn.
[661] The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn!
[662] Where is the little boy That looks after the sheep?
[663] Oh, here he is! Here he is, fast asleep!
[664] Will you wake him? No, not I;
[665] For if I do, I know he will cry.
[666] Fly away, little bird, fly away home!
[667] If you are not a little bird, why did you come?
[668] What will come when summer is over and gone?
[669] Oh, I can tell you.
[670] After the summer is gone, fall will come.
[671] When fall comes, the days begin to grow cold.
[672] Then the leaves fall from the trees.
[673] Some of the leaves turn red, some turn brown, and some turn yellow as gold.
[674] In the fall we have ripe apples to eat.
[675] The corn is ripe then, too.
[676] All the children are glad when fall comes.
[677] Do you know why?
[678] Play time is over, and school begins.
[679] "I wish, mother, you would tell me where the rain comes from. Does it come from the sky?"
[680] Are the leaves and the flowers and the grass glad when the rain falls on them?
[681] This is what Lucy asked her mother one day. Her mother said:
[682] "The rain makes the grass look green and fresh. It helps the flowers grow. The corn which we plant in the field could not grow if there was no rain."
[683] But, mother, said Lucy, "I do not like the rain very well.
[684] It makes me stay in the house when I want to go and play.
[685] See how fast it rains!
[686] I shall have to stay at home all day."
[687] It is evening, and the sun is about to set.
[688] The day will soon be gone.
[689] Let us sit here on the soft grass and look at the bright clouds in the west.
[690] Do you think there is any rain in those little clouds?
[691] Oh, no! Those are not rain clouds.
[692] See how pretty they are!
[693] Some of the clouds are red, and some are as yellow as gold.
[694] It is the light of the sun that makes them look so bright.
[695] Soon they will all fade away in the blue sky.
[696] Soon it will be night, and the moon and stars will shine for us.
[697] Here are four little girls who live near the sea.
[698] They have gone down to the beach with their father.
[699] They like to play in the sand.
[700] Sometimes their mother goes with them, and they stay there all day.
[701] They like to look at the ships as they sail far away on the blue sea.
[702] Do you think you would like to sail far away on a ship?
[703] Sometimes these little girls find pretty shells in the sand.
[704] I think all children like to play on the beach when the sun is warm, and the wind does not blow.
[705] What does the man say?
[706] He says, "Good sweet apples, only two cents each! Ripe, sweet apples, yellow as gold!
[707] Who will buy my apples this warm summer morning?"
[708] You can hear him as he goes down the road.
[709] Who wants to buy a nice red apple?
[710] The apples are in the wagon.
[711] The man walks in the road, behind the wagon, and tells every one that he has apples to sell.
[712] His little dog rides in the wagon and looks at the horse.
[713] Is he not a funny driver?
[714] The horse does not go very fast.
[715] He knows that his driver can not use a whip.
[716] Oh, who wants to buy some good apples this bright summer morning?
[717] Do you know these three boys?
[718] The tall boy in the wagon is Frank Brown.
[719] The little boy is Henry.
[720] He is Frank's brother.
[721] The boy on the horse is John Day.
[722] See how well he can ride!
[723] Frank is a good driver.
[724] He sits in the wagon, and the horse goes just as he is told.
[725] Frank has a whip in his hand, but he does not use it.
[726] Henry's little dog runs behind.
[727] Sometimes he has to run very fast to keep up with the wagon.
[728] Do you know where the boys are going?
[729] I think they are going to town.
[730] I wonder what they will buy in town.
[731] Henry says he will buy a book with pretty pictures in it.
[732] He can not read very well, but he likes to look at books.
[733] John wants to ride down to the river and look at the boats.
[734] He would buy a new boat if he could.
[735] But he has only one cent, and what can he buy with that?
[736] Frank says they will not stay in town long.
[737] They must go home very soon.
[738] It is time to start to school.
[739] Rose is at the door with her book in her hand.
[740] Come, Frank! she says.
[741] "Let us go. We must not stay so long. School will soon begin."
[742] Yes, sister, says Frank.
[743] "We must run fast. Then we shall get to school in good time. But we must not stop on the road."
[744] In this picture you can see the children going to school.
[745] You can see the school house and the teacher.
[746] The teacher is at the door to see the children as they come.
[747] She says, "Good morning, boys and girls!"
[748] She is glad to see the children; and all the children are glad to see her.
[749] They are glad that school begins to-day.
[750] The name of this little boy is Robert.
[751] He is a busy boy.
[752] He lives in a big town, and he does not often see the fields and the green woods.
[753] Yet he is just as happy as Frank and John and little Henry.
[754] He lives in a tall house not far from the river.
[755] In the summer time he can see the ships as they sail up the river.
[756] His father has a boat, and sometimes Robert goes sailing in it.
[757] One day Robert saw a man with bows and arrows to sell.
[758] How much do you ask for your arrows? he said.
[759] Only three cents each, said the man.
[760] Would you like to buy one?
[761] Robert did not buy an arrow.
[762] He went home and made one that was just as good.
[763] Do you think he can use it?
[764] His teacher says that he must make a bow now.
[765] What does the summer bring?
[766] Green leaves, pretty flowers, busy bees, and birds of many kinds.
[767] It is then that we play in the woods and by the sea.
[768] When winter comes, the days are short and the nights are long.
[769] Then the cold north wind blows over the fields and woods.
[770] It blows over the meadow and the river and the high hills.
[771] It brings snow and ice.
[772] It makes our hands and faces cold.
[773] We do not like the north wind.
[774] All children are happy when winter comes.
[775] They like to see the snow.
[776] They like to play on the ice.
[777] They do not care if the north wind does make them shiver.
[778] Those who are dressed warm do not feel the cold very much.
[779] Sometimes the snow is so deep they can not go to school.
[780] In the evening, they sit in the warm house and read and play.
[781] It is very cold to day, but the snow is not deep.
[782] All the boys and girls are at school.
[783] The school room is warm and bright, and the children are happy.
[784] You can see them at their places in the school room.
[785] They look out of the window and see the snow falling.
[786] How soft and white it is!
[787] The teacher has been showing the children some pictures in her new book.
[788] Now she is telling them a story that is found in it.
[789] The children look and listen.
[790] They do not think how cold it is out of doors.
[791] Can you tell what time it is?
[792] Look at the clock, and then tell me.
[793] The clock has a round face.
[794] It has two hands.
[795] We call the long hand the minute hand, for it tells the minutes.
[796] We call the short hand the hour hand, for it tells the hours.
[797] How many hours are there in a day?
[798] How many minutes in an hour?
[799] If you listen, you can hear what the clock says. Tick, tack, tick, tack.
[800] Our clock at school tells us many things.
[801] It tells us when to work and when to play.
Je tam hodně slov, která jsem nevěděl, co znamenají, obzvláště kytky, protože nejsem botanik. Pak tam jsou taky slova, která v češtině taky nikdo neslyší jinde než v hodinách češtiny. Brook - bystřina, thimble - náprstek, strut - naparovat, romp
1. Ptáci zpívají.
2. Děti si hrají.
3. Psi štěkají.
4. Včely bzučí.
5. Dítě se (za)smálo.
6. Slunce svítí.
7. Vítr fouká.
8. Auto nastartovalo.
9. Škola zase začla.
10. Dítě běželo rychle.
11. Žluté narcisy se vesele skláněly. ???
12. Malý měsíček hořce zaplakal. ???
13. Všichni lidé (za)křičeli.
14. Přednášel jsem 2x.
15. Znavený pocestný tvrdě spal.
16. Bystřinka teče svižně.
17. Měkce spadly velké bílé sněžné vločky.
18. Laskavý starý muž se potěšeně (za)smál.
19. Veselé dny uplynuly rychle.
20. Vzůru vyskočil nejmenší kluk.
21. Moje malé bílé kotě jemně přede.
22. Pomalu se otevřely velké dveře.
23. Všichni kluci odběhli / utekli.
24. Telefon (za)zvonil znovu.
25. Spustil se déšť.
26. Kdysi tu bojovali Indiáni.
27. Šťastné děti potěšeně zakřičely.
28. Vystrašený kůň se divoce řítil.
29. Brzy déšť ustal.
30. Holky odpověděly rychle.
31. Nejstarší kluk (pro)mluvil opatrně.
32. Pomalu se rozhlédla okolo.
33. Dolů se snesly světlé listy.
34. Sníh roztál.
35. Náš učitel právě píše.
36. Všechny děti zpívají.
37. Už půjdu.
38. Brzy bude dítě chodit.
39. Píšťaly pískají.
40. Náprstek se zakutálel.
41. Vlak brzy přijede.
42. Vždycky se smála.
43. Trpělivě čekám.
44. Den nyní svítá. / Den se právě rozjasňuje.
45. Dítěnin míč se odkutálel.
46. 2 kluci pracují spolu.
47. Starý krocan se naparoval.
48. Tahle mlha pravděpodobně opadne.
49. Doposud jsme studovali.
50. Nyní odcházím.
51. Hodiny brzy začnou bít.
52. Vlajky vesele plápolají.
53. Každý pilně pracoval. / Všichni pilně pracovali.
54. Zrovna jsem četl nahlas. / Právě jsem předčítal.
55. Všude rostou nádherné kytky.
56. Kapela pochoduje kolem.
57. Děti si právě hlasitě hrály.
58. Honza chodí velmi rychle. <-----------
59. My mother smiled very sweetly.
60. This day has passed very quickly.
61. We should eat more slowly.
62. A very hard rain is falling.
63. You have come too soon.
64. I have worked enough.
65. A very heavy snow has fallen.
66. The old gentleman bowed most politely.
67. Those little foreigners speak very correctly.
68. The poor old man limped along painfully.
69. You must write more neatly.
70. We started too late.
71. She answered most graciously.
72. The Man-in-the-Moon came down too soon.
73. The lady comes here quite frequently.
74. Directly opposite stands a wonderful palace.
75. Jane's brother has gone away.
76. Henry's dog is lost.
77. The little girl's doll is broken.
78. Columbus' ships sailed away.
79. Alice's eyes sparkled brightly.
80. I usually sleep soundly.
81. My friends will come later.
82. The Indian's canoe glided away.
83. Peter Pan's voice rang out gaily.
84. Away sped Paul Revere's horse.
85. Finally the last guest departed.
86. My cousin reads well.
87. The children ran after Jack.
88. I can play after school.
89. The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth.
90. I have been waiting for you.
91. We all went to the park.
92. The cow jumped over the moon.
93. The campers sat around the fire.
94. A little girl with curls sat near me.
95. The train starts from St. Louis at noon.
96. The child waited at the door for her father.
97. Seven little sisters were walking in a row.
98. The snow melts rapidly in the warm sun shine.
99. In autumn the leaves fall from the trees.
100. Yesterday the best girl in the class missed in spelling.
101. Some beautiful roses are blooming in our garden.
102. Everywhere fluttered gay American flags.
103. Violets grow beside the brook.
104. Suddenly my friend was standing beside me.
105. My uncle often goes to London on business.
106. A cheerful fire was blazing on the hearth.
107. They are coming behind us.
108. The little girl was playing with her kitten.
109. The dog ran after the ball.
110. In the woods stood a pretty little pine tree.
111. I am going to the country with my mother.
112. The whole family went abroad for the summer.
113. We often rest here under the trees.
114. Beside the road sat a poor old man.
115. Were you born in St. Louis ?
116. Can your brother dance well?
117. Did the postman ring?
118. Is your sister coming for you?
119. Can you come tomorrow?
120. Have the neighbors gone away for the winter?
121. Have you been writing at my desk?
122. Does the robin sing in the rain?
123. Are you going with us to the concert?
124. Have you ever traveled in Spain?
125. Three black crows sat on a tree.
126. Sadly he turned away without a word.
127. We sailed down the river for several miles.
128. Everybody knows about Lincoln.
129. On a Sunny morning in June we started for the mountains.
130. Then the unhappy little pine tree slept again soundly.
131. The leaves on the trees rustled in the wind.
132. We went along the country road for many miles.
133. Our dog always barks at strangers.
134. Several fine rugs lay on the floor.
135. The boy ran fast along the street.
136. Tom laughed at the monkey's tricks.
137. The child grieved for her kitten.
138. Against the wall stood a ladder.
139. An old man with an umbrella stood beside the fence.
140. He talked with my father for ten minutes.
141. The squirrel's nest was hidden by drooping boughs.
142. The automobile was parked near the corner.
143. The great lion roared savagely.
144. I sat alone in the back seat.
145. The boys are playing in the lot.
146. On Monday I go to dancing school.
147. A robin was hopping about in our yard.
148. The children in Holland often skate to school.
149. Great black clouds have gathered in the sky.
150. Our friends from New York will start for home tomorrow.
151. The flag of our country floats above us.
152. Cinderella's fairy godmother sat beside the hearth.
153. Instantly the pumpkin was changed into a splendid coach.
154. Cinderella danced happily at the ball until midnight.
155. The mouse ran up the clock.
156. The little house stood by the bridge, across the river.
157. The little seeds waited patiently under the snow for the warm spring sun.
158. Jack-the-Giant-Killer climbed to the very top of the bean-stalk.
159. Many little girls with wreaths of flowers on their heads danced around the May-pole.
160. The saucy squirrel scampered away to his home in the hollow oak.
161. Have your mother's friends come from the country ?
162. Hiawatha's canoe floated on the water like a yellow leaf in autumn.
163. High waves were dashing over the deck of our ship.
164. The little brook sang softly.
165. Brave Robin Hood laughed aloud.
166. Again the great bell tolled.
167. Forward marched that gallant company.
168. Sometimes the leaves whisper together.
169. Up started the frightened deer.
170. The mighty river rolled silently onward.
171. The bright stranger then quickly departed.
172. The children's merry laughter rang out everywhere.
173. The two strange guests soon went away.
174. Instantly the boys' shouts ceased.
175. Once the old woman looked cautiously around.
176. Great black clouds have gathered.
177. Little Puck was laughing slyly.
178. I have been sitting here alone.
179. Slowly a thick white mist was arising.
180. The two old comrades were talking together earnestly.
181. The little prince's horse had been carefully trained.
182. The mermaids were singing sweetly.
183. Bravely the wounded soldier struggled on.
184. Forth marched the mighty army.
185. Surely you will come to our picnic.
186. The child's health is steadily improving.
187. The odor of roses was wafted towards us.
188. This box of tea was sent from Japan.
189. Little Cinderella's proud sisters laughed very scornfully.
190. You read too fast.
191. The old soldier's horse neighed impatiently.
192. Too many unkind words are spoken thoughtlessly.
193. So merrily passed the day.
194. They always start too late.
195. Some very rare plants grow here.
196. The deep blue heavens smiled again.
197. A most interesting old gentleman was talking.
198. The little pine-tree's leaves were changed to gold.
199. We will walk to school with you.
200. Crowds of people were looking on with delight.
201. A vase of beautiful flowers stood on the window sill.
202. The girl at the end of the line stood still.
203. Without fear he plunged into the water.
204. Gay flags were waving from every window in the village.
205. Above my head hung great clusters of wild roses.
206. Rip's dog walked along slowly after him.
207. Above us floated a soft white cloud.
208. With a loud crash the great tree fell.
209. Before dawn the little birds were twittering sleepily.
210. Along the beach flits the little sandpiper.
211. The peak of the mountain towers above the cloud.
212. Great fields of snow glowed brightly at sunset.
213. The soldier's sword hangs at his side.
214. The river flows down to the sea.
215. The cattle were grazing peacefully in the meadow.
216. The little brook babbles noisily along.
217. Then up spoke brave Horatius.
218. The cover of the box fell to the floor.
219. The first boy in the line stopped at the door.
220. Loud shouted the merry men in the forest.
221. Suddenly the robber's band appeared on every side.
222. The ivy grows on the ruined wall.
223. The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill.
224. The voice of the captain was heard above the storm.
225. The little toy dog is covered with dust.
226. Instantly he plunged into the water.
227. On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
228. A goat with her kids wandered through the forest.
229. During our residence in London we often walked in Hyde Park.
230. With a cry of joy I ran to the door.
231. The light smoke was curling up from every chimney in the village.
232. Where are you going now?
233. When was America discovered?
234. When did the Indians live here?
235. How was the baby hurt?
236. Why are you laughing?
237. How fast does the car go?
238. How often did you recite?
239. How high does the tide rise?
240. When will you ride with us in our new car?
241. When will your guests from Boston arrive?
242. Near the mouth of the Mississippi, the river turns sharply towards the East.
243. Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.
244. Among the wheat grew tall red poppies.
245. Swiftly over the dark waters sailed the three little vessels.
246. The noisy crowd had rolled together like a summer cloud.
247. A storm swept over the land.
248. The men at the oars fought bravely against the storm.
249. The great Zeppelin sailed majestically over the city.
250. How prettily the long grasses wave in the wind!
251. The light from the windows shone across the gravel path.
252. The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground.
253. The reed swayed on its slender stem in the morning breeze.
254. Two little woodpeckers were tapping at the door of the squirrel's house.
255. The sun's rays slowly fade from the western sky.
256. The lid of the teapot fell to the floor with a loud crash.
257. The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.
258. Have the first two examples in this lesson been corrected?
259. Why are you sitting here alone in the dark?
260. The tops of the trees were waving gently in the summer wind.
261. The broad river spread out without a ripple on its surface.
262. On the very top of the Christmas tree glittered a splendid star.
263. On one branch of the tree were hanging nets of colored paper.
264. This lovely New England stream is sheltered by thick woods.
265. Above the clouds towered the lofty peak of the mountain.
266. The summer night fell like a perfumed curtain across the valley.
267. Has the grass on this slope been recently cut?
268. From the pool below the terraces came the bell-like clang of the frogs.
269. Near the margin of the lake grew lovely blue iris, with their long slender leaves.
270. Great flocks of wild geese were flying toward the north.
271. The trees in apple orchards with fruit are bending down.
272. The figure glided from the shadow of the wall.
273. The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.
274. Between the two cottages extended a hedge of lilacs.
275. The rays of the great search-light reached far out to sea.
276. The warm south wind, heavy with the perfume of blossoms, came through my window.
277. Robin Hood went to the shooting-match in the disguise of an old beggar.
278. The saucy squirrel scampered away to his home in the hollow Oak.
279. All sorts of strange articles were arranged on the shelves.
280. The spool of thread rolled across the floor.
281. A box of growing plants stood in the Window.
282. Bits of straw were whirled about by the wind.
283. A little bit of common glass sometimes glitters like a diamond.
284. A quilt of bright patchwork lay across the foot of the bed.
285. Over the mantel hung a picture of a knight in full armor.
Section Two
1. The whole sky is blue.
2. I am very happy.
3. You look sad.
4. These oranges are juicy.
5. The sun is hot at noon.
6. My pencil is not sharp.
7. The boy's coat was shabby.
8. This book is interesting.
9. Sea water is salty.
10. Those ripe strawberries look delicious.
11. Baby's cheeks are rosy.
12. Fair was the little maiden.
13. The streets are full of people.
14. In winter most trees are leafless.
15. All these sentences seem very easy.
16. Sugar tastes sweet.
17. The fire feels hot.
18. In all cities traffic is heavy.
19. The little girl seemed lonely.
20. Saturday is always a holiday.
21. Marion's father is a lawyer.
22. You must be careful.
23. William Penn was the friend of the Indians.
24. Jack Frost is a queer little fellow.
25. Everybody looks happy on Christmas day.
26. We are all Americans.
27. The child will soon be a man.
28. This place was once an old fort.
29. Next Monday will be Washington's birthday.
30. The hummingbird is a very dainty creature.
31. His colors are beautiful.
32. Old King Cole was a merry old soul.
33. The days are much shorter now.
34. The little boy's father had once been a sailor.
35. I see some goldfish in the water.
36. Polly wants a cracker.
37. I have lost my gloves.
38. We have sent all our valentines.
39. A robin has built his nest in the apple tree.
40. John waved the flag proudly.
41. I see the man in the moon.
42. Helen wrote a letter to her friend in San Antonio.
43. At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.
44. Robinson Crusoe was contented on his lonely island.
45. Mr. Jones bought a knife for his little boy.
46. Little Goldilocks visited the house of the three bears.
47. David killed Goliath.
48. Have you seen the monkeys in the zoo?
49. Columbus discovered America.
50. The east wind usually brings rain.
51. The west wind will blow the clouds away.
52. September is the ninth month of the year.
53. The daisy opened her bright petals in the sunshine.
54. The clown in the circus is a very funny fellow.
55. We have enjoyed your visit very much.
56. Their voices sound very happy.
57. Is today Monday?
58. Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?
59. Will you be ready on time?
60. Have you read "Heidi"?
61. Will you mail this letter for me?
62. Are you waiting for me?
63. Is Sunday the first day of the week?
64. Are these gloves too big for you?
65. Are these last examples right?
66. How wide is the Mississippi River?
67. What books shall I take with me?
68. Be polite to everybody.
69. Listen.
70. Sit here by me.
71. Sing a song of sixpence.
72. Keep this secret until tomorrow.
73. Come with us.
74. Put these ornaments on the Christmas tree.
75. Bring your friends with you.
76. Stand up beside your desk.
77. Wait for us in the hall.
78. Be careful.
79. Eat more slowly.
80. Raise the window.
81. Write these words in a list.
82. Red and white streamers fluttered from the top of the May-pole.
83. Were the Indians friendly to the white men?
84. Are all these people foreigners?
85. How many lumps of sugar shall I put into your tea?
86. In all climates spring is beautiful.
87. Benches were built along the sides porch.
88. Have some tea.
89. Buy a paper from this boy.
90. Columbus had always loved the sea.
91. Washington's birthday is a national holiday.
92. The Swiss are a brave people.
93. Pip and his dog were great friends.
94. John and Elizabeth are brother and sister.
95. You and I will go together.
96. They opened all the doors and windows.
97. Saturday and Sunday are holidays.
98. All the children played and sang.
99. My favorite flowers are violets and roses.
100. The postman has brought some valentines for you and me.
101. Over the river and through the wood To Grandmother's house we go.
102. Each nook and corner was clean and orderly.
103. Her ribbons and laces looked fresh and new.
104. He is small, but strong.
105. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
106. Does the sky look blue or gray?
107. Tom read loud, but very indistinctly.
108. Come with your father or mother.
109. I am tired, but very happy.
110. Peter Pan's heart was full of gladness.
111. He played a tune on his wonderful pipe.
112. Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.
113. A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.
114. A troop of merry children rushed past my window.
115. The daisy listened with delight to the song of the lark.
116. The fairies have the flowers for their musical bells.
117. The first part of the story is very interesting.
118. We have written the first three verses of the poem.
119. I remembered the name of the flowers.
120. The shadows of the trees were gradually growing shorter.
121. They have been most courteous to us always.
122. The Indians had never seen a ship or a white man before.
123. Swift of foot was Hiawatha.
124. Of all beasts he learned the language.
125. Pleasant was the landscape round him.
126. In his arms he bore the maiden.
127. The Pilgrims invited the Indians to their first Thanksgiving.
128. The old lady seemed very anxious about the child.
129. The children put a pipe into the snowman's mouth, and a hat on his head.
130. For many years I have been a wanderer.
131. Cousin Mary knows many fairy-tales, and tells them to us at night.
132. The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.
133. The oak is monarch of the woods.
134. The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.
135. Does the hedge grow around the whole garden?
136. Around went the wheels of the great machine.
137. That great mountain rises beyond the desert.
138. Wash your face and hands, and come to dinner.
139. The girl was careless and dropped her basket of eggs.
140. Stop your game and be quiet.
141. Do you take sugar and cream in your coffee ?
142. The sound of the drums grew louder and louder.
143. Do you like summer or winter better?
144. Is June a spring or a summer month?
145. The plane seemed only a speck in the blue sky.
146. Place the flowers in the center of the table.
147. Be honest in all your work.
148. How far do these great wheat-fields extend?
149. June 21 is the longest day in the year.
150. The little princess grew more beautiful and gracious.
151. Longfellow and Bryant were American poets.
152. Louisa Alcott wrote "Little Men" and "Little Women."
153. He will have a great and glorious future.
154. Sir Walter Raleigh was a great favorite with Queen Elizabeth.
155. That boy will have a wonderful trip through Canada and Alaska.
156. Onward rushes the sparkling water over the white sand.
157. Daniel Boone was a famous hunter, and loved adventure.
158. They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it.
159. The great tawny lion walked up and down in his cage.
160. Did you or your sister paint this picture?
161. Tree and house and hill and lake are frosted like a wedding cake.
162. Between the cottage and the wall grew a splendid old oak.
163. They won the first two games, but lost the last one.
164. Take this note, carry it to your mother; and wait for an answer.
165. They were good people, and lived very happily together.
166. He took a key from his pocket, unlocked the chest, and lifted the heavy lid.
167. I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast.
168. Aha! I have caught you!
169. Pshaw! This string is too short!
170. Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away!
171. Alas! that news is sad indeed!
172. Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose!
173. Are you warm enough now?
174. The child reads well enough.
175. You have written enough.
176. Have you time enough?
177. Are these ribbons wide enough?
178. The sardine is a delicious little fish.
179. A fertile spot in a desert is an oasis.
180. Write your dictation, and then study your geography and grammar.
181. Once the Sun and the Wind had a quarrel.
182. The first inhabitants are called pioneers.
183. They heard the warning too late.
184. The English are a brave people, and love their country.
185. All the children came except Mary.
186. Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake.
187. The beginning of a river is called its source.
188. In division the answer is the quotient.
189. The postage on a letter to England is two cents.
190. Philemon and Baucis were the kindest old people in the world.
191. To no stranger did they ever refuse the best hospitality of their poor cottage.
192. This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village.
193. In past ages, the site of this village had been the bed of a lake.
194. The people of the lovely village were hardhearted, and treated all strangers unkindly.
195. On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage.
196. Suddenly two travelers appeared, and asked for a morsel of supper and shelter for the night.
197. Philemon and Baucis had only a bit of brown loaf, and a drink of fresh warm milk.
198. Baucis hastened indoors, but soon reappeared, with a loaf of bread and a pitcher of milk in her hands.
199. The two strangers were really Jupiter and Mercury.
200. All nature is musical.
201. The name of the ship was Hesperus.
202. Our bird's name is Jacko.
203. Many brave deeds has this hero done.
204. The river knows the way to the sea.
205. Genoa is the birthplace of Columbus.
206. Then he climbed the tower.
207. The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing.
208. Alexander was a famous Greek warrior.
209. The lazy man's garden is full of weeds.
210. I have noticed many lovely traits in her character.
211. I see your reflection in the water.
212. The long summer days were full of happiness.
213. The exquisite odor of apple blossoms filled the air.
214. Mount Hood lifts its snowy peak abruptly from the plain.
215. The violet lifts its cup of blue.
216. The thistle is the national flower of Scotland.
217. Shakespeare is the greatest English poet.
218. Many wonderful tales did the old sailor tell.
219. We have been watching the antics of this funny little monkey.
220. I saw two birds' nests on my way to school.
221. The edges of this paper seem very rough.
222. The French were our firm friends during the war.
223. Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States during the Civil War.
224. Did Jason find the Golden Fleece?
225. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
226. Where did the Pilgrims land?
227. When does summer really begin?
228. When are the shadows longest?
229. Why do flowers turn toward the light?
230. Read to me some ballad.
231. Do your duty cheerfully.
232. Arrange these flowers in vases around the room.
233. Join with us in the song.
234. Hang all your leafy banners out.
235. Cuba and Puerto Rico are islands near Florida.
236. Beads and ornaments were very valuable in the eyes of the Indians.
237. The pipers played "Auld Lang Syne" and "Annie Laurie.".
238. Slowly and sadly we laid him down.
239. The summer winds were soft and low.
240. Ulysses was a brave hero and had many adventures.
241. The skipper blew a whiff from his pipe and laughed scornfully.
242. Did they arrive early or late?
243. I felt faint, but soon recovered.
244. Robin Hood had been outlawed by the king of England.
245. Ichabod Crane was a tall, lanky fellow, with feet like shovels.
246. The torrents of Norway leap down from their mountain homes.
247. The gathering storm made a disturbance among the trees.
248. The north wind lays a cover over all the rivers and lakes.
249. Behind Hiawatha's wigwam rose the dark forest.
250. The carols of the birds are the sweetest sounds in all nature.
251. Anemones are dainty little white flowers.
252. Finally the great ship became a mere speck on the horizon.
253. The stream sparkled and rolled onward with a tuneful sound.
254. Mercury bound his winged sandals to his feet, and took his wand in his hand.
255. Every pine and fir and hemlock wore ermine too dear for an earl.
256. Hide this sword under your cloak and march boldly forward.
257. Honor thy father and thy mother.
258. He is a great leader and a most courteous gentleman.
259. Knots of seaweed hung upon the jagged stones, and trembled in every breath of wind.
260. They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing.
261. I rose, and found the shining dew on every buttercup.
262. The groves were God's first temples.
263. Vainly but well that chief had fought.
264. The warriors took their bows and spears from the ship and chased the deer.
265. On a fine autumnal day Rip had scrambled to the highest part of the mountain.
266. The terraced hills of Italy are a charming sight.
267. We travelled through Europe by motor and train and airplane.
Section Three
1. They threw the poor dog a bone.
2. Offer the old lady a chair.
3. Send the sick child some flowers.
4. The old sailor made the little boy a beautiful boat.
5. Give me your attention.
6. We bought the baby a new cap.
7. Tell us the news.
8. He left the children all his wealth.
9. Pass me the sugar and cream.
10. The child wrote her mother a long letter.
11. They have done us a great kindness.
12. Our neighbors, the Browns, have left for the South.
13. I have read Ivanhoe, a novel by Sir Walter Scott.
14. William Penn, the Quaker, was a friend to the Indians.
15. They followed Miles Standish, their captain.
16. Hiawatha lived with his grandmother, Nokomis.
17. We visited Mt. Vernon, the home of Washington.
18. The king saw the two strangers, mother and child.
19. Master Cheever, the old schoolmaster, taught arithmetic and reading.
20. We have made a trip to Norway, the Land of the Midnight Sun.
21. Lincoln, the son of a poor settler, became President of the United States.
22. On Christmas day we had a pie, a nice round pie with a crimpy rim.
23. The little house had three rooms, a sitting room, a bedroom, and a tiny kitchen.
24. We visited London, the largest city in the world.
25. We sent her some flowers as a birthday present.
26. They gave the swimmer a medal as a reward for his bravery.
27. They waited an hour.
28. Go home now.
29. He stayed away a month.
30. Walk one mile every morning after breakfast.
31. This tea costs a dollar a pound.
32. This plant grows an inch a week.
33. My friend has moved three blocks away.
34. They pay him a dollar a day.
35. This street is two miles long and fifty feet wide.
36. Some trains can go seventy miles an hour.
37. This month our baby will be three years old.
38. We go to dancing school every Monday and Thursday.
39. We learn something new each day.
40. The train leaves five minutes earlier this week.
41. Last summer we went north.
42. The fish weighs five pounds.
43. Give us this day our daily bread.
44. Did you find the distance too great?
45. They showed us every possible attention and made us most welcome.
46. Everybody thinks, Rose a beautiful girl.
47. A blazing fire soon made us dry and comfortable.
48. Exercise keeps one well.
49. The noise of the pounding nearly drove us mad.
50. We chose Jessie as our president.
51. The children sent little cakes as valentines.
52. Wear this scarf as a protection from the cutting wind.
53. Use this umbrella as a cane.
54. How many words did you have right?
55. He remained poor all his life.
56. How old are you, little girl?
57. Hurry, children.
58. Madam, I will obey your command.
59. You are wrong, my child.
60. Do not cry, little one.
61. Do you not know me, my son?
62. I am not ready, mother.
63. His carelessness caused his father much anxiety.
64. Do I owe you anything?
65. Show me the way.
66. The great tree afforded us shelter during the storm.
67. Will you get me my hat and gloves?
68. Bessie gave the horse a big mouthful of fragrant hay.
69. I can show you the shortest way to town.
70. Mr. Jones bought his little boy a knife and a ball.
71. Here comes the baby, the pet of the family.
72. George's father drove his horses slowly up the hill.
73. Play me a tune.
74. The gentleman offered us his car.
75. Here under this tree they gave their guests a splendid feast.
76. Can your doll open and shut her eyes?
77. The fisherman was exceedingly honest and upright.
78. Down in a green and shady dell a modest violet grew.
79. In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candlelight.
80. Buy me two spools of thread and a paper of needles.
81. I saw all the boys but Harry.
82. Tell the last part of that story again.
83. Wash your hands and pare the apples for the pie.
84. Boys and girls, come out and play.
85. How do you like my story, mother?
86. Come, Mary, my dear.
87. Robinson Crusoe's man, Friday, was a faithful servant.
88. My cousin wrote me a long letter.
89. My child, come here.
90. You and your mother have received many gifts from your uncle.
91. Be quick or you will be too late.
92. Will you go with us or wait here?
93. How old are Mary and Jane?
94. She was always, shabby, often ragged, and on cold days very uncomfortable.
95. Think first and then act.
96. Do not lean against the freshly painted door and ruin your dress.
97. The whole school was in a commotion.
98. Our roses are now in full bloom.
99. She was in despair over her Easter bonnet.
100. The grass looked like a bright green carpet.
101. Whom does the baby look like?
102. The young man is not of age.
103. Make yourselves at home, my friends.
104. Promise me one thing.
105. I stood, a little mite of a girl, upon a chair by the window, and watched the falling snowflakes.
106. In Japan the little girls, even baby girls, wear bright red or yellow.
107. The door was painted green, and had a brass knocker.
108. Queen Elizabeth called the new country Virginia, in honor of herself.
109. The Pilgrims landed on December 22, the shortest day in the year.
110. Sit here and sing us a song.
111. Last week Mr. Weber, the florist, sent us a fern three feet high.
112. Show the guests these shells, my son, and tell them their strange history.
113. Did I promise you anything last week?
114. Robin Hood, the famous outlaw, was the best archer in all England.
115. We have come a long distance, ten or twelve miles, sir.
116. We arrived in Dublin late at night, and drove to our hotel in an Irish jaunting-car.
117. On a brilliant winter's day, we started off in the sleigh, in the gayest of spirits.
118. A thirsty crow saw a pitcher, and flew to it in great delight.
119. The old man brought candy and nuts, a treat for the little folks.
120. I bought a picture of Fuji, the sacred mountain of Japan.
121. The schoolroom, children, was a dingy room with a sanded floor.
122. You alone are responsible for this accident.
123. Go not. forth, 0 Hiawatha, to the kingdom of the West-Wind.
124. Rise, 0 youth, and wrestle with me.
125. Many days they talked together.
126. He tried, but failed.
127. The child is but two years old.
128. He did but glance toward us.
129. This horse is strong, but very gentle.
130. Do anything but that.
131. The toys gave the little sick child much pleasure.
132. The water makes the pebbles round and smooth.
133. Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.
134. Lady-bird, Lady-bird, fly away home.
135. I hear nothing but the chirp of the crickets.
136. My window has remained open all night.
137. Be satisfied with nothing but your best.
138. We peeped into the well and saw our reflection in the water.
139. At the head of the procession marched a man with a tall fur hat and a heavy walking-stick.
140. The river is a mile wide in some places.
141. The lake is nearly two miles long, and about a mile wide.
142. Will you come to my birthday party next Saturday?
143. We call our canary Peter Piper.
144. The gift made the child very happy.
145. We consider them our faithful friends.
146. We will make this place our home.
147. Come, boys, and catch the end of this rope.
148. The squirrels make their nests warm and snug with soft moss and leaves.
149. Call the children, Ruth.
150. Do you feel warm or cold?
151. I will mail the letter myself.
152. They did the work themselves.
153. I gave the papers to my father himself.
154. The little girl made the doll's dress herself.
155. I hurt myself.
156. She was talking to herself.
157. He proved himself trustworthy.
158. I made myself a printing press.
159. We could see ourselves in the water.
160. Do it yourself.
161. I feel ashamed of myself.
162. The little children themselves gathered these flowers.
163. I will attend to that myself.
164. The people themselves do not believe the story.
165. Sit here by yourself.
166. 1 gave myself a dreadful blow on the head.
167. Hurrah ! I have finished my work in time for a good game of ball before dinner!
168. They assigned us a very difficult task.
169. You, his best friend, will cheer him in his trouble.
170. He lost his only weapon, a sword.
171. Stratford is the birthplace of Shakespeare, the greatest English poet.
172. The dress of the little princess was embroidered with roses, the national flower of the Country.
173. On the borders of a certain island Tom found Gotham, a very curious place.
174. Sir Philip Sidney, an English nobleman, was fatally wounded in battle.
175. They wore red caps, the symbol of liberty.
176. With him as our protector, we fear no danger.
177. The sweet gum, or liquid amber, is a very pretty tree.
178. Robin Hood stepped backward several paces.
179. Seven long days and nights he fasted.
180. I will make this undertaking my special care.
181. They considered the great oak their trysting place.
182. The people of Lilliput called Gulliver the man-mountain.
183. The judge pronounced the prisoner innocent of the crime.
184. Cousin, be merry.
185. You, sir, have been my best friend.
186. Ring out, wild bells.
187. Boatman, do not tarry.
188. The ocean seemed at rest.
189. The clouds in the west seemed on fire.
190. We were all in most excellent spirits.
191. Be of good cheer, brave comrades.
192. January is named in honor of Janus, an ancient Roman god.
193. Out of a low cave of rock at the foot of a limestone crag, the great fountain rose.
194. The little Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island has become the largest and wealthiest city in America.
195. The Pilgrims on board the Mayflower signed an agreement, and then chose John Carver governor.
196. All her finery, lace, ribbons, and feathers, was packed away in a trunk.
197. Most beloved by Hiawatha was the gentle Chibiabos.
198. I a light canoe will build me.
199. Like a fire upon the hearthstone is a neighbor's homely daughter.
200. Go, my son, into the forest.
201. Light he thought her, like a feather.
202. Books of voyage and travel became his passion.
203. He was the boys' best friend, that dear old schoolmaster.
204. Caesar, the leader of the Roman army, was a mighty warrior.
205. His character is above reproach.
206. Out of a pellucid brook Pebbles round and smooth I took.
207. Every knight was overcome but Lancelot.
208. 0 my children, love is sunshine.
209. Sir Philip Sidney, the noble English general, offered the wounded soldier a cup of water.
210. Every spring and fall our cousins pay us a long visit.
211. The beavers build themselves lodges below the surface of the water.
212. Sleep, little one.
213. Hast thou seen that lordly castle, that castle by the sea?
214. Gems I held from every land, In the hollow of my hand.
215. Don't cry, little girl.
216. Jack Frost looked forth one still, clear night.
217. One day I saw a mullein stalk nearly six feet high.
218. Athena, the goddess of Wisdom, heard Arachne's boastful speech.
219. Good queen, I am friendless and a stranger.
220. Her kindness soon put the awkward youth at his ease.
221. Columbus named the island San Salvador.
222. He took possession of it for the king and queen of Spain.
223. The new country was named Virginia, in honor of the Queen.
224. Captain John Smith, the sturdy explorer, showed the Indians his pocket compass.
225. Orpheus took his harp and began his magic music.
226. Puck was a lively little sprite, and played many mischievous tricks.
227. Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, was the mother of Hamlet.
228. In our climate the grass remains green all winter.
229. Do you want all the doors and windows open?
230. Oberon and Titania, the king and queen of the fairies, held their midnight revels in a wood.
231. The fairies' names were Pease-blossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustard-seed.
232. Three caskets they bore on their saddle bows, Three caskets of gold, with golden keys.
233. Colder and louder blew the wind, a gale from the northeast.
234. Time and tide wait for no man.
235. Thou art like a beauteous flower.
236. The chestnut tree offered the hummingbirds its blossoms for a breakfast.
237. The peacock was the favorite bird of Juno, the queen of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus.
238. Evangeline, a tale of Acadia, was written by Longfellow, an American poet.
239. Iagoo, the great boaster, made a bow for Hiawatha.
240. The robin's song sounded sweet and clear through the summer shower.
241. One day I showed Ethel my new books.
242. The olive branch is often called the emblem of peace.
243. Sir Walter Scott was the author of many novels.
244. Two days and two nights he floated in the sea.
245. We heard the sound of many waters.
246. Solomon was made king before the death of his father.
247. The king had the choice of three evils, famine, flight, or pestilence.
248. The general found the captain faithful to his trust.
249. In a city, the principal officer is the mayor.
250. In some places this river is a mile wide and very deep.
251. Last year he was elected secretary of the club.
252. I think his conduct a disgrace.
253. The shock of the accident rendered him unconscious.
254. Do you seek adventure, gallant youth?
255. Come, old friend, sit down and listen.
256. The Spaniards made the Indians presents of strings of beads.
257. Four times the sun had risen and set.
VĚTRNÝ MLÝN
Nahoře v podkroví mé věži,
žulovou čelistí to svěží
požírám kukuřici,
rýži a i pšenici.
Můj pán mlynář stojí
a krmí mě rukou svojí.
Section Four
1. The boy who brought the book has gone.
2. These are the flowers that you ordered.
3. I have lost the book that you gave me.
4. I will bring the friend who is visiting me.
5. The children ate the lunch that their mother had packed for them.
6. I like my next lesson, which is arithmetic.
7. I am reading the book that you left on the library table.
8. Have you returned the umbrella that you borrowed yesterday?
9. The Indians that Columbus found in America were poor.
10. The snowdrop is the first flower that opens in the spring.
11. The fisherman who owned the boat now demanded payment.
12. Come when you are called.
13. I shall stay at home if it rains.
14. When he saw me, he stopped.
15. If you want me, telephone before noon.
16. Do not laugh at me because I seem so absent minded.
17. The prettiest toy of all was a little lady, who stood at the open door of the castle.
18. She had a little narrow blue ribbon over her shoulders, that looked like a scarf.
19. Catherine lingered a minute after she had been served.
20. I shall lend you the books that you need.
21. When I heard the knock, I ran to the door and opened it.
22. Come early next Monday if you can.
23. Choose him leader, boys, for he has won three times.
24. If you come early, wait in the study-hall.
25. The poor duckling was sad because he looked so ugly.
26. If you find the bucket empty, fill it.
27. If you see your cousins on Saturday, give them my regards.
28. The carriage was a shell of many hues, which glittered in the sunshine.
29. He had a little sister who was his constant companion.
30. A certain man had a goose that laid him a golden egg every day.
31. The patter and beat of the storm was a joyous sound to children who owned sleds.
32. I had a younger brother whose name was Antonio.
33. The wood in which they met was the favorite haunt of the fairies.
34. If you have time, pay us a visit.
35. Have you seen the flowers that the children brought?
36. Near the queen stood two maids who served her.
37. The fairy godmother waved her wand, which had been hidden under her long cloak.
38. Gnomes are little men who live under the ground.
39. This is the house that Jack built.
40. The birds had gone south, for they were afraid of the cold.
41. Since you are anxious about the child, I will go with her.
42. The train was delayed several hours because the bridge had been swept away by the flood.
43. He is loved by everybody, because he has a gentle disposition.
44. I love the bright and glorious sun, that gives us light and heat.
45. Hold the horse while I run and get my cap.
46. I have read the, books you recommended.
47. I have found the ring I lost.
48. The sun shines, and the weather is warm.
49. The lark sang, and the daisy was happy.
50. In summer the days are long and the nights are short.
51. Her brothers are very dark, but she is different.
52. I knocked, but no one answered.
53. Her mouth smiled, but her eyes were very sad.
54. The thunder is loud, and the lightning plays among the clouds.
55. When I arrived, I went to the hotel; but all the rooms had been taken.
56. The wind is high, but the tide is low.
57. The eleven brothers were all princes; and each went to school with a star on his breast and a sword at his side.
58. The morning had been beautiful, but by noon the sky was quite overcast.
59. The Grasshopper begged for a little food; but the Ants only mocked him.
60. The fairy godmother touched the six mice, and they became six prancing steeds, with harnesses of gold.
61. A large fire burned brightly on the hearth; the children sat before it and watched the flames.
62. The hut was humble ; but it was clean and white, like a seashell.
63. Her hair was thick with many a curl that clustered round her head.
64. The old man played his fiddle, and all the little children danced merrily.
65. Play and I will sing.
66. In this country Christmas comes in winter, but in the southern hemisphere it comes in mid-summer.
67. It is daytime here, but it is night in Japan.
68. Sit here and we can see the fun.
69. We carried umbrellas, but we did not need them.
70. They told me a wonderful tale about their adventures, but I do not believe it.
71. Make hay while the sun shines.
72. Work while you work and play while you play.
73. A little mouse soon became quite familiar, and would come to me and eat from my hand.
74. The general neatness and cheerfulness of the room make it very pretty.
75. The people who told us the news were certain of its truth.
76. A very old house once stood in a street with several that were quite new and clean.
77. Ceremonies are different in every country; but true politeness is everywhere the same.
78. He laughs best who laughs last.
79. Give me the articles I ordered.
80. That is the funniest story I ever heard.
81. While you are waiting, I'll tell you a joke I read.
82. She is taller than her brother.
83. They are no wiser than we.
84. Light travels faster than sound.
85. We have more time than they.
86. She has more friends than enemies.
87. I can endure heat better than cold.
88. London is much larger than Paris.
89. He is far more lucky than wise.
90. Your judgment is better than mine.
91. I know her better than her sister.
92. Rip now hurried forth and hastened to his old resort, the village inn; but it too was gone.
93. He walked along cautiously to the very edge of the precipice, and then leaned over.
94. A Connecticut farmer took me out under his porch one April day, and showed me a phoebe bird's nest six stories high.
95. The same bird had returned each year, and had built a new nest upon the old foundation.
96. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick.
97. Work, for the night is coming.
98. They were very tired when they came home, and went to bed immediately.
99. The gate of Gotham was so narrow that little people could not get through.
100. The mice had no peace, because the cat was always watching them.
101. After a little time, the patient spider made a seventh trial and succeeded.
102. He was very poor, and with his wife and five children lived in a little low cabin of logs and stones.
103. When the wind blew, the traveler wrapped his mantle more closely around him.
104. The sun poured down his warm rays, and the traveler unfastened his cloak and threw it off.
105. Washington retreated from Long Island when he found his army outnumbered.
106. I am sure that we can go.
107. They called the place at which they landed Jamestown, in honor of their sovereign, James the First.
108. Where shall we keep the holiday, and duly greet the entering May?
109. It was a summer evening, and the wind had ceased.
110. I consider her my friend, because she has often given me good advice.
111. He was so frightened that he could not speak.
112. We went back to the place where we saw the roses.
113. Bring me the book we were reading last Wednesday.
114. The mill will not turn with the water that has passed.
115. Buttercups and violets are flowers that bloom in the early spring.
116. Have you seen the box of candy that Lucy gave me yesterday?
117. The Judge is a man whose opinions are valuable.
118. We slept in a pleasant room that opened toward the east.
119. The box was so highly polished that little Pandora could see her face in its surface.
120. The frost had so covered the window-panes that we could not get a glimpse of the scenery outside.
121. When Rip returned home, the first thing that he saw was a statue which had been erected in the public square.
122. As he ran along the road, he saw in the orchard a beautiful tree, upon which were golden apples.
123. Violets are purple, buttercups are yellow, and wild roses are pink and red.
124. The moss upon the forest bark, was pole-star when the night was dark.
125. The purple berries in the wood supplied me necessary food.
126. Clyde was a beautiful nymph who lived in a wonderful palace under the sea.
127. Trees and hills had seen their images in the broad and peaceful mirror of the lake.
128. I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills.
129. The waves beside them danced; but they outdid the sparkling waves in glee.
130. They wondered at the goodness and power of God, who made the lovely world.
131. Columbus named the island that he had discovered San Salvador.
132. Since my country calls me, I obey.
133. I saw a ship that sailed the sea; it left me when the sun went down.
134. The books that you spoke of are not for sale.
135. The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.
136. If thou art alive, sweet sir, awake.
137. Happy is the simple man whose heart is very young.
138. When the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.
139. I had climbed the massive rock which commands the town.
140. The valley had been dry land so long that oaks had sprung up and grown great and high.
141. As the stranger listened, a smile beamed over his countenance.
142. The Indians were not the only enemies that the colonists feared.
143. The shield that the goddess bore was polished, and shone in the sun.
144. They chose him as chief, because they considered him the bravest man in their company.
145. I will come at whatever time you appoint.
146. The day is cold and dark and dreary; it rains, and the wind is never weary.
147. Spring has come, but the snow still lingers on the mountain-side.
148. Diana's chariot is bright like silver, but her horses are black as night.
149. With splendid courage they faced danger, while they concealed their deeper feelings.
150. If you would have a faithful servant, serve yourself.
151. Did you ever watch the swift cloud-horses that the north wind drives across the sky?
152. The sun smiles, and the whole world returns the smile.
153. Here and there skims a blue dragon-fly, with wings that look like thinnest gauze.
154. She had a rustic, woodland air, and she was wildly clad.
155. Any time you mention will suit me.
156. Lend me the book that you were talking about.
157. All the wildflowers of the prairies, when on earth they fade and perish, blossom in that heaven above us.
158. Winter calls to his gloomy train, the sleet and the snow, the wind and the rain.
159. In each shell lies a glittering pearl, which would be fit for the diadem of a queen.
160. A few of the willows that yellowed the river-bank took on a deeper color.
161. Spring is the morning of the year, the summer is the noontide bright; the autumn is the evening clear, that comes before the winter's night.
162. To the left, in the mellow sunset light, stretched the lovely vineyards, with their rows of trellised vines.
163. In the depths of the forest, on the margin of a clear lake, stood a wonderful palace, with walls of shining marble.
164. The old man, in a voice that seldom rose above the howling of the wind upon the moor, was singing them a Christmas song.
165. The position they offered him was so good that he accepted at once.
166. Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.
167. The torrents of Norway leap down from their mountain homes, and run brief but glorious races to the sea.
168. Tristram tuned his harp to a sweet melody, while the waves lapped softly on the shore.
169. Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with snowflakes.
170. The great Greek sculptor, Phidias, made a statue of Zeus that was forty feet high.
171. Athena came and poured sweet sleep over Odysseus' eyes, that he might find quiet rest after all his toils.
172. Diana drives in a golden chariot over the floor of heaven, which is studded with twinkling stars.
173. As Orpheus sang, the forest grew calm again.
174. Sing us that song again, brave Orpheus, that we may forget the Sirens and their spell.
175. Then out spoke the magic bough which Jason had fastened to the mast.
176. Many weary years the Argonauts wandered, until they had atoned for the crime of Medea, the dark witch-maiden.
177. Then they dreamed of bright still gardens, and of slumbers under murmuring pines, till all their toil seemed foolishness, and they thought of their renown no more.
178. They also serve who only stand and wait.
Section Five
1. I know that you are right.
2. I will tell you where she lives.
3. The boy said that his mother was away from home.
4. I felt that I was watched.
5. Tell me what you are thinking.
6. See what I have found.
7. The truth of the matter was, they had vanished.
8. That they simply vanished is the truth of the matter.
9. Tell me all you know about it.
10. What you mean seems very vague.
11. See how red the clouds are!
12. The sign said, "Stop."
13. I did not notice where they went.
14. The hope that help was near comforted them.
15. My advice is, "Go at once."
16. How the trick was done baffled the audience.
17. That the scheme failed amazed every one.
18. The important question is, "Where shall we go?"
19. That they asked so many questions proved their interest in the subject.
20. The whole world was amazed at what Edison accomplished.
21. What Edison accomplished amazed the whole world.
22. The father's ambition was that his son might become a great physician.
23. The world is better, life is richer, because noble men have lived.
24. You will hardly believe what I must now tell you.
25. "Rose, my child, what are you doing?" called her mother.
26. Everybody knows that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
27. They came after the sun had set.
28. I lay awake until the clock struck twelve.
29. We started on our journey before the day dawned.
30. It is my hope that you will return in the fall.
31. It is my opinion that you are wrong.
32. It is almost certain that our team will win.
33. "Be patient, my children," the mother said.
34. It has been proved that the earth is round.
35. "What have I done?" asked the man.
36. My first impression was that I had seen the man before.
37. I think that that man is a Swede.
38. "This tree is fifty feet high," said the gardener.
39. I think that this train leaves five minutes earlier today.
40. My opinion is that the governor will grant him a pardon.
41. Why he has left the city is a mystery.
42. The house stands where three roads meet.
43. The red rose says, "Be sweet," and the lily bids, "Be pure."
44. The place from which the light proceeded was a small chapel.
45. What is new is not always true.
46. I am sure that the report is correct.
47. The woman grieved over what she had lost.
48. Those are the rocks that sailors call the Hen and Chickens.
49. What man is called Father of his Country?
50. I must now relate what happened to me a few days before the ship sailed.
51. We have less room than they.
52. She has much more leisure than you.
53. I can remain later today than tomorrow.
54. Boston is much smaller than New York.
55. He has far more money than brains.
56. Your advice seems better than his.
57. I like summer better than winter.
58. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?"
59. The vision answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
60. Ponce de Leon discovered a land bright with flowers, which he named Florida.
61. The Japanese can twist the English language into the strangest knots that you ever saw.
62. A little vessel with one loose sail was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another that lay right under its own reflection.
63. 'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.
64. Read from some humbler poet, whose songs gushed from his heart.
65. From the mountain-top hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
66. She spoke and said, "I am the Queen of Olympus, Hera, the wife of the great Zeus."
67. "Wed a maiden of your people," said old Nokomis.
68. Gay was he, for his doublet was of scarlet silk, and on his cap waved a long feather.
69. Robin Hood was jovial and kindly, and often gave to the poor what he took from the rich.
70. When a man is in earnest and knows what he is about, his work is half done.
71. Do the duty that lies nearest thee.
72. Books give to all who faithfully use them the spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race.
73. Friend, all the world is a little queer, excepting thee and me; and sometimes I think thee a little peculiar.
74. A wind came up out of the sea, and said, "O mists, make room for me!"
75. Do not hesitate to ask for an explanation of what you do not understand.
76. To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.
77. "How did you like the party, children?" asked the old lady who met us.
78. The parapet of that house projects so far forward that no one can see out of our windows what is going on in that direction.
79. Evidently that gate is never opened, for the long grass and the great hemlocks grow close against it.
80. As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect that is sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture.
81. The highroads in rural England are made pleasant to the traveler by a border of trees, and often afford him the hospitality of a wayside bench beneath a comfortable shade.
82. I met a little cottage girl; she was eight years old, she said.
83. The terns and gulls flew to and fro from shore to shore, and whistled sweet and wild.
84. The shadows of clouds ran races over the bright blue bay, and the breakers plunged merrily upon the wide white sands.
85. She said, "I am the nymph of the tree which you have saved."
86. Ask what I can give you, and you shall have it.
87. He tried and tried, but all his efforts were in vain.
88. The prince walked in the wet fields beside his shadow, and was glad.
89. Everything was white save the river, that marked its course by a winding black line across the landscape.
90. The face, chest, and arms of the great statue of Zeus were of ivory; the hair and beard were of solid gold; and the robe was covered with jeweled flowers.
91. Fuji is the sacred mountain of Japan; and for thousands of years it has been scaled by pilgrims who come from every province of the empire.
92. As Fuji is a sacred mountain, it is scaled every year by pilgrims from all parts of the empire.
93. Pandora had called the box ugly, but in reality it was a very beautiful article of furniture.
94. As the child had no other looking-glass, I wonder that she did not consider the box valuable on this account.
95. When I was building my house, a little mouse that had its nest under the floor would come out regularly at meal-times.
96. One day, when I offered the mouse a bit of cheese, it came and nibbled it, then cleaned its face and paws like a fly, and walked away.
97. The little mouse soon became quite familiar, for it knew that I was its friend.
98. I gradually made this discovery--that it considered me its friend and not its enemy.
99. As no tidings of the ship had been brought, the women of the village were in despair.
100. Robert Bruce, the royal hero of Scotland, when he was pursued by his enemies, took refuge in a cave.
101. As he lay there, he watched a spider that was spinning a web across the entrance.
102. "If this spider," said Bruce, "makes a seventh attempt and succeeds, I will make one more trial for Scotland."
103. Major Pendennis told his nephew's tutor that the young man would go to college next October.
104. How sweet and gracious, even in common speech, is that fine sense which men call courtesy.
105. Every sound was muffled by the snow, every noise was changed to something soft and musical.
106. In his early youth, while he was still minding his herds on the rich pastures of Mount Ida, Paris received a visit from the goddesses of Mount Olympus.
107. Paris landed on the shores of Lacedaemon, where the people received him kindly, and helped him on his journey to Sparta.
108. He spent his childhood in the log-cottage where he was born, and was dutiful to his mother, and helpful to her in many ways.
Section Six
1. To escape seemed impossible.
2. To fly like Lindbergh is his ambition.
3. I like to read.
4. The wall seemed to move.
5. I have a horse to sell.
6. I have come to study.
7. It is easy to swim in smooth water.
8. They tried to persuade us.
9. To do these examples takes time.
10. Our friend seemed to know everybody.
11. The man's one desire was to make money fast.
12. I bought a machine to print cards.
13. We hurried to catch the train.
14. We appreciate your desire to please us.
15. It is hard to find a needle in a haystack.
16. We are about to leave for school.
17. We do not expect to go at once.
18. There is a plan afoot to make Jack captain.
19. There is a chance to win.
20. There are two more hills to climb.
21. There is no opportunity to succeed in this little place.
22. There are many difficulties to overcome.
23. There will be nothing to eat.
24. Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.
25. We were in the habit of going every afterboon to watch the troops drill in the public square.
26. There is nothing to do this afternoon.
27. The young man appeared to be perfectly at ease.
28. It is impossible to refuse her anything.
29. Standing before the door, they waited for the news.
30. Sometimes I like to be alone.
31. I am eager to hear your plans.
32. The guide planned to start before sunrise.
33. This problem is difficult to solve.
34. To stand so long is very tiresome.
35. I bought a book to read on the train.
36. The leaves seem to whisper among themselves.
37. To go now is really impossible.
38. We have decided to wait for the next boat.
39. My grandfather's chief delight was to recall the scenes of his boyhood.
40. I want to go to school to learn.
41. The teacher was quick to detect the mistake.
42. Al1 the girls are needed to assist in the office.
43. That young man has too much money to spend.
44. Did the children seem to appreciate the books you sent them?
45. His desire to revisit his dative land has been gratified.
46. From his lodge went Hiawatha, dressed for travel, armed for hunting.
47. The scholars were now hurried through their lessons without stopping at trifles.
48. Everybody wants to be happy.
49. The peak of the mountain seemed to touch the clouds.
50. They have found the right man to fill the position.
51. To give up now would be to lose all.
52. They are anxious to leave town.
53. We have no desire to leave.
54. To do one's duty is noble.
55. It is sometimes the hardest thing in the world to save money.
56. It was ever the queen as pleasure to superintend the education of her children.
57. It is mankind 's lot to toil.
58. It is generally tedious business to wait for a train.
59. It was my wish to Join tee expedition to the Indies.
60. It Was delightful to hear the continuous sound of the sea.
61. To aim and to hit the mark are not the same thing.
62. There were Just about to enter the house.
63. We have ho choice but to go.
64. They seemed about to speak.
65. I supposed him to be a gentleman.
66. I am ashamed to be seen in such company.
67. The weather is almost warm enough to melt th snow.
68. The story made us laugh.
69. We helped him lift the heavy bad.
70. I have a very important question to ask.
71. Why do you hesitate to go?
72. I want to show you the best way to do that.
73. They asked us to provide some suitable entertainment for the children.
74. I felt something stir in the dark.
75. Plan to stay with us two weeks longer next winter.
76. Elizabeth's delight was to move in splendid progresses from place to place.
77. They made the people wait an hour at the entrance.
78. Do you want me to post these letters?
79. All men strive to excel.
80. He chanced to enter my alee one day.
81. They want us to go.
82. Tell her to wait.
83. They forced him to go.
84. We expected her to go with us.
85. Did you order them to advance?
86. I directed the children to stend in line.
87. I do not wish you to do that.
88. I trusted her to tell the truth
89. I enjoy reading.
90. Reading is my chief delight.
91. I take great delight in reading.
92. He gained their confidence by speaking frankly.
93. Before leaving the city, they sold their house.
94. He was rewarded for doing the work well.
95. I am tired of waiting.
96. Waiting so long is tiresome.
97. Playing solitaire is his chief amusement.
98. I object to waiting.
99. I bought a rug woven in India.
100. I met her going to school.
101. Looking around, I saw some violets growing on the hillside.
102. We bought baskets made by the Indians.
103. The light thrown upon the stage made a curious effect.
104. I saw them staring helplessly about.
105. They showed us some curios brought from Asia.
106. That bird sitting in the peach tree is an owl.
107. The children, dressed in their very best, looked uncomfortable.
108. I found them waiting.
109. After hearing the news, I came away.
110. I always enjoy watching the game.
111. The boy's chief delight is driving over the fields.
112. I made a mistake in adding the second column.
113. Giving them money does not satisfy them.
114. Eating hastily injures the health.
115. Telling stories to the children was the old man's delight.
116. Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating a Christmas pie.
117. The signal, flashed along the coast, roused the militia.
118. The feathers, pasted on a fine cotton web, were wrought into dresses for the wealthy.
119. Who owns this package wrapped in brown paper?
120. We saw a building erected in 1820.
121. I saw them standing at the Gate.
122. Standing by the gate, I saw her pass.
123. Banners bearing strange devices floated from the gables.
124. The great elm, broken by the wind, fell against the house.
125. The ancient ruins of Melrose, seen by moonlight, are most picturesque.
126. Writing to her gives me great pleasure.
127. I have just finished writing a letter.
128. The people seemed pleased with the singing.
129. He received a reward for doing the work.
130. His chief pleasure is working in his garden.
131. Before starting they bade me good-bye.
132. Making promises is not keeping them.
133. Suddenly we heard a loud knocking at the gate.
134. His answering so carelessly caused us much annoyance.
135. On entering the village, I found a large crowd gathered about the courthouse.
136. The eye, partaking of the quickness of the flashing light, saw in its every gleam a multitude of objects.
137. The light struggles dimly through windows darkened by dust.
138. A marble figure of Mary lies stretched upon the tomb.
139. The footpaths go wandering away from stile to stile.
140. Her dress was of a lavender color, scantily made.
141. Two months afterwards, the man, returning, met the same spectre.
142. I was surprised one morning at seeing a canoe gliding over the bay.
143. The whole field seemed sprinkled with gold.
144. Wounded severely, the poor soldier struggled on.
145. Seeing him, I stopped.
146. Most people dislike trying to make both ends meet.
147. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.
148. It is well for us to know our faults.
149. The toys hanging on the tree delighted the children.
150. I bought a basket woven by the Indians.
151. He just learned to write by imitating printed books.
152. I see trees laden with ripening fruit.
153. Raising his rifle to take aim, Tom saw the bear plunge into the woods.
154. The dandy walked up the street, flourishing his cane.
155. Landing at Calais, we proceeded by rail to Paris.
156. Who saw them go?
157. It is a mistake to hurry so.
158. The cottages were not unlike scows, drifted ashore and moored on the beach for houses.
159. Those who are in the habit of remarking such matters must have noticed the passive quiet of an English landscape on Sunday.
160. A poor wayfaring stranger, accompanied by a small boy, makes his appearance at the gate of the convent.
161. The housekeeper stood at the door to bid us welcome.
162. To have taken the field openly against his rival would have been madness.
163. I profess not to know how hearts are wooed and won.
164. Every window and crevice seemed bursting with the treasures of the farm.
165. Brom Bones was noted for preferring vicious animals.
166. The fox, hidden behind some bushes, wished to escape the farmer's notice.
167. If you find her waiting for me, tell her that I cannot come.
168. When they saw the queen coming, the people, dressed in holiday attire, thronged into the Square.
169. It seemed that the king had lost the power of acting intelligently.
170. Berry-picking was near enough to hunting and fishing to enlist me when I was a boy.
171. The fancied land proved to be nothing but an evening cloud.
172. I attempted to hide my confusion by proceeding with my breakfast.
173. Seeing my aunt so occupied I dared not express my anxiety.
174. I saw him pause before entering the room.
175. It was impossible to refrain from laughing.
176. It is impossible to resist the gladdening influence of fine weather.
177. How gallant did our ship appear, decked out in all her canvas, and careering gaily over the curling Waves!
178. lt is now time to get to shore.
179. Ichabod picked up many bright shillings by instructing young folks in psalmody.
180. Rip taught the children to fly kites and to shoot marbles, and told them long stories about witches and Indians.
181. Panting and fatigued, he threw himself on a green knoll covered with mountain herbage.
182. There the wrinkled old Nokomis, Nursed the little Hiawatha, Rocked him in his linden cradle, Bedded soft with moss and rushes, Safely bound with reindeer sinews.
183. We could not refrain from laughing when we saw him looking so surprised.
184. Be sure to tell them to try to come on time.
185. I hope to find your health much improved.
186. The caravan was a picture to stir the dullest imagination.
187. I passed several hours in rambling about Westminster Abbey.
188. Shining metal spires and church roofs, distant and rarely seen, had sparkled in the view.
189. No one who visits Nuremberg is likely to dispute its antiquity.
190. 0n coming down in the morning, I found my aunt musing over the breakfast table.
191. It would have made a Stoic smile to see me and my little family sit down to dinner.
192. It is the mark of a noble nature to be quick to recognize that which is praiseworthy in others.
193. The mingling notes came softened from below.
194. It was really delightful to see the old squire seated in his hereditary elbow-chair.
195. The fireplace was an old one, built by some Dutch merchant, and set all around with quaint Dutch tiles, designed to illustrate the Scriptures.
196. Built upon a dismal reef of sunken rocks, on which the waters chafed and dashed the wild year through, stood a solitary lighthouse.
197. If you listen, you can hear the leaves singing.
198. Defeated in his attempts to master these difficulties, he soon became tired of trying.
199. Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.
200. Come hither, come hither, my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale, That ever the wind did blow.
201. Be still, sad heart, and cease repining.
202. Did you ever hear of the Fountain of Youth which Ponce de Leon, the Spanish adventurer went in search of, two or three centuries ago?
203. All things that are on earth shall wholly pass away, except the love of God, which shall live and last for aye.
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Nepřeložené české věty Petr uviděl, jak Jiří políbil Lucii, a bylo mu to líto.
Čas letí jako šíp. / Časové mouchy mají rády šipku.
Přesné vážení jedu se vyplatí hlavně při plošném hubení myší v bytech.
Ženu holí stroj.
Zaslání na dobírku není možné, pro montáž volat předem kvůli dohodnutí ceny.
V neděli vysílá Česká televize přenos mezinárodního fotbalového zápasu.
Mirek mi přinesl k letošním narozeninám malou pozornost.
Babička na tebe počká večer před kulturním domem.
O Vánocích pojede celá naše rodina na hory.
Pro výsadbu ovocných stromů si zahrádkáři předem připraví prostorné jamky.
Zářivé hvězdy na obloze vábily odedávna lidskou mysl.
Po příjezdu domů k nám přišli naši přátelé.
Skupinka turistů pohlížela z vrcholu hory do malebného údolí řeky.
Hodnota člověka se pozná podle vztahu k jiným lidem.
Veliká a bílá oblaka plula radostně po modrém nebi.
Na břehu Nilu spatřili cestovatelé poprvé arabská obydlí.
V srpnu mi našel můj tatínek školu v Ostravě.
Ženinu tvář ozářil radostný úsměv.
Ve vodě spatřila kmotra skořápku z lískového oříšku.
Celý svět byl překvapen zprávou o vypuštění kosmické lodi s prvním člověkem na palubě.
V tu chvíli bzučení vzdáleného letadla ustalo.
Na stole leží moje pero.
V červnu zrají rané třešně.
Z šedé oblohy se sype nový sníh.
Za naší vesnicí se rozkládá smrkový les.
Diváci napjatě sledovali fotbalový zápas.
Srpnová bouře polámala ovocné stromy v zahradě.
Z dálky se ozvala siréna policejního vozu.
Jitka si večer ráda prohlíží obrázkové časopisy.
Velké krůpěje deště padaly na kamennou dlažbu.
Dnes foukal velmi studený vítr.
Rád se dívám na filmy pro pamětníky.
Rozlehlá budova školy byla prázdná.
Marek zůstal doma sám.
Po pošmourných dnech se opět objevil modrý kus oblohy.
Zavěsil jsem na strom láhev s ovocnou šťávou.
Vyprovodila jsem spolužačku ke dveřím.
Večer si zatopíme v plynových kamnech.
Ráno se Jirka probudil docela svěží.
Ve voze se rozlehl hlasitý smích našeho strýčka.
Jana doběhla do cíle první.
Kdo mi nerozuměl, může se znovu zeptat.
Je pozoruhodné, že se jim to podařilo.
Není nutné, abys tam chodil.
Řeka byla, jako by ji postříbřil.
Řekl, že k nám přijde.
Měl pocit, že se něco děje.
Spatřil jsem srnu, jak se mihla mezi stromy.
Až se vrátí maminka, bude mít radost.
Otočila se tam, odkud zaslechla hlasy.
Maminka schovala dárky tak, že je nenašla.
Děti křičely, až ochrapěly.
Vzali si deštník, aby nezmokli.
Rád jsem mu vyhověl, protože si to zasloužil.
Jestliže bude pršet, vezmu si deštník.
Zapotili jsme se, ačkoliv byla zima.
Pokud jde o matematiku, patřím mezi nejlepší žáky.
Řekl jsem mu, že na něho počkám.
Zdá se mi, že to Filipa přestalo bavit.
Měl jsem pocit, že se děje něco špatného.
Byl jsem rád, že ses mě zastal.
Tvářil se, že přemýšlí.
Je důležité, aby se porada konala v tajnosti.
Nikdo ho nikdy neviděl, aby se s někým nepohodl.
Snažil jsem se, aby mi nic neuniklo.
Měl jsem starost, aby se ti něco nepřihodilo.
Přisedl si, aby lépe viděl.
Otevřela jsem okna dokořán, abych pustila dovnitř svěží vzduch.
Děti křičely, až úplně ochraptěly.
Měli jsme dojem, že nás Alena nevnímá.
Při cvičení jsme se pořádně zapotili, ačkoliv byla zima.
Zdálo se, že je již vše v pořádku.
Otočila se tam, odkud zaslechla hlasy.
Řekl mi, že to nespěchá.
Obloha byla, jako by ji vymetl.
Až se vrátí maminka, bude mít radost.
Rád jsem mu vyhověl, protože si to zasloužil.
Zahlédl jsem veverku, jak zmizela v dutině stromu.
Udělal to lépe, než jsem předpokládal.
Pročetl jsem si návod, jak s přístrojem zacházet.
Snažil jsem se, aby i neuniklo ani slůvko.
Je důležité, aby se porada konala v tajnosti.
Doufali jsme, že tam potkáme přátele.
Kdo šetří, má za tři.
Přeji si, aby už konečně přijela.
Komu se nelení, tomu se zelení.
Zatím není jasné, co se tam stalo.
Nikdo netušil, že letos bude dlouhá zima.
Bál se mu říct, kdo to udělal.
Je zajímavé, že se to přihodilo právě nám.
Kdo rychle dává, dvakrát dává.
Netrpělivě čekal, až koncert začne.
Dostal jsem poznámku, protože jsem vyrušoval.
Tvářil se, jako by mu ulétly včely.
Vrátil se, odkud vyšli.
Jestliže úkol splníte včas, čeká vás sladká odměna.
Ačkoli byl už květen, venkovní teplota tomu nenasvědčovala.
Najedl se tak, že se nemohl ani hýbat.
Přišli, aby se usmířili.
Až se rozední, vyrazíme.
Rádi jsme jim pomohli, poněvadž byli naši přátelé.
Byl tam, a odešel.
Popřál mi k narozeninám, ba dokonce i kytku mi koupil.
Popřál mi k narozeninám a přinesl mi kytku.
Popřál i k narozeninám, ale kytku mi nedal.
Koupil mi kytku, neboť mi přišel popřát k narozeninám.
Přišel mi popřát k narozeninám, a tak mi přinesl kytku.
Buď mi kup k narozeninám kytku, nebo mi přines dort.
Prošek šel k chalupě a zavřel za sebou dveře, aby Holan pochopil, že má teď jiného pána.
Ve chvíli, kdy dramatický boj o město dosáhl vrcholu, dorazily očekávané posily.
Časem se naučil pracovat tak úsporně, že si všechno dobře rozvrhl, a proto mu ještě zbyl čas k tomu, aby se podíval na představení, které v divadle právě hráli.
Protože němečtí vojáci přiváděli stále posily, postavili proti nim Pražané barikády a statečně se bránili, ač měli prázdné ruce.
Vlaková souprava, jež měla osm vagónů, vjela do nádraží a dav lidí se vyhrnul na peron.
Přátelé, kteří se divili, jak skromně žije, ale netušili její bídu, byli tím pobouřeni a spěchali jí pomoci.
Víckrát na vosy nepůjdu, protože mě to nebaví, a raději budu doma pomáhat, aby se viděli, že jsem se polepšil.
Vím, že vás zajímá cizí literatura a že se s ní snažíte seznámit české čtenáře, a proto vám doporučuji tuto zajímavou práci, která obsahuje příspěvky k otázkám překládání.
Škola, do níž chodím, uspořádá začátkem letošních prázdnin závody chlapců a děvčat v běhu kolem sídliště, a proto jsme napsali babičce, že nás má čekat o několik dní později.
Když vstoupili do klece a strojník ji spustil, zdálo se chlapci, že klec stojí, ale že se stěny ženou do výše.
Slunce, které právě vycházelo, nemělo ještě takovou sílu, neboť byl teprve březen.
Lisa už dlouho věděla, že i koně mají různé nálady jako lidi, že je výcvik někdy nebaví, ba dokonce odmítají poslouchat.
Když koně odmítají cvičit, protože se jim něco nedaří, přichází na řadu jezdecký bičík, který nemá koně zranit, ale jen upozornit na to, kdo vydává povely.
Když zazvonil mobil, lekla se, ale pak ho jedním pohybem ruky vypnula a tvářila se, jako by se nic nestalo.
Spatřil jsem kočku, jak seděla na zápraží a pozorovala vrabce, který poskakoval na střeše.
Meteorologové vydali varování, že během příštího dne dojde k prudké změně počasí, neboť nás postihnou vydatné deště, které budou místy provázet i bouřky a krupobití.
Počítač letového provozu, který má v paměti trasy stovek letadel, je velmi užitečný přístroj, neboť určuje, kudy mají letět, aby se vyloučila možnost srážky.
Ačkoli byla voda studená, šli jsme se vykoupat, neboť slunce pálilo a my jsme se potřebovali zchladit.
Přestože se hráči velmi snažili, nepodařilo se jim se soupeřem, který byl tvrdý v zákrocích, zvítězit a obhájit tak vítězný titul z loňského roku.
S úsměvem zavřel oči a opřel se do židle, aby si v pohodlí vyslechl zbytek rozhovoru, který se právě odvíjel ve Velké galerii.
Langdon usoudil, že bude lepší nepouštět se do výkladu nejzajímavějších ze všech vlastností pentagramu, kterou je grafický původ jeho přiřazení k Venuši.
Jemu samotnému vyrazilo dech, když se jako mladý student astronomie dozvěděl, že Venuše na své oběžné dráze opíše každé čtyři roky pravidelný pětiúhelník.
Starověkým učencům učaroval tento poznatek natolik, že se Venuše potažmo pentagram staly symboly dokonalosti a krásy.
Jen málokdo si uvědomuje, že čtyřletý interval mezi olympiádami dodržuje cyklus oběhu Venuše.
A ještě méně lidí ví, že olympijské hry měly mít původně ve znaku pěticípou hvězdu, ale na poslední chvíli bylo pět hrotů nahrazeno pěti protínajícími se kruhy, které vyjadřují ducha her přece jen zřetelněji.
Langdon mohl pokaždé vyletět z kůže, když viděl pentagram v satanistickém kontextu, protože je to symbol od základů božského původu.
Prapůvodně pentagram představoval ženský princip, ale během tisíců let byla symbolika pentagramu poněkud zkreslena.
Každý, kdo se dostane k moci, převezme stávající symboly a postupem času je překroutí a znehodnotí, aby jejich původní význam upadl v zapomnění.
Langdon nespouštěl pohled z mihotajících se písmen, ale zároveň zřetelně cítil, jak mlha, která ho obklopovala po celou noc, hmatatelně houstne.
Když jsem vstoupil dovnitř sálu, schovával se chlápek na druhé straně lokálu, ukrytý za krabicemi od whisky.
Obejít se dům nedal, takže přístup k jeho zadní části byl buď zevnitř, nebo po starém dřevěném schodišti, které vedlo do zahrady.
Milostná zápletka našeho detektiva vždy oslabila, protože s sebou přinášela napětí, které bylo v rozporu s hlavním tématem knihy.
Bylo nás v kanceláří jen pět, když nám Copernik, šéf místní kriminálky, podával hlášení.
Joe znal už svého šéfa tak dlouho, aby mohl odhadnout, co si právě teď myslí o plánech, jež tam snaživě prosazoval Charlie, a tak ho ani nepřekvapilo, když najednou uslyšel křik a prudké bouchnutí pěstí.
V okamžiku, kdy jsem vstoupil do místnosti, Copernik rychle vstal, ale nepostřehl, že se Joe rozmáchl, aby ho zadržel v odchodu.
Všechno mě tu bavilo, ale často jsem přemýšlel o tom, jak dlouho je možné žít způsobem, kdy sám nic nedělám, ale zato všichni kolem mě skáčou.
Každý den bylo vidět tatínka, jak stojí na louce, aby zkontroloval, zda není nutné převést dobytek na jiné pastviny.
Paní kněžna si přála, aby ji moje tchýně dnes s dětmi na zámku navštívila, a proto je, pane Leopolde, ohlaste.
Když vstoupili do výtahové klece a strojník je spustil, zdálo se Petrovi, že klec stojí na místě.
Zrovna dnes, kdy jsem si v novinách přečetl, že by se družstvo mohlo vrátit do první ligy, onemocní jejich trenér.
Rychle jsem mezi rváče skočil, abych je odtrhl, ale to nebyl dobrý nápad, protože začali mlátit do mě, když nemohli do sebe.
Těšilo mě, že věděl, že jsem byl nemocen, a proto jsem mu z vděčnosti slíbil, že s ním půjdu do kina, ačkoliv jsem pochyboval, že bychom si cestou měli o čem povídat.
Nikdo z nás sice určitě nevěděl, jestli jsme něco neprovedli, ale zdálo se, že to není zas tak důležité, protože kolikrát toho maminka věděla víc, než jsme si mysleli.
Ve chvíli, kdy sál utichl, soudce k lidem vážně promluvil a velmi důtklivě jim domlouval, protože se prý všichni provinili proti svým občanským povinnostem, když dovolili, aby se u nich ukrýval člověk, jehož hledají po celé zemi.
Část toho, co jsem v onom hotelovém pokoji jen tušil, se skutečně naplnila, proto jsem nějakou dobu nevycházel z domu, neboť jsem nevěděl, jak bych měl čelit přátelům a jak bych jim měl říct, že budu muset natrvalo odjet ze země.
