Look at ea in pleasant; o in apron; a in wash and warm.
Apron is pronounced a pern.
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| sauce | rib bon | va ca tion | be tween | |||
| sauc er | whis per | to geth er | scour | |||
| plen ty | bas in | grate ful | praise | |||
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MOTHER’S HELPERS
Mother has a headache this forenoon and is lying down. Her two daughters are working busily to give her a pleasant surprise.
“Work quietly and quickly, but carefully,” said Kate. “China is very brittle. I’ll wash the dishes in warm water. You wipe them with this soft linen towel. Between us we will soon finish.”
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| fam i ly | neph ew | neigh bor | mas ter | |||
| grand pa | cous in | vis it or | tax | |||
| grand ma | in fant | mem ber | ma chine | |||
| aunt | wo man | butch er | fur nace | |||
| un cle | wo men | gro cer | fu el |
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| splen did | edge | ter ri ble | swept | |||
| might y | ledge | storm | slept | |||
| strength | wedge | ex plain | ten der | |||
| up root ed | pledge | in stead | slen der | |||
| straight | sledge | an swered | fen der |
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