"We returned very slowly to the village with the wounded man and our prize. In a few weeks Guapo had entirely recovered from his wounds, and was ready for another hunt."
Directions for Reading.—Let pupils pronounce in concert, and singly, the following words: O, most, ferocious, only, whole, hold, slowly, over, both, roar.
What tone of voice should be used in reading this lesson?
Language Lesson.—Place re before each of the following words, and then give the meaning of each.
turned told join capture call
LESSON XXXVIII.
dikes, high banks of earth.
con'tra ry, quite different from what is usual.
dis as'trous, causing great loss or suffering.
keels, strong timbers extending along the bottom of boats.
stork, a kind of bird.
bus'tle, quick and excited motion.
mire, soft and wet earth.
scorn'ing, turning from any thing as if of no value.
sat'u rat ed, wet through and through.
moored, tied fast, as a ship to land.
slouched, hung down.
mim'ic, copied in a smaller form.