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NoU.—Thxs Appendix gives the primary and ordinary meauings of words, aiid therefore does not in every case sapply the best word to be used in the ti-anslation of the text.

Sonie words and phrases are inteutionally inserted several tinies.

It is suggested that the phrases should be said in différent persons and tenses, to insure variety and practice.

Ali nouns to be given -svith tlie definite or indeflnite article to show the gender.

AUbreviation. — sg. = ' something.'

Page WORDS

1 the widow sad

the jouruey

2 the codfish the trade, profession

besides

3 the promontory the fog

the furrow

4 the day's work to keep (intr),

be preserved to sait

5 to graze, brush the steam

the cry the anguish

6 a three-master to pick up,

coUect more and more

WOBDS PHRASES

the fisherman two years before

straight in the prime of life

the billow the moment had corne when . .

the terror he was a bom sailor

to carry oflf to wave one's handkerchief

the mist to sound the foghorn

the Crossing a coast bristling with reefs

the fish-hook he was not long in recognising the bait me

to cast Unes {Jishing)

the loadjship- early in the morning

load to be not less than a yard long

to found more than once daily {adj)

to pound, with ajagged outline

shatter driven by the wind and the waves

to go astray to raise anchor

the campaign is drawing toits end

nevertheless full sail

the grief half dead with cold and exto stop (intr) haustion

to get the upper hand over sg.

Page W0RD3 7 victuals the gulf the sea

8 to take advaii-

tage of . .

the mail the joiner

9 the passenger

{of a bout) the crew the shore

10 the church-tower a rock

to lick

11 the service the pay (mU) the sailor

12 the roadstead the plain

to forestall

13 to notice sg.

the sepulchre to unité

14 to shake

a cannon-shot to bind

15 to flow the belt the repair

16 to be ready to . .

to décide to . .

to meet

17 as for . .

an agency the heir

18 an icicle the cloak Canada

WORDS

the strait the newspaper the keel

the spur the thickness to fall back

the woodwork the forest clumps of trees

greyish below (adv) narrow the ceiitury to breathe the shop a bullet to totter to plead to furrow,

plougli the steamer a star the pump muddy to gush ont the delay the breaking np

of the ice to disbaud to be anxious to.

a novel the cargo to share the taste aroguish fellow the fall the skates the sledge

19 the weight to succeed in . .

to give way to stniggle

the drowned (f>/) to seize

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