When full, the little box was very pretty. In the bottom lay a quilted
lining, which had always been there, and upon which she had placed the
fittings.
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Directions for Reading.--The conversational parts of this lesson may
be read as a dialogue by two pupils.
Which is the most _emphatic word_ in the following sentence?
"O dear, dear! Why was I left so poor!"
Point out the _emphatic words_ in the third paragraph of the lesson.
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LESSON XXVII.
hand'y, _convenient; ready for use_.
ad join'ing, _next to; neighboring_.
sin cere'ly, _honestly; truly_.
fort'u nate, _favored; lucky_.
act'u al ly, _really; truly_.
suf fi'cient, _enough; plenty_.
carv'ings, _figures cut in wood or stone_.
mys'ter y, _something entirely unknown_.
thresh'old, _a piece of board which lies under a door_.
tile, _a thin piece of baked clay_.
ex am'ine, _look at with care_.
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THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
PART II.
Christmas morning came, and soon Alice Brown entered Mrs.
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