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ments must all be washed.

  1. My horse has short hair, but my hair is long.
  2. The dollar only changes at 1050 cash.
  3. When you have finished writing your letter, please return my pen and ink.
  4. Please bring the matches and light the lamp.
  5. The bread must be baked this morning. I have four guests coming to dinner.
  6. The girls’ school is higher up, this is a boy’s school.
  7. Tell the cook to call four chair coolies.
  8. The lady wants to know if you are willing to bring your child to school.
  9. You must look for your pencils yourself, when you have found them come and tell me.
  10. I have not found my pencils, but I have found your knife.


LESSON XI.

野 iā
very
俊 cóng
fine, nice
和 huò
peace
倍 buôi
times
越 uŏk  莽 muōng
sign of comparative
樣 iông
a pattern, kind
及 gĭk
to reach to
雙 sĕ̤ng
double
深 chĭng
deep
淺 chiēng
shallow
高 gèng
high
矮 ā̤
low, of small stature
生 săng
to beget
生 chăng
raw, unseasoned
毛拿 mò̤-niăh  不如 bók-ṳ̀
not equal to
故輸 gó-siŏ -
loses by comparison
熟 sṳ̆k
ripe, familiar
圓 ièng
round
比 bī
compared with
如 ṳ̀
like
斤 gṳ̆ng
catty, a Chinese pound
尺 chióh
foot
寸 cháung
an inch
慈悲 cṳ̀-pĭ
merciful
清潔 táh-gáik
clean
清楚 chĭng-chū
clear
聰明 chŭng-mìng
clever
智慧 dé-hîe
wisdom
向換 hióng-uâng
in that manner
口音 kēu-ĭng
pronunciation
只滿 cī-muāng
so very
一㮼墻 siŏh-siéng chiòng
a wall
一㮼門 siŏh-siéng muòng
a door