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These new words and the new elementary sounds are always to be found in the vocabulary of the lesson in which they are first used.

Diese neuen Wörter und die neuen Grundlaute sind stets im Wortschatz der Lektion zu finden, in der sie zuerst verwendet werden.

The plan of the book enables the teacher to pursue the Phonic Method, the Word Method, the Alphabet Method, or any combination of these methods.

Der Aufbau des Buches ermöglicht es dem Lehrer, die Lautmethode, die Wortmethode, die Buchstabiermethode oder eine beliebige Kombination dieser Methoden anzuwenden.

Illustrations of the best character have been freely supplied, and the skilled teacher will be able to use them to great advantage.

Illustrationen bester Qualität wurden reichlich beigefügt, und der erfahrene Lehrer wird in der Lage sein, sie mit großem Nutzen einzusetzen.

The script exercises throughout the book and the slate exercises at the close, have been specially written and carefully engraved for this Primer; they may be used to teach the reading of script, and as exercises in learning to write.

Die Schreibübungen im gesamten Buch sowie die Tafelübungen am Ende wurden eigens für diese Fibel verfasst und sorgfältig gestochen; sie können dazu verwendet werden, das Lesen von Schrift zu lehren und als Übungen zum Schreibenlernen zu dienen.

In the full confidence that the public will appreciate a cheap and attractive Primer of this character, the Publishers have spared no expense to make this book equal, in type, paper, and illustrations, to any that have been issued from their Press.

In der vollen Überzeugung, dass das Publikum eine preiswerte und ansprechende Fibel dieser Art zu schätzen wissen wird, haben die Verleger keine Kosten gescheut, um dieses Buch in Bezug auf Schrift, Papier und Illustrationen jedem anderen aus ihrer Druckerei erschienenen Werk ebenbürtig zu machen.

(iii)

(iii)

THE ALPHABET.

DAS ALPHABET.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

THE ALPHABET.

DAS ALPHABET.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

[Illustration: Cat watching moth.]

[Illustration: Katze beobachtet Nachtfalter.]

McGuffey's Eclectic Primer

McGuffeys Eklektische Fibel

Lesson 1

Lektion 1

a and cat rat

a und Katze Ratte

a e d n r t

a e d n r t

[Illustration: Rat]

[Illustration: Ratte]

a rat a cat

eine Ratte eine Katze

A cat A rat

Eine Katze Eine Ratte

A cat and a rat.

Eine Katze und eine Ratte.

Vocabulary

Wörter
Words; plural of Wort
Grundlaute
Basic sounds; fundamental phonetic units in language
stets
Always; at all times, consistently
Wortschatz
Vocabulary; the stock of words known
Lektion
Lesson; a unit of instruction or study
finden
To find; to locate or discover something
zuerst
First; at the beginning, before anything else
verwendet
Used; past participle of verwenden, to use
werden
To become; also auxiliary for future or passive
Aufbau
Structure; the organization or construction of something
Buches
Of the book; genitive form of Buch
ermöglicht
Enables; makes something possible or feasible
Lehrer
Teacher; a person who instructs others
Lautmethode
Phonics method; teaching reading through sounds
Wortmethode
Whole-word method; teaching reading by recognizing whole words
Buchstabiermethode
Spelling method; teaching reading by spelling out letters
beliebige
Any desired; arbitrary or freely chosen combination
Kombination
Combination; a mixture or joining of elements
Methoden
Methods; plural of Methode, ways of doing something
anzuwenden
To apply; infinitive of anwenden, to use or employ
Illustrationen
Illustrations; pictures or images in a text
Qualität
Quality; the standard or level of excellence
reichlich
Abundantly; in large quantities, plentifully
beigefügt
Added; past participle of beifügen, to attach
erfahrene
Experienced; having much knowledge or skill
Lage
Position or situation; ability to do something
Nutzen
Benefit; usefulness or advantage gained from something
einzusetzen
To employ; infinitive of einsetzen, to use effectively
Schreibübungen
Writing exercises; practice tasks for improving handwriting
gesamten
Entire; adjective meaning all or the whole of
Buch
Book; a written or printed work of pages
sowie
As well as; conjunction linking additional items
Tafelübungen
Blackboard exercises; drills done on a classroom board
Ende
End; the final part of something
eigens
Specially; done specifically or expressly for a purpose
Fibel
Primer; a beginner's reading or instruction book
verfasst
Composed; past participle of verfassen, to write or author
sorgfältig
Carefully; with great attention and precision
gestochen
Engraved; past participle of stechen, finely etched
dazu
For that; additionally or in addition to this
Lesen
Reading; the act of reading written text
Schrift
Script or writing; handwritten or printed characters
lehren
To teach; to instruct or impart knowledge to someone
Übungen
Exercises; plural of Übung, practice tasks
Schreibenlernen
Learning to write; the process of acquiring writing skills
dienen
To serve; to function as or be useful for
Überzeugung
Conviction; a firm belief or persuasion about something
Publikum
Audience or public; a group of readers or viewers
preiswerte
Affordable; offering good value for the price
ansprechende
Appealing; attractive or pleasing in appearance
Art
Kind or manner; a type or way of something
schätzen
To appreciate; to value or esteem something highly
wissen
To know; to have knowledge of facts
Verleger
Publisher; a person or company that publishes books
Kosten
Costs; expenses or money spent on something
gescheut
Spared; past participle of scheuen, to shy from
Bezug
Reference or relation; regarding or with respect to
Papier
Paper; material used for writing or printing
Druckerei
Print shop; a place where printing is done
erschienenen
Published; past participle of erscheinen, to appear
Werk
Work; a literary, artistic, or printed creation
ebenbürtig
Equal; of the same rank, quality, or worth
machen
To make or do; general verb of creation or action
ALPHABET
Alphabet; the set of letters used in a language
Illustration
Illustration; a picture accompanying explanatory text
Katze
Cat; a common domestic feline animal
beobachtet
Observes; watches or monitors attentively
Nachtfalter
Moth; a nocturnal insect attracted to light
Eklektische
Eclectic; selecting from various sources or methods
Ratte
Rat; a common rodent, larger than a mouse
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