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school child church when books skates

school kind kerk wanneer boeken lei

[Illustration: Several people standing in front of school that appears similar to a small church.]

[Illustratie: Verschillende mensen staan voor een school die lijkt op een kleine kerk.]

What kind of house is this?

Wat voor soort huis is dit?

Do you think it is a schoolhouse, or a church?

Denk je dat het een schoolgebouw is, of een kerk?

It looks like a church, but I think it is a schoolhouse.

Het lijkt op een kerk, maar ik denk dat het een schoolgebouw is.

I see the boys and girls with their books and slates.

Ik zie de jongens en meisjes met hun boeken en leien.

When the bell rings, they will go in.

Wanneer de bel rinkelt, gaan ze naar binnen.

A good child likes to go to school.

Een braaf kind gaat graag naar school.

LESSON XXXVIII.

LES XXXVIII.

quail quick seen kill me oh eat first know Henry

kwartel snel gezien doden mij oh eten eerst weten Henry

qu

kw

[Illustration: Quail in brush.]

[Illustratie: Kwartel in het struikgewas.]

"John! come here. Be quick, and tell me what kind of bird this is."

"Jan! kom hier. Wees snel, en vertel me wat voor soort vogel dit is."

"Do you not know, Henry?"

"Weet je het niet, Henry?"

"Oh, no! what is it?" "It is a quail."

"Oh, nee! wat is het?" "Het is een kwartel."

"It is the first quail I have seen. Is it good to eat?"

"Het is de eerste kwartel die ik heb gezien. Is het lekker om te eten?"

"Yes; but I should not like to kill it."

"Ja; maar ik zou het niet graag willen doden."

LESSON XXXIX.

LES XXXIX.

Kate dear name blue baby near shut crib sit

Kate lief naam blauw baby dichtbij dicht wieg zitten

[Illustration: Baby sleeping in crib.]

[Illustratie: Baby slapend in wieg.]

Is not this a dear baby in the crib?

Is dit geen lief kindje in de wieg?

Her name is Kate, and she has big, blue eyes.

Haar naam is Kate, en ze heeft grote, blauwe ogen.

You can not see her eyes, for they are shut.

Je kunt haar ogen niet zien, want ze zijn dicht.

Kate is a good baby; but she will cry if she is hurt, or if she is not well.

Kate is een brave baby; maar ze zal huilen als ze pijn heeft, of als ze niet lekker is.

Bess likes to sit near the baby, and to rock her in the crib.

Bess zit graag bij de baby, en wigt haar in de wieg.

LESSON XL.--REVIEW.

LES XL.--HERHALING.

Henry Black and Ned Bell live near our house.

Henry Black en Ned Bell wonen dichtbij ons huis.

Vocabulary

school
Institution where students receive education
kind
A child; young human being
kerk
A church; building for Christian worship
wanneer
When; at what time or moment
boeken
Books; written or printed works bound together
lei
Slate; flat writing board used by students
Illustratie
Illustration; a picture accompanying text
Verschillende
Various; several different kinds or types
mensen
People; human beings in general
staan
To stand; be in an upright position
voor
Before, in front of, or for something
een
A or an; indefinite article in Dutch
die
That or those; demonstrative or relative pronoun
lijkt
Seems or looks like; resembles something
op
On, up, or upon; common preposition
kleine
Small; little in size or degree
Wat
What; interrogative or relative pronoun
soort
Sort or type; a kind or category
huis
House; a building people live in
is
Is; third-person singular of 'to be'
dit
This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing
Denk
Think; to believe or consider something
je
You; informal second-person singular pronoun
dat
That; conjunction or demonstrative pronoun
het
The or it; neuter definite article or pronoun
schoolgebouw
School building; the physical structure of a school
of
Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option
Het
The or it; neuter definite article or pronoun
maar
But; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea
ik
I; first-person singular personal pronoun
Ik
I; first-person singular personal pronoun
zie
See; to perceive with the eyes
de
The; common gender definite article in Dutch
jongens
Boys; young male children or youths
en
And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
meisjes
Girls; young female children or youths
met
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
hun
Their; third-person plural possessive pronoun
leien
Slates; plural of lei, writing boards used by students
Wanneer
When; at what time or moment
bel
Bell; device that makes a ringing sound
rinkelt
Rings; makes a tinkling or bell sound
gaan
To go; to move toward a place
ze
They or she; third-person pronoun in Dutch
naar
To; preposition indicating direction or destination
binnen
Inside; toward or within the interior
Een
A or an; indefinite article in Dutch
braaf
Well-behaved; obedient and good in conduct
gaat
Goes; third-person singular of 'to go'
graag
Gladly; willingly or with pleasure
LES
Lesson; a unit of learning or instruction
kwartel
Quail; a small ground-dwelling game bird
snel
Fast or quickly; moving at high speed
gezien
Seen; past participle of 'to see'
doden
To kill; to cause death of living beings
mij
Me; first-person singular object pronoun
oh
Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization
eten
To eat; to consume food
eerst
First; before anything else in order
weten
To know; to have knowledge of something
Kwartel
Quail; a small ground-dwelling game bird
in
In; preposition indicating location or inclusion
struikgewas
Shrubbery or bushes; dense low woody vegetation
kom
Come; imperative of 'to come'
hier
Here; at or in this place
Wees
Be; imperative form of 'to be'
vertel
Tell; imperative of 'to tell or narrate'
me
Me; first-person singular object pronoun
wat
What; interrogative or relative pronoun
vogel
Bird; a feathered winged animal
Weet
Know; first/third-person singular of 'to know'
niet
Not; negation word in Dutch
Oh
Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion
nee
No; negative response or refusal
eerste
First; ordinal number, coming before all others
heb
Have; first-person singular of 'to have'
Is
Is; third-person singular of 'to be'
lekker
Delicious or nice; pleasant especially regarding taste
om
To or around; preposition or infinitive marker
te
To; infinitive particle used before verbs
Ja
Yes; affirmative response or agreement
zou
Would; conditional form of 'zullen'
willen
To want; to wish or desire something
lief
Sweet or dear; lovable and kind
naam
Name; word by which someone is known
blauw
Blue; the color of sky and water
baby
Baby; a very young infant or child
dichtbij
Close by; near in distance or proximity
dicht
Close or shut; near or tightly closed
wieg
Cradle; a rocking bed for a baby
zitten
To sit; to be in a seated position
Baby
Baby; a very young infant or child
slapend
Sleeping; being in a state of sleep
geen
No or none; negation of a noun
kindje
Little child; diminutive of kind (child)
Haar
Her or hair; possessive pronoun or noun
heeft
Has; third-person singular of 'to have'
grote
Big or large; of considerable size
blauwe
Blue; adjective form of blauw with ending
ogen
Eyes; organs of sight on a face
Je
You or your; informal second-person pronoun
kunt
Can; second-person form of 'kunnen' (to be able)
haar
Her or hair; possessive pronoun or noun
zien
To see; to perceive visually
want
Because; conjunction explaining a reason
zijn
To be or his; infinitive or possessive pronoun
brave
Well-behaved; good and obedient in conduct
zal
Will; future auxiliary verb in Dutch
huilen
To cry; to weep or shed tears
als
If or when; conditional or temporal conjunction
pijn
Pain; physical or emotional suffering or hurt
zit
Sits; third-person singular of 'to sit'
bij
At, near, or with; common preposition
HERHALING
Repetition or review; going over material again
wonen
To live or reside; to dwell somewhere
ons
Us or our; first-person plural pronoun
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