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LESSON CXLIV.

圖 thû; reckon on; scheme. 退 thɵ̀; withdraw; decline. 夢 māng; dream. 究 kìu; search out; examine. 追 tui; follow; pursue. 徒 thû; follower; futile.

含 * kâm; hold in the mouth. 含 hâm; tolerate; full. 毬 kîu; a ball; globe. 功 kong; meritorious. 功 * kang; strength; efficacy. 播 * īa; scatter; sow.

1 tham thû. thû mîa thû lĭ. lʉ́ thóiⁿ cí kĭaⁿ sʉ̄ ŭ thû a bɵ̂ thû? 2 cí kâi kíaⁿ tĭ bɵ̂ thû. 3 cí kĭaⁿ sʉ̄ oh thû. 4 tô hêng. hêng tô. 5 to tô. tɵ̀ thɵ̀. 6 thɵ̀ chin. thɵ̀ cîⁿ. 7 thɵ̀ hùe phò. thɵ̀ sek. 8 thɵ̀ pō. thɵ̀ ău. thɵ̀ sʉ̄. thɵ̀ piaⁿ. 9 cìen pāi, thɵ̀ cáu. 10 māng kìⁿ. cêk tîeⁿ tōa māng. 11 māng m̄ kàu kâi sū̵. 12 káng kìu. kháu kìu. 13 tui kìu. chim kìu. ngîam kìu. tui kúaⁿ. 14 lʉ́ tùe úa kâi chùi búe tàⁿ. 15 tui m̄ tîeh. kín kín tui. 16 tui hong i kâi pě bɵ́. 17 tui su̵. tui piaⁿ. 18 thû tĭ. mn̂g thû. hâm chìe. 19 bɵ̂ lói cʉ thû. 20 thû lâu bɵ̂ iah. 21 thû lâu bɵ̂ kong. 22 hue hâm hâm, būe khui. 23 pau hâm. hái hâm. 24 lʉ́ kâi chùi tèng kâm sih mûeh?

1 Calculate upon. Scheme how to become powerful. Do you think there is likelihood of this? 2 This boy is of no account. 3 This is hard to calculate on. 4 A sketch. The outline. 5 Map of the country. Shirk. 6 Break a betrothal. Abate the price. 7 Warehouse. Faded out. 8 Step backward. Draw back. Withdraw from the business. Retreat. 9 When defeated, beat a retreat. 10 Dreamed. One long dream. 11 Dream did not come to pass. 12 Elucidate. Find out by questions. 13 Pursue the investigation. Search into. Examine strictly. To chase. 14 You say it after me. 15 Did not overtake. A close chase. 16 Get posthumous honors for parents. 17 Reflect upon. Soldiers in pursuit. 18 Pupil. Disciple. Smile. 19 An uncivil rascal. 20 Trouble without advantage. 21 Effort without achievment. 22 Flower just ready to open. 23 Inclosed in. Lenient. 24 What have you in your mouth?