The Ghost of Christmas Present Flashcards
“There sat”
“There sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see”
“Who bore”
“Who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge
“on its”
“on its head it wore no other covering than a holly wreath, set here and there with shining icicles”
“Free”
“Free as its genial face, its sparkling eye, its open hand, its cheery voice”
“Heaped”
“Heaped upon the floor, to form a kind of throne, were turkeys, geese, game, poultry”
“Roaring”
“Fearing fire, glowing fire”
“A place”
“A place where Miners live, who labour in the bowels of the earth… But they know me. See! a light shone from the window”
“dressed”
“dressed out but poorly in a twice-turned gown, but brave in ribbons, which are cheap and make a goodly show for sixpence”
“not a”
“not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being waterproof; their clothes were scanty”
“All the”
“All the Cratchit family drew round the hearth”
“Two tumblers”
“Two tumblers, and a custard-cup without a handle”
“Two children”
“Two children; wretched, abject, frightful, hideous, miserable”
“They were”
“They were a boy and girl. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish”
“They are”
“They are Man’s… they cling to me, appealing from their fathers”
“This boy”
“This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both.
