copy-books

I remember growing up how we used to have what is called "copy-books."

Duty Plus Beauty 2007

His school-house was a low building of one large room, rudely constructed of logs; the windows partly glazed, and partly patched with leaves of old copy-books.

The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009

I remember growing up how we used to have what is called "copy-books."

Archive 2007-08-01 2007

His school-house was a low building of one large room, rudely constructed of logs; the windows partly glazed, and partly patched with leaves of old copy-books.

The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009

By this time, my little Master Thomas had gone to school, and learned how to write, and had written over a number of copy-books.

Some excerpts on slavery and liberty, real and illusory | Jewschool 2007

She kept his copy-books, his drawings, and compositions, and showed them about in her little circle as if they were miracles of genius.

Vanity Fair 2006

While all was silence in the class — silence, but for the rustling of copy-books and the travelling of pens over their pages — a leaf of the large folding-door, opening from the hall, unclosed, admitting a pupil who, after making a hasty obeisance, ensconced herself with some appearance of trepidation, probably occasioned by her entering so late, in a vacant seat at the desk nearest the door.

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

It is a commonplace, enshrined, if I mistake not, even in school copy-books, that honour is to be sought and not fame.

Lay Morals 2005

But you are a man who do not like rebukes, even out of copy-books.

Phineas Finn 2004

'Looking at your old copy-books,' returned Caroline.

Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004