Examples and Exercises in English Parsing, Syntax, and the Analysis of Sentences. Together with a Brief Outline of Etymology, Syntax, and AnalysisLongmans, Green, & Company, 1867 - 63 pages |
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... deep impression on his soul . 13 . And now there came both mist and snow , And it grew wondrous * cold . 14. The ice of glaciers differs from pond or river ice , being less transparent and more porous . 15 . 16 . The dogs did bark , the ...
... deep impression on his soul . 13 . And now there came both mist and snow , And it grew wondrous * cold . 14. The ice of glaciers differs from pond or river ice , being less transparent and more porous . 15 . 16 . The dogs did bark , the ...
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... deep effect which the few broken pas- sages of the conversation we have detailed made upon the unfortunate prisoner by whom they were overheard , it is necessary to say something of his previous state of mind , and of the origin of his ...
... deep effect which the few broken pas- sages of the conversation we have detailed made upon the unfortunate prisoner by whom they were overheard , it is necessary to say something of his previous state of mind , and of the origin of his ...
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... deep emerged a shell . James Montgomery . 33 . 34 . On their fallen fame Exultant , mocking at the pride of man , Sits grim Forgetfulness . - Kirke White . Deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care . - Milton . 35 ...
... deep emerged a shell . James Montgomery . 33 . 34 . On their fallen fame Exultant , mocking at the pride of man , Sits grim Forgetfulness . - Kirke White . Deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care . - Milton . 35 ...
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... deep surrounding shades , But more by bashful modesty concealed .-- Thomson . 50. On the north side , and nearly at the top of that beautiful estuary , the Solway Firth - opposite to the ancient city of Carlisle , and within a few miles ...
... deep surrounding shades , But more by bashful modesty concealed .-- Thomson . 50. On the north side , and nearly at the top of that beautiful estuary , the Solway Firth - opposite to the ancient city of Carlisle , and within a few miles ...
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... deep pool , by happy chance we saw A two - fold image . - Wordsworth . 31. Throughout mankind , the Christian kind , at least There dwells a consciousness in every breast That folly ends where genuine hope begins , And he that finds his ...
... deep pool , by happy chance we saw A two - fold image . - Wordsworth . 31. Throughout mankind , the Christian kind , at least There dwells a consciousness in every breast That folly ends where genuine hope begins , And he that finds his ...
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action adjective adverb ANALYSIS arms assertion beautiful beneath born breathe brother called close common COMPOUND SENTENCE contains deep delight early earth English EXAMPLE EXERCISES expresses Extension fair feel flat flattered PAST flattered Present flattered Thou flower Future garden gave gleam gray ground hand heart heaven hills hope hour Incomplete Indefinite INDICATIVE MOOD Italy kinds leaves light lived look lost MOOD morning mountain never night noun o'er once PARSING passed Past person Plural predicate preposition Present Complete Present Indefinite Principal pronoun rest river rock RULE scene Scott seemed seen sentence simple sing Singular soul sound Southey speaking spread stand stars stood subordinate SYNTAX TENSE tered things thought trees valley verb wild wind woods Wordsworth young youth
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Page 59 - To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean ; This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd.
Page 49 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Page 48 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life, but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Page 54 - And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Page 52 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 56 - He, who through vast immensity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compose one universe, Observe how system into system runs, What other planets circle other suns, What varied being peoples every star, May tell why Heaven has made us as we are.
Page 42 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Page 52 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 50 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Page 52 - He paused, as if revolving in his soul Some weighty matter ; then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed — "O for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statute to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains The rudiments of letters, and inform The mind...