A Digest of English Grammar: Synthetical and AnalyticalD. Appleton & Company, 1861 |
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... meaning . PREFIXES . 31. A Prefix is a part of a derivative before the root . The root is the Essential or Radical part of a word . A prefix often loses a letter , or changes it , for the sake of euphony ; as , anti , ant - acid , ant ...
... meaning . PREFIXES . 31. A Prefix is a part of a derivative before the root . The root is the Essential or Radical part of a word . A prefix often loses a letter , or changes it , for the sake of euphony ; as , anti , ant - acid , ant ...
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... meaning . Anatomy , cutting through or up . Antarctic , opposite to the north . Antipathy , feeling against . Apostle , one sent from . Aphelion , ( the point farthest ) from the sun . Catalogue , words written down . Catechise , to ...
... meaning . Anatomy , cutting through or up . Antarctic , opposite to the north . Antipathy , feeling against . Apostle , one sent from . Aphelion , ( the point farthest ) from the sun . Catalogue , words written down . Catechise , to ...
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... is y retained ? What is the rule for die , lie , & c ? For f or fe final ? What is the meaning of the suffixes 8 or c8 ? Er ? Est ? Sor es ? Est ? Ed ? Ing ? 47. REMARKS . - The prefixes and suffixes of our 24 ORTHOGRAPHY .
... is y retained ? What is the rule for die , lie , & c ? For f or fe final ? What is the meaning of the suffixes 8 or c8 ? Er ? Est ? Sor es ? Est ? Ed ? Ing ? 47. REMARKS . - The prefixes and suffixes of our 24 ORTHOGRAPHY .
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... meaning of 210 words , as they occur , which are formed from this root . Thus - abstract , to draw from ; extract , to draw out ; attract , to draw to ; contract , to draw together ; retract , to draw back ; subtract , to draw under or ...
... meaning of 210 words , as they occur , which are formed from this root . Thus - abstract , to draw from ; extract , to draw out ; attract , to draw to ; contract , to draw together ; retract , to draw back ; subtract , to draw under or ...
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... meaning . Derivation is drawing or forming words from their roots . Etymology treats of the Parts of Speech , their classi- fication , and modification . Parts of Specch are the different classes of words Words are classed to agree with ...
... meaning . Derivation is drawing or forming words from their roots . Etymology treats of the Parts of Speech , their classi- fication , and modification . Parts of Specch are the different classes of words Words are classed to agree with ...
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abridged accent according to Rule adverb ANALYZING AND PARSING Anapest antecedent apposition attributive adjective auxiliary Cæsar classes collective noun comma complex predicate conjunction conjunctive adverb connected consonant coördinate copula Cornell's correlatives declarative sentence definitive adjective denote double compact double relative element ellipsis emphasis English EXAMPLES FOR ANALYZING EXERCISE expressed FALSE SYNTAX finite verb gender Geography give GRAMMAR hypermeter illustrating the rule interjection interrogative John letter limited loose sentence Lord loved modify nominative noun or pronoun object omitted parse the following PARSING past tense phrase pleonasm plural prefixes preposition Present Tense principal clause pupil relation rule and remarks simple predicate singular number sound speak steal sub-vocal subjunctive subordinate clause suffixes syllable tence Text-Books things third person thou tion transitive verb triphthong Trochees unto verbal noun verse vocal voice vowel walk wise word Write examples illustrating
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Page 142 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
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Page 169 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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Page 210 - And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 195 - Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
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Page 202 - Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Page 212 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Page 115 - He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words ; keep my commandments and live : get wisdom, get understanding ; forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding.