A Digest of English Grammar: Synthetical and AnalyticalD. Appleton & Company, 1861 |
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... thing cast in the way . Obtrude , to thrust against . Obliterate , to rub out the letter . Pervade , to go through . Perfect , made thoroughly . Postdiluvian , after the flood . Postpone , to put after or off . Precede , to go before ...
... thing cast in the way . Obtrude , to thrust against . Obliterate , to rub out the letter . Pervade , to go through . Perfect , made thoroughly . Postdiluvian , after the flood . Postpone , to put after or off . Precede , to go before ...
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... thing by its properties . A rule of grammar is an established law in the right use cf words . PARTS OF SPEECH . 56. The Parts of Speech are eight : -the Noun , Pro noun , Adjective , Verb , Adverb , Preposition , Conjunc- tion , and ...
... thing by its properties . A rule of grammar is an established law in the right use cf words . PARTS OF SPEECH . 56. The Parts of Speech are eight : -the Noun , Pro noun , Adjective , Verb , Adverb , Preposition , Conjunc- tion , and ...
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... thing or quality is personified , its name is usually proper ; as , Come , gentle Spring . " - " O Virtue , how amiable thou art ! " 2. A proper noun used to designate a class or character , becomes common ; as , " He is a Cicero , but ...
... thing or quality is personified , its name is usually proper ; as , Come , gentle Spring . " - " O Virtue , how amiable thou art ! " 2. A proper noun used to designate a class or character , becomes common ; as , " He is a Cicero , but ...
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... things without sex ; as , tree , book , sea . REMARKS . 63. - 1 . Nouns of the masculine or feminine gender , often denote beth sexes ; as , " The horse is a noble animal . " " The eagle has his abode in high rocks and lonely towers ...
... things without sex ; as , tree , book , sea . REMARKS . 63. - 1 . Nouns of the masculine or feminine gender , often denote beth sexes ; as , " The horse is a noble animal . " " The eagle has his abode in high rocks and lonely towers ...
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... things without sex : third person , it denotes the objects spoken of : plural number , it ex- presses more than one ; and in the objective case , being the ob- ject of the verb injures , according to Rule 9. The object of a transitive ...
... things without sex : third person , it denotes the objects spoken of : plural number , it ex- presses more than one ; and in the objective case , being the ob- ject of the verb injures , according to Rule 9. The object of a transitive ...
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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.
Page 211 - Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry.
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.
Page 129 - It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force.
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.
Page 129 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
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.