A Common-school Grammar of the English LanguageIvison, Phinney, Blakeman & Company, 1866 - 350 páginas |
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... regard for those laws which underlie the fabric of language , and make it what it is . 6. The treatment of infinitives and participles . 7. The Rules of Syntax , in regard to both meaning and brevity . 8. The collection of idioms and ...
... regard for those laws which underlie the fabric of language , and make it what it is . 6. The treatment of infinitives and participles . 7. The Rules of Syntax , in regard to both meaning and brevity . 8. The collection of idioms and ...
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... regard to the words which are to show precisely what we mean . Part VI.- Ornament and Finish . This Part supposes that we have already learned to express thoughts intelligibly and correctly , but that we now seek to express them in the ...
... regard to the words which are to show precisely what we mean . Part VI.- Ornament and Finish . This Part supposes that we have already learned to express thoughts intelligibly and correctly , but that we now seek to express them in the ...
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... regard we have for them , depends not a little on their qualities ; and hence it is necessary for us to have words that will show the qualities of objects , or describe the objects . These words are called adjec- tives . Sometimes we ...
... regard we have for them , depends not a little on their qualities ; and hence it is necessary for us to have words that will show the qualities of objects , or describe the objects . These words are called adjec- tives . Sometimes we ...
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... regard to sex . 23. There are four genders ; the masculine , the femi- nine , the common , and the neuter . 24. A noun or pronoun is of the masculine gender , when it denotes a male . Man . 25. A noun or pronoun is of the feminine ...
... regard to sex . 23. There are four genders ; the masculine , the femi- nine , the common , and the neuter . 24. A noun or pronoun is of the masculine gender , when it denotes a male . Man . 25. A noun or pronoun is of the feminine ...
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... regard to studying . " Study " ; here study is in the imperative mood , because it is given as a command to the person spoken to . " To study , " " Studying " ; here the actions are spoken of abstractly , that is , without refer- ring ...
... regard to studying . " Study " ; here study is in the imperative mood , because it is given as a command to the person spoken to . " To study , " " Studying " ; here the actions are spoken of abstractly , that is , without refer- ring ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abridged accent according to Rule adjective adjunct Anapestic antecedent apples apposition auxiliary verbs beautiful belongs called capital letter classes combined comma common compound sentences compound word conj conjunctive adverb connected consonant degree denotes dependent clause express finite verb flowers gender grammar hence horse imperative mood indefinite indicative mood interjections interrogative intransitive John kind language meaning modified neuter nominative noun or pronoun object omitted parsed passive Past Tense Past-Perfect Tense pause person and number person or thing poetic possessive potential mood predicate predicate-verb preposition Present Tense Present-Perfect principal pron proper noun referred relation relative clause relative pronoun river rowed sense simple sentences singular number sometimes sound speak speech spondee stead subject-nominative subjunctive mood subordinate substantive supplied syllables syntax term third person thou tive transitive verb tree verse voice vowel word or phrase write
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Página 325 - KNOW ye the land where the cypress and myrtle Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime? Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle, Now melt into sorrow, now madden to crime...
Página 145 - Massachusetts; she needs none. There she is. Behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history; the world knows it by heart The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston, and Concord, and Lexington, and Bunker Hill; and there they will remain forever.
Página 112 - E'en the slight harebell raised its head, Elastic from her airy tread : What though upon her speech there hung The accents of the mountain tongue — Those silver sounds, so soft, so dear, The listener held his breath to hear.
Página 244 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Página 218 - Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides. Come, and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe...
Página 248 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
Página 273 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song...
Página 59 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears Him in the wind; His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Página 327 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
Página 343 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...