English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms. With a History of Its Origin and Development. Abridged from the Octavo Edition. Designed for General Use in Schools and FamiliesHarper & Brothers, 1858 - 381 Seiten |
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... Examples of the Proper and Improper Use of the Articles .. 233 369 . 235 370 . 371 . 236 237 Syntax of the Article " an " or " a " 241 Syntax of the Article " the " .... 243 Promiscuous Exercises on the Adjective .. 245 246 CHAPTER IV ...
... Examples of the Proper and Improper Use of the Articles .. 233 369 . 235 370 . 371 . 236 237 Syntax of the Article " an " or " a " 241 Syntax of the Article " the " .... 243 Promiscuous Exercises on the Adjective .. 245 246 CHAPTER IV ...
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... Examples of Grammatical Equiv- 410. Co - ordinate Sentences .. 411. Subordinate Sentences .. 300 alents 301 414. Exercises .. 412. Grammatical Equivalents ...... 303 415. Translation . CHAPTER XI . RULES FOR THE CHOICE OF WORDS AND ...
... Examples of Grammatical Equiv- 410. Co - ordinate Sentences .. 411. Subordinate Sentences .. 300 alents 301 414. Exercises .. 412. Grammatical Equivalents ...... 303 415. Translation . CHAPTER XI . RULES FOR THE CHOICE OF WORDS AND ...
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... EXAMPLES . 1. Happiness is like the statue of Isis , whose veil no mortal ever raised . - LANDON . Statue and mortal are from the Latin ; Isis from the Greek ; all the other words are from the Anglo - Saxon . 2 . High on a throne of ...
... EXAMPLES . 1. Happiness is like the statue of Isis , whose veil no mortal ever raised . - LANDON . Statue and mortal are from the Latin ; Isis from the Greek ; all the other words are from the Anglo - Saxon . 2 . High on a throne of ...
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... examples of this mode . Ex- plain the meaning of the terms Surd and Sonant , and mention sounds to which they are severally applied . late them from their vowels , and pronounce them , SEPARATE PHONETIC ELEMENTS . 35 Articulate Sounds ...
... examples of this mode . Ex- plain the meaning of the terms Surd and Sonant , and mention sounds to which they are severally applied . late them from their vowels , and pronounce them , SEPARATE PHONETIC ELEMENTS . 35 Articulate Sounds ...
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... example of each . What is an essential part of a syllable in the spoken lan- guage ? What is an essential part of a syllable in the written language ? Give the names of the different classes of words from their division into syllables ...
... example of each . What is an essential part of a syllable in the spoken lan- guage ? What is an essential part of a syllable in the written language ? Give the names of the different classes of words from their division into syllables ...
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Saxon antepenult Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called classes combination common Compose a sentence conjugation conjunction consonant consonantal elements dative denotes derived Diphthong elementary sound English Alphabet English Grammar English language equivalent to long etymology examples EXERCISES UNDER RULE express feminine French Future Perfect Tense gender genitive German Give Grammatical Greek guage Hebrew Hebrew Alphabet IMPERATIVE MODE Improper Diphthong INDICATIVE MODE inflection interjections interrogative intransitive Italian Latin letters equivalent long sound loved masculine meaning nominative nouns object origin orthoepy orthography participle Past Perfect Past Tense PERSONAL PRONOUNS phonetic element plural form plural number preceding predicate prefix preposition Present Perfect Tense Present Tense preterit pronunciation relation represented Roman root Saxon short sound singular number sometimes sonant spoken language subjunctive substantive suffix surd syllable taken term Teutonic thing tion transitive verb voice vowel vowel sounds written language
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Seite 81 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Seite 12 - The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident; so strong indeed, that no philologer could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some common source, which, perhaps, no longer exists...
Seite 329 - And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not, — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away.
Seite 329 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low : And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Seite 313 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely...
Seite 311 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Seite 275 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Seite 288 - I have been in the deep : in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren : in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Seite 115 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand And there confess my sin.