Murray's English Grammar Simplified Designed to Facilitate the Study of the English Language ...: Abridged for the Use of SchoolsGlazier, Masters & Smith, 1846 |
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... reason of those vari- ations , viz - to denote the agreement of the verb with nominatives of different persons . Thus Etymology and Syntax mutually explain and illustrate each other ; and should , therefore , always be studied together ...
... reason of those vari- ations , viz - to denote the agreement of the verb with nominatives of different persons . Thus Etymology and Syntax mutually explain and illustrate each other ; and should , therefore , always be studied together ...
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... reason of every position , step by step , and referring constantly to the definitions . LESSON 2. · A good man . ---- ( See page 18. ) ― A is an indefinite article , agreeing with the noun , man , according to Rule I. ( Repeat the rule ...
... reason of every position , step by step , and referring constantly to the definitions . LESSON 2. · A good man . ---- ( See page 18. ) ― A is an indefinite article , agreeing with the noun , man , according to Rule I. ( Repeat the rule ...
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... reason why they should be applied as they are at present , or why they might not still be used indiscriminately one for the other , except that of cus- tom or common consent . In the English language we use the word horse , to denote a ...
... reason why they should be applied as they are at present , or why they might not still be used indiscriminately one for the other , except that of cus- tom or common consent . In the English language we use the word horse , to denote a ...
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... reason , ( says Nares in his Elements of Orthoepy , ' ) is irresistible , Dr. Johnson's Dictionary has nearly fixed the external form of our lan- guage . Indeed , so convenient is it to have one acknowledged standard to recur to ; so ...
... reason , ( says Nares in his Elements of Orthoepy , ' ) is irresistible , Dr. Johnson's Dictionary has nearly fixed the external form of our lan- guage . Indeed , so convenient is it to have one acknowledged standard to recur to ; so ...
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... reason . If we are sincere , we may be assured of an advocate to intersede for us . We ought not to consider the encrease of another's reputation , as diminution of our own . matisin is a painful distemper , supposed to proceed from ...
... reason . If we are sincere , we may be assured of an advocate to intersede for us . We ought not to consider the encrease of another's reputation , as diminution of our own . matisin is a painful distemper , supposed to proceed from ...
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according to Rule action adjective pronouns adjunct adverbs agree appears auxiliary Cæsar called compound conjugation conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denotes derived diphthong distinction ellipsis English language Exercises in False express False Syntax following sentence frequently Future Tense gender Give an example governed grammar grammarians happy IMPERATIVE MOOD imperfect tense implies improperly indefinite article indicative mood infinitive mood instances Interjections intransitive king learner LECTURE Lesson letter Lord loved manner means mind nature neuter nominative NOTE noun or pronoun number and person object Parsing participle passive verbs perfect personal pronouns phrase pleasure Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive potential mood preceding prefixing preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety refer relative pronoun respect signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable termination thing third person thou art tion tive transitive verb virtue vowel walk wise words writing
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Page 96 - ON Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Page 94 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Page 94 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 95 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 95 - ... whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Page 119 - And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon ;" " and so were also." " All joy, tranquillity, and peace, even for ever and ever, doth dwell;" " dwell for ever." " By whose power all good and evil is distributed ;"
Page 95 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 96 - Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view, And while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true.
Page 96 - 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 95 - The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring ! Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly ! O grave, where is thy victory ? O death, where is thy sting...