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... subjunctive mood , & c . Of the syntax of interjections . Of comparisons by the conjunction than or as . Directions respecting the ellipsis . General rule of syntax . Directions for parsing . • 176 178 • 138 187 188 192 • • 195 PART IV ...
... subjunctive mood , & c . Of the syntax of interjections . Of comparisons by the conjunction than or as . Directions respecting the ellipsis . General rule of syntax . Directions for parsing . • 176 178 • 138 187 188 192 • • 195 PART IV ...
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... SUBJUNCTIVE , and the INFINITIVE . " The Indicative Mood simply indicates or declares a thing : as , " He loves , he is loved : " or it asks a ques- tion : as , " Does he love ? " " Is he loved ? " The Imperative Mood is used for ...
... SUBJUNCTIVE , and the INFINITIVE . " The Indicative Mood simply indicates or declares a thing : as , " He loves , he is loved : " or it asks a ques- tion : as , " Does he love ? " " Is he loved ? " The Imperative Mood is used for ...
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... subjunctive , is evident , from the intricacy and confusion which are produced by their being blended together , and from the distinct nature of the two moods ; the former of which may be expressed without any condition , supposi- tion ...
... subjunctive , is evident , from the intricacy and confusion which are produced by their being blended together , and from the distinct nature of the two moods ; the former of which may be expressed without any condition , supposi- tion ...
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... Subjunctive , coin- cides with the Indicative . But as the latter " simply in- dicates or declares a thing , " it is manifest that the for- mer , which modifies the declaration , and introduces an idea materially distinct from it , must ...
... Subjunctive , coin- cides with the Indicative . But as the latter " simply in- dicates or declares a thing , " it is manifest that the for- mer , which modifies the declaration , and introduces an idea materially distinct from it , must ...
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... subjunctive mood , the event being spoken of under a condition or supposition , or in the form of a wish , and therefore as doubtful and con- tingent , the verb itself in the present , and the auxiliary both of the present and past ...
... subjunctive mood , the event being spoken of under a condition or supposition , or in the form of a wish , and therefore as doubtful and con- tingent , the verb itself in the present , and the auxiliary both of the present and past ...
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians hath idea imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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Page 292 - Thou preparedst room before it, And didst cause it to take deep root, And it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, And her branches unto the river.
Page 302 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 223 - How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.
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Page 231 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 231 - When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves; As from the god she flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious...
Page 278 - OUR sight is the most perfect and most delightful of all our senses. It fills the mind with the largest variety of ideas, converses with its objects at the greatest distance, and continues the longest in action without being tired or satiated with its proper enjoyments.
Page 288 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 223 - O'erflow thy courts : the Light himself shall shine Reveal'd, and God's eternal day be thine ! The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word, his saving power remains; Thy realm for ever lasts, thy own MESSIAH reigns !" My dear children, make this king of Zion your friend, by sweetly submitting to the sceptre of his grace.
Page 219 - The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places : how are the mighty fallen ! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.