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... simple , yet comprehensive system . This treatise is therefore not the work of a day , but the fruit of twenty - five years of intelligent thought , aided by the daily prac- tical experience of the school - room . In the present revised ...
... simple , yet comprehensive system . This treatise is therefore not the work of a day , but the fruit of twenty - five years of intelligent thought , aided by the daily prac- tical experience of the school - room . In the present revised ...
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... OF .. TABLE OF ......... PERSONAL ..... Simple ..... Declension of ..... Observations on .. Compound ...... 56 57 ......... 196 58 59 .................. 59 ........... ...... ᎾᏅ .......... 6 . 61 64 Exercises on ... ..... Parsing ...
... OF .. TABLE OF ......... PERSONAL ..... Simple ..... Declension of ..... Observations on .. Compound ...... 56 57 ......... 196 58 59 .................. 59 ........... ...... ᎾᏅ .......... 6 . 61 64 Exercises on ... ..... Parsing ...
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... simple , and , at the first , some- what informal , manner , both in the discussion of the meaning and use of words in familiar sentences , and in the construction of such sen- tences , will be found of incalculable value , as tending ...
... simple , and , at the first , some- what informal , manner , both in the discussion of the meaning and use of words in familiar sentences , and in the construction of such sen- tences , will be found of incalculable value , as tending ...
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With Analysis of Sentences Peter Bullions. 1. It may be readily shown by simple illustration- ( 1. ) That every word is the sign of an idea . ( 2. ) That related ideas are expressed by related words . ( 3. ) That a judgment of the mind ...
With Analysis of Sentences Peter Bullions. 1. It may be readily shown by simple illustration- ( 1. ) That every word is the sign of an idea . ( 2. ) That related ideas are expressed by related words . ( 3. ) That a judgment of the mind ...
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... SIMPLE , Short , i in tin . · u in tub . e in met . 0 in not . Coalescent , w Whispered , h in hat . in wish . y in yet . The Obstructed Sounds are The Unobstructed Sounds are Open , • . ou in out . oi in oil . SERIAL ,. Close , u in ...
... SIMPLE , Short , i in tin . · u in tub . e in met . 0 in not . Coalescent , w Whispered , h in hat . in wish . y in yet . The Obstructed Sounds are The Unobstructed Sounds are Open , • . ou in out . oi in oil . SERIAL ,. Close , u in ...
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abridged active voice Adjective Pronouns adjunct adverb affirmation antecedent apposition attributive verb auxiliary belong Cæsar called comma compared compound sentence Conjugation conjunction construction copula denoting dependent clause English examples EXERCISES expresses an act following sentences future Future-perfect gender grammatical predicate grammatical subject horse imperative mood implying indefinite indicative mood infinitive mood inflected interrogative intransitive James John language Latin letter limited logical predicate logical subject meaning modified neuter nominative noun or pronoun object omitted parsed passive voice past participle past tense Past-perfect perfect person or thing personal pronoun phrase plural possessive potential mood preceding prefixed preposition present participle PRESENT TENSE progressive form proper properly pupil qualify reads reference regarded relative pronoun RULE second person sense simple single sentence sometimes speech spoken subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable Syntax thou love tion tive transitive verb usage vowel write
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Page 182 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 271 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them...
Page 288 - The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Page 294 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things, ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 281 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
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Page 79 - Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Page 79 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Page 238 - And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.