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... joined to the Noun , in these in- stances , are called Adjectives . It is very common to have the Subject made up of a Noun and Adjective : -old walls , white sugar , rare jewels , good will . As already explained ( pp . 12 , 14 ) , the ...
... joined to the Noun , in these in- stances , are called Adjectives . It is very common to have the Subject made up of a Noun and Adjective : -old walls , white sugar , rare jewels , good will . As already explained ( pp . 12 , 14 ) , the ...
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... joined to the Sub- ject ? 35. How may the Predicate be enlarged ? 36. What Part of Speech arises from the enlargement of the Predicate ? 37. What is the Adverbial Phrase ? What new Part of Speech appears in it ? 38. What is the Part of ...
... joined to the Sub- ject ? 35. How may the Predicate be enlarged ? 36. What Part of Speech arises from the enlargement of the Predicate ? 37. What is the Adverbial Phrase ? What new Part of Speech appears in it ? 38. What is the Part of ...
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... an individual , expressed by three significant words ; but when these are all joined , they restrict the meaning to one individual CLASSES OF NOUNS I Proper, Singular, Meaningless Common, General, Significant Exercise 5.
... an individual , expressed by three significant words ; but when these are all joined , they restrict the meaning to one individual CLASSES OF NOUNS I Proper, Singular, Meaningless Common, General, Significant Exercise 5.
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Alexander Bain. all joined , they restrict the meaning to one individual . There are many Popes ; but there is only one present Pope . 6 Many Singular names have a mixed character ; they are partly meaningless and partly significant ...
Alexander Bain. all joined , they restrict the meaning to one individual . There are many Popes ; but there is only one present Pope . 6 Many Singular names have a mixed character ; they are partly meaningless and partly significant ...
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... joined to express a Singular Object ? Take as examples - the head of our family ; the father of all mankind ; the last of the Stuarts ; the great pyramid . 13. Some Singular Names are compounds of meaningless and significant words ...
... joined to express a Singular Object ? Take as examples - the head of our family ; the father of all mankind ; the last of the Stuarts ; the great pyramid . 13. Some Singular Names are compounds of meaningless and significant words ...
Common terms and phrases
Abstract Nouns action Adjective Clause Adjectives of Quality adjunct of predicate Adverbial adjunct Adverbial Clause Adverbial Phrases Adverbs agree agreement animals applies Attributive adjuncts auxiliary bird buildings Cæsar called chief word class name Co-ordinating Conjunctions collective nouns compound CONJUGATION contains definition Demonstrative Pronouns dig dug distinct distinguishing driving English enlarged examples Exercise express gender Gerund Give horse human Imperative Mood incomplete predication incomplete verbs Indefinite Article individual infinitive inflected for Number inflection Intransitive Julius Cæsar live meaning modes Mood moon noun clause object Past Tense peculiar perfect participle person or thing plural poet Possessive prepositions Present Tense Pronominal Adjectives proper Questions reference Relative Pronoun restrictive river round rule sentence significant sometimes speak Speech spoken stars Subjunctive Mood Subordinating Conjunctions Superlative Thou tion town Transitive Verbs tree Verb of incomplete vowel walk wise
Popular passages
Page 152 - IF you should see a flock of pigeons in a field of corn; and if (instead of each picking where and what it liked, taking just as much as it wanted, and no more) you should see ninety-nine of them gathering all they got into a heap; reserving nothing for themselves but the chaff and the refuse; keeping this heap for one, and that the weakest perhaps...
Page 130 - THERE is sweet music here that softer falls Than petals from blown roses on the grass, Or night-dews on still waters between walls Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass; Music that gentlier on the spirit lies, Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes; Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies. Here are cool mosses deep, And thro...
Page 111 - How often have I blessed the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labor free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading, tree...
Page 80 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
Page 55 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 174 - Here Cumberland lies, having acted his parts, The Terence of England, the mender of hearts; A flattering painter, who made it his care To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.
Page 129 - Ave Maria ! blessed be the hour ! The time, the clime, the spot, where I so oft Have felt that moment in its fullest power Sink o'er the earth so beautiful and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower. Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seem'd stirr'd with prayer.
Page 129 - My whole life I have lived in pleasant thought, As if life's business were a summer mood; As if all needful things would come unsought To genial faith, still rich in genial good; But how can He expect that others should Build for him, sow for him, and at his call Love him, who for himself will take no heed at all?
Page 53 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 55 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire, that were low indeed; That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall...