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... walk on all - fours are , when compared , found to be very different ; an elephant is extremely unlike a mouse ; yet they have numerous points of sameness ; for which they are made into a class- Quadruped . When the agreement is close ...
... walk on all - fours are , when compared , found to be very different ; an elephant is extremely unlike a mouse ; yet they have numerous points of sameness ; for which they are made into a class- Quadruped . When the agreement is close ...
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... Walk under his huge legs . 19. Then none was for a party , Then all were for the state . 20. Two of a house few ages can afford , One to perform , another to record . 21. Some he will lead to courts , and some to camps . 7. III ...
... Walk under his huge legs . 19. Then none was for a party , Then all were for the state . 20. Two of a house few ages can afford , One to perform , another to record . 21. Some he will lead to courts , and some to camps . 7. III ...
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... walk . The ship was as big as a Too good to be true . first - rate man - of - war . 5. Adverbs of Degree may be used to qualify Adjectives and other Adverbs : -very rich ; exceed · ingly moderate ; thoroughly well . ' Rich ' and ...
... walk . The ship was as big as a Too good to be true . first - rate man - of - war . 5. Adverbs of Degree may be used to qualify Adjectives and other Adverbs : -very rich ; exceed · ingly moderate ; thoroughly well . ' Rich ' and ...
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... walking , looking , working , sailing . 3. What are the different modes of Place ? Give the uses of - there , near , where , whence , whither . 4. What are the Pronominal Adverbs ? Why are they called Pronominal ? 5. What are the chief ...
... walking , looking , working , sailing . 3. What are the different modes of Place ? Give the uses of - there , near , where , whence , whither . 4. What are the Pronominal Adverbs ? Why are they called Pronominal ? 5. What are the chief ...
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... walk , ' ' run , ' ' fall , ' are confined to the active form . " The forms- ' was discovered , ' was sold , ' are not , properly speaking , inflections of the verbs ' discover ' and ' sell . ' To make the inflection , another verb ...
... walk , ' ' run , ' ' fall , ' are confined to the active form . " The forms- ' was discovered , ' was sold , ' are not , properly speaking , inflections of the verbs ' discover ' and ' sell . ' To make the inflection , another verb ...
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...