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... phrases wild birds , several birds , wild and several answer to the questions , What sort of ? and , How many ... phrase , few lambs , fewness is an attribute of lambs . There are many persons in a large circle of acquaintance 4 ENGLISH ...
... phrases wild birds , several birds , wild and several answer to the questions , What sort of ? and , How many ... phrase , few lambs , fewness is an attribute of lambs . There are many persons in a large circle of acquaintance 4 ENGLISH ...
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... phrases , as , " More at leisure . " * Adverbs may be known by answering to the question , How ? How often ? When ? Where ? Whither ? or Whence ? * Some would say the adverbs in the phrases " quite through , " " con- siderably beyond ...
... phrases , as , " More at leisure . " * Adverbs may be known by answering to the question , How ? How often ? When ? Where ? Whither ? or Whence ? * Some would say the adverbs in the phrases " quite through , " " con- siderably beyond ...
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... phrases , " they did , " " they read , ” expressing time , place , and manner . PREPOSITION . * Pre - position means position before . Preposi- tions serve to connect words and show the relation between them ; as , The book is in a bag ...
... phrases , " they did , " " they read , ” expressing time , place , and manner . PREPOSITION . * Pre - position means position before . Preposi- tions serve to connect words and show the relation between them ; as , The book is in a bag ...
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... phrase " many a one . " But an is used before a silent h ; as , An hour . It is silent in " heir , honest , honour ... phrases as , Nay ; an thou lovest me , " is a con- junction . a . - When several nouns or adjectives refer to the ...
... phrase " many a one . " But an is used before a silent h ; as , An hour . It is silent in " heir , honest , honour ... phrases as , Nay ; an thou lovest me , " is a con- junction . a . - When several nouns or adjectives refer to the ...
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... phrase , " as follows , " & c . From these are formed the composite or indefi- nite relatives , whoever , whoso , whosoever , which- ever , whichsoever , whatever , and whatsoever . Who relates to persons , which to inferior animals ...
... phrase , " as follows , " & c . From these are formed the composite or indefi- nite relatives , whoever , whoso , whosoever , which- ever , whichsoever , whatever , and whatsoever . Who relates to persons , which to inferior animals ...
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1st Person action added adjectives Adverbs agree answer appear beautiful beginning brother called changed clause compared compound Conjunctions consisting Correct death denotes derived Distinguish divided English EXERCISE express father frequently Future give gone governed grammar happy head Heaven hill hope horse Infinitive James Jane John joined kind king Lady language Latin least less letter light live lost loved means mind MOOD nature never nominative nouns objective Observe once participle pass Passive past Perfect Person PLURAL Point position possessive preceded preposition present PROGRESSIVE pronouns proper pupils question received regarded relative requires RULE seen sentence SINGULAR sisters sometimes sounds speaking supply syllable taught teaching tell Tense termed thing Thou told usually verb verse voice walk wise wish word Write
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Página 135 - What matter where, if I be still the same And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater...
Página 126 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Página 126 - As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps, when she sees inflicted on a beast: Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man...
Página 136 - Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe.
Página 129 - Angels ken, he views The dismal situation waste and wild : A dungeon horrible on all sides round As one great furnace flamed; yetfrom those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That comes to all...
Página 83 - But all Etruria's noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood, All shrank, like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried
Página 120 - VITAL spark of heavenly flame ! Quit, oh, quit this mortal frame ! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying : Oh, the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! Hark, they whisper ; angels say,
Página 83 - Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host, with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three.
Página 127 - OF Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse...
Página 127 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.