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... preceded by a consonant , the plural is formed by adding es ; as , Gas , gases ; Church , churches ; Alkali , alkilies ; No , noes . The hissing sounds are s , ss , x , z , sh , and ch soft . Exceptions : -Canto , grotto , junto ...
... preceded by a consonant , the plural is formed by adding es ; as , Gas , gases ; Church , churches ; Alkali , alkilies ; No , noes . The hissing sounds are s , ss , x , z , sh , and ch soft . Exceptions : -Canto , grotto , junto ...
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... preceded by a consonant , change y into ies ; as , Lady , ladies . If the y is preceded by a vowel , the plural is formed regu- larly ; as , Delay , delays . Exception . Money is sometimes monies ; chimney , chimnies ; journey ...
... preceded by a consonant , change y into ies ; as , Lady , ladies . If the y is preceded by a vowel , the plural is formed regu- larly ; as , Delay , delays . Exception . Money is sometimes monies ; chimney , chimnies ; journey ...
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... preceded by a Consonant , is changed into i , before er and est ; but not when preceded by a vowel . Other Adjectives of two syllables , and all of more than two syllables , are compared by pre- fixing more and most ; as , Hopeful ...
... preceded by a Consonant , is changed into i , before er and est ; but not when preceded by a vowel . Other Adjectives of two syllables , and all of more than two syllables , are compared by pre- fixing more and most ; as , Hopeful ...
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... precede them . EXERCISE . Write p over the possessive pronouns and p p over the possessive cases of the personal pronouns : My father and I are well . Our parents are Formerly his was applied to things of the neuter gender as well as ...
... precede them . EXERCISE . Write p over the possessive pronouns and p p over the possessive cases of the personal pronouns : My father and I are well . Our parents are Formerly his was applied to things of the neuter gender as well as ...
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... precede as their substantives . What with loving and hating without a cause he was pronounced a fool . ( Is not what a conjunction here ? ) EXERCISE . Connect these clauses with the proper Conjunc- tions 72 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... precede as their substantives . What with loving and hating without a cause he was pronounced a fool . ( Is not what a conjunction here ? ) EXERCISE . Connect these clauses with the proper Conjunc- tions 72 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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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.