The Elements of English Grammar with a Chapter on Essay-writingUniversity Press, 1913 - 336 Seiten |
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... ' we may speak of promising young cricketers as ' youthful Graces . ' When parsing words thus employed , describe them as proper nouns used as if common . Note however that when we speak of ' the Browns ' or ' the NOUNS . 73.
... ' we may speak of promising young cricketers as ' youthful Graces . ' When parsing words thus employed , describe them as proper nouns used as if common . Note however that when we speak of ' the Browns ' or ' the NOUNS . 73.
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... gender . 83. Comparing gender in English with gender as we see it in Latin or German , we note these points of difference . I. In English , gender corresponds with sex . Males are denoted by masculine nouns , females by feminine.
... gender . 83. Comparing gender in English with gender as we see it in Latin or German , we note these points of difference . I. In English , gender corresponds with sex . Males are denoted by masculine nouns , females by feminine.
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... Note here that we might have expected ' a fire ' rather than ' the fire , ' as a burnt child shuns not only the fire at which it was once burnt , but any fire . In ' twice a day , ' although a has the form of the article now , it is a ...
... Note here that we might have expected ' a fire ' rather than ' the fire , ' as a burnt child shuns not only the fire at which it was once burnt , but any fire . In ' twice a day , ' although a has the form of the article now , it is a ...
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... Note that the adjective shy keeps the y . iii . Monosyllabic words ending in a consonant preceded by a short vowel double the consonant to show that the vowel is short : hotter , thinner , redder . A few other adjectives , not ...
... Note that the adjective shy keeps the y . iii . Monosyllabic words ending in a consonant preceded by a short vowel double the consonant to show that the vowel is short : hotter , thinner , redder . A few other adjectives , not ...
Seite 168
... notes explaining the use of the words in italics : ( 1 ) The rose ... would smell as sweet . ' ( 2 ) Better dwell in the midst of alarms . ' [ On ( 1 ) see § 148 and for sweet § 194 ( c ) . ( 2 ) Dwell is the infinitive to dwell used as ...
... notes explaining the use of the words in italics : ( 1 ) The rose ... would smell as sweet . ' ( 2 ) Better dwell in the midst of alarms . ' [ On ( 1 ) see § 148 and for sweet § 194 ( c ) . ( 2 ) Dwell is the infinitive to dwell used as ...
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A. S. WEST action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent apposition auxiliary auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction Edited by J. H. ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin essay Etymology examples express fcap feminine following sentences following words French gender German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive inflexion Intransitive J. H. LOBBAN Keltic Latin letters limiting M.A. Crown 8vo mark meaning modern English Norman noun or pronoun Old English Parse passive Past Participle past tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation reader relative pronoun represented Roman signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 124 - Refer to its class each of the Pronouns in the following sentences:— ‘Who steals my purse steals trash; ‘tis something, nothing; ‘Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Seite 283 - 20. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! 21. And statesmen at her council met Who knew the seasons when to take Occasion by the hand, and make The bounds of freedom wider yet.
Seite 287 - While some on earnest business bent Their murmuring labours ply Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty, Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind And snatch a fearful joy.
Seite 287 - Hadst thou but shook thy head, or made a pause, When I spake darkly what I purposed; Or turn'd an eye of doubt upon my face, As bid me tell my tale in express words; Deep shame had struck me dumb, made me break off, And those thy fears might have wrought fears in me,
Seite 285 - Daughter of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and torturing hour The bad aifright, afflict the best! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone.
Seite 283 - 23. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth: Whilst all the stars that round her burn,
Seite 257 - You cannot conquer America. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms,—never, never, never!
Seite 285 - Orpheus with his lute made trees And the mountain tops that freeze Bow themselves, when he did sing; To his music plants and flowers Ever sprung, as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Seite 282 - Then burst his mighty heart; And, in his mantle muffling up his face, Even at the base of Pompey's statue, Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell.
Seite 252 - No ceremony that to great ones ‘longs, ‘Not the King's crown, nor the deputed sword, ‘The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe ‘Become them with one half so good a grace ‘As mercy does.