New Language Lessons: An Elementary Grammar and CompositionHarper & Brothers, 1878 - 192 pages |
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... animals ; the words " prairies " and " flowers " are names of things ; the word " skating " is the name of an action ; the word " fragrance " is the name of a quality . - Explanation . Words that are used as names of persons , places ...
... animals ; the words " prairies " and " flowers " are names of things ; the word " skating " is the name of an action ; the word " fragrance " is the name of a quality . - Explanation . Words that are used as names of persons , places ...
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... animals in size . 3. Vast prairies extend beyond the Mississippi . 4. Before our house a prattling river runs . 5. A herd of cattle grazed in a meadow . 6. The timid bird saw the snake in the grass . 7. My father's fields have produced ...
... animals in size . 3. Vast prairies extend beyond the Mississippi . 4. Before our house a prattling river runs . 5. A herd of cattle grazed in a meadow . 6. The timid bird saw the snake in the grass . 7. My father's fields have produced ...
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... animals are ruminant . 8. Dear , patient , gentle Nell was dead . 9. Be not like dumb , driven cattle . 10. The way was long , the wind was cold ; The minstrel was infirm and old . 11. This silly little grasshopper Despised his wise old ...
... animals are ruminant . 8. Dear , patient , gentle Nell was dead . 9. Be not like dumb , driven cattle . 10. The way was long , the wind was cold ; The minstrel was infirm and old . 11. This silly little grasshopper Despised his wise old ...
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... animals " and " plants , " two elements of the sentence ; " and " is a conjunction because it connects " live " and " grow , " two elements of the sentence . 1. Animals and plants live and grow . 2. The father wept , for his son was ...
... animals " and " plants , " two elements of the sentence ; " and " is a conjunction because it connects " live " and " grow , " two elements of the sentence . 1. Animals and plants live and grow . 2. The father wept , for his son was ...
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... animals are ruminant . 8. Dear , patient , gentle Nell was dead . 9. Be not like dumb , driven cattle . 10. The way was long , the wind was cold ; The minstrel was infirm and old . 11. This silly little grasshopper Despised his wise old ...
... animals are ruminant . 8. Dear , patient , gentle Nell was dead . 9. Be not like dumb , driven cattle . 10. The way was long , the wind was cold ; The minstrel was infirm and old . 11. This silly little grasshopper Despised his wise old ...
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according to Rule adjective phrase adverbial phrase Analysis animals auxiliary beautiful birds called clause Columbus comma common noun complete complex sentence compound sentence conjunction connects Dear DEFINITION DEFINITION.-A denote Examples.-1 EXERCISE flowers following sentences parse formed by adding Future Perfect Tense gender girl grammar horse indicative mood interrogative intransitive John joined king lady lesson limiting adjectives live Model for Parsing mood Napoleon Bonaparte NOTES noun in apposition noun or pronoun object past participle Perfect Tense person or thing personal pronoun plural number possessive form POTENTIAL MOOD predicate adjective predicate verb preposition principal statement proper noun qualify its meaning regular verb relative pronoun sailed sentence introducing sheep simple predicate simple sentence simple subject singular number soldiers SPECIAL RULE subjunctive SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD superlative Supply suitable sweet tall tell third person thou transitive verb tree word Write a sentence wrote yesterday
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Page 70 - While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendour wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant child, Like banners in the sky. There came a burst of thunder sound — The boy — oh ! where was he ? Ask of the winds that far around With fragments strewed the sea ! — With mast, and helm, and pennon fair, That well had borne their part — But the noblest thing which...
Page 10 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters; and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with. vexation, and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Page 84 - I flew to the pleasant fields traversed so oft In life's morning march, when my bosom was young; I heard my own mountain-goats bleating aloft, And knew the sweet strain that the corn-reapers sung.
Page 54 - O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I' try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere. They almost devour me with kisses, Their arms about me entwine, Till I think of the Bishop of Bingen In his Mouse-Tower on the Rhine! Do you think, O blue-eyed banditti, Because you have scaled the wall, Such an old mustache as I am Is not a match for you all!
Page 72 - Tickled with the flattery, like a little fool, I went to work ; and bitterly did I rue the day. It was a new ax; and I toiled and tugged till I was almost tired to death.
Page 103 - The Reaper said, and smiled ; "Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.
Page 171 - They might have been. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. Present Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. If I be, 1. If we be, 2. If thou be, 2. If you be 3. If he be ; 3. If they be.
Page 29 - The sun rose high, and sank, and the battle still raged. Through all the wild October day, the clash and din resounded in the air. In the red sunset, and in the white moonlight, heaps upon heaps of dead men lay strewn, a dreadful spectacle, all over the ground.
Page 13 - Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death...
Page 72 - has your father a grindstone?" "Yes, sir," said I. "You are a fine little fellow," said he; "will you let me grind my axe on it?