Higher Lessons in English: A Work on English Grammar and Composition, in which the Science of the Language is Made Tributary to the Art of Expression |
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... kind a language that we come by naturally , and use without thinking of it . It is a universal language , and consequently needs no interpreter . People of all lands and of all degrees of culture use it ; even the brute animals in some ...
... kind a language that we come by naturally , and use without thinking of it . It is a universal language , and consequently needs no interpreter . People of all lands and of all degrees of culture use it ; even the brute animals in some ...
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... back or obstructed by the palate , tongue , teeth , or lips , one kind of the sounds called conso- nant sounds is made . If the breath is driven out without voice , and is held back by these same parts A TALK ON SOUNDS AND LETTERS 17.
... back or obstructed by the palate , tongue , teeth , or lips , one kind of the sounds called conso- nant sounds is made . If the breath is driven out without voice , and is held back by these same parts A TALK ON SOUNDS AND LETTERS 17.
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... kind of consonant sounds is formed . The written word is made up of characters , or letters , which represent to the eye these sounds that address the ear . You are now prepared to understand us when we say that vowels are the letters ...
... kind of consonant sounds is formed . The written word is made up of characters , or letters , which represent to the eye these sounds that address the ear . You are now prepared to understand us when we say that vowels are the letters ...
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... kind of men , honest tells the kind of young men , and two tells the number of honest young men ; hence these adjectives are not of the same rank . Tall , straight , and dignified modify person independently the person is tall and ...
... kind of men , honest tells the kind of young men , and two tells the number of honest young men ; hence these adjectives are not of the same rank . Tall , straight , and dignified modify person independently the person is tall and ...
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... . - - A phrase introduced by a preposition is called a Prepo- sitional Phrase . This , however , is not the only kind of phrase . DEFINITION . A Phrase is a group of words denoting 46 THE SENTENCE AND THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
... . - - A phrase introduced by a preposition is called a Prepo- sitional Phrase . This , however , is not the only kind of phrase . DEFINITION . A Phrase is a group of words denoting 46 THE SENTENCE AND THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
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9 of preface adjective clause adverb clause apples attribute complement called capital letter comma complete complex sentences COMPOSITION conjugated conjunctive adverb connected construction correct these errors DEFINITION denotes diagram Direction doctor doctor English Examples Explanation explanatory following nouns Form the plural Future Perfect Tense gender Give and illustrate grammarians group of words independent clause infinitive phrase interrogative introduced Introductory Hints irregular verbs language learned Lesson masculine meaning MODE noun clause noun or pronoun nouns and pronouns object complement omitted Oral Analysis paragraph Parsing passive voice Past Perfect past tense PERFECT TENSE person preceding predicate Pres Present Perfect PRESENT PERFECT TENSE principal word pupils question quotation relation relative pronouns Remark RULE sound speak speech stand Study the Caution style subjunctive taught TEACHER tell tences things thou thought tion tive transitive verb transposed vowel write
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Page 366 - To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness ere he is aware.
Page 134 - To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, As he is very potent with such spirits, Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds More relative than this: the play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
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Page 370 - The sober herd that low'd to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school...
Page 392 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
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Page 179 - Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't is prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified, And the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied.
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Page 188 - Second street, and asked for biscuit, intending such as we had in Boston ; but they, it seems, were not made in Philadelphia. Then I asked for a three-penny loaf, and was told they had none such.
Page 200 - Ah ! gentlemen, that was a dreadful mistake. Such a secret can be safe nowhere. The whole creation of God has neither nook nor corner where the guilty can bestow it, and say it is safe. Not to speak of that Eye which...