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... complete treatise , such as " Longmans ' English Grammar . " Briefly put , the scope of this book is the grammar of the simple sentence . However , the compound sentence with simple members is included , for the reasons that it is not ...
... complete treatise , such as " Longmans ' English Grammar . " Briefly put , the scope of this book is the grammar of the simple sentence . However , the compound sentence with simple members is included , for the reasons that it is not ...
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... , VER- PHRASES CONJUNCTIONS . SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SEN- TENCES 67 72 BALS , AND NOUNS KINDS OF PRONOUNS · 73 PERSONAL PRONOUNS . INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS . · · ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS RELATIVE PRONOUNS PAGE PAGE 123 · COMPLETE ANALYSIS ix.
... , VER- PHRASES CONJUNCTIONS . SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SEN- TENCES 67 72 BALS , AND NOUNS KINDS OF PRONOUNS · 73 PERSONAL PRONOUNS . INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS . · · ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS RELATIVE PRONOUNS PAGE PAGE 123 · COMPLETE ANALYSIS ix.
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... COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SIM- 124 • · PLE SENTENCES 147 PERSON AND NUMBER VERBS REVIEW OF PARSING OF ALL THE PARTS OF SPEECH WORDS " UNDERSTOOD " 130 • 132 INDIRECT OBJECT ORDER OF WORDS • PREPARATORY There AND It 138 SENTENCES FOR PARSING ...
... COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SIM- 124 • · PLE SENTENCES 147 PERSON AND NUMBER VERBS REVIEW OF PARSING OF ALL THE PARTS OF SPEECH WORDS " UNDERSTOOD " 130 • 132 INDIRECT OBJECT ORDER OF WORDS • PREPARATORY There AND It 138 SENTENCES FOR PARSING ...
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... complete sense when joined to Nouns ; as , " The fire burns " ; " The wind roars . " ( See other examples in Exercise 20. ) 1 See " Notes for Teachers , " p . 163 , Note 4 . 2 The word the is no part of the Noun . The Noun may have the ...
... complete sense when joined to Nouns ; as , " The fire burns " ; " The wind roars . " ( See other examples in Exercise 20. ) 1 See " Notes for Teachers , " p . 163 , Note 4 . 2 The word the is no part of the Noun . The Noun may have the ...
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George James Smith. Other Verbs do not make complete sense when joined to Nouns . Thus , if some one says , " Walter helps , " or Tom broke , " we ask , " Helps whom ? " " Broke what ? " Exercise 22. ( a ) In the following sentences pick ...
George James Smith. Other Verbs do not make complete sense when joined to Nouns . Thus , if some one says , " Walter helps , " or Tom broke , " we ask , " Helps whom ? " " Broke what ? " Exercise 22. ( a ) In the following sentences pick ...
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Page 39 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look ! In this place ran Cassius...
Page 152 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
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Page 154 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 153 - The sun now rose upon the right Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow. Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners
Page 159 - Begin with capitals the names of the days of the week and the months of the year.
Page 93 - Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of, Border chivalry; For, well-a-day! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest.