Horsfallian system of teaching English grammar1853 |
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... actions fall upon them , and they are called the objects of the actions , which fall upon them . Ex .: " I hate vain thoughts ; " hate falls upon thoughts in the above example ; then thoughts are the object of hate , and therefore in ...
... actions fall upon them , and they are called the objects of the actions , which fall upon them . Ex .: " I hate vain thoughts ; " hate falls upon thoughts in the above example ; then thoughts are the object of hate , and therefore in ...
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... action imparted is an active verb ; an action endured is a pas- sive verb ; and an action neither imparted , nor endured , is a neuter verb . Ex .: " When John gratifies James ; " James is gratified by John ; gratifies is an action ...
... action imparted is an active verb ; an action endured is a pas- sive verb ; and an action neither imparted , nor endured , is a neuter verb . Ex .: " When John gratifies James ; " James is gratified by John ; gratifies is an action ...
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... action , " Two horses trot along the street . " Two agents , or a plural agent , two actions , or a plural verb . " Twenty horses trot . " As horses contain twenty times horse , so trot contains twenty times trots . The forms of present ...
... action , " Two horses trot along the street . " Two agents , or a plural agent , two actions , or a plural verb . " Twenty horses trot . " As horses contain twenty times horse , so trot contains twenty times trots . The forms of present ...
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... action means verb singular , or plural . An action partially performed , whether connected with time pre- sent , past , or future , is an imperfect action ; but an action wholly performed , whether connected with time , present , past ...
... action means verb singular , or plural . An action partially performed , whether connected with time pre- sent , past , or future , is an imperfect action ; but an action wholly performed , whether connected with time , present , past ...
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... action , throughout , and although it is spelled like the past action , it is the past participle : but in regular verbs the forms of the past tense , and the past participle , end the same , and both end with ed . MAYST . - Mayst is ...
... action , throughout , and although it is spelled like the past action , it is the past participle : but in regular verbs the forms of the past tense , and the past participle , end the same , and both end with ed . MAYST . - Mayst is ...
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action attached active verb adjective adverbs agents except thou antecedents Araunah arise arisen Art thou brethren Capernaum character Christ commanded denomination disposition eat bread eaten bread evil existence finite verbs forms for thou future perfect gratified hadst hate sin to-morrow hate sin yesterday hath heaven honour ignominiously imperative mood imperfect infinitive implies indicative mood intreated Israel Jesus John joins Kareah king Lord mind to-morrow mind yesterday mood negative statement neuter verb nouns and representatives object operate passive verb perfect indicative perform hate-he person pharisees plural verb positive statement possessor potential potential mood practicable statement prefixed preposition present perfect prophet Ramoth righteousness sadducees saith shalt or wilt shalt thou shows the relationship sick in mind singular speaker speaks superlative takes the verb thee thine thou hast thou mayst thou shalt Thou shouldst tive verbs and participles walk wicked words wouldst
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Page 12 - Yes." And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, " What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?" Peter saith unto him, " Of strangers." Jesus saith unto him,
Page 16 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 14 - Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Page 14 - Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
Page 20 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 66 - For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He hath a devil.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Page 79 - ... in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness; the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride...
Page 64 - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness ; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of GOD.
Page 64 - Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 7 - And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house : and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.