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... denotes the manner in which the bird does this ; through shows how the action of the bird has to do with the air . The different sorts or classes in which words may be arranged are called Parts of Speech . 5. Etymology ( from Greek ...
... denotes the manner in which the bird does this ; through shows how the action of the bird has to do with the air . The different sorts or classes in which words may be arranged are called Parts of Speech . 5. Etymology ( from Greek ...
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... denote a function or state ( as priesthood from priest , widowhood from widow ) . The infinitive mood is often used as an abstract noun . That which is denoted ... denotes . Abstract nouns are sometimes used in the concrete sense , NOUN . 15.
... denote a function or state ( as priesthood from priest , widowhood from widow ) . The infinitive mood is often used as an abstract noun . That which is denoted ... denotes . Abstract nouns are sometimes used in the concrete sense , NOUN . 15.
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... denote . Thus nobility frequently means the whole body of persons of noble birth ; youth , the whole class of young ... denotes in consequence of that meaning . Margaret means pearl , but it is not implied that a person called Margaret ...
... denote . Thus nobility frequently means the whole body of persons of noble birth ; youth , the whole class of young ... denotes in consequence of that meaning . Margaret means pearl , but it is not implied that a person called Margaret ...
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... denote either sex . 42. Things without life are often personified , or spoken of as if they were living beings , and therefore either of the male or of the female sex . Thus the Sun , Time , Day , Death , rivers , winds , mountains ...
... denote either sex . 42. Things without life are often personified , or spoken of as if they were living beings , and therefore either of the male or of the female sex . Thus the Sun , Time , Day , Death , rivers , winds , mountains ...
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... denote varieties or different instances of what is named , as ' sugars , ' ' wines , ' ' negligences . ' 57. Plurals of Foreign Words . - Latin , Greek , French , Italian , and Hebrew words generally retain their own proper plurals ...
... denote varieties or different instances of what is named , as ' sugars , ' ' wines , ' ' negligences . ' 57. Plurals of Foreign Words . - Latin , Greek , French , Italian , and Hebrew words generally retain their own proper plurals ...
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Abstract Nouns action adjective clause Adjectives of Quality Adjectives of Relation adjunct of predicate Adverbial adjunct adverbial clause Analysis Anglo-Saxon attributive adjunct auxiliary verbs brother called Chaucer co-ordinate comma common Compare compound conjunction consonant dative denotes dependent clause derived Edition Exercise expressed father Fcap feminine following sentences gender genitive gerund grammatical Greek horse Imperative Mood Imperfect incomplete predication Indicative Mood infinitive mood inflexion juncts of subject Latin letter masculine means modifies mute neuter nominative noun or pronoun object Parse passive Past Indefinite Tense Past Perfect perfect participle Perfect Tense Personal Pronoun phrase Plur Plural possessive preceded prefix preposition Pres Present Indefinite Tense Present Tense Pret qualifies relative pronoun sense Shakspere simple Sing Singular smiting smitten speaking stands Subjective complement Subjunctive Mood substantive clause suffix superlative syllable Teutonic thee thing Third Person Thou transitive verb Verb of incomplete vowel sound weak conjugation word writing
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Page 226 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness ; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Page 8 - M, m : N, n : O, o : P, p : Q, q: R, r: S, s : T, t: U, u : V, v: W, w: X, x : Y, y : Z, z.
Page 4 - Verbs, Irregular and Defective; their leading formations, tenses, and inflexions, with Paradigms for conjugation, Rules for formation of tenses, &c.
Page 204 - Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, Or else worth all the rest; I see thee still, And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, Which was not so before.