An Analytical and Practical Grammar of the English LanguagePratt, Woodford, Farmer & Brace, 1855 - 240 sider |
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Side 19
... regarded merely as an object of thought , even when , as sometimes happens , we do not give it a name . Thus when we say , 44 Good " is an adjective , a is a vowel , b is a consonant , A is a capi- tal . 4 is an even number . is a ...
... regarded merely as an object of thought , even when , as sometimes happens , we do not give it a name . Thus when we say , 44 Good " is an adjective , a is a vowel , b is a consonant , A is a capi- tal . 4 is an even number . is a ...
Side 24
... regarded , we assign the masculine gender to those distinguished for boldness , fidelity , generosity , size , strength , & c . , as the dog , the horse , the elephant . Thus we say , " The dog is remarkably various in his species ...
... regarded , we assign the masculine gender to those distinguished for boldness , fidelity , generosity , size , strength , & c . , as the dog , the horse , the elephant . Thus we say , " The dog is remarkably various in his species ...
Side 27
... regarded as singular , and so capable of a plural ; as , " Three fourpences , or two sixpences , make a shilling . " - " A new sixpence is heavier than an old one . ” 147. Compounds ending in ful or full , and generally those which have ...
... regarded as singular , and so capable of a plural ; as , " Three fourpences , or two sixpences , make a shilling . " - " A new sixpence is heavier than an old one . ” 147. Compounds ending in ful or full , and generally those which have ...
Side 36
... regarded , not as an article , but as a preposition or prefix ( 548 ) . In the same sense , it is used as a prefix in such words as afloat , ashore , asleep , abed & c . 191. The is called the definite article , because it shows that ...
... regarded , not as an article , but as a preposition or prefix ( 548 ) . In the same sense , it is used as a prefix in such words as afloat , ashore , asleep , abed & c . 191. The is called the definite article , because it shows that ...
Side 47
... regarded as singular . No advantage , however , would be gained by adopting this proposal , and it seems to accord much more with simplicity , as well as with fact , to regard it as a plural which has come by use to be applied in this ...
... regarded as singular . No advantage , however , would be gained by adopting this proposal , and it seems to accord much more with simplicity , as well as with fact , to regard it as a plural which has come by use to be applied in this ...
Almindelige termer og sætninger
abridged active voice adjective adjective pronoun adjunct adverb affirms antecedent auxiliary belong Cæsar called comma common compared conjunction connected construction copula correct denote dependent clause ellipsis English examples EXERCISES expressed following sentences gender governed Grammar grammarians grammatical predicate grammatical subject honor horse IMPERATIVE MOOD implied indefinite indicative infinitive mood interrogative intransitive James John language letter logical predicate logical subject loved masculine meaning modified neuter never noun or pronoun object omitted parsing passive voice past participle past tense past-perfect person or thing person singular personal pronoun phrases plural poetry possessive POTENTIAL MOOD preceding prefixed preposition present tense present-perfect proper properly pupil qualify reference regarded relative pronoun respect RULE sense simple sometimes speech spoken subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable Syntax thee third person thou tion tive transitive verb Trochee understood usage verse vowel words write
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Side 77 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Side 59 - Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Side 211 - For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Side 222 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Side 192 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them...
Side 199 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Side 59 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Side 196 - For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Side 16 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Side 182 - He was a learned man, he was a wise man, and he was a good man ;" we make use of the ellipsis, and say, " He was a learned, wise, and good man.