A Common-school Grammar of the English LanguageIvison, Phinney, Blakeman & Company, 1866 - 350 pàgines |
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Pàgina 12
... plural . 35. A noun or pronoun is of the singular number , when it denotes but one object . Book . 36. A noun or pronoun is of the plural number , when it denotes more objects than one . Books . The nouns Albert , tree , and girl are of ...
... plural . 35. A noun or pronoun is of the singular number , when it denotes but one object . Book . 36. A noun or pronoun is of the plural number , when it denotes more objects than one . Books . The nouns Albert , tree , and girl are of ...
Pàgina 64
... plural , — begin with capital letters ; as , " in Cass and Butler counties . " The words county , township , hill , creek , river , when used in connection with specific words , are not generally commenced with capital letters . Street ...
... plural , — begin with capital letters ; as , " in Cass and Butler counties . " The words county , township , hill , creek , river , when used in connection with specific words , are not generally commenced with capital letters . Street ...
Pàgina 70
... , NUMBER . Singular , Plural . Pro- Relative , Nominative , nouns . Interrogative , CASE . Adjective . Possessive , Objective . Nouns and Pronouns are sometimes called Substantives . NOUNS . 159. A Noun is a name . Ex PART III. ...
... , NUMBER . Singular , Plural . Pro- Relative , Nominative , nouns . Interrogative , CASE . Adjective . Possessive , Objective . Nouns and Pronouns are sometimes called Substantives . NOUNS . 159. A Noun is a name . Ex PART III. ...
Pàgina 72
... Plural nouns that begin with capital letters , and distinguish groups as singular proper nouns distinguish individuals , should be considered proper nouns . Hence " the Azores , " " the Cherokees , " " the Messrs . Harris , " denoting ...
... Plural nouns that begin with capital letters , and distinguish groups as singular proper nouns distinguish individuals , should be considered proper nouns . Hence " the Azores , " " the Cherokees , " " the Messrs . Harris , " denoting ...
Pàgina 75
... plural , of our , your , or them , compounded with selves . Ex . - Myself , yourself , himself ; ourselves , yourselves , themselves . 187. These pronouns are used in two senses : - 1. For emphatic distinction . Ex . -- " He himself ...
... plural , of our , your , or them , compounded with selves . Ex . - Myself , yourself , himself ; ourselves , yourselves , themselves . 187. These pronouns are used in two senses : - 1. For emphatic distinction . Ex . -- " He himself ...
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abridged accent according to Rule adjective adjunct Anapestic antecedent apples apposition auxiliary verbs beautiful belongs called capital letter classes combined comma common compound sentences compound word conj conjunctive adverb connected consonant degree denotes dependent clause express finite verb flowers gender grammar hence horse imperative mood indefinite indicative mood interjections interrogative intransitive John kind language meaning modified neuter nominative noun or pronoun object omitted parsed passive Past Tense Past-Perfect Tense pause person and number person or thing poetic possessive potential mood predicate predicate-verb preposition Present Tense Present-Perfect principal pron proper noun referred relation relative clause relative pronoun river rowed sense simple sentences singular number sometimes sound speak speech spondee stead subject-nominative subjunctive mood subordinate substantive supplied syllables syntax term third person thou tive transitive verb tree verse voice vowel word or phrase write
Passatges populars
Pàgina 325 - KNOW ye the land where the cypress and myrtle Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime? Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle, Now melt into sorrow, now madden to crime...
Pàgina 145 - Massachusetts; she needs none. There she is. Behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history; the world knows it by heart The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston, and Concord, and Lexington, and Bunker Hill; and there they will remain forever.
Pàgina 112 - E'en the slight harebell raised its head, Elastic from her airy tread : What though upon her speech there hung The accents of the mountain tongue — Those silver sounds, so soft, so dear, The listener held his breath to hear.
Pàgina 244 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Pàgina 218 - Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides. Come, and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe...
Pàgina 248 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
Pàgina 273 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song...
Pàgina 59 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears Him in the wind; His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Pàgina 327 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
Pàgina 343 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...