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... less wise . The superlative degree increases or les- sens the positive to the highest or lowest degree ; as , wisest , greatest , least wise . The simple word , or positive , becomes the comparative , by adding r or er ; and the ...
... less wise . The superlative degree increases or les- sens the positive to the highest or lowest degree ; as , wisest , greatest , least wise . The simple word , or positive , becomes the comparative , by adding r or er ; and the ...
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... less , least ; much or many , more , most ; and a few others . PRONOUNS . A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to avoid the too frequent repetition of the one word ; as , “ The man is happy ; hes benevolent ; he is useful ...
... less , least ; much or many , more , most ; and a few others . PRONOUNS . A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to avoid the too frequent repetition of the one word ; as , “ The man is happy ; hes benevolent ; he is useful ...
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... Straws swim on the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom . " COLON . The Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts , less connected than those which are separated by a semicolon ; but not 60 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... Straws swim on the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom . " COLON . The Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts , less connected than those which are separated by a semicolon ; but not 60 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... less ? charity , he supported He is little attentive , himself with credit nay , absolutely stu - Of his talents much pid might be said ; con- When will they arrive ? cerning his integri- Where shall we stop ? ty , nothing Mentally and ...
... less ? charity , he supported He is little attentive , himself with credit nay , absolutely stu - Of his talents much pid might be said ; con- When will they arrive ? cerning his integri- Where shall we stop ? ty , nothing Mentally and ...
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... less eager in their petty broils , nor less tormented by their passions , than if princely honors were the prize for which they contended . The smooth stream , the serene atmos- phere , the mild zephyr , are the proper em- blems of a ...
... less eager in their petty broils , nor less tormented by their passions , than if princely honors were the prize for which they contended . The smooth stream , the serene atmos- phere , the mild zephyr , are the proper em- blems of a ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abridgment according to RULE active verb adverb agree comma common substantive Compound Perfect Conjugate the following conjunction derived dicative mood dipthong edition English Grammar EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY EXERCISES IN PARSING express following verbs gender governed happy heart honour IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect Tense improve INDICATIVE MOOD INFINITIVE MOOD Interjection Irregular Verbs larger grammar letter live love 3 Let loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved Plural loved Singular loved Ye mayst or canst ment might,could mind Murray's nouns objective omitted passions passive voice pause peace perfect participle personal pronoun plural number Posses possessive POTENTIAL MOOD preposition Present Tense proper RELATIVE PRONOUNS Rules of Syntax says Second Future Tense SECT Semicolon sentence shalt or wilt singular number SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD syllable temper Tense represents thee thing Thou art Thou hast Thou mayst Thou mightst tion tive mood verb neuter vice virtue virtuous vowel wise word Write the following
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Página 99 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
Página 96 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and Nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, Health, Peace, and Competence.
Página 98 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 61 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...
Página 98 - Pity the sorrows of a poor old man ! Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief, and Heaven will bless your store.
Página 14 - A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; he is benevolent : he is useful.
Página 99 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand.
Página 15 - AN Article is a word prefixed to substantives, to point them out, and to show how far their signification extends : as, a garden, an eagle, the woman. In English, there are but two articles, a and the : a becomes an before a vowel *, and before a silent h : as, an acorn, an hour.
Página 96 - ORDER is Heaven's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense.
Página 97 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.