First Lessons in Composition: In which the Principles of the Art are Developed in Connection with Principles of Grammar ...D. Appleton and Company, 1863 |
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Page 181 - 1; Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth." 192. " Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part; there all the honor lies." 193.
Page 9 - the human voice. How many letters are there in the English language 1 Twenty-six. Repeat them. A, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, I, m, n, o, p, q, r, s,
Page 150 - by its opposition a feeble voice of murmur to the placid and elsewhere silent streamlet. the human figures which completed this landscape were in number two partaking in their dress and appearance of that wild and rustic character which belonged to the woodlands of the west riding of yorkshire at that early period." (Here follows a description of the persons.1 LESSON LXX.
Page 125 - was received with kindness by the passengers, who vied with each other in showing me attention." In this sentence we have no less than four nominatives, friends, we, /, who; and the frequent change produces great confusion in the mind. What is the fault in this sentence called ? In what does unity consist
Page 100 - 7 A simple sentence is one that contains but one subject, and one predicate; as, " Friendship adds to our joys." What is a compound sentence 1 A compound sentence is one that is composed of
Page 5 - is taught to vary them by means of different arrangement and modes of expression; to analyze compound sentences into simple ones, and to combine simple sentences into compound. Several lessons are then devoted to the various kinds of style. The essential properties, purity, propriety, precision, clearness, strength, harmony,
Page 78 - by adding the suffix ing to the primitives, rave, shave, hope, smoke. Repeat the rule that relates to the final consonant of a monosyllable. Rule II. The final consonant of a monosyllable, if preceded by a single vowel, is doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel; as, hat, hatter. In this example, the final t of the monosyllable hat is preceded by
Page 18 - Good. What is good called 7 An ADJECTIVE. What is an Adjective 1 An Adjective is a word used to describe or limit a noun or pronoun; as, a bad man, an active child, John is obedient; in these sentences,
Page 75 - A primitive word is one that is not formed from any simpler word; as, watch, man. What is a compound word 1 A compound word is one that is formed by uniting two or more primitives; as, watchman. What is a derivative word 1 A derivative word is one that is formed from one primitive; as, watches, manly. How are derivatives formed from primitives