A Manual of Our Mother TongueHughes, 1889 - 855 páginas |
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... express an idea . Certain tenses are called periphrastic , from the fact that the same meaning might be expressed in fewer words , e.g. ' I should have fainted , ' the meaning of which might have been expressed by ' I had fainted ...
... express an idea . Certain tenses are called periphrastic , from the fact that the same meaning might be expressed in fewer words , e.g. ' I should have fainted , ' the meaning of which might have been expressed by ' I had fainted ...
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... express either ( 1 ) ' being ' or ( 2 ) ' doing . ' But action or doing may be regarded in at least two ways - Where the mind regards ( a ) the actor , ( b ) the acted upon , e.g. 1. God is love ; 2. ( a ) John broke the window ; 2. ( b ) ...
... express either ( 1 ) ' being ' or ( 2 ) ' doing . ' But action or doing may be regarded in at least two ways - Where the mind regards ( a ) the actor , ( b ) the acted upon , e.g. 1. God is love ; 2. ( a ) John broke the window ; 2. ( b ) ...
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... express relations , we ( guided by Anglo - Saxon ) recognise three in addition to the Nominative , viz . the Possessive , the Dative , and the Objective . I wrote a book He struck me He wrote my life He gave it me He bought me a book ...
... express relations , we ( guided by Anglo - Saxon ) recognise three in addition to the Nominative , viz . the Possessive , the Dative , and the Objective . I wrote a book He struck me He wrote my life He gave it me He bought me a book ...
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... express the notion of Person as the generally recognised Per- sonal Pronouns . ' A Pronoun which represents the Subject of the Verb in any Case but the Nominative , is called the Reflective , because the agent is supposed to bend the ...
... express the notion of Person as the generally recognised Per- sonal Pronouns . ' A Pronoun which represents the Subject of the Verb in any Case but the Nominative , is called the Reflective , because the agent is supposed to bend the ...
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... express an act that reverted on the agent . Compare the following- That fole hit reste ( Lit. ' The people it rested ' ) , i.e. ' The people rested themselves . ' Turneth giu ( = eow ) to me ( Lit. ' Turn you to me ' ) , i.e. ' Turn ...
... express an act that reverted on the agent . Compare the following- That fole hit reste ( Lit. ' The people it rested ' ) , i.e. ' The people rested themselves . ' Turneth giu ( = eow ) to me ( Lit. ' Turn you to me ' ) , i.e. ' Turn ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abstract Nouns accent Accusative action Adjectives Adverbial Adjunct Adverbs Anglo-Saxon Auxiliary become called clause cognate Cognate Object Common Compare compound Conjugation Conjunctions connected consonant Dative Declension Definite Demonstrative denote derived ending equivalent examples express Feminine French Gender Genitive German Gerund governed grammarians grammatical Greek guttural Imperative Imperative Mood IMPERFECT TENSE Indefinite Indicative Mood Infinitive Mood inflection instances Interjections Interrogative Intransitive language Latin letters literally Masculine meaning meant Middle English Modern English Neuter Nominative Number Objective origin Passive Voice Past Participle Past Tense Perfect Participle Personal Pronouns phrase plural Possessive Predicate prefix Preposition Present Tense Preterite relation Relative Pronoun represented root Saxon Second Person sentence Shakespeare Singular sometimes sound speak speech Subject Subjunctive Mood Substantive suffix Superlative syllable termination thá thám thing Third Person thou Transitive Verb vowel Weak words writing
Pasajes populares
Página 706 - tis a common proof That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend.
Página 707 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Página 744 - Tis much he dares; And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour To act in safety.
Página 719 - Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.
Página 717 - As bees In spring-time, when the sun with Taurus rides, Pour forth their populous youth about the hive In clusters ; they among fresh dews and flowers Fly to and fro, or on the smoothed plank, The suburb of their straw-built citadel, New rubb'd with balm, expatiate, and confer Their state affairs...
Página 723 - Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd...
Página 724 - O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword; The expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!
Página 727 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life, but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Página 438 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Página 776 - Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.