English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar:: Consisting of Exercises in Parsing;--instances of False Orthography; Violations of the Rules of Syntax;--defects in Punctuation; and Violations of the Rules Respecting Perspicuous and Accurate Writing. : Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners, as Well as for the Use of Schools |
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... ment yet awhile . Many persons are better than we suppose them to be . of speech . The few and the many have their prepossessions . Few days pass without some clouds . Much money is corrupting . Think much , and speak little . He has ...
... ment yet awhile . Many persons are better than we suppose them to be . of speech . The few and the many have their prepossessions . Few days pass without some clouds . Much money is corrupting . Think much , and speak little . He has ...
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... ment , frequently make them contribute to their high advantage . Whatever fortune may rob us of , it cannot take away what is most valuable , the peace of a good conscience , and the cheering prospect of a happy conclusion to all the ...
... ment , frequently make them contribute to their high advantage . Whatever fortune may rob us of , it cannot take away what is most valuable , the peace of a good conscience , and the cheering prospect of a happy conclusion to all the ...
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... Ment , added to words ending with silent e , generally preserves the e from elision ; as , abatement , chastisement , incitement , & c . The words judgment , abridgment , acknowl- edgment , are deviations from the rule . Like other ...
... Ment , added to words ending with silent e , generally preserves the e from elision ; as , abatement , chastisement , incitement , & c . The words judgment , abridgment , acknowl- edgment , are deviations from the rule . Like other ...
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... ment the vices of our superiors , to applaud the libertin and laugh with the prophane . The lark each morning waked me with her spritely lay . There are no fewer than thirty - two species of the lilly , We owe it to our visitors as well ...
... ment the vices of our superiors , to applaud the libertin and laugh with the prophane . The lark each morning waked me with her spritely lay . There are no fewer than thirty - two species of the lilly , We owe it to our visitors as well ...
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... ment . Humility and love , whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets , constitutes the essence of true religion . Religion and virtue , our best support and highest hon- our , confers on the mind principles of noble independ ...
... ment . Humility and love , whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets , constitutes the essence of true religion . Religion and virtue , our best support and highest hon- our , confers on the mind principles of noble independ ...
Common terms and phrases
15th edit according to RULE adjective adverb agree amiable appears attention beauty blessings censure CHAP cheerful common substantive conduct correct dangers diligence disappointments duty earth esteem evil Exercises favour following verbs folly give governed Gram Grammar happy heart Heav'n honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood infinitive mood knowledge labours learned learner live ment mind nature never nominative notes and observations nouns observations under RULE occasions omitted Orthography ourselves parsing Parsing Table participle passions passive voice peace pleasure pluperfect tense plural number possess preposition present tense principles pronoun proper propriety reason regular verb religion render repeated reward riches Rules of Syntax says SECT sentiments servations under RULE showbread silent e singular number studies subjunctive mood Substantive Adjective temper thee things third person thou art tions true vice Virtue rewards virtuous wise Write the following young persons youth
Popular passages
Page 25 - And nightly to the list'ning 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.
Page 55 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Page 23 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 23 - 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.
Page 135 - They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
Page 63 - Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel.
Page 49 - Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.
Page 116 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 72 - How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray.
Page 73 - Pursue the triumph, and partake the gale ? When statesmen, heroes, kings, in dust repose Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend...