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in the singular number, and the nominative case. (Decline the substantive.) Animates is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular. (Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the perfect participle; and sometimes conjugate the verb entirely.) Us is a personal pronoun, first person plural, and in the objective case. (Decline the fro noun.)

A peaceful mind is virtue's reward."

is the indefinite article. Peaceful is an adjective. (Repeat the degrees of comparison.) Mind is a comnon substantive, of the third person, in the tingular number, and the nominative case. (Decline the sul stantive.) Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative nood, present tense, and the third person singular. (Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the participle; and occasionally conjugate the verb entirely.) Virtue's is a common substantive, of the third person, in the singular number, and the possessive case. (Decline the substantive.) Reward is a common substantive, of the third person, in the singular numbery. and the nominative case.

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An hostler

The garden

The fields
The rainbow

The clouds

The scholars' duty The horizon Virtue

The vices

Temperance
A variety
George
The Rhine
A grammar
Mathematics
The elements
An earthquake

The King's prerogative

Africa

The continent

Roundness

A declivity

Blackness

An inclination

The undertaking

Penelope
Constanty
An entertainment
A fever

The stars
A comet

A miracle

A prophecy

Yorkshire The planets The sun

A volume
Parchment
The pens
A disposition
Benevolence
An oversight -
A design
The governess
An ornament
The girls' school
Depravity

The constitution
The laws
Beauty

A consumption

An elevation

The conqueror
An Alexander:

Wisdom

America

The Cæsars

The Thames
A river

The shadows

A vacancy
The hollow

An idea
A whim

Something
Nothing

SECT. IV.

Article, Adjective, and Substantive.

A good heart

An obedient son

A wise head

A strong body
Shady trees
A fragrant flower
The verdant fields
A peaceful mind
Composed thoughts
A serene aspect
An affable deportment
The whistling winds
A boisterous sea
The howling tempest.
A gloomy cavern.
Rapid streams
Unwholesome dews
A severe winter
A useless drone
The industrious bees.
Harmless doves
The careless ostrich
The dutiful stork
The spacious firmament
Cooling breezes
A woman amiable
A dignified character
A pleasing address
An open countenance
A convenient mansion
Warm clothing
A temperate climate
Wholesome aliment
An affectionate parent
A free government
The diligent farmer
A fruitful field
The crowning harvest
A virtuous conflict
A final reward

A diligent scholar
A happy parent

The candid reasoner
Fair proposals

A mutual agreement ·
A plain narrative
An historical fiction
Relentless war
An obdurate heart
Tempestuous passions.
A temper unhappy
A sensual mind
The babling brook
A limpid stream
The devious walk
A winding canal
The serpentine river
A melancholy fact
An interesting history
A happier life

The woodbine's fragrance
A cheering prospect
An harmonious sound
Fruit delicious

The sweetest incense
An odorous garden
The sensitive plant
A garden enclosed
The ivy-mantled tower
Virtue's fair form
A mahogany table
Sweet-scented myrtle
A resolution wise, noble,
disinterested
Consolation's lenient hand
A better world

A cheerful good old man
A silver tea-urn

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A book of my friend's An animating well foun ded hope.

SECT. V.

Pronoun and Verb, Sc

„Thou art industrious.
He is disinterested.
Thou dost improve.
He assisted me.
We completed our journey.
Our hopes did flatter us.
They have deceived me.
Your expectation has fail.
ed.

The accident had happen.
ed.
He had resigned himself.
Their fears will detect
them.

You shall submit.
They will obey us.
Good humor shall prevail.
He will have determined.
We shall have agreed.
Lot me depart.
instruct him.
Prepare your lessons.
Promoting others' well-
fare, they advanced their
Town interest.

Do

you

We honor them.
You encourage us.
They commend her.
Let him consider.
Let us improve ourselves.
Know yourselves.
Let them advance.
They may offend.
I can forgive.

He might surpass them.
We could overtake him.
I would be happy.
Ye should repent.
He may have deceived

me.

They may have forgotten. Thou mightst have improved.

We should have consid ered..

To see the sun is pleasant. To live well is honorable.

To have conquered him. self was his highest praise.

He lives respected. Having resigned his of fice, he retired. They are discouraged. He was condemned. We have been rewarded. She had been admired. Virtue, will be rewarded. The person will have been executed, when the pardon arrives. Let him be animated. Be you entreated. Let them be prepared. It can be enlarged. You may be discovered. He might be convinced. It would be caressed. I may have been deceived. Our hearts are deceitful.

They might have been honoured.

To be trusted, we must be virtuous.

To have been admired, availed him little. Ridiculed, persecuted, despised, he maintained his principles. Being reviled, we bless. Having been deserted, he became discouraged. The sight being new, he startled.

This uncouth figure startled him.

I have searched, I have found it. They searched rooms; he was gone.

those

Your conduct met their. The book is his; it was

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