97. Like. Adjective modifying I. Xerxes. Noun equivalent to an adverb phrase modifying like.

98. When...

existence. Adverb clause of time, modifying did supplied. 99. In existence. Adjective phrase, attribute complement of would be. 100. That. existence. Noun clause, object of reflected.

101. But. Preposition, because equivalent to except. The phrase is adjective and modifies nothing.

102. In vogue. Adjective phrase, objective complement of suppose, modifying the object whom, or, attrib. comp. of to be supplied.

103. So. Here an adjective equivalent to the phrase in vogue, and attribute complement of to be.

104. Though . . . proverb. Adverb clause of concession, modifying is known.

105. Succeeding. Not a participle, but an adjective. Distinguish sharply between an adjective which is spelled like a participle, and a participle which relates to a noun and hence is used adjectively.

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106. That it is . . . curious. Adverb clause of degree, modifying so. Or, it may be considered a clause of result.

107. That some . . .

curious. Noun clause, in apposition with it. Curious.

An adjective used as a noun.

108. Precaution. Objective complement.

109. To reason from analogy. Independent.

110. Springing, flourishing, adorning, fading. Objective complements. 111. Were not this the case. Adverbial clause of condition, modifying would be. Note the inverted order, when the conjunction if is omitted.

112. Time. Adverbial use of a noun; i. e., equivalent to a prepositional adverbial phrase. Do not supply a preposition.

113. To be transcribed by hand. Adverb phrase modifying had.

114. So that. . . another. Result clause, modifying was expensive. It is often difficult to limit to one word the modifying force of an adverb clause. It seems to belong to the combined meaning of predicate and attribute adjective, as in the present instance. So that. A compound conjunction. 115. That we . . . antiquity; that . . . deluge. Noun clauses in apposition with it.

118. Since. Adjective, belonging to centuries.

119. Such. Adjective, modifying libraries.

120. As. Relative pronoun. It is subject of exist, and connects the adjective clause as actually exist with the antecedent libraries.

121. Containing . volumes. Adjective phrase, modifying libraries. 122. Legions. Supply to. Same construction as libraries.

123. To doubie . . . number. Infinitive adverb phrase, modifying going on.

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124. Now that. A compound conjunctive adverb introducing a clause which expresses both time and cause, and modifies tremble.

125. The mere . . sufficient. Noun clause, object of fear.

126. Of. Adverb; or, it may be treated as a preposition inseparably connected with the verb.

129. Merely. ... names. Noun phrase, appositive of it. 130. But. Preposition.

131. Before long. A compound adverb equivalent to soon.

132. Just. Adverb of degree, modifying as.

133. Just... world. Adverb clause of time, modifying making.

134. For he was... deer-stealing. Adverb clause of reason, modifying shook.

135. To run the country for deer-stealing. Attribute complement of was obliged. See introductory notes.

136. There. See note 1.

137. Proof. Adjective, attribute complement of seem.

138. Defying . . . vicinity. Three participial adjective phrases, objective complements of behold.

139. Even he. Even is an adjective relating to he.

140. I grieve to say. Independent clause.

141. To say. Adverb phrase.

142. Clambering. A mere adjective. See 105.

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143. That the literature . . poet. Noun clause, object of persuade. Me. Indirect object.

144. Nettled. . .
145. With the true poet. Adjective phrase, modifying everything.

age. Adjective phrase, used as attribute of felt.

146. Such. Adjective, limiting life.

147. As it is passing before him. Relative adjective clause, modifying such life. As. Relative pronoun, attribute complement of is passing.

148. To be renewed. Noun infinitive, object of may require.

149. As (it happened) in the case of Chaucer. Adverb clause of manner, modifying to be renewed.

150. Unaltered. Adjective, attribute of continue.

151. Back. Adverb, modifying cast.

152. What vast...

metaphysics. Three contracted exclamatory sentences. Supply in each we see. Volleys, boys, wastes, then become the objects in their respective sentences.

153. To transmit age. Adverb phrase of purpose, modifying elevated. 154. From age to age. May be taken as an idiomatic adverbial expression not to be separated into parts. Or, the two simple phrases from age and to age modify transmit.

155. About to launch

...

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day. Prepositional phrase used as attribute complement of was. About is a preposition having for its object the infinitive phrase to launch . . . day.

156. When . . head. Adverb clause of time, modifying was.

157. Me. Object of caused. To turn my head, objective complement of caused. See 48.

158. That it was

library. Noun clause, appositive of fact supplied. 159. To close the library. Adjective phrase, modifying time. 160. Unconscious. Adjective, attribute complement of looked. 161. But in vain. Supply I have endeavored.

1. To illustrate 2. In perusing equivalent to and these. 3. In perusing which. 4. To lay aside. plements of invite.

5. In the course...

THE STAGE COACH.

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country. Attribute complement of am tempted. amusement. An independent clause, which being

Adverb phrase, modifying to lay aside.

wisdom; to put on . . . amusement. Objective com

Yorkshire; for a long distance; in one of the public coaches; on the day preceding Christmas. Four adverb phrases, modifying rode.

6. Bound

of seemed.

.. dinner. Participial adjective phrase, attribute complement

7. To eat... dinner. Adverb phrase, modifying bound.

box. Participial adjective phrase, attribute complement

9. Presents. Explanatory modifier of hares.

10. For the impending feast. Adjective phrase, modifying presents.
11. For my fellow passengers. Adverb phrase, modifying had.
12. Inside. Adverb, modifying had.

13. Themselves. Indirect object of were promising. World. Object of were promising.

14. To hear . . .

pedagogue. Noun phrase, explanatory modifier of it. 15. (Which) they were . . . pedagogue. Relative adjective clause, modifying feats.

16. Down to. Compound preposition. Down to the very cat and dog. Adjective phrase, modifying family and household.

To be a pony.

17. Which I found to be a pony. Which. Object of found. Objective complement of found. See Mutability of Literature. Note 48. 18. According to. Compound preposition.

19. Than any steed (has possessed) since, etc. Adverb clause of degree, modifying more.

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20. Under. questions. Adjective phrase, attribute complement of were. 21. Pronounced. Joined by and with were.

22. One. Objective complement of pronounced.

23. But. Adverb, being equivalent to only. Modifies could notice. A curious use of the double negative in English. Not is superfluous.

24. More than, Has the force of the prefix extra, phrase adverb, modifying ordinary.

25. Little. Equivalent to the Latin construction for measure of difference. A substantive, equivalent to an adverbial preposition phrase, modifying the phrase on one side.

26. Stuck... coat. Adjective phrase, modifying bunch.

27. He is particularly so. So is an adjective equivalent to full of care and business, and is attribute complement of is.

28. To execute. Adjective infinitive, modifying commissions.

...

29. In consequence . presents. Adverb phrase, modifying having. 30. To have... mystery. Noun phrase, explanatory modifier of it. 31. So that. Compound conjunction.

32. So that...

mystery. Adverb clause of result, modifying have.

33. As if. Compound conjunction.

34. As if... skin. Adverb clause of manner, modifying mottled.

35. The upper.

heels. Independent, absolute phrase. One is the nominative case used absolutely with the participle reaching.

36. Far below. Below, a preposition. Far, an adverb, modifying below. 37. To meet... legs. Adverb phrase, modifying extend.

38. Notwithstanding . . . appearance. Adverb phrase, modifying is.

39. Discernible. Attribute complement of is.

40. Neatness and propriety. Subjects of is. The predicate is singular because the subjects together convey a unified idea.

41. Along the road. Adverb phrase, modifying enjoys.

42. Man. Objective complement of look upon. Look upon may be regarded as a transitive verb, equivalent to regard, the preposition upon being so closely related to the verb as to form with it but one idea. Or, the sentence may be treated as elliptical. Supply after as, they would look upon. 43. To have... lass. Attribute complement of seems.

44. Moment. Equivalent to an adverb phrase modifying throws. 45. (In which) he arrives moments.

changed. Adjective clause, modifying

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46. His duty... another. Absolute participial phrase, independent grammatically, but having the force of an adverb modifying abandons. See Reed & Kellogg's "High School Grammar," page 70.

47. Merely... another. Noun phrase, attribute complement of being.

48. When (he is) off the box.

49. As (they would look) up to an oracle. Adverb clause of manner, modifying look.

50. To imitate ... carriage. Noun phrase, object of endeavor.

51. That I fancied journey. Noun clause, explanatory modifier of it.

52. As the coach

53. Company pass.

plement of seeing.

54. Blacksmith's.

...

...

village. Adverb clause of time, modifying runs. Company is the object, and (to) pass the objective com

Modifies some noun supplied.

55. With... cap. Adverb phrase, modifying pauses.

56. Iron to grow cool. See 53.

57. Laboring at the bellows. Adjective phrase, modifying specter.

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58. More than. Has the force of the prefix un.

See 24.

59. As if everybody. . . spirits. Noun clause, explanatory modifier of it. 60. In brisk circulation in the villages. Adjective phrase, attribute complement of were.

61. Putting . . . order. Attribute of were stirring.

62. To appear at the windows. Noun phrase, object of began.

63. Square it. It is a kind of impersonal objective. We have a similar idiom in the expression foot it.

64. In tune. Attribute complement of must be.

65. For the youth. . . fire. Adverb clause of reason, modifying must be. 66. To get them a heat. Adverb phrase, modifying must dance and (must) sing. Them. Indirect object of get.

67. Whether . . . breeches. Noun clause, explanatory modifier of contention.

68. Recognizing . . . home. Attribute complement of had been looking. 69. Dozing... roadside. Attribute complement of stood.

70. To see...

. joy. Adverb phrase, modifying was pleased. 71. With some difficulty. Attribute complement of was. 72. That John. first. Noun clause, explanatory modifier of it.

...

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73. In which. Adverb phrase, modifying predominated.

74. In which

75. Whether

...

...

predominated. Adjective clause, modifying feeling.
predominated. Noun clause, object of do know.

76. Like them, Like, adjective modifying I. Them. Equivalent to an adverb phrase, modifying like. See "Mutability of Literature," note 24. 77. Minutes. Equivalent to an adverb phrase, modifying afterward. 78. On resuming our route. Adverbial phrase, modifying brought." 79. In the portico. Adverb phrase, modifying could distinguish.

...

80. Trooping along . . . carriage-road. Objective complement of saw. 81. Where night. Adjective clause modifying village.

82. Of spacious dimensions. Adjective phrase, attribute complement of

was.

83. To attack this stout repast. Adverb phrase, modifying were preparing. Some grammarians would call this a noun phrase, object of were preparing. 84. Smoking . . . fire. Attribute complement of sat.

85. On two... fire. 86. Beside the fire.

87. To exchange

88. To discuss

89. Finding

...

...

Adverb phrase, modifying sat.

Adjective phrase, modifying settles.

fire. Adverb phrase, modifying were seizing.

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inn. Noun phrase, subject of was.

observation. Adjective phrase, modifying he.

90. That I observation. Noun clause, object of finding.

...

91. That I... distance. Noun clause, object of insisted. Or, a noun clause in an adverbial use.