Mary's Grammar: Interspersed with Stories, and Intended for the Use of ChildrenLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835 - 285 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 27
... give you an idea of its size , by saying that it is larger than Coco . Distinctions of this kind are called qua- lities . " " But , mamma , there are many other ponies that are pretty , and grey , and larger than Coco . " T " That is ...
... give you an idea of its size , by saying that it is larger than Coco . Distinctions of this kind are called qua- lities . " " But , mamma , there are many other ponies that are pretty , and grey , and larger than Coco . " T " That is ...
Σελίδα 30
... give Sophy ; " and she laid an emphasis on pretty , to show that she understood it was an adjective . " It is , indeed , " said her mother ; " but yet I think that my work - box is prettier . " " Oh , to be sure , mamma ; but then the ...
... give Sophy ; " and she laid an emphasis on pretty , to show that she understood it was an adjective . " It is , indeed , " said her mother ; " but yet I think that my work - box is prettier . " " Oh , to be sure , mamma ; but then the ...
Σελίδα 32
... gives you the term of comparison , as tall , taller , small , smaller . And when you add the syllable est it gives you the other degree of comparison ; as tall , tallest , small , smallest ; but there are many exceptions to this rule ...
... gives you the term of comparison , as tall , taller , small , smaller . And when you add the syllable est it gives you the other degree of comparison ; as tall , tallest , small , smallest ; but there are many exceptions to this rule ...
Σελίδα 37
... Give me a shilling . ' Now , let us consider the sense or meaning of the articles , and the difference between a and the . Suppose the gardener were to come in and say , ' A tree has been blown down in the garden , ' I should E not know ...
... Give me a shilling . ' Now , let us consider the sense or meaning of the articles , and the difference between a and the . Suppose the gardener were to come in and say , ' A tree has been blown down in the garden , ' I should E not know ...
Σελίδα 41
... give me a apple ? " said Mary ; " that is the indefinite article . " " But do you think that sounds right , Mary ? " " No , I think I ought to say , Give me an apple ; but is an an article ? " " Yes ; when the noun begins with a vowel ...
... give me a apple ? " said Mary ; " that is the indefinite article . " " But do you think that sounds right , Mary ? " " No , I think I ought to say , Give me an apple ; but is an an article ? " " Yes ; when the noun begins with a vowel ...
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2d Person active verb adjectives adverbs Alice auxiliary verb better bonnet cake called chickens child colour conjugation conjunctions continued her mother cowslips cried Mary Cullen dance dear degrees of comparison demonstrative pronoun doll drawers Edward Ellen exclaimed Mary fisherman foot measure frightened frock future tense gender give glad hear horse indicative mode infinitive mode jective Jenny laughing little girl little word look Lucy mamma means neuter verb never nominative nosegay object Oh yes participle passive verb plum buns plural number pony poor possessive pray preposition pretty principal verb recollect regular verb relative pronoun remember replied her mother replied Mary ride secret sentence sheep singular number smiling Sophy sort speak sponge cake story subjunctive mode sure Susan talking tell thing thou to-morrow told tree true understand Villars walk write
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Σελίδα 258 - I am. Thou art. He is. We are. You are. They are. I was. Thou wast He was. We were. You were. They were.
Σελίδα 46 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Σελίδα 36 - AN or A is called the indefinite article, because it does not define or point out any particular object.
Σελίδα 101 - He started back with surprise, when he heard a small gentle voice speak as follows: — " The first thing I can remember was when I was only a grain of corn, lying in a large room, with a great many other grains. We remained there a long time ; when one day a man came and took out a quantity of us. He put us into a sack and carried us away.
Σελίδα 99 - Edward, a little boy six years old, was one day strolling about the garden, eating a large crust of bread; he threw himself on the grass, and lay idly basking in the sun. All at once there appeared before him a beautiful fairy, whose name was Instruction. Her dress shone with the brilliant colours of the rainbow, and she wore a crown of flowers on her head. In one hand she held a silver wand, with which she could perform wonderful things, and in the other a book, the leaves of which were all made...
Σελίδα 104 - We were then bound up in sheaves and set upright on the ground, leaning one against the other for support ; for, being separated from our roots in the ground, we were no longer able to stand upright. We remained some days and nights on the ground, and then we were put into a large cart, and carried to the rick-yard to be stacked.
Σελίδα 99 - ... rainbow, and she wore a crown of flowers on her head. In one hand she held a silver wand with which she could perform wonderful things, and in the other, a book, the leaves of which were all made of looking-glass, and which was no less wonderful than the wand. She smiled and looked so good-humouredly on Edward, that instead of being frightened he was quite pleased.
Σελίδα 12 - A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word: as, " The man is happy; he is benevolent; he is useful.
Σελίδα 100 - what shall I do when you are gone, and nothing to amuse me ?" " You seemed very well amused before I came," said the fairy, " lounging as you were on the grass, and eating your crust of bread." ** So I was," replied Edward; " but since you have shown me that pretty book I shall do nothing but long to see it again. I don't care for my crust of bread any longer.
Σελίδα 32 - An ARTICLE is a word prefixed to nouns, to point them out, and to show how far their signification extends ; as, a garden, the woman.