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Common terms and phrases
abstract nouns action adjective clause adjective of quality adjunct adverb adverbial phrase ambiguity antecedent applies Ben Jonson better Cæsar called circumstance class noun classical classical element co-ordinating common noun composition compounds conjunction connected construction definite distinct Ecgbryht Eileithyia employed English equally examples exemplified express fact farther French frequently gerund give given Grammar Greek important indefinite article individual infinitive phrase inflection instances king language Latin limit meaning mode names native nature never noun clause object occasion ordinary origin parsing participle passive passive voice person plural position possessive predicate prefix preposition present pronoun proper qualifying reference regarded relative clause restrictive root rule Saxon sense sentence signify simple singular sometimes speak speaker speech substitute suffix things thou tion tive transitive verb universal denial usage variety verb verbal abstract verbal noun wise write
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Page 336 - They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Page 279 - The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed...
Page 180 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Page 189 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Page 71 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Page 85 - But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death ; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 153 - Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
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