Elements of English Composition, Grammatical, Rhetorical, Logical, and Practical. Prepared for Academies and Schools

action adjective adverb Amphibrach answer Antanaclasis apodosis argument beautiful Blank verse called cause character Cicero clause comma composition compound conjunction connected correct denote dependent clause discourse effect employed English English language example EXERCISES expression father figure following sentences folly former genus give grammatical happy heaven Hence Hyperbaton idea illustrated implies improperly infinitive intransitive kind language learned LESSON letter logical Lord manner meaning metaphor mind moral nature never noun object observed omitted participle passions pause PERIODIC SENTENCE person phrase pleasure plural poetry preposition present principal pronoun proper properly prose protasis reason reference require rhyme RULE sense singular sometimes sound speak species style subjunctive mood Supply syllable synonyms temperance tence tense thee thing Thomas à Becket thou thought tion topics transitive verb Trochaic Trochee truth unto verse virtue wise words writing