English Synonymes Classified and Explained: With Practical Exercises Designed for Schools and Private TuitionD. Appleton, 1848 - 344 Seiten |
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... reason that new ideas must be expressed and new thoughts and feelings must have utterance . The text of Shakspere accordingly does not furnish examples for all the words in this volume , and sometimes it gives authority only for a ...
... reason that new ideas must be expressed and new thoughts and feelings must have utterance . The text of Shakspere accordingly does not furnish examples for all the words in this volume , and sometimes it gives authority only for a ...
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... reason only . Men who write in newspapers and magazines and reviews , write for present effect ; in most cases this is as much their natural and proper aim , as it would be in public speaking ; but when it is so , they consider , like ...
... reason only . Men who write in newspapers and magazines and reviews , write for present effect ; in most cases this is as much their natural and proper aim , as it would be in public speaking ; but when it is so , they consider , like ...
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... reason enters into the mean- ing of both the adjectives reasonable and rational ; but the for- mer qualifies a being who exercises reason , and the latter , one who possesses reason , and consequently , the difference between them is to ...
... reason enters into the mean- ing of both the adjectives reasonable and rational ; but the for- mer qualifies a being who exercises reason , and the latter , one who possesses reason , and consequently , the difference between them is to ...
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... reasons , his work was not so useful as he undoubtedly had the power of making it , and we believe that it never reached a second edition . But the largest work that we possess on the subject of synonymy is that of Mr. Crabb , who , in ...
... reasons , his work was not so useful as he undoubtedly had the power of making it , and we believe that it never reached a second edition . But the largest work that we possess on the subject of synonymy is that of Mr. Crabb , who , in ...
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... reasons : 1st , because , in writing , it is almost always between two words that any difficulty of choice exists ; and , 2dly , be- cause the writer has been thus better enabled to give the inquirer a distinct conception of their real ...
... reasons : 1st , because , in writing , it is almost always between two words that any difficulty of choice exists ; and , 2dly , be- cause the writer has been thus better enabled to give the inquirer a distinct conception of their real ...
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action active ancient appear beast beauty Brougham Castle cause character Cleop common Comus consequence Coriolanus Cymbeline death difference difficulty distinction doth duty earth endeavour English English language esteem evil Excursion Exercise expression fear feeling former French frequently friends German give grammar Grecian Greek habit Hamlet happy hath heart heaven Henry IV HENRY REED Henry VIII History hope human idea Julius Cæsar King Lear knowledge labour language Laodamia latter live look Macb Macbeth meaning MILTON mind moral nature never object observed Ollendorff's Othello ourselves passions passive peace perceive persons Poems possess principle reason refers Rich Roman Romeo and Juliet savage sense shun signifies Sonnets soul speak species strength style Synonymes synonymy temple thee things thou thought tion tongue truth verbs whole Winter's Tale words WORDSWORTH writing
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Seite 311 - Hence in a season of calm weather, Though inland far we be, Our Souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither, Can in a moment travel thither, And see the Children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling evermore...
Seite 202 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from within were heard Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Seite 79 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise; which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill and dale and plain...
Seite 112 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Seite 51 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Seite 47 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
Seite 25 - And Paul said, I would to GOD, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Seite 201 - Thou interposest, that my sudden hand Prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends; till first I know of thee...
Seite 42 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night.
Seite ix - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.