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14. There was a row of students on either side of the corridor.

15. Will I find your books on the shelf?

16. Shall you go to town with me to-morrow?

17. He spoke to us to-day in an entirely different manner than

formerly.

18. He cannot do his lessons without you help him.

19. I knew the fellow to be he.

20. What did you say was the name of the ruler of England?

21. Every boy and girl should be jealous of their hours for exercise.

22. I have not and will not answer your question.

23. He is one of the few fellows that is to be depended upon.

24. His new car together with several of his old ones have been sold. 25. Chicago looks as if it was a good seaport on the map.

26. If any one here is afraid they should tell us.

27. Whom do you think he is?

28. Who done his work best of the two workers?

29. My classmates did quite as badly as me.

30. I found you very different to what I thought you would be. 31. Each of the candidates are telling tales about the other.

32. He don't look like the man I mean.

33. You cannot succeed in your lessons without constant practice. 34. Have either of you fellows been to Niagara?

35. I will not go there for you nor nobody else.

36. What will I do to be saved?

37. Will I bring you a glass of water?

38. I felt some concern about mother whom I was sure would let

us know if anything had happened to her.

39. I confess that either he or I are going to get the prize.

40. A beautiful book will be given to whomever receives the best mark.

41. They will advance such good students as you and me.

42. It might have been them who you meant.

43. There were five boys in the room only one of which I knew. 44. It was the large crowd in the street who delayed me.

45. Did you see the man whose body was bent and his hair gray?

46. It is the object of our teachers to give us as much as our time

allows.

47. Many a brave soldier met their fate in a worthless battle. 48. All of them were frightened the night before but the next morning nobody would admit that they had been.

49. He did not recognize a single flower and consequently they did not appear beautiful to him.

50. John he went to everybody's desk to see what they had in it. 51. If you are going out can I have your place at the window? 52. May you go with me to the office?

53. They inquired whether they might go to the circus.

54. I will be President of the United States and will serve for two

terms.

55. He said that he would be greatly pleased to accompany us.

56. He shall be eighteen in June.

57. I fear that I will be ill to-morrow, but I shall recover.

58. We just passed a carriage that had a coat of arms on its door. 59. He told us that the air was composed of two gases.

60. To speak plainly neither you or John is the one I meant.

61. Any of you fellows are allowed to go.

62. Half of the crowd were hissing while the other half were

applauding.

63. Nothing but hard work and strong application are necessary for your success.

64. He was told to immediately leave the room.

65. To really know one's friends will keep you quite busy.

66. His decision was universally accepted by all.

67. Divide the apple up right quickly so that we can start off.

68. Between the five of them they decided upon a plan.

69. He jumped in the carriage to prevent you catching him.

70. I only want three of the pencils.

71. Tickets shall be received at the door; please to have them

ready.

72. I was glad to have seen him.

73. Taking her handbag and leaving by the rear door she goes out to her husband who was waiting in the carriage.

74. I told him that a stitch in time saved nine.

75. Can you imagine him playing football?

76. The man's record was damned by these kind of remarks.

77. On the piazza was sitting three or four young people who we could see clearly in the moonlight.

78. I never walk in the park without I stop for a little while to feed the squirrels.

79. He don't seem to like to bring his books home.

80. You speak like he does when you try to hurriedly make a

speech.

81. If you had been running like we had all this distance, they wouldn't have given you so much work to do.

82. There are times in the experiences of each of us when they simply cannot settle down to study.

83. I am one of those people who loves to travel but I cannot tell about what I've seen.

84. He had said before that he was glad to have seen us and had also spoke of his works.

85. The crowd were already settling itself to hear a good speech. 86. He said it should be divided between you and I and that we

will enjoy it very much, he hopes.

87. Our school paper has the largest sale of any paper in the city. 88. The junior and senior year are the hardest in the course. 89. He thinks that what he don't know aint worth knowing. 90. Each of them were to go to the secretary and treasurer and as they lived a long distance apart it would take them a long time.

91. Three new officers were elected last night by our club, a president, secretary and treasurer.

92. Was it John or the draught of wind who threw my papers on the floor.

93. The teacher gave good marks to those whom he thought deserved them.

94. What are you and I talking about.

95. When everybody has done their work we will be dismissed. 96. My home is in a different direction than yours.

97. We should have nothing farther to say on this subject, without we wish to again quarrel.

98. Do try and come over in time for lunch.

99. Neither John or Bill were in their places.

100. Whoever you take me to be will make no difference in my

attitude toward you.

Abstract, the, 232.

A

Abstract words, 164.
Acatalectic verse, 534.

INDEX

Accent, the, 485; in verse, 529-530.
ADDISON'S Tatler, quoted, 209.
Address in letters, 450.

Adjectives, the, 552; comparison of,
561-563; errors in, 569.

Adverb, the, 554; comparison of,
561-563; errors in, 577; redun-
dant, 578.
Alexandrine, the, 541.
Alhambra, The, 308.
Allegory, 522.

Alliteration, 543.

among and between, use of, 578.

Amphibrach, the, 531.

Analysis of sentences, 564-565.

Anapest, the, 531.

Announcements, 475.

Anticlimax, 525.

Antithesis, 524.

any, use of, 570.

tion, 516.

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Apostrophe, figure, 522; punctua- Breach of Etiquette, story by Eggles-

Arabian Nights, story from, 433.
Archaisms, 173.

Argument, 24, 189, 256; and exposi-
tion, 256; and other forms, 256;
coherence in, 275; emphasis in,
275; kinds of, 263; nature of,
257; of belief or principle, 264;
of fact, 263; of policy, 265; prepa-
ration for, 272; question in, 273;
testing of, 292-294; unity in, 275.

TON, 426.

Breve, the, 485, 530.

Briefing, 277; "dummy" brief, 280;
form in, 277; illustrations, 283-
285; parts of, 279.
bring and take, use of, 577.
BROWNING, quoted, How They Brought
the Good News, 400; Tray, 123.
BROWN'S, JOHN, Our Dogs, quoted, 153.
BURKE'S Destruction of the Carnatic,
quoted, 362.

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