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Grammar of the French Language, with Practical Exercises N. (Nicolas) 1745-1812 Wanostrocht No preview available - 2016 |
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Common terms and phrases
abfolute adjective adverbs auxiliary verb becauſe bien brother cafe candleſtick chofe COMPOUND TENSES Conditional prefent conjugated conjunction coufin dative defired Engliſh été EXERCISES expreffed faid faire,v fait fame father faut fecond feen Feminine fenfe fentence ferve fhall fhould fifter fince firft following verb fome fometimes font foon fpeak French language frere fubftantive fuis Future gender and number himſelf horfe houſe IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive mood inftead J'ai king laft livre mafter Maſculine Mifs Mon frere MOO D muft muſt noun obferved paff paft participle paffive perfon pleafe pleaſe pleaſure Plur Plural preceded prepofition Pret Preterite pronoun puniſhed Qu'il rendered in French ſay ſhe Sing Singular ſpeak ſpoken SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD tems tenfes tenſe thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou tout ufed uſed verb avoir walk
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Page 339 - At length, after much pains and inquietude, he was fortunate enough to find a narrow passage, which led him out of this obscure cave ; though it was not till he had followed it a considerable way, that he perceived a small opening, covered with briers and thorns, through which he returned to the light of the sun.
Page 337 - Cucho had three sons , and like many other parents, having most affection for the youngest , some days before his death declared him his successor, to the exclusion of his brethren. This proceeding was the more extraordinary , as it was contrary to the laws of the kingdom. The...
Page 43 - Radtol (ordinal nnmbers) the first the second the third the fourth the fifth the sixth the seventh the eighth the ninth the tenth the eleventh the twelfth the thirteenth the fourteenth the fifteenth the sixteenth the seventeenth the eighteenth...
Page 344 - He bought another , and arrived without any obstacle at his mother's , whom he would scarce look upon , so much was he taken up with his treasure. His first care was to place the loads of his camels and the candlestick in...
Page 343 - I have incurred by so long a journey. And what does he give me in return ? Two camels loaded with gold and jewels: in one moment, the candlestick will furnish him with ten times as much. It is Abounadar who is ungrateful ; what wrong shall I do him in taking this candlestick!
Page 339 - ... itself. He had, however, presence of mind enough to seize upon the iron candlestick, which the dervise had so strongly recommended to him : and though the situation he was in was very terrible, he did not abandon himself to despair ; and thinking only in what manner he should get...
Page 340 - ... had resisted the enchantment, or rather the just punishment which those deserve who do not execute what they promise, he said, prostrating himself, — "What has happened to me is just; I have lost what I had no design to restore, and the candlestick which I intended to deliver to the Dervise, remains with me : it is a proof that it rightly belongs to him, and that the rest was unjustly acquired.
Page 343 - I believe, by what has happened to thee, thou art corrected of the frightful vice of ingratitude ; however, I owe thee a mark of my affection, for having undertaken so long a journey, with a view of bringing me the thing I had...
Page 341 - ... no more to be happy; but it was not considerable enough to change their fortune. It is always dangerous for the imagination to be fixed upon the idea of riches. The sight of what he believed he should possess; the projects he had formed for the employment of it; all these things had left such profound traces in the mind of Abdallah, that nothing could efface them. Therefore, seeing the small advantage he drew from the candlestick, he resolved to carry it back to the dervise...
Page 335 - ... and taking notice of his wit and vivacity, offered to carry him to Rome, and bring him up to study. The boy accepted their offer, and went to a shoemaker to purchase a pair of shoes for his journey.