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noun phrase
(adjective + noun)
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| from the day on which he first began to ride abroad |
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two prepositional phrases + an infinitive phrase
from the day / on which he first began / to ride abroad |
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| ever honored for his noble graces |
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adjective + prepositional phrase
ever honored / for his noble graces |
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two prepositional phrases
in the chair / of honor |
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| He had embarked with many a noble host. |
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complete sentence
He had embarked / with many a noble host. |
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| this same distinguished knight |
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noun (knight) with describing words before it
read as one phrase |
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| in his bearing modest as a maid |
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prepositional phrase with modifier after it
in his bearing / modest as a maid |
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he possessed / fine horses
subject + verb + direct object (What did he possess?) |
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| to do his pilgrimage and render thanks |
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compound infinitive (to do + to render)
to do his pilgrimage / and render thanks
"render" = give |
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| It was not fitting with the dignity of his position. |
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complete sentence with prepositional phrases
It was not fitting / with the dignity / of his position. |
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| anywhere a profit might accrue courteous he was |
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Some crazy word order here!
anywhere a profit might accrue / courteous he was
(He was courteous.) |
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| the finest beggar of his batch |
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adjective + noun + prepositional phrase
the finest beggar / of his batch |
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one phrase
arbitrate = settle |
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| more like a Doctor or a Pope |
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| to make his English sweet upon his tongue |
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infinitive phrase + prepositional phrase
to make his English sweet / upon his tongue |
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| as bright as any star upon a frosty night |
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very descriptive prepositional phrases!!!
as bright as any star / upon a frosty night |
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adverb phrase (tells where he was)
read as one phrase |
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| He told of his opinions and pursuits in solemn tones. |
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full sentence
He told / of his opinions and pursuits / in solemn tones. |
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| rich in holy thought and work |
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adjective + prepositional phrase
rich / in holy thought and work |
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adverb phrase (tells when)
read as one phrase |
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| He could in little find sufficiency. |
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full sentence with crazy word order
He could / in little / find sufficiency. |
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crazy word order
to his sheep / he gave |
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adjective phrase
read as one phrase |
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| as though it were a spade |
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| a hood of blue and a white coat |
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two descriptions
a hood of blue / and a white coat |
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