About this book
In this charming 1877 book of grammar instruction for children, we are introduced to the nine parts of speech and learn about the rules that govern them in Grammar-Land.
"Judge Grammar is far mightier than any Fairy Queen, for he rules over real kings and queens down here in Matter-of-fact-land. Our kings and queens have all to obey Judge Grammar’s laws, or else they would talk what is called bad grammar; and then, even their own subjects would laugh at them, and would say: “Poor things!
They are funny fellows, these nine Parts-of-Speech. You will find out by-and-by which you like best amongst them all. There is rich Mr. Noun, and his useful friend Pronoun; little ragged Article, and talkative Adjective; busy Dr. Verb, and Adverb; perky Preposition, convenient Conjunction, and that tiresome Interjection, the oddest of them all."
Chapters
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- 1Preface and Introduction9:46 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 2Mr. Noun10:47 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 3Little Article6:56 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 4Mr. Pronoun11:18 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 5Serjeant Parsing's Visit to Schoolroom-shire1:56 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 6Mr. Adjective10:03 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 7Mr. Adjective Tried for Stealing11:24 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 8The Quarrel Between Mr. Pronoun and Mr. Adjective, and Little Interjection13:27 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 9Dr. Verb10:57 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 10Dr. Verb's Three Tenses, Number, and Persons11:50 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 11Serjeant Parsing in Schoolroom-Shire Again2:34 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 12The Nominative Case8:46 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 13Adverb8:55 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 14Preposition9:22 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 15Prepositions Govern the Objective Case8:50 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 16Conjunction8:35 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 17Active Verbs Govern the Objective Case10:32 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
- 18The Possessive Case; and Who's to Have the Prize?9:41 · read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
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