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APPOSITION.

[Par. 156.

Noun. Use or Case. Reason for Use or Case.
day Object Adverbial (Ans. when?)
complaints Subject Absolute with Participle,
"being unavailing"
antlers Subject Absolute with Participle,
"catching"
a mile Object Adverbial (Ans. how
fiar?)
ornaments Subject In apposition to "antlers "
sticks Object In apposition to "legs"
what Subject "is ugly"
(that) Par.28 (Implied Ob- Object of " despise."
ject)

EXERCISE XXVII.
State the Subjects and Objects of the italicized
Verbs, and parse the other italicized words in the
following Exercise:I56 In a crack near a cupboard, filled with good things, there
once lived a young mouse witl her mother. One day
the little mouse, who had been wandering about by
herself-a common custom with her-came running
hastily back: her Jace and tail proclaiming unusual
delight. "Dear mother," cried she, "it seems certain
that the people here are very fond of us, for they have
built us a house that will give us everything we need.
They have made it square, and just of the right size:
the floor is wooden, and so are the sides; but there are
windows to let in the light, and bars to keep out those
monstrous striped animals that you call cats. Besides,
just inside the cottage, close to the door, there is a piece