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there is no limitation in the context? 5. Is it correct to say "He _gave_ it to me for nothing"? 6. What is to _grant_? 7. What is implied when we speak of _granting_ a favor? 8. What is to _confer_? 9. What is especially implied in _impart_? in _bestow_? EXAMPLES. My God shall ---- all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ---- to every man that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. The court promptly ---- the injunction. The king ---- upon him the honor of knighthood. One of the pleasantest things in life is to ---- instruction to those who really desire to learn. * * * * * GOVERN (page 185). QUESTIONS. 1. What does the word _govern_ imply? How does it differ from _control_? 2. How do _command_ and _control_ differ? 3. How do _rule_ and _govern_ differ? 4. What is the special significance of _sway_? of _mold_? 5. What is it to _manage_? 6. What is the present meaning of _reign_? How does it compare with _rule_? EXAMPLES. He that ---- his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city. For some must follow, and some ---- Tho all are made of clay. Daniel Webster well described the character of "Old Hickory" in the sentence, "I do not say that General Jackson did not mean to ---- his country well, but I do say that General Jackson meant to ---- his country." * * * * * GRACEFUL (page 186). QUESTIONS. 1. What does _graceful_ denote? How is it especially distinguished from _beautiful_? EXAMPLES. How ---- upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings that publisheth peace. A ---- myrtle rear'd its head. * * * * * GRIEF (page 187). QUESTIONS. 1. What is _grief_? 2. How does _grief_ compare with _sorrow_? with _sadness_? with _melancholy_? 3. What two chief senses has _affliction_? 4. What is implied in _mourning_, in its most common acceptation? EXAMPLES. We glory in ---- also. For our light ---- which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. What private ---- they have, alas! I know not, that made them do it. * * * * * HABIT (page 187). QUESTIONS. 1. What is _custom_? _routine_? Which is the more me
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