Words that need watchning - 3,But,coordinate conjunction,adversative,copulative,subordinate,result,substantative /prepositions - Parts Of Speech

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331. (1) _Coördinate conjunction_:

(_a_) Adversative.

His very attack was never the inspiration of courage, _but_ the
result of calculation.--EMERSON.

(_b_) Copulative, after _not only_.

Then arose not only tears, _but_ piercing cries, on all sides.
--CARLYLE.

(2) _Subordinate conjunction_:

(_a_) Result, equivalent to _that_ ..._not_.

Nor is Nature so hard _but_ she gives me this joy several
times.--EMERSON.

(_b_) Substantive, meaning _otherwise_ ... _than_.

Who knows _but_, like the dog, it will at length be no longer
traceable to its wild original--THOREAU.

(3) _Preposition_, meaning _except_.

Now there was nothing to be seen _but_ fires in every
direction.--LAMB.

(4) _Relative pronoun_, after a negative, stands for _that_ ... _not_,
or _who_ ... _not_.

There is not a man in them _but_ is impelled withal, at all
moments, towards order.--CARLYLE.

(5) _Adverb_, meaning _only_.

The whole twenty years had been to him _but_ as one
night.--IRVING.

To lead _but_ one measure.--SCOTT.


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