They who wish to speak often, or rather, to make
_noises_, when they have no useful information to communicate, are apt
to use words very freely in this way; such as the following expressions,
_la, la me, my, O my, O dear, dear me, surprising, astonishing_, and the
like.
Interjections not included in the following list, are generally known by
their taking an exclamation point after them.
A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL INTERJECTIONS.
1. Of _earnestness_ or _grief_; as, O! oh! ah! alas!
2. _Contempt;_ as, Pish! tush!
3. _Wonder;_ as, Heigh! really! strange!
4. _Calling;_ as, Hem! ho! halloo!
5. _Disgust_ or _aversion;_ as, Foh! fy! fudge! away!
6. _Attention_; as, Lo! behold! hark!
7. _Requesting silence_; as, Hush! hist!
8. _Salutation_; as, Welcome! hail! all hail!
NOTE. We frequently meet with what some call an _interjective
phrase_; such as, Ungrateful wretch! impudence of hope! folly in the
extreme! what ingratitude! away with him!
As the interjection is the least important part of speech in the English
language, it will require but little attention. You may, however, make
yourself well acquainted with what has been said respecting it, and then
commit the
SYSTEMATIC ORDER OF PARSING.
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