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Mixed Verbals
from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities
 Analysis Key

1. Sydney Carton drank nothing (DO) {but a little coffee}, ate some 

     bread (DO), and, having washed and changed to refresh himself [#1],

     went out {to the place} {of trial}. |

2. {Among these}, accordingly, much discoursing [#2] {with spirits} went on--

      | and it did a world (DO) {of good} [Adj. to "good" which never 

      became manifest (PA)]. |

3. Even to hear  [#3] [DO that you had such thoughts (DO) {of a 

      daughter} [Adj. to "daughter" who never existed]], strikes {to my heart} 

     [Adv. (manner) to "strikes" as if I had been that child (PN) ]. |

4. It was the first time (PN), {except at the trial} [#4] , {of her ever hearing 

     him refer [#5] {to the period} {of his suffering [#6] }. |

5. It was now Young Jerry's turn (PN) to approach the gate [#7] . |

6. But the crowning unreality {of his long unreal ride}, was, their all {at once}

     rising (PN) to receive him [#8], {with every refinement} {of manner}

     known [#9] {to the time}. |

7. [Adv. (time) to "had engaged" and "had read" When it was yet light (PA) 

     enough to work and read [#10] ], she had neither engaged herself (DO)

     {in her usual work}, | nor had she read {to him}. |

8.  Nothing would induce him to speak [#11] more. |

9. I have had unformed ideas (DO) {of striving afresh, beginning anew, 

     shaking off sloth and sensuality, and fighting out the abandoned fight [#12] }. |

10. Carton terminated the conversation (DO) here, {by rising to help

     him [#13] on} {with his outer coat}. |

11. Her hope had been to avert (PN) the wrath [#14] {of Heaven} {from a 

      House} [Adj. to "House" that had long been hateful (PA) {to the suffering

      many}]. |

Notes
1. "Himself" is the direct object of the infinitive "to refresh." The infinitive phrase functions as an adverb (of purpose)  to the gerundives "having washed" and "changed." The gerundive phrase modifies "Sydney Carton."
2. "Discoursing" is a gerund. 
3. "To hear" is an infinitive
4. We have two choices here. We can consider "except at" as the preposition, or we can consider "at the trial" as a prepositional phrase that functions as a noun--the object of the preposition "except." (I'd opt for the shorter explanation.) The "except" phrase modifies "first."
5. "Him" is the subject of the infinitive "refer." This infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the gerund "hearing," the subject of which is "her." The gerund phrase functions as the object of the preposition "of."
6. "Suffering" is a gerund.
7. "Gate" is the direct object of the infinitive "to approach." The infinitive phrase functions as an adjective to "turn."
8. "Him" is the direct object of the infinitive "to receive." The infinitive phrase functions as an adverb (purpose) to the gerund "rising."
9. The gerundive "known" modifies "refinement."
10. The infinitives "to work" and "read" function as adverbs to the Post-Positioned Adjective "enough," which modifies "light."
11. "Him" is the subject of the infinitive "to speak." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "would induce."
12. "Striving," "beginning," "shaking," and "fighting" are gerunds that function as the direct objects of "of." "Sloth" and "sensuality" are direct objects of "shaking," and "fight" is the direct object of "fighting."
13. Grammarians will debate whether "him" is an indirect or direct object of the infinitive "to help," so student can use either explanation. The infinitive phrase functions as an adverb (purpose) to the gerund "rising" which functions as the object of the preposition "by."
14. "Wrath" is the direct object of the infinitive "to avert."