Congressional Reconstruction. A clash between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction was now inevitable. By the end of 1865, Radical Republican views had gained a majority in Congress, and the decisive year of 1866 saw a gradual diminishing of President Johnsonâs power.
Compound Nouns. A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. A compound noun is usually [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun], but there are other combinations (see below).It is important to understand and recognize compound nouns.Each compound noun acts as a single unit and can be modified by adjectives and other nouns. compound noun is usually [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun], but there are other combinations (see below). It is important to understand and recognize compound nouns. Each compound noun acts as a single unit and can be modified by adjectives and other nouns.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition. Two or more nouns combined to form a single noun. Compound nouns are written as separate words (grapefruit juice), as words linked by a hyphen (sister-in-law), or as one word (schoolteacher).A compounded noun whose form no longer clearly reveals its origin (such as bonfire or marshall) is sometimes called an amalgamated compound. The Head of a Compound Noun.  2 An interesting property of most compounds is that they are headed. 3  This means that one of the words that make up the compound is syntactically dominant. 4  In English the head is normally the item on the right hand of the compound.