English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy |
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Page 64
... repeat all the tenses of this mood , with a conjunction prefixed to each of them . See , on this subject , the observations at page 74 ; and the notes on the nineteenth rule of syntax . , INFINITIVE MOOD . PRESENT . To have . PERFECT ...
... repeat all the tenses of this mood , with a conjunction prefixed to each of them . See , on this subject , the observations at page 74 ; and the notes on the nineteenth rule of syntax . , INFINITIVE MOOD . PRESENT . To have . PERFECT ...
Page 116
... repeat it in this case . It " There were many hours , both of the night and day , which he could spend , without suspicion , in solitary thought . " might have been " of the night and of the day . " And , for the sake of emphasis , we ...
... repeat it in this case . It " There were many hours , both of the night and day , which he could spend , without suspicion , in solitary thought . " might have been " of the night and of the day . " And , for the sake of emphasis , we ...
Page 117
... repeat the same article , when the adjective , on account of any clause de- pending upon it , is put after the substantive . " Of all the consi- derable governments among the Alps , a commonwealth is a con- stitution the most adapted of ...
... repeat the same article , when the adjective , on account of any clause de- pending upon it , is put after the substantive . " Of all the consi- derable governments among the Alps , a commonwealth is a con- stitution the most adapted of ...
Page 130
... repeated all their for- mer claims ; " i . e . " in which they repeated . " " The king was still determined to run forwards , in the same course where he was already , by his precipitate career , too fatally advanced ; " i . e . " in ...
... repeated all their for- mer claims ; " i . e . " in which they repeated . " " The king was still determined to run forwards , in the same course where he was already , by his precipitate career , too fatally advanced ; " i . e . " in ...
Page 133
... To restore myself into the favour ; " " to the favour . " " Could he have profited fron repeated experiences ; " " by . " From seems to be superfluous M 699 66 .99 66 of after forbear : as , RULE XVII . ] 133 SYNTAX .
... To restore myself into the favour ; " " to the favour . " " Could he have profited fron repeated experiences ; " " by . " From seems to be superfluous M 699 66 .99 66 of after forbear : as , RULE XVII . ] 133 SYNTAX .
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accent action active verb adjective pronoun admitted adverb agreeable antecedent appear applied auxiliary verb better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis English language following instances following sentence frequently future tense genitive give grammarians happy hath idea imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal verb proper properly propriety relative pronoun render Repeat respect rule sense sentiments signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable termination thing tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise words wouldst writing
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Page 220 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.