An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1T. Wilson & Sons, 1819 - English language |
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... pauses 5 . Of tones CHAP . 2 . Of versification OF PUNCTUATION . 345 ........... 345 351 355 364 ...... 367 370 СНАР . 1 . Of the comma ...... 392 CHAP . 2 . Of the semicolon 402 CHAP . 3 . Of the colon 403 CHAP . 4 . Of the period 405 ...
... pauses 5 . Of tones CHAP . 2 . Of versification OF PUNCTUATION . 345 ........... 345 351 355 364 ...... 367 370 СНАР . 1 . Of the comma ...... 392 CHAP . 2 . Of the semicolon 402 CHAP . 3 . Of the colon 403 CHAP . 4 . Of the period 405 ...
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... pause and reflect , before they decide . They who doubt the accuracy of Horne Tooke's statement , " That as , however and whenever used in English , means the same as it , or that , or which ; " and who are not satisfied whether the ...
... pause and reflect , before they decide . They who doubt the accuracy of Horne Tooke's statement , " That as , however and whenever used in English , means the same as it , or that , or which ; " and who are not satisfied whether the ...
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... pause , the sign of the possessive should be annexed to each : as , 66 They are John's as well as Eliza's books ; " " I had the physician's , the surgeon's , and the apothe- cary's assistance . " The following distinction , on this ...
... pause , the sign of the possessive should be annexed to each : as , 66 They are John's as well as Eliza's books ; " " I had the physician's , the surgeon's , and the apothe- cary's assistance . " The following distinction , on this ...
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... pause before the conclusion , necessarily requires the genitive sign at or near the end of the phrase : as , " Whose prerogative is it ? It is the king of Great Britain's ; " " That is the duke of Bridgewater's canal ; " " The bishop of ...
... pause before the conclusion , necessarily requires the genitive sign at or near the end of the phrase : as , " Whose prerogative is it ? It is the king of Great Britain's ; " " That is the duke of Bridgewater's canal ; " " The bishop of ...
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... PAUse , and TONE ; and the latter , the laws of VERSIFI- CATION . CHAPTER I. OF PRONUNCIATION . SECTION 1 . Of Accent . ACCENT is the laying of a peculiar stress of the voice , on a certain letter or syllable in a word , that it may be ...
... PAUse , and TONE ; and the latter , the laws of VERSIFI- CATION . CHAPTER I. OF PRONUNCIATION . SECTION 1 . Of Accent . ACCENT is the laying of a peculiar stress of the voice , on a certain letter or syllable in a word , that it may be ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverbs agreeable appears applied auxiliary verbs better cæsura compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion considered consonant construction denote derived distinct ellipsis English language examples following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed grammar grammarians Greek happy ideas idiom imperative mood imperfect tense implies improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind mode of expression nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle passive pause perfect person singular personal pronoun perspicuous phrases PLUPERFECT PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety relative render respect Saxon sense sentiments signify singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable Syntax tence termination thing third person thou tion tive tongue Trochee verb active virtue vowel words writing