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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... of Learners : with an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. RNO Mckway ADAPTED TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LEARNERS . WITH AN.
... of Learners : with an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. RNO Mckway ADAPTED TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LEARNERS . WITH AN.
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... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. The writer is sensible that , after all his endeavours to eluci- date the principles of the work , there are few of the ...
... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. The writer is sensible that , after all his endeavours to eluci- date the principles of the work , there are few of the ...
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... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. ENGLISH ... observing , in other words , that Grammar treats , first , of the form and sound of the letters , the combination of ...
... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. ENGLISH ... observing , in other words , that Grammar treats , first , of the form and sound of the letters , the combination of ...
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... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. few leading sentiments are all that can be admitted here with propriety . As words are the signs of our ideas , and the medium ...
... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. few leading sentiments are all that can be admitted here with propriety . As words are the signs of our ideas , and the medium ...
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... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. to promote , in some degree , the cause of virtue , as well as of learning ; and , with this view , he has been studious ...
... Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy Lindley Murray. to promote , in some degree , the cause of virtue , as well as of learning ; and , with this view , he has been studious ...
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accent action active verb adjective pronouns admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary verb cęsura CHAP compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis English language examples express following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians Greek guage hath idea Imperative Mood IMPERFECT TENSE implies improperly indicative mood infinitive mood instances interrogative king Latin learner letters Lord loved manner means mute names nature nominative noun object observations Octavo Grammar participle passive pause perfect person singular personal pronouns perspicuous phrases PLUPERFECT PLUPERFECT TENSE Plur plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition PRESENT TENSE principal verb proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect rule sense short signify singular number sometimes speak speech subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable tence termination thing third person Thou art tion tive tongue Trochee verb active virtue voice vowel wise words wouldst writing
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