English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Accompanied by a Compendium : Embracing a New Systematick Order of Parsing, a New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax, and a System of Philosophical Grammar in Notes: to which are Added an Appendix, and a Key to the Exercises: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners |
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... sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels . A consonant is a letter that cannot be perfectly sounded without the help of a vowel ; as , b , d , f , 1 ...
... sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels . A consonant is a letter that cannot be perfectly sounded without the help of a vowel ; as , b , d , f , 1 ...
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... sometimes the sound of flat a ; as in sergeant ; and of short i ; as in yes , pretty , England , and generally in the unaccented terminations , es , et , en . F. - F has one unvaried sound ; as in fancy , muffin ; except in of , which ...
... sometimes the sound of flat a ; as in sergeant ; and of short i ; as in yes , pretty , England , and generally in the unaccented terminations , es , et , en . F. - F has one unvaried sound ; as in fancy , muffin ; except in of , which ...
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... sometimes used as verbs , and verbs , as nouns , ac- cording to their manner of meaning ; and nouns are sometimes used as adjectives , and adjectives , as nouns . This matter will be explained in the concluding part of this lecture ...
... sometimes used as verbs , and verbs , as nouns , ac- cording to their manner of meaning ; and nouns are sometimes used as adjectives , and adjectives , as nouns . This matter will be explained in the concluding part of this lecture ...
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... sometimes used to signify individuals , when articles or pronouns are prefixed to them ; as , “ The boy is studious ; That girl is discreet . " In such instances , they are nearly equivalent to proper nouns . 3. Common nouns are sometimes ...
... sometimes used to signify individuals , when articles or pronouns are prefixed to them ; as , “ The boy is studious ; That girl is discreet . " In such instances , they are nearly equivalent to proper nouns . 3. Common nouns are sometimes ...
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... sometimes masculine md feminine , and sometimes masculine or feminine . The noun parents is of the masculine and feminine gender . The nouns parent , associate , neighbour , servant , friend , child , bird , fish , & c . if doubtful ...
... sometimes masculine md feminine , and sometimes masculine or feminine . The noun parents is of the masculine and feminine gender . The nouns parent , associate , neighbour , servant , friend , child , bird , fish , & c . if doubtful ...
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agreeably to RULE antecedent apple belong comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong employed English English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed horse imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies improve indicative mood infinitive mood language learner lecture letter loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun objective order of parsing passive verb perceive perf perfect participle personal pronouns PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES phrase Pluperfect Tense Plur poss possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense principles pron relative pronoun second person sense sentence signifies Sing singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable SYSTEMATICK ORDER tence termination thing third person thou tion tive transitive verb understood virtue vowel walk words write
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Page 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States. entitled, " an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act, entitled, " an act, supplementary to an act, entitled, an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Page 194 - God by faith: that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Page 223 - The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Page 167 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than Heaven pursue. What blessings Thy free bounty gives, Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives, T
Page 169 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Page 115 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 217 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...
Page 176 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Page 42 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Page 163 - OH happiness ! our being's end and aim ! Good, pleasure, ease, content ? whate'er thy name : That something still which prompts th' eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die, Which still so near us, yet beyond us lies, O'er-look'd, seen double, by the fool, and wise.