English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Embracing a New Systematic Order of Parsing, a New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax, and a System of Philosophical Grammar to which are Added, A Compendium, an Appendix, and a Key to the Exercises: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners |
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... Sentences , definitions of simple and compound 119 Transposition of 124 , 166 Standard of grammatical 27 , 37 , 171 accuracy 17 , 75 Etymology 26 Syntax 26 Exercises in false syntax 177 To 51 In punctuation 210 Tenses 138 , 193 Figures ...
... Sentences , definitions of simple and compound 119 Transposition of 124 , 166 Standard of grammatical 27 , 37 , 171 accuracy 17 , 75 Etymology 26 Syntax 26 Exercises in false syntax 177 To 51 In punctuation 210 Tenses 138 , 193 Figures ...
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... sentences are so constructed , as to convey a meaning quite the reverse of that which they intended . Ño- thing of a ... sentence , you must not be discoura- ged , but persevere , either by studying my explanations , or by asking some ...
... sentences are so constructed , as to convey a meaning quite the reverse of that which they intended . Ño- thing of a ... sentence , you must not be discoura- ged , but persevere , either by studying my explanations , or by asking some ...
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... sentence . The word ETYMOLOGY signifies the origin or pedigree of words . Syn , a prefix from the Greek , signifies together . Syn - tax means placing together ; or , as applied in grammar , sentence- making . The rules of syntax ...
... sentence . The word ETYMOLOGY signifies the origin or pedigree of words . Syn , a prefix from the Greek , signifies together . Syn - tax means placing together ; or , as applied in grammar , sentence- making . The rules of syntax ...
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... sentences , requiring few or none of those conneclives , or words of transition , which are afterwards introduced into ... sentence . The various ways in which a word is applied to the idea which it represents , are called its manner of ...
... sentences , requiring few or none of those conneclives , or words of transition , which are afterwards introduced into ... sentence . The various ways in which a word is applied to the idea which it represents , are called its manner of ...
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... sentences , are employed for no other purpose , than barely to name objects . The fact of the case is , that words are variously combined and ap- plied , to answer the distinct and diversified purposes of naming objects as tion ...
... sentences , are employed for no other purpose , than barely to name objects . The fact of the case is , that words are variously combined and ap- plied , to answer the distinct and diversified purposes of naming objects as tion ...
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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 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 plural number 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 166 - Eternal HOPE ! when yonder spheres sublime Peal'd their first notes to sound the march of Time, Thy joyous youth began — but not to fade. — When all the sister planets have...
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Page 214 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.