The Elements of English Grammar: Methodically Arranged for the Assistance of Young Persons who Study the English Language Grammatically ; to which is Added a Concise Treatise of Rhetoric Designed Particularly for the Use of Ladies' Boarding Schools ... |
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... first emperors of Rome . 33. When a name confifts of more terms than one , the poffeffive fingular , and the nominative plural , are formed by fubjoining the s to the last of the terms ; as , his brother John's wife ; the two Doctor ...
... first emperors of Rome . 33. When a name confifts of more terms than one , the poffeffive fingular , and the nominative plural , are formed by fubjoining the s to the last of the terms ; as , his brother John's wife ; the two Doctor ...
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... first perfon or fpeaker ; thou the fecond perfon or perfon spoken to , and he or he the third perfon or perfon fpoken of . It is called a perfonal pronoun because it reprefents Subftantives , which are always fpoken of in the third ...
... first perfon or fpeaker ; thou the fecond perfon or perfon spoken to , and he or he the third perfon or perfon fpoken of . It is called a perfonal pronoun because it reprefents Subftantives , which are always fpoken of in the third ...
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... First in number ; as , when foldiers are ordered they must obey ; the Relative they is in the plural num- ber , agreeing with its Antecedent foldiers . Metha- Salem lived 960 years , and he died ; the Relative he is in the fingular ...
... First in number ; as , when foldiers are ordered they must obey ; the Relative they is in the plural num- ber , agreeing with its Antecedent foldiers . Metha- Salem lived 960 years , and he died ; the Relative he is in the fingular ...
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... first and this to the last Antecedent ; as , choose wisdom rather than folly that will make thee honourable , but this con- temptible . Here that refers to wisdom and this to folly . 26. A Perfonal Pronoun is fometimes ufed impro- perly ...
... first and this to the last Antecedent ; as , choose wisdom rather than folly that will make thee honourable , but this con- temptible . Here that refers to wisdom and this to folly . 26. A Perfonal Pronoun is fometimes ufed impro- perly ...
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... First , that is more proper than who or which , after an Adjective in the fuperlative degree ; as , he was the ableft minifter that James ever had . 29. Secondly , that is more proper than who or which after fame and who ; as , he is ...
... First , that is more proper than who or which , after an Adjective in the fuperlative degree ; as , he was the ableft minifter that James ever had . 29. Secondly , that is more proper than who or which after fame and who ; as , he is ...
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Active Verb Adjective Adverbs anfwer Antecedent Article Auxiliary AUXILIARY VERBS becauſe called chofen choofe choose chooſing comma comparifon conjugated Conjunction Defective Verbs defire denotes diftinguished example expreffed faid fame fecond feem feen fenfe feparated fhall fhew fhould fignification figure fingular number firft fleep following fentence fome fometimes fpeak ftate fuch fuperlative fuppofe gender grammar houfe houſe Imperative Mood Imperfect Tenfe Indicative Mood Infinitive Mood inftead inftruction interrogations Irregular Verbs joined likewife loft MILTON moft moſt muft muſt Neuter Verbs Nominative Cafe Noun obfcured obferved Objective Cafe OBSERVATIONS AND RULES paffed paft paſt perfon or thing Perfonal Pronouns phrafe Pluperfect plural number Poff Poffeffive Cafe POPE Potential Mood Pref Prefent Participle Prefent Tenfe Prepofition reafon Relative agreeing rife RULES OF SYNTAX ſeen Subftantives Subjunctive Mood tence Tenſe thee thefe theſe third perfon thofe Thou tive ufed uſed whofe wife words
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