English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Accompanied by a Compendium Embracing a New Systematic Order of Parsing ... Designed for the Use of Schools and Private LearnersR.B. Collins, 1839 |
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... important and almost impassable chasm in works on gram- matical science . D. L. CARROLL . Brooklyn , L. I. June 29 , 1829 . We fully concur in the foregoing recommendation . From A. W. Dodge , Esq . B. B. HALLOCK , E. KINGSLEY , T. S. ...
... important and almost impassable chasm in works on gram- matical science . D. L. CARROLL . Brooklyn , L. I. June 29 , 1829 . We fully concur in the foregoing recommendation . From A. W. Dodge , Esq . B. B. HALLOCK , E. KINGSLEY , T. S. ...
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... important word in every sentence : and without a verb and nominative , either expressed or implied , no sentence can ... importance . For all practical purposes , the foregoing definition and division of the verb , though , perhaps , not ...
... important word in every sentence : and without a verb and nominative , either expressed or implied , no sentence can ... importance . For all practical purposes , the foregoing definition and division of the verb , though , perhaps , not ...
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... importance one above another . In a sentence of two members , the longer should generally be the concluding one . 5 ... important figures : 1. A METAPHOR is founded on the resemblance which one ob- ject bears to another ; or , it is a ...
... importance one above another . In a sentence of two members , the longer should generally be the concluding one . 5 ... important figures : 1. A METAPHOR is founded on the resemblance which one ob- ject bears to another ; or , it is a ...
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agreeably to RULE antecedent apple auxiliary verbs belong comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong employed English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood interjection Kirkham language learner lecture letter loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun object order of parsing passive verb perf perfect participle personal pronouns PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES phrase Pluperfect Tense Plur poss possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense principles pron relative pronoun RULE 20 second person sense sentence signifies Sing singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable SYSTEMATIC ORDER termination thing third person thou tion tive transitive verb understood virtue vowel walk words write