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... denote ? 2. The singular number denotes but one thing . ( 7 ) Q. Of what number is book , and why ? ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ...
... denote ? 2. The singular number denotes but one thing . ( 7 ) Q. Of what number is book , and why ? ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ...
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... denote ? 57. The objective case denotes the object . Q. When I say , " William whips John , " in what case is John , and why ? 58. In the objective case , because John is the object . Q. What does the word possessive imply ? 59 ...
... denote ? 57. The objective case denotes the object . Q. When I say , " William whips John , " in what case is John , and why ? 58. In the objective case , because John is the object . Q. What does the word possessive imply ? 59 ...
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... denotes a higher degree of excellence than the other ? 99. The word better . Q. What degree of comparison , then , shall we call better ? 100. Comparative degree . Q. What , then , does the comparative degree imply ? 101. A comparison ...
... denotes a higher degree of excellence than the other ? 99. The word better . Q. What degree of comparison , then , shall we call better ? 100. Comparative degree . Q. What , then , does the comparative degree imply ? 101. A comparison ...
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... denoted by beats , and is , therefore , in the objective case : what , then , will be a good rule for the objective case after active verbs ? RULE VIII . Active - transitive verbs govern the objective case . Q. I will now give you the ...
... denoted by beats , and is , therefore , in the objective case : what , then , will be a good rule for the objective case after active verbs ? RULE VIII . Active - transitive verbs govern the objective case . Q. I will now give you the ...
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... denotes the same person , ( the first ) — FIRST PERSON ; it denotes the speaker · SINGULAR NUMBER ; it means but one " Nom . I " -made in the NOMINATIVE CASE to study , according to - - RULE VI . The nominative case governs the verb in ...
... denotes the same person , ( the first ) — FIRST PERSON ; it denotes the speaker · SINGULAR NUMBER ; it means but one " Nom . I " -made in the NOMINATIVE CASE to study , according to - - RULE VI . The nominative case governs the verb in ...
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according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun adverb agrees applied auxiliary auxiliary verbs called comma compound conjugation conjunction connected Corresponding with Murray's DEFECTIVE VERBS denote ellipsis embossed backs English English language EXERCISES IN PARSING EXERCISES IN SYNTAX following sentences future tense genitive Give an example GOODRICH'S SAMUEL governed Half bound happy imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood interjection intransitive James John king language loved manner means Murray's Grammar neuter verb nominative Note number and person objective PARSED AND CORRECTED passive verb Perf phrase pluperfect PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive potential mood preposition present tense proper relative pronoun repeat RULE VII Rule XV SAMUEL G second future second person sense signifies sing singular number sometimes subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllables SYNTAX CONTINUED tence thing tion tive transitive verbs virtue vowel William wise word wouldst write written
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Page 187 - Accent Accent is the laying of a peculiar stress of the voice on a certain letter or syllable in a word, that it may be better heard than the rest, or distinguished from them...
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Page 157 - I intended to have •written," is a very common phrase; the infinitive being in the past time, as well as the verb which it follows. But it is certainly wrong : for how long soever it now is since I thought of writing, " to write" was then present to me, and must still be considered as present, when I bring back that time, and the thoughts of it. It ought, therefore, to be, " The last week I intended to write.
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