English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an Appendix Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy |
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... verbs . Page . SECT . 1 . Of the nature of verbs in general . 69 2. Of number and person . 3. Of moods and participles . 4. Remarks on the potential mood . 5 . 6 . 7 . : : : : 73 : : : 74 : 78 Of the tenses . :: : ::: : The conjugation ...
... verbs . Page . SECT . 1 . Of the nature of verbs in general . 69 2. Of number and person . 3. Of moods and participles . 4. Remarks on the potential mood . 5 . 6 . 7 . : : : : 73 : : : 74 : 78 Of the tenses . :: : ::: : The conjugation ...
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... moods , tenses , and cases . : : : : 194 Of conjunctions requiring the subjunctive mood , & c . : : : : : : : : : : : : : 195 Of the syntax of interjections . : : 153 Of comparisons by the conjunction than or as . 205 Directions ...
... moods , tenses , and cases . : : : : 194 Of conjunctions requiring the subjunctive mood , & c . : : : : : : : : : : : : : 195 Of the syntax of interjections . : : 153 Of comparisons by the conjunction than or as . 205 Directions ...
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... moods . This would be to multiply the moods without advantage . It is , however , certain , that the conjugation or variation of verbs , in the English language , is effected , almost entirely , by the means of auxiliaries . We must ...
... moods . This would be to multiply the moods without advantage . It is , however , certain , that the conjugation or variation of verbs , in the English language , is effected , almost entirely , by the means of auxiliaries . We must ...
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... conjugation of the auxiliary verbs TO HAVE and TO BE . THE Conjugation of a verb , is the regular com- bination and arrangement of its several numbers , persons , moods , and tenses . The Conjugation of an active verb is styled the ...
... conjugation of the auxiliary verbs TO HAVE and TO BE . THE Conjugation of a verb , is the regular com- bination and arrangement of its several numbers , persons , moods , and tenses . The Conjugation of an active verb is styled the ...
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... tenses of the subjunctive mood are , in every respect , similar to the correspondent tenses of the indicative mood ; with the addition to the verb , of a con ... moods . Participles . Present or Active . Having . Perfect , H 2 ETYMOLOGY . 89.
... tenses of the subjunctive mood are , in every respect , similar to the correspondent tenses of the indicative mood ; with the addition to the verb , of a con ... moods . Participles . Present or Active . Having . Perfect , H 2 ETYMOLOGY . 89.
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accent action active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense genitive governed grammar grammarians Greek guage hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king learner Lord loved manner means mind moods and tenses mute names nature nominative noun object observations octavo participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition Present Tense principal proper properly propriety render respect RULE SECT sense sentiments shalt short signify simple singular number sometimes speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable termination thing tion tive Trochee variation verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise words wouldst writing
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