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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... irre- gular in their disposition , has studied to render his subject sufficiently easy , intelligible , and comprehensive . He does not presume to have completely obtained these objects . How far he has succeeded in the attempt , and CHAP.
... irre- gular in their disposition , has studied to render his subject sufficiently easy , intelligible , and comprehensive . He does not presume to have completely obtained these objects . How far he has succeeded in the attempt , and CHAP.
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... objects of so much importance will , he trusts , meet the approbation of every well - disposed reader . If they were faithfully re- garded in all books of education , they would doubtless contribute very materially to the order and ...
... objects of so much importance will , he trusts , meet the approbation of every well - disposed reader . If they were faithfully re- garded in all books of education , they would doubtless contribute very materially to the order and ...
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... object that demands the attention of the young grammarian . The sentiments of a very judicious and em- inent writer ( Quinctilian ) respecting this part of grammar , may , perhaps , be properly introduced on the present oc- casion ...
... object that demands the attention of the young grammarian . The sentiments of a very judicious and em- inent writer ( Quinctilian ) respecting this part of grammar , may , perhaps , be properly introduced on the present oc- casion ...
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... objects which are neither males nor females : as , a field , a horse , a garden . Some substantives , naturally neuter ... object of love . Fortune and the church are generally put in the feminine gender . The English language has three ...
... objects which are neither males nor females : as , a field , a horse , a garden . Some substantives , naturally neuter ... object of love . Fortune and the church are generally put in the feminine gender . The English language has three ...
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... these terminations have not annexed to them the notion of sex . SECT . 3. Of Number . NUMBER is the consideration of an object , as one or more . E Substantives are of two numbers , the singular and the ETYMOLOGY . 49 3 Of number :
... these terminations have not annexed to them the notion of sex . SECT . 3. Of Number . NUMBER is the consideration of an object , as one or more . E Substantives are of two numbers , the singular and the ETYMOLOGY . 49 3 Of number :
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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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