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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... phrases . : СНАР , 1 . Of purity . CHAP . 2 . CHAP . 3 . Of propriety . Of precision . : : 274 : : : 275 : : 282 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the construction of sentences . СНАР . 1 .. СНАР . 2 ...
... phrases . : СНАР , 1 . Of purity . CHAP . 2 . CHAP . 3 . Of propriety . Of precision . : : 274 : : : 275 : : 282 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the construction of sentences . СНАР . 1 .. СНАР . 2 ...
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... phrase " He reads correctly , " the answer to the question , How does he read ? is correctly .. 7. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another , and to show the relation between them : as " He went from London to York ; " she ...
... phrase " He reads correctly , " the answer to the question , How does he read ? is correctly .. 7. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another , and to show the relation between them : as " He went from London to York ; " she ...
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... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the dif- ferent application of the articles a and the .・" Thou art a man , " is a very general and harmless posi- tion ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is ...
... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the dif- ferent application of the articles a and the .・" Thou art a man , " is a very general and harmless posi- tion ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is ...
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... phrases ; it means a small or great number collectively taken , and therefore gives the idea of a whole , that is , of unity . Thus likewise , a dozen , a score , a hundred , or a thousand , is one whole number , an aggre- gate of many ...
... phrases ; it means a small or great number collectively taken , and therefore gives the idea of a whole , that is , of unity . Thus likewise , a dozen , a score , a hundred , or a thousand , is one whole number , an aggre- gate of many ...
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... phrases , viz . " A book of my brother's , " " A servant of the queen's , " " A soldier of the king's , " there are two genitive cases ; the first phrase implying , “ one of the books of my brother , " the next , " one of the servants ...
... phrases , viz . " A book of my brother's , " " A servant of the queen's , " " A soldier of the king's , " there are two genitive cases ; the first phrase implying , “ one of the books of my brother , " the next , " one of the servants ...
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accent action active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cęsura 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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