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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... according as their real or established conformity o those things is more or less exact ; it is evident , that in propor tion to our knowledge of the nature and properties of words , of their relation to each other , and of their ...
... according as their real or established conformity o those things is more or less exact ; it is evident , that in propor tion to our knowledge of the nature and properties of words , of their relation to each other , and of their ...
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... according to their gender and number ; and many notes and observations , which serve to extend , or to explain , particular rules and positions . * The writer is sensible that , after all his endeavours to elucidate the principles of ...
... according to their gender and number ; and many notes and observations , which serve to extend , or to explain , particular rules and positions . * The writer is sensible that , after all his endeavours to elucidate the principles of ...
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... according to the definition , but one conformation of the organs of speech , to form it , and no motion in the organs , whilst it is forming . The letters w and y , are of an ambiguous nature ; being consonants at the beginning of words ...
... according to the definition , but one conformation of the organs of speech , to form it , and no motion in the organs , whilst it is forming . The letters w and y , are of an ambiguous nature ; being consonants at the beginning of words ...
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... according to English orthography , never ends a word ; and therefore we find in our best diction- aries , stick , block , publick , politick , & c . But many writers of latter years omit the k in words of two or more syllables ; and ...
... according to English orthography , never ends a word ; and therefore we find in our best diction- aries , stick , block , publick , politick , & c . But many writers of latter years omit the k in words of two or more syllables ; and ...
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... according to English analogy , c would be soft ; as , kept , king , skirts . It is not sounded before n ; as in knife , knell , knocker . It is never doubled , except in Habakkuk ; but c is used before it , to shorten the vowel by a ...
... according to English analogy , c would be soft ; as , kept , king , skirts . It is not sounded before n ; as in knife , knell , knocker . It is never doubled , except in Habakkuk ; but c is used before it , to shorten the vowel by a ...
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably Amphibrach appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb neuter kind king learner Lord loved manner means mind names nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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