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... referring to it , the young student is enabled to apply all his definitions and rules from the very commencement of nis parsing . To some , this mode of procedure may seem rather tedious ; but it must appear obvious to every person of ...
... referring to it , the young student is enabled to apply all his definitions and rules from the very commencement of nis parsing . To some , this mode of procedure may seem rather tedious ; but it must appear obvious to every person of ...
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... refer to the number ; as , six peas , ten fishes . 9. The following compounds form their plurals thus : handful ... referring to algebraick quantities . serting truths , pointing out and limiting objects , attributing qualities to ...
... refer to the number ; as , six peas , ten fishes . 9. The following compounds form their plurals thus : handful ... referring to algebraick quantities . serting truths , pointing out and limiting objects , attributing qualities to ...
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... Attributes , Adverbs , Prepositions , Pronouns , and Conjunctions or Connectives . For an explanation of the noun , refer to the body of the work . derstand them until you shall have acquired some knowledge of 4 * NOUNS . - CASE . 41.
... Attributes , Adverbs , Prepositions , Pronouns , and Conjunctions or Connectives . For an explanation of the noun , refer to the body of the work . derstand them until you shall have acquired some knowledge of 4 * NOUNS . - CASE . 41.
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... refer . The is , therefore , called the definite article . says , " A star appears . " " Here , the star referred to , may be known as a particular star , definite , and distinguished from all others , in the mind of the speaker ; but ...
... refer . The is , therefore , called the definite article . says , " A star appears . " " Here , the star referred to , may be known as a particular star , definite , and distinguished from all others , in the mind of the speaker ; but ...
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... refer to these particular classes of things , in contradis- tinction to other objects or classes . The phrase ... referring to many individuals , when we wish to bring each separate- ly under consideration , the indefinite article is ...
... refer to these particular classes of things , in contradis- tinction to other objects or classes . The phrase ... referring to many individuals , when we wish to bring each separate- ly under consideration , the indefinite article is ...
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agreeably to RULE antecedent apple belong comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong employed English English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed grammar horse imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood Kirkham language learner lecture loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun objective order of parsing passive verb perceive perf perfect participle personal pronouns PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES phrase Pluperfect Tense Plur poss possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense principles pron relative pronoun second person sense sentence signifies Sing singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable SYSTEMATICK ORDER tence termination thing third person thou tion tive transitive verb understood virtue vowel walk words write
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