English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Accompanied by a Compendium; Embracing a New Systematick Order of Parsing, a New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax, and a System of Philosophical Grammar in Notes: to which are Added an Appendix, and a Key to the Exercises: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners |
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... nature ; and we are not able to see how he could have done better . The noun and verb , as being the most important parts of speech , are first explained , and afterwards those which are considered in a secondary and subordi ante ...
... nature ; and we are not able to see how he could have done better . The noun and verb , as being the most important parts of speech , are first explained , and afterwards those which are considered in a secondary and subordi ante ...
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... nature and principles of our language in one quarter , from your system , than in a whole year from any other I had previously used . I do , therefore , most cheerfully and earnestly recommend it to the publick at large , and especially ...
... nature and principles of our language in one quarter , from your system , than in a whole year from any other I had previously used . I do , therefore , most cheerfully and earnestly recommend it to the publick at large , and especially ...
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... nature even of the simplest parts of speech . The work of Mr. Kirkham on grammar , is well calculated to remedy these evils , and supply a deficiency which has been so long and so seriously felt in the imper- fect education of youth in ...
... nature even of the simplest parts of speech . The work of Mr. Kirkham on grammar , is well calculated to remedy these evils , and supply a deficiency which has been so long and so seriously felt in the imper- fect education of youth in ...
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... nature and proper construction of words and phrases , than is ordinarily obtained in common schools and academies , in five times four months . It is highly gratifying to know , that wherever this system has been circulated , it is very ...
... nature and proper construction of words and phrases , than is ordinarily obtained in common schools and academies , in five times four months . It is highly gratifying to know , that wherever this system has been circulated , it is very ...
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... nature seemed to be called for by a portion of the community whose minds , of late , appear to be under the influence of a kind of philosophical ma- nia ; and to such these notes are respectfully submitted for just what they may deem ...
... nature seemed to be called for by a portion of the community whose minds , of late , appear to be under the influence of a kind of philosophical ma- nia ; and to such these notes are respectfully submitted for just what they may deem ...
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agree agreeably to RULE antecedent apple apply in parsing belong comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct denotes derived diphthong ellipsis 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 language learner lecture letter loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun object 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 RULE 20 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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Page 217 - There is commonly, in every sentence, some person or thing which is the governing word. This should be continued so, if possible, from the beginning to the end of it.
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