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... nature and character , their design and use , and thus to acquire that high degree of excellence , both in read- ing and speaking , which all desire , but to which few attain . The last part of the work , contains Selections from the ...
... nature and character , their design and use , and thus to acquire that high degree of excellence , both in read- ing and speaking , which all desire , but to which few attain . The last part of the work , contains Selections from the ...
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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 nate ...
... 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 nate ...
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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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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 denotes derived diphthong ellipsis employed English English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed horse imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood Kirkham language learner lecture letter 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 plural number 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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