English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Accompanied by a Compendium Embracing a New Systematick Order of Parsing ...Collins, brother and Company, 1844 - English language |
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... sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels . A consonant is a letter that cannot be perfectly sounded without the help of a vowel ; as , b , d , f , 1 ...
... sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels . A consonant is a letter that cannot be perfectly sounded without the help of a vowel ; as , b , d , f , 1 ...
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... sometimes the sound of flat a ; as in sergeant ; and of short i ; as in yes , pretty , England , and generally in the unaccented terminations , es , et , en . F. - F has one unvaried sound ; as in fancy , muffin ; except in of , which ...
... sometimes the sound of flat a ; as in sergeant ; and of short i ; as in yes , pretty , England , and generally in the unaccented terminations , es , et , en . F. - F has one unvaried sound ; as in fancy , muffin ; except in of , which ...
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... sometimes used as verbs , and verbs , as nouns , ac- cording to their manner of meaning ; and nouns are sometimes used as adjectives , and adjectives , as nouns . This matter will be explained in the concluding part of this lecture ...
... sometimes used as verbs , and verbs , as nouns , ac- cording to their manner of meaning ; and nouns are sometimes used as adjectives , and adjectives , as nouns . This matter will be explained in the concluding part of this lecture ...
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... sometimes used to signify individuals , when articles or pronouns are prefixed to them ; as , " The boy is studious ; That girl is discreet . " In such instances , they are nearly equivalent to proper nouns . 3. Common nouns are sometimes ...
... sometimes used to signify individuals , when articles or pronouns are prefixed to them ; as , " The boy is studious ; That girl is discreet . " In such instances , they are nearly equivalent to proper nouns . 3. Common nouns are sometimes ...
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... sometimes masculine and feminine , and sometimes masculine or feminine . The noun parents is of the masculine and feminine gender . The nouns parent , associate , neighbour , servant , friend , child , bird , fish , & c . if doubtful ...
... sometimes masculine and feminine , and sometimes masculine or feminine . The noun parents is of the masculine and feminine gender . The nouns parent , associate , neighbour , servant , friend , child , bird , fish , & c . if doubtful ...
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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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