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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Page 50
... adding s to the singular : as dove , doves ; face , faces ; thought , thoughts . But when the substantive singular ends in x , ch soft , sh , ss , or s , we add es in the plural : as box , boxes ; church , churches ; lash , lashes ...
... adding s to the singular : as dove , doves ; face , faces ; thought , thoughts . But when the substantive singular ends in x , ch soft , sh , ss , or s , we add es in the plural : as box , boxes ; church , churches ; lash , lashes ...
Page 67
... adding ror er ; and the superlative , by adding st or est , to the end of it : as , wise , wiser , wisest ; great , greater , greatest . And the adverbs more and most , placed before the adjective , have the same effect : as , wise ...
... adding ror er ; and the superlative , by adding st or est , to the end of it : as , wise , wiser , wisest ; great , greater , greatest . And the adverbs more and most , placed before the adjective , have the same effect : as , wise ...
Page 68
... adding the adverb most to the end of them , as , nethermost , uttermost , or utmost , undermost , uppermost , foremost . In English , as in most languages , there are some words of very common use , ( in which the caprice of custom is ...
... adding the adverb most to the end of them , as , nethermost , uttermost , or utmost , undermost , uppermost , foremost . In English , as in most languages , there are some words of very common use , ( in which the caprice of custom is ...
Page 99
... adding to the verb , ed , or d only when the verb ends in e ; as Present . I favour . I love . Imperfect . I favoured . I loved . Perfect Particip . Favoured . Loved . A Regular Active Verb is conjugated in the following manner . TO ...
... adding to the verb , ed , or d only when the verb ends in e ; as Present . I favour . I love . Imperfect . I favoured . I loved . Perfect Particip . Favoured . Loved . A Regular Active Verb is conjugated in the following manner . TO ...
Page 102
... adding its present or active participle to the auxiliary verb to be , through all its moods and tenses ; as , instead of " I teach , thou teachest , he teaches , " & c .; we may say , " I am teach- ing , thou art teaching , he is ...
... adding its present or active participle to the auxiliary verb to be , through all its moods and tenses ; as , instead of " I teach , thou teachest , he teaches , " & c .; we may say , " I am teach- ing , thou art teaching , he is ...
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accent action active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense genitive governed grammar grammarians Greek guage hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king learner Lord loved manner means mind moods and tenses mute names nature nominative noun object observations octavo participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition Present Tense principal proper properly propriety render respect RULE SECT sense sentiments shalt short signify simple singular number sometimes speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable termination thing tion tive Trochee variation verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise words wouldst writing
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