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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... present , more or less accurately , according as their real or established conformity to those things is more or less ex- act ; it is evident , that in proportion to our knowledge of the nature and properties of words , of their ...
... present , more or less accurately , according as their real or established conformity to those things is more or less ex- act ; it is evident , that in proportion to our knowledge of the nature and properties of words , of their ...
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... present state of refinement . PART III.- SYNTAX . : : 134 137 Of the syntax of the article . : : : : 166 Of the syntax of the noun . Of several nouns joined by copulatives . Of nouns connected by disjunctives . : : : 143 : : : : 146 ...
... present state of refinement . PART III.- SYNTAX . : : 134 137 Of the syntax of the article . : : : : 166 Of the syntax of the noun . Of several nouns joined by copulatives . Of nouns connected by disjunctives . : : : 143 : : : : 146 ...
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... present English alphabet , as the design of the subject will admit ; and shall annex to each character the syllable or word , which contains its proper and distinct sound . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters ...
... present English alphabet , as the design of the subject will admit ; and shall annex to each character the syllable or word , which contains its proper and distinct sound . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters ...
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... present the following as more exact and philosophi- cal definitions of a vowel and consonant . A vowel is a simple , articulate sound , perfect in itself , and formed by a continued effusion of the breath , and a certain conformation of ...
... present the following as more exact and philosophi- cal definitions of a vowel and consonant . A vowel is a simple , articulate sound , perfect in itself , and formed by a continued effusion of the breath , and a certain conformation of ...
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... present , with respect to many of them , these combinations still retain the name of diphthongs ; but , to distinguish them , they are marked by the term improper . As the diphthong derives its name and nature from its sound , and not ...
... present , with respect to many of them , these combinations still retain the name of diphthongs ; but , to distinguish them , they are marked by the term improper . As the diphthong derives its name and nature from its sound , and not ...
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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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