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. ; [Three Lines from Blair]H. and E. Phinney, at their bookstore, printing-office and bindery., 1816 - 287 |
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... improvements in language , to may be properly directed . On the utility and importance of the study of Gramm principles of composition , much might be ad anced , for agement of persons in early life to apply themselves to th r ideas ...
... improvements in language , to may be properly directed . On the utility and importance of the study of Gramm principles of composition , much might be ad anced , for agement of persons in early life to apply themselves to th r ideas ...
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... improvements ; and are , perhaps , never complete . solicitous to render his book more worthy of the enco probation bestowed on it by the public , has again revis with care and attention . The new edition , he hopes v much improved ...
... improvements ; and are , perhaps , never complete . solicitous to render his book more worthy of the enco probation bestowed on it by the public , has again revis with care and attention . The new edition , he hopes v much improved ...
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... improved . PART II ETYMOLOGY . CHAPTER I. A GENERAL VIEW of the PARTS of SPEECH . THE second part of grammar is ETYMOLOGY , hich treats of the different sorts of words , their arious modifications , and their derivations . There are ...
... improved . PART II ETYMOLOGY . CHAPTER I. A GENERAL VIEW of the PARTS of SPEECH . THE second part of grammar is ETYMOLOGY , hich treats of the different sorts of words , their arious modifications , and their derivations . There are ...
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... improvements , which it has received channels , displays very conspicuous tr original . " The Saxons did not long remain in the kingdom ; for before the middle of the Danes , a hardy and adventurous na infested the northern seas with ...
... improvements , which it has received channels , displays very conspicuous tr original . " The Saxons did not long remain in the kingdom ; for before the middle of the Danes , a hardy and adventurous na infested the northern seas with ...
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... and right disposi- tion of words in a sentence , the following rules and observations should be carefully studied . RULE I. A Verb must agree with its nominative case , art improved . " The birds sing . The following XVIII.
... and right disposi- tion of words in a sentence , the following rules and observations should be carefully studied . RULE I. A Verb must agree with its nominative case , art improved . " The birds sing . The following XVIII.
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accent according to Rule active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary better cæsura circumstances comma compound conjugation conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative denote derived dipthong distinct ellipsis English language examples express figure following sentence frequently Future Tense genitive give governed Grammar grammarians happy hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood irregular verb kind king learner Lord loved manner means metaphor mind nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle passive pause perfect person singular personal pronoun Perspicuity phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signified simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable Syntax tence termination thing third person tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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