A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... Adverb , 26 VII . - The Verb To Be , ...... 122 The Preposition , .. 28 VIII . The Adjective ,. .126 The Conjunction ... Adverbs , 79 Exercises in Parsing , ... 80 Miscellaneous Exercise in Ety- PART IV . - PROSODY . mology , .... 84 ...
... Adverb , 26 VII . - The Verb To Be , ...... 122 The Preposition , .. 28 VIII . The Adjective ,. .126 The Conjunction ... Adverbs , 79 Exercises in Parsing , ... 80 Miscellaneous Exercise in Ety- PART IV . - PROSODY . mology , .... 84 ...
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... Adverb , Preposition , Conjunction , and Inter- jection . 22. A definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or specific idea by which it is distinguished from all the others ; and every individual ...
... Adverb , Preposition , Conjunction , and Inter- jection . 22. A definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or specific idea by which it is distinguished from all the others ; and every individual ...
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... ADVERB . 49. An ADVERB is a word that qualifies a Verb , Adjec- tive , or another Adverb . 50. As a description of a fact in grammar , this is unobjec- tionable ; but it cannot be received as a definition , since the word defined is ...
... ADVERB . 49. An ADVERB is a word that qualifies a Verb , Adjec- tive , or another Adverb . 50. As a description of a fact in grammar , this is unobjec- tionable ; but it cannot be received as a definition , since the word defined is ...
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... Adverbs of Manner ; as , well , ill , justly , wisely . 2. Adverbs of Time ; as , now , then , soon , when . 3. Adverbs of Place ; as , here , hence , there , where . 4. Adverbs of Quantity ; as , much , considerably . The Adverb , it ...
... Adverbs of Manner ; as , well , ill , justly , wisely . 2. Adverbs of Time ; as , now , then , soon , when . 3. Adverbs of Place ; as , here , hence , there , where . 4. Adverbs of Quantity ; as , much , considerably . The Adverb , it ...
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... adverbs : - I have seen him do it many a time . He had been in this place before . Under few circumstances is it prudent to say much . It was , in truth , a very poor affair . He came off with great success . He at once dismissed them ...
... adverbs : - I have seen him do it many a time . He had been in this place before . Under few circumstances is it prudent to say much . It was , in truth , a very poor affair . He came off with great success . He at once dismissed them ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write