A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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Page 21
... frequent repetition of the noun , is to be considered rather as an accidental advantage belonging to them , than as being a full account of their nature . 39. Pronouns may be divided into Personal , Relative , and Interrogative . 40 ...
... frequent repetition of the noun , is to be considered rather as an accidental advantage belonging to them , than as being a full account of their nature . 39. Pronouns may be divided into Personal , Relative , and Interrogative . 40 ...
Page 22
... frequent recurrence was highly to be desired . One expedient offered itself obviously , as likely to prove of the highest utility . Speakers constituted one class , with numerous names ; persons spoken to , a second class ; persons and ...
... frequent recurrence was highly to be desired . One expedient offered itself obviously , as likely to prove of the highest utility . Speakers constituted one class , with numerous names ; persons spoken to , a second class ; persons and ...
Page 36
... frequently makes use , connotes that the clause coming after it is in opposition to the one going before , and therefore it is called a disjunctive conjunction . That is a demonstrative adjective , qualifying the noun thing un- derstood ...
... frequently makes use , connotes that the clause coming after it is in opposition to the one going before , and therefore it is called a disjunctive conjunction . That is a demonstrative adjective , qualifying the noun thing un- derstood ...
Page 37
... frequent exercise , particularly by hunting . When he could enjoy leisure , he recreated himself in learned conversation , or in reading ; and he cultivated his natural talents by study , above any prince of his time . - Hume . 5 ...
... frequent exercise , particularly by hunting . When he could enjoy leisure , he recreated himself in learned conversation , or in reading ; and he cultivated his natural talents by study , above any prince of his time . - Hume . 5 ...
Page 40
... frequently the case , tacitly assumed , ulti- mately leads to different results . For ourselves , without condemning the opposite one , we prefer that which considers the termination , or , at any rate , change in the form of the word ...
... frequently the case , tacitly assumed , ulti- mately leads to different results . For ourselves , without condemning the opposite one , we prefer that which considers the termination , or , at any rate , change in the form of the word ...
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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