A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... learning orthography . The pupil should be careful to observe the use of such words as there and their ; his and is ; was and as ; principal and principle ; air , hair , and heir ; to , too , and two ; were and where ; they , the , and ...
... learning orthography . The pupil should be careful to observe the use of such words as there and their ; his and is ; was and as ; principal and principle ; air , hair , and heir ; to , too , and two ; were and where ; they , the , and ...
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... learning orthography . The pupil should be careful to observe the use of such words as there and their ; his and is ; was and as ; principal and principle ; air , hair , and heir ; to , too , and two ; were and where ; they , the , and ...
... learning orthography . The pupil should be careful to observe the use of such words as there and their ; his and is ; was and as ; principal and principle ; air , hair , and heir ; to , too , and two ; were and where ; they , the , and ...
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... learning , book - learning ; but very often they are written separately , and the first noun is said to be used as an adjective . 33. The name adjective was given to the class of words which denotes the qualities of nouns , either ...
... learning , book - learning ; but very often they are written separately , and the first noun is said to be used as an adjective . 33. The name adjective was given to the class of words which denotes the qualities of nouns , either ...
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... learning . - Hallam . I am loving , the Present Definite or Progressive , indicates present time and progressive action . An author who waits till all requisite materials are accumulated to his hands , is but watching the stream that ...
... learning . - Hallam . I am loving , the Present Definite or Progressive , indicates present time and progressive action . An author who waits till all requisite materials are accumulated to his hands , is but watching the stream that ...
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... learning , which they see confers so much distinction on others . They forget that , from the very nature of the case , science cannot be obtained without labour ; that ideas must be frequently presented to the mind before they become ...
... learning , which they see confers so much distinction on others . They forget that , from the very nature of the case , science cannot be obtained without labour ; that ideas must be frequently presented to the mind before they become ...
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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