A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page 15
... manner . The Eight Parts of Speech are , -Noun , Adjective , Pro- noun , Verb , Adverb , Preposition , Conjunction , and Inter- jection . 22. A definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or ...
... manner . The Eight Parts of Speech are , -Noun , Adjective , Pro- noun , Verb , Adverb , Preposition , Conjunction , and Inter- jection . 22. A definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or ...
Page 20
... manner , the words this and that , with their plurals these and those , by many called demonstrative pronouns , as also the four words , each , every , either , and neither , named distributive pronouns , must in strict propriety be ...
... manner , the words this and that , with their plurals these and those , by many called demonstrative pronouns , as also the four words , each , every , either , and neither , named distributive pronouns , must in strict propriety be ...
Page 27
... 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 may be ...
... 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 may be ...
Page 28
... manner , its pleasures . Narratives are , for the most part , heard without envy . On most occasions silent in the hall of debate , he in no long time gained the lead in the committee of management . THE PREPOSITION . 53. A PREPOSITION ...
... manner , its pleasures . Narratives are , for the most part , heard without envy . On most occasions silent in the hall of debate , he in no long time gained the lead in the committee of management . THE PREPOSITION . 53. A PREPOSITION ...
Page 29
Charles Walker Connon. the most satisfactory manner , that they are abbreviations , principally for nouns or verbs . The result of his labours Iwill be laid before the student when we come to treat of Derivation . Meantime we would ...
Charles Walker Connon. the most satisfactory manner , that they are abbreviations , principally for nouns or verbs . The result of his labours Iwill be laid before the student when we come to treat of Derivation . Meantime we would ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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