A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... truth on the mind of the pupil , I have , 3dly , Selected passages in which the same authors have violated the rules . These sentences he is required - by way of practical exercise - to correct by reference to the rule , and a ...
... truth on the mind of the pupil , I have , 3dly , Selected passages in which the same authors have violated the rules . These sentences he is required - by way of practical exercise - to correct by reference to the rule , and a ...
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... truths that it runs any risk of escaping detection . I would further observe , that while I have not hesitated to take an illustration from any of our standard authors , I have seldom gone farther back for in- stances of violation than ...
... truths that it runs any risk of escaping detection . I would further observe , that while I have not hesitated to take an illustration from any of our standard authors , I have seldom gone farther back for in- stances of violation than ...
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... truth , wisdom , length , goodness , probity . Abstract nouns should be carefully distinguished from common names generalized . These are such as man , river , horse , mountain . That there is a distinction between the two sets of words ...
... truth , wisdom , length , goodness , probity . Abstract nouns should be carefully distinguished from common names generalized . These are such as man , river , horse , mountain . That there is a distinction between the two sets of words ...
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... truth , has been given by Christianity . ” — Arnold . 3. Apply appropriate adjectives to the following nouns : —sea , tempest , cavern , river , rivulet , tree , grove , waterfall , resolution , age , old age , way , boy , night ...
... truth , has been given by Christianity . ” — Arnold . 3. Apply appropriate adjectives to the following nouns : —sea , tempest , cavern , river , rivulet , tree , grove , waterfall , resolution , age , old age , way , boy , night ...
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... truth of this doctrine will appear by an inspection of the following table of Adverbs of Place : - In . To . From . This place , Here Hither Hence . That place , There Thither Thence . What place , Where Whither Whence . EXERCISE VI . 1 ...
... truth of this doctrine will appear by an inspection of the following table of Adverbs of Place : - In . To . From . This place , Here Hither Hence . That place , There Thither Thence . What place , Where Whither Whence . EXERCISE VI . 1 ...
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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