An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volumes 1-2Collins and Company, 1819 - English language |
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... sense , sensible , & c .: but if c or g soft comes before e in the original word , the e is then preserved in words com- pounded with able : as , change , changeable ; peace , peace- able , & c . RULE 10 . When ing or ish is added to ...
... sense , sensible , & c .: but if c or g soft comes before e in the original word , the e is then preserved in words com- pounded with able : as , change , changeable ; peace , peace- able , & c . RULE 10 . When ing or ish is added to ...
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... sense of itself : as , a book , the sun , an apple ; temperance , industry , charity . 3. An adjective is a word added to a substantive , to express its quality : as , " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman . " An Adjective may be ...
... sense of itself : as , a book , the sun , an apple ; temperance , industry , charity . 3. An adjective is a word added to a substantive , to express its quality : as , " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman . " An Adjective may be ...
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... sense with any of the personal pronouns , or the word to before it : as , I walk , he plays , they write ; or , to walk , to play , to write . 6. An Adverb is a part of speech joined to a verb , an adjective , and sometimes to another ...
... sense with any of the personal pronouns , or the word to before it : as , I walk , he plays , they write ; or , to walk , to play , to write . 6. An Adverb is a part of speech joined to a verb , an adjective , and sometimes to another ...
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... sense to point out one single thing of the kind , in other respects indeterminate : as , " Give me a book ; " " Bring me an apple . " The is called the definite article ; because it ascer- tains what particular thing or things are meant ...
... sense to point out one single thing of the kind , in other respects indeterminate : as , " Give me a book ; " " Bring me an apple . " The is called the definite article ; because it ascer- tains what particular thing or things are meant ...
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... sense : as , " A candid temper is proper for man ; " that is , for all mankind . THE peculiar use and importance of the articles will be seen in the following examples ; " The son of a king - the son of the king - a son of the king ...
... sense : as , " A candid temper is proper for man ; " that is , for all mankind . THE peculiar use and importance of the articles will be seen in the following examples ; " The son of a king - the son of the king - a son of the king ...
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accent according to RULE action adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary beauty better cęsura Chap common substantive conduct conjunction connexion considered consonant construction denote diphthong distinct ellipsis English English language examples Exercises expression favour following sentence frequently give governed grammar grammarians happy heart honour human ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood infinitive mood instances irregular verb kind king labours language learner live Lord manner means mind nature never nominative noun object observations occasions participle passions pause perfect perspicuity phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety reason regard relative relative pronoun religion render respect SECTION sense sentiments signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable temper tence thing third person thou tion Trochee virtue vowel wise words writing youth