English GrammarScholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1981 - 312 pages |
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Page 154
... governed by note 4 , under RULE XI . 66 The preposition of joined to a substantive , is not always equivalent to the possessive case . It is ouly so , when the expression cau be converted into the regular form of the possessive case ...
... governed by note 4 , under RULE XI . 66 The preposition of joined to a substantive , is not always equivalent to the possessive case . It is ouly so , when the expression cau be converted into the regular form of the possessive case ...
Page 166
... rule , but they coutirm and illustrate it . It is the tense of the governing verb ouly , that marks what is called the absolute time ; the tense of the verb governed , marks solely its relative time with respect to the other . To assert ...
... rule , but they coutirm and illustrate it . It is the tense of the governing verb ouly , that marks what is called the absolute time ; the tense of the verb governed , marks solely its relative time with respect to the other . To assert ...
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... governed by the active verb " let , " agreeably to Rule xi . which says , & c . Pro- ceed is a regular verb neuter , in the infinitive mood , gor . erned by the preceding verb " let , " according to Rule xii . which says , & c ...
... governed by the active verb " let , " agreeably to Rule xi . which says , & c . Pro- ceed is a regular verb neuter , in the infinitive mood , gor . erned by the preceding verb " let , " according to Rule xii . which says , & c ...
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accent active verb adjective pronouns admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished edition ellipsis English Grammar English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive give governed grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king learner Lindley Murray Lord loved Lowth manner means mind Murray Murray's names nature nominative noun objective observations participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise writing