English GrammarScholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1981 - 312 pages |
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... proper addition to the Gramu.ar . The sul.jects are very nearly related ; and the study of perspicuity and accuracy in writing , appears naturally to follow that of Grammar . A con petent acquaintance with the principles of Loth , will ...
... proper addition to the Gramu.ar . The sul.jects are very nearly related ; and the study of perspicuity and accuracy in writing , appears naturally to follow that of Grammar . A con petent acquaintance with the principles of Loth , will ...
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... proper tone of voice , by which the nature of these pauses is intimated ; much more than by the length of them , which can seldom be exactly measured . Sometimes it is only a slight and simple suspension of voice that is proper ...
... proper tone of voice , by which the nature of these pauses is intimated ; much more than by the length of them , which can seldom be exactly measured . Sometimes it is only a slight and simple suspension of voice that is proper ...
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... proper ; exhibiting the picture of a mind agitated with rage and despair . Me , miserable ! which way shall I fly ... proper measure and boun- dary of this figure . Good sense and just taste must de- termine the point , beyond which , if ...
... proper ; exhibiting the picture of a mind agitated with rage and despair . Me , miserable ! which way shall I fly ... proper measure and boun- dary of this figure . Good sense and just taste must de- termine the point , beyond which , if ...
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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