English Grammar in Familiar Lectures, Accompanied by A Compendium: Embracing a New Systematick Order of Parsing, a New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax, and a System of Philosophical Grammar in Notes: to which are Added an Appendix, and a Key to the Exercises: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private LearnersPlaskitt & Cugle, 1840 - 228 pages |
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agree agreeably to RULE antecedent apple belong better comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong employed English English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed grammar imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood Kirkham language learner lecture loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun object order of parsing Orthography passive verb perceive perf perfect participle personal pronouns PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES phrase pluperfect tense Plur plural number poss possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense principles pron relative pronoun second person sense sentence signifies Sing singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable SYSTEMATICK ORDER termination third person thou tive transitive verb understood virtue vowel walk words write
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Page 176 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
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