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... fhew how far their figni- fication extends . 2. The SUBSTANTIVE , or NOUN ; being the name of any thing conceived to fubfift , or of which we have any notion . 3. The PRONOUN ; ftanding inftead of the noun . 4. The 4. The ADJECTIVE ...
... fhew how far their figni- fication extends . 2. The SUBSTANTIVE , or NOUN ; being the name of any thing conceived to fubfift , or of which we have any notion . 3. The PRONOUN ; ftanding inftead of the noun . 4. The 4. The ADJECTIVE ...
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... fhew their relation to those words . 8. The CONJUNCTION ; connecting fentences together . 9. The INTERJECTION ; thrown in to exprefs the affection of the speaker , though unneceifary with respect to the construction of the tenance ...
... fhew their relation to those words . 8. The CONJUNCTION ; connecting fentences together . 9. The INTERJECTION ; thrown in to exprefs the affection of the speaker , though unneceifary with respect to the construction of the tenance ...
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... fhew the circumftance belonging to them ; namely , that of the highest degree to the former , and that of frequency to the latter : concerning the degree of which frequency alfo a question is made , by the adverb how added to the adverb ...
... fhew the circumftance belonging to them ; namely , that of the highest degree to the former , and that of frequency to the latter : concerning the degree of which frequency alfo a question is made , by the adverb how added to the adverb ...
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... fhew how far their fignification extends . In English there are but two articles , a , and the : a becomes an before a vowel , y and w [ 2 ] excepted ; and before a filent 1⁄2 preceding a vowel . A is ufed in a vague fenfe to point out ...
... fhew how far their fignification extends . In English there are but two articles , a , and the : a becomes an before a vowel , y and w [ 2 ] excepted ; and before a filent 1⁄2 preceding a vowel . A is ufed in a vague fenfe to point out ...
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... fhew the great importance of the proper use of the Article ; the near affinity there is between the Greek Article and the English Definite Article ; and the excellence of the English Language in this refpect , which by means of its two ...
... fhew the great importance of the proper use of the Article ; the near affinity there is between the Greek Article and the English Definite Article ; and the excellence of the English Language in this refpect , which by means of its two ...
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Addifon Adjective Adverb alfo alſo anſwer Auxiliary Auxiliary Verb becauſe Bentley caſe confonant conftruction Conjunction difcourfe diftinction diftinguiſhed diphthong Dryden Effay Engliſh example expreffed expreffion expreſſed faid fame fecond feems fenfe feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fignification fimple firft firſt fitten fome fometimes ftand ftill fuch fyllable governed Grammar hath Ibid improperly Indicative Mode Infinitive Mode inftances inſtead Irregular Irregular Verbs itſelf laft Language laſt Letter likewife Milton miſtake moft moſt muſt Neuter Nominative Cafe Noun obferved obfolete Objective Cafe paffion Paffive Paft Participle pauſes Phalaris phrafe Phraſe Plural Number Poffeffive Cafe Pope Prefent Prepofition Pronominal Adjectives Pronoun purpoſe reaſon reft reſpect Saxon ſay ſeems Sentence Serm Shakeſpear ſhall ſome Spect ſtill ſtyle Subft Subftantive Subjunctive Mode ſuch Swift tence thee thefe themſelves theſe thing third Perfon Singular thofe thoſe Thou tive underſtood uſed Verb Active Verb Neuter vowel whoſe words