An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1Wilson, 1809 - English language |
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... phrases . CHAP . 1 . Of purity CHAP . 2 . Of propriety CHAP . 3 . Of precision Page . 409 411 420 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the con- struction of sentences . CHAP . 1. Of the clearness of a ...
... phrases . CHAP . 1 . Of purity CHAP . 2 . Of propriety CHAP . 3 . Of precision Page . 409 411 420 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the con- struction of sentences . CHAP . 1. Of the clearness of a ...
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... phrase , " He reads correctly , " the answer to the question , How does he read ? is , correctly . 7. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another , and to show the relation between them : as , " He went from London to York ...
... phrase , " He reads correctly , " the answer to the question , How does he read ? is , correctly . 7. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another , and to show the relation between them : as , " He went from London to York ...
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... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the dif- ferent application of the articles a and the . " Thou art a man , " is a very general and harmless position ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is an ...
... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the dif- ferent application of the articles a and the . " Thou art a man , " is a very general and harmless position ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is an ...
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... phrases : it means a small or great number collectively taken ; and therefore gives the idea of a whole , that is , of unity . Thus likewise , a dozen , a score , a hundred , or a thousand , is one whole number , an aggre- gate of many ...
... phrases : it means a small or great number collectively taken ; and therefore gives the idea of a whole , that is , of unity . Thus likewise , a dozen , a score , a hundred , or a thousand , is one whole number , an aggre- gate of many ...
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... phrases : " The boar out of the wood : Every beast of the forest : Fish of the sea ; Beasts of the earth . " The field , the wood , the forest , & c . are used by way of con tradistinction , or to designate special or individual objects ...
... phrases : " The boar out of the wood : Every beast of the forest : Fish of the sea ; Beasts of the earth . " The field , the wood , the forest , & c . are used by way of con tradistinction , or to designate special or individual objects ...
Common terms and phrases
accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis emphasis English language examples figure following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed grammar grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner meaning mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel words writers