A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... person , place , thing , quality , or principle ; or , more generally , it is the name of whatever can be an object of contemplation or subject of discourse . The characteristic of the noun is this : it gives of itself a distinct idea ...
... person , place , thing , quality , or principle ; or , more generally , it is the name of whatever can be an object of contemplation or subject of discourse . The characteristic of the noun is this : it gives of itself a distinct idea ...
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... persons , we assert that they all possess those qualities . But John is only capable of being truly affirmed of one single person , at least in the same sense . For though there are many persons who bear that name , it is not conferred ...
... persons , we assert that they all possess those qualities . But John is only capable of being truly affirmed of one single person , at least in the same sense . For though there are many persons who bear that name , it is not conferred ...
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... person speaking refers to himself ; thou , when he refers to the person addressed ; and he , she , or it , when he speaks of some other person or thing . 41. The exact nature and use of this part of speech are pointed out in the work we ...
... person speaking refers to himself ; thou , when he refers to the person addressed ; and he , she , or it , when he speaks of some other person or thing . 41. The exact nature and use of this part of speech are pointed out in the work we ...
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... person ; which , when it is to a thing ; that and as refer either to persons or to things . 43. The Interrogative Pronouns , so called because they are used to ask questions , are who , which , what , and whether . † When what is not ...
... person ; which , when it is to a thing ; that and as refer either to persons or to things . 43. The Interrogative Pronouns , so called because they are used to ask questions , are who , which , what , and whether . † When what is not ...
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... person : " He did it all himself ; " that is , without help . EXERCISE IV . 1. Define the pronoun . In what respect is the common defini- tion defective ? Give an account of Mr Mill's theory of the pro- nouns . Since all pronouns have ...
... person : " He did it all himself ; " that is , without help . EXERCISE IV . 1. Define the pronoun . In what respect is the common defini- tion defective ? Give an account of Mr Mill's theory of the pro- nouns . Since all pronouns have ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison conjunction connected connexion considered copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection interjections irregular James reads John king Latham Latin marks masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate prefix preposition PRESENT TENSE principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense sentence Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thing Thou thought tion transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write
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