English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and AccuracyJohn Holbrook, 1819 - 312 pages |
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accent according to Rule action active verb admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary verb better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently genitive governed grammar grammarians hath idea imperative mood Imperfect Tense indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king learner Lord loved manner means mind mode names nature nominative noun object observations participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number Potential Mood preceding preposition Present Tense principal verb proper properly propriety relative pronoun render respect Second Future Tense SECT sense sentiments shalt short signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee variations verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel words wouldst writing