Essentials of English GrammarScholar's Facsimiles & Reprints, 1988 - 290 pages |
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... living creatures or inanimate things . 172. Which differs from both who and what in being SELECTIVE : that is , it implies a certain known number or body of individuals , from among whom the right one is to be selected or picked out ...
... living creatures or inanimate things . 172. Which differs from both who and what in being SELECTIVE : that is , it implies a certain known number or body of individuals , from among whom the right one is to be selected or picked out ...
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... living soul . The time turns torment , when man turns a fool The judicious are always a minority . With him lay dead both hope and pride . How come you thus estranged ? This act shows terrible and grim . Open fly the infernal doors ...
... living soul . The time turns torment , when man turns a fool The judicious are always a minority . With him lay dead both hope and pride . How come you thus estranged ? This act shows terrible and grim . Open fly the infernal doors ...
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... living ; to seek religion in Nature is to seek the living among the dead . Not to know me argues yourselves unknown . It is more blessed to give than to receive . Oh , it is excellent to have a giant's strength ; but it is tyran- nous ...
... living ; to seek religion in Nature is to seek the living among the dead . Not to know me argues yourselves unknown . It is more blessed to give than to receive . Oh , it is excellent to have a giant's strength ; but it is tyran- nous ...
Contents
LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR 115 pp 15 | 1 |
NOUNS 10848 pp 4665 | 46 |
PRONOUNS 14989 pp 6682 | 66 |
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