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A verb in the infinitive mode , comprising a part of a sentence , may be used as a
noun , and put in the nominative case to another verb ; as , ' To maintain a steady
and unbroken mind amidst all the shocks of the world , marks a great and noble ...
A verb in the infinitive mode , comprising a part of a sentence , may be used as a
noun , and put in the nominative case to another verb ; as , ' To maintain a steady
and unbroken mind amidst all the shocks of the world , marks a great and noble ...
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Alas is an interjection , a part of speech used to express a sudden emotion of the
mind . Interjections , though frequent in discourse , do not often occur in elegant
composition . The too frequent use of them , tends to excite a suspicion , that the ...
Alas is an interjection , a part of speech used to express a sudden emotion of the
mind . Interjections , though frequent in discourse , do not often occur in elegant
composition . The too frequent use of them , tends to excite a suspicion , that the ...
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Whatever leaves the mind in any sort of suspense as to the meaning , ought to be
avoided . Obscurity arises either from a wrong choice of words , or a wrong
arrangement of them . There may be an obscure order of words , where there is
no ...
Whatever leaves the mind in any sort of suspense as to the meaning , ought to be
avoided . Obscurity arises either from a wrong choice of words , or a wrong
arrangement of them . There may be an obscure order of words , where there is
no ...
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The mind revolts at such sounds , and the impression of the sentiment must of
course be weakened . Words are most agreeable to the ear , when they are
composed of smooth and liquid sounds , in which there is a proper intermixture of
...
The mind revolts at such sounds , and the impression of the sentiment must of
course be weakened . Words are most agreeable to the ear , when they are
composed of smooth and liquid sounds , in which there is a proper intermixture of
...
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For these , instead of assisting , strain the mind to comprehend them , and throw
no light upon the subject . A comparison which carries a sufficiently near i
resemblance , may become unnatural and obscure , if pushed too far . Nothing is
more ...
For these , instead of assisting , strain the mind to comprehend them , and throw
no light upon the subject . A comparison which carries a sufficiently near i
resemblance , may become unnatural and obscure , if pushed too far . Nothing is
more ...
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| Titel | The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, Etc |
| Autor/in | Samuel B. EMMONS |
| Verlag | Waitt & Dow, 1832 |
| Original von | British Library |
| Digitalisiert | 13. Nov. 2014 |
| Länge | 160 Seiten |
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