The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... Preposition , Conjunction , and Interjection . To know when and where to use these several parts of speech , and to render the subject plain and familiar , is the design of this work . EXPLANATION OF THE ARTICLE . An Article is a word ...
... Preposition , Conjunction , and Interjection . To know when and where to use these several parts of speech , and to render the subject plain and familiar , is the design of this work . EXPLANATION OF THE ARTICLE . An Article is a word ...
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... preposition understood . As , He came twice ( in ) a year . Fifty cents ( for ) a bushel . The indefinite article is sometimes placed between the adjective many and a singular noun ; as , ' Full many a gem of purest ray serene . The ...
... preposition understood . As , He came twice ( in ) a year . Fifty cents ( for ) a bushel . The indefinite article is sometimes placed between the adjective many and a singular noun ; as , ' Full many a gem of purest ray serene . The ...
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... preposition of , joined to a noun , is frequently equivalent to the possessive case , and may be used to express the same relation with more elegance ; as , ' A Christian's hope , ' ' The hope of a Christian . ' But it is only so , when ...
... preposition of , joined to a noun , is frequently equivalent to the possessive case , and may be used to express the same relation with more elegance ; as , ' A Christian's hope , ' ' The hope of a Christian . ' But it is only so , when ...
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... preposition ; as , My book is worth twenty shillings . ' C A noun , which signifies the measure exceeding , is put in the objective case with a preposition either ex- pressed or understood ; as , I am ten inches taller than you . ' Here ...
... preposition ; as , My book is worth twenty shillings . ' C A noun , which signifies the measure exceeding , is put in the objective case with a preposition either ex- pressed or understood ; as , I am ten inches taller than you . ' Here ...
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... prepositions to precede them , that govern them as nouns in the objective ) govern the nouns that follow them in the ... preposition after them ; as , By the observing of these rules he suc- ceeded . ' " DECLENSION OF NOUNS . Nominative ...
... prepositions to precede them , that govern them as nouns in the objective ) govern the nouns that follow them in the ... preposition after them ; as , By the observing of these rules he suc- ceeded . ' " DECLENSION OF NOUNS . Nominative ...
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action active verb added adjective admit adverb agree asked belong Boston called cause comma common noun comparative compound conjunction connect denotes example express figure future gender gives governed grammar happiness Heaven idea Imperfect Tense implies indicative mode infinitive mode irregular joined kind kings letter lives loved loved Singular manner mark meaning metaphor mind nature neuter verb never nominative objective participle passion perfect personal pronoun Plural plural number possessive preceding preposition present tense pride pronoun proper qualifying reason refer regular relate relative requires rise Rule sense sentence separated signifies singular number sometimes speaking speech stand thee thing third person thou tion tive understood vice virtue whole wise words writing