The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... refer to the same thing . Harbor is one thing , and Boston is another . Queen is one thing , and Sheba another . ' King Solomon . ' Here both words refer to the same thing ; but King of Sol- omon ' is not more improper than the city of ...
... refer to the same thing . Harbor is one thing , and Boston is another . Queen is one thing , and Sheba another . ' King Solomon . ' Here both words refer to the same thing ; but King of Sol- omon ' is not more improper than the city of ...
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... refer to the nature or species of a thing ; as , ' Such a temper I never knew . ' But when degree is signified , with an adjective added , the adverb so must be used ; as , ' So bad a temper I never knew . ' In order to tell whether a ...
... refer to the nature or species of a thing ; as , ' Such a temper I never knew . ' But when degree is signified , with an adjective added , the adverb so must be used ; as , ' So bad a temper I never knew . ' In order to tell whether a ...
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... refer to some preceding noun or sentence , which on this account is called the antecedent ; as , The Captain who commands the infantry , is an accom- plished officer . ' In this sentence , Captain is the ante- cedent , and who is the ...
... refer to some preceding noun or sentence , which on this account is called the antecedent ; as , The Captain who commands the infantry , is an accom- plished officer . ' In this sentence , Captain is the ante- cedent , and who is the ...
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... refer- ence to the person , who is speaking ; as , • One ought to pity the distresses of mankind . ' One is apt to ... refers , whether expressed or under- stood ; as , ' When you have read these papers , I will send you the others ...
... refer- ence to the person , who is speaking ; as , • One ought to pity the distresses of mankind . ' One is apt to ... refers , whether expressed or under- stood ; as , ' When you have read these papers , I will send you the others ...
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... refer to the same thing ; as , ' I took her to be Mary . ' A neuter verb standing between two nominative ca- ses , one in the singular , and the other in the plural number , must agree in number and person with the first ; as , Men are ...
... refer to the same thing ; as , ' I took her to be Mary . ' A neuter verb standing between two nominative ca- ses , one in the singular , and the other in the plural number , must agree in number and person with the first ; as , Men are ...
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action active transitive verb Active verbs govern Adjective pronouns adverb agree blest bliss Boston called comma common noun connect connexion defective verb definite article denotes ELLIPSIS express govern the objective governs the verb grammar happiness Heaven IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect Tense indefinite indicative mode infinitive mode Interjections intransitive irregular neuter verb jective kings loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved Singular masculine gender meaning metaphor mind nature nature's neuter gender never noun or pronoun nouns and pronouns number and person parsed participial noun passion passive verb perfect participle personal pronoun Pluperfect Tense plural number Poss possessive possessive adjective preposition present tense pride proper noun qualifying reason relative pronoun Rule second person Self-love sense sentence signifies singular number sometimes speech tence thee thing third person third person singular thou hadst thou shalt tion tive vice virtue wise words