The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... mark the degrees more strongly ; as , The more I see him , the better I like him . ' The more , and the better , are adverbial phrases . 6 When an adjective to which an adverb is joined ends in ly , the termination of the adverb when ...
... mark the degrees more strongly ; as , The more I see him , the better I like him . ' The more , and the better , are adverbial phrases . 6 When an adjective to which an adverb is joined ends in ly , the termination of the adverb when ...
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... mark of elision , means of , or of the , or on , or on the ; as , two o'clock , is the same as to say , two of the clock , or two according to the clock , or two on the clock . In mercantile accounts , we frequently see a made use of in ...
... mark of elision , means of , or of the , or on , or on the ; as , two o'clock , is the same as to say , two of the clock , or two according to the clock , or two on the clock . In mercantile accounts , we frequently see a made use of in ...
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... marks sep- aration . Disjoining , dividing . Imperative , ( Lat . imperativus ) commanding , expres- sive of command . Indicative , ( Lat . indicativus ) showing , informing , or pointing out with precision . Infinitive , ( Lat ...
... marks sep- aration . Disjoining , dividing . Imperative , ( Lat . imperativus ) commanding , expres- sive of command . Indicative , ( Lat . indicativus ) showing , informing , or pointing out with precision . Infinitive , ( Lat ...
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... mark of this name is placed at the close . As , The style is flowing and full , without being too diffuse . It is flowery , but not gaudy ; elevated but not ostentatious . Two or more short sentences coming together , and having no ...
... mark of this name is placed at the close . As , The style is flowing and full , without being too diffuse . It is flowery , but not gaudy ; elevated but not ostentatious . Two or more short sentences coming together , and having no ...
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... marks the smaller divisions of a book or chapter . A Quotation has two inverted commas at the begin- ning , and two direct ones at the end , of a phrase or passage ; as , " The proper study of mankind , is man . ” A Diæresis , thus ...
... marks the smaller divisions of a book or chapter . A Quotation has two inverted commas at the begin- ning , and two direct ones at the end , of a phrase or passage ; as , " The proper study of mankind , is man . ” A Diæresis , thus ...
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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