English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy |
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accent active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appear auxiliary verb better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently Future Tense genitive give governed grammarians happy hath idea imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king learner Lord loved manner means mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety render respect rule sense sentiments short signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise writing