English Grammar: Adapted for the Different Classes of Learners: with an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students, to Write with Perspicuity and AccuracyB. Olds, 1850 - 310 pages |
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accent according to RULE adjective adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably allemand Amphibrach anglais appear auxiliary better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative denote derived Dictionnaire diphthong distinct édit édition ellipsis English language espagnole examples Exercises expressed following instances following sentence français frequently future tense genitive governed grammarians gros vol happy ideas imperative mood IMPERFECT TENSE improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb italien king langue learner loved manner means mind nature nominative noun object observations Octavo Grammar Paris participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable termination thing thou tion tive Trochee verb active verse virtue voice vowel words writing