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 active verb adjective adjective pronoun admit adverbs agreeable allemand anglais appear auxiliary auxiliary verb better cæsura comma compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative denote derived dictionnaires diphthong distinct édition ellipsis English language Exercises express following instances following sentence français frequently future tense genitive grammarians gros vol happy hath idea imperative mood IMPERFECT TENSE improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb italien king langues learner loved manner means mind nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar Paris participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases PLUPERFECT PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition PRESENT TENSE principal verb proper properly propriety relative render respect rule sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable termination thing third person thou tion tive Trochee verb active virtue voice vowel words writing