The Institutes of English Grammar ...: And a Key to the Oral Exercises, to which are Added Four Appendixes ...W. Wood, 1862 - 296 páginas |
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... usually written according to the analogy of similar words . But to be ignorant of the orthography of such words as are uniformly spelled and frequently used , is justly considered disgraceful . The following rules may prevent some ...
... usually written according to the analogy of similar words . But to be ignorant of the orthography of such words as are uniformly spelled and frequently used , is justly considered disgraceful . The following rules may prevent some ...
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... . - The speaker seldom refers to himself by name , as the speaker , consequently , nouns are rarely used in the first person ; and when they are , a pronoun is usually prefixed to them . 32 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . Persons Numbers Genders Cases.
... . - The speaker seldom refers to himself by name , as the speaker , consequently , nouns are rarely used in the first person ; and when they are , a pronoun is usually prefixed to them . 32 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . Persons Numbers Genders Cases.
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... usually prefixed to them . Hence some grammarians deny the first person to nouns altogether ; others ascribe it ; and many are silent on the subject . Analogy clearly requires it ; as may be seen by the follow- ing examples : " Adsum ...
... usually prefixed to them . Hence some grammarians deny the first person to nouns altogether ; others ascribe it ; and many are silent on the subject . Analogy clearly requires it ; as may be seen by the follow- ing examples : " Adsum ...
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... usually construed with the definite article : as , The Greeks - The Jesuits . OBS . 9. - When a title is prefixed to a proper name so as to form a sort of compound , the name , and not the title , is varied to form the plural ; as , The ...
... usually construed with the definite article : as , The Greeks - The Jesuits . OBS . 9. - When a title is prefixed to a proper name so as to form a sort of compound , the name , and not the title , is varied to form the plural ; as , The ...
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... usually applied agreeably to the order of nature . Pronouns are of the same gender as the nouns for which they stand . There are three genders ; the masculine , the feminine , and the neuter . The masculine gender is that which denotes ...
... usually applied agreeably to the order of nature . Pronouns are of the same gender as the nouns for which they stand . There are three genders ; the masculine , the feminine , and the neuter . The masculine gender is that which denotes ...
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according action adding adjective adverb agree antecedent appear called cause classes common compared compound conjunction connected consonant construction definite denotes depends derived diphthong distinguish employed English examples EXCEPTION EXERCISE express figure gender give governed grammar happiness honour imperfect improve indicative indicative mood infinitive kind language learning less LESSON letters loved manner meaning mind mood nature neuter never nominative Note noun objective OBSERVATIONS parsing participle perfect plural possessive preceded prefixed preposition present principal pronoun proper question reading reason reference relation relative require respect RULE seen sense sentence separate simple singular sometimes sound speak speech style syllable SYNTAX taken Tense term thee things third person thou thought tion usually verb virtue vowel wise words write
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Página 253 - To judge rightly of the present we must oppose it to the past ; for all judgment is comparative, and of the future nothing can be known. The truth is, that no mind is much employed upon the present : recollection and anticipation fill up almost all our moments.
Página 243 - But what think ye ? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to.day in my vineyard.
Página 234 - Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Página 249 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Página 199 - That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Página 142 - An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands.
Página 245 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Página 128 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Página 246 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Página 251 - Of earth and hell confederate take away : A liberty, which persecution, fraud, Oppression, prisons have no power to bind; Which whoso tastes can be enslaved no more. 'Tis liberty of heart derived from Heaven, Bought with His blood, who gave it to mankind...