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... singular and plural ; the verbs had more variety in their personal terminations . The greater part of these inflections were dropped in the course of the three centuries following the Norman Conquest , the grammatical functions of ...
... singular and plural ; the verbs had more variety in their personal terminations . The greater part of these inflections were dropped in the course of the three centuries following the Norman Conquest , the grammatical functions of ...
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... singular of the personal pronoun of the first person , and for any noun , adjec- tive , or pronoun , used in speaking of the Divine Being . They may also be used at the beginning of a common noun , when it is used in a special or ...
... singular of the personal pronoun of the first person , and for any noun , adjec- tive , or pronoun , used in speaking of the Divine Being . They may also be used at the beginning of a common noun , when it is used in a special or ...
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... singular number stands for a col- lection or number of things , is called a Collective Noun : as herd , parliament , council , multitude , mob . A noun which denotes a quality or attribute , is called an Abstract Noun ; as hardness ...
... singular number stands for a col- lection or number of things , is called a Collective Noun : as herd , parliament , council , multitude , mob . A noun which denotes a quality or attribute , is called an Abstract Noun ; as hardness ...
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... singular is the original form of the noun . The plural form is derived from the singular by making some change in it . The process of making this change is called inflection . The plural is derived from the singular in the following ...
... singular is the original form of the noun . The plural form is derived from the singular by making some change in it . The process of making this change is called inflection . The plural is derived from the singular in the following ...
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... singular ) should be changed into æ , as formula , plural formule , [ minutia ] minutia . 2 The termination us should generally be changed into i , as tu- mulus , pl . tumuli ; radius , pl . radii . 3. The termination um or on should be ...
... singular ) should be changed into æ , as formula , plural formule , [ minutia ] minutia . 2 The termination us should generally be changed into i , as tu- mulus , pl . tumuli ; radius , pl . radii . 3. The termination um or on should be ...
Términos y frases comunes
action adjective clause adverbial adjunct adverbial clause adverbial genitive adverbial relation Analysis Anglo-Saxon attributive adjunct attributive relation called Chaucer co-ordinate common Compare compound conjunctions connected consonant dative declension demonstrative denoting derived expressed father feminine following sentences French gender genitive German gerund grammatical Greek horse imperative mood Imperfect incomplete predication Indicative Mood infinitive mood inflections John juncts Koch language Latin letter masculine means modern English mute neuter nominative notion noun object old English origin Past Indefinite Tense Past Perfect Perfect of continued perfect participle Perfect Tense phrase plural possessive preceded predicative relation prefix preposition Pret qualifies referred relative adverb relative pronoun root sense Shaksp Shakspere Sing singular number smiting smitten sometimes speak spoken stands subjunctive mood subordinate clause substantive clause suffix superlative syllable Teutonic thing third person Thou tive transitive verb Verb of incomplete vowel vowel sound weak conjugation words writing
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Página 165 - Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected...
Página 166 - He staid not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone, He swam the Esk river where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Página 204 - This is the dog, That worried the cat, ' That killed the rat, • That ate the malt, ' That lay in the house that Jack built. This is the cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the dog, That worried the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt, That lay in the house that Jack built.
Página 204 - That lay in the house that Jack built. This is the cock that crowed in the morn That waked the priest all shaven and shorn That married the man all tattered and torn That kissed the maiden all forlorn That milked the cow with the crumpled horn That tossed the dog That worried the cat That killed the rat That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.
Página 217 - For so much trash as may be grasped thus? — I'd rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman.
Página 87 - Perfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. I have been, 1. We have been, 2. Thou hast been, 2. You have been, 3. He has been ; 3. They have been.
Página 147 - This may be well. But what if God have seen, And death ensue ? then I shall be no more ! And Adam, wedded to another Eve, Shall live with her enjoying, I extinct : A death to think ! Confirm'd then I resolve, Adam shall share with me in bliss or woe.
Página 207 - I would have come. If he were to swear to it, I would not believe it. If I had any money, I would give it to you. Oh ! that it were with me as in days that are past.
Página 205 - We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother ; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition...
Página 149 - I have learned from one of your own honourable number, a right noble and pious lord, who, had he not sacrificed his life and fortunes to the Church and Commonwealth, we had not now missed and bewailed a worthy and undoubted patron of this argument.