A new grammar of the English language1878 |
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accent adjective adverb advised Amphibrach apostrophe apposition AUXILIARY VERBS Bachelor Bartle's Beau Belle called Church comma Comparative conjunctions consists consonant DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong distinguished double English Grammar English or Saxon express feet foregoing example Future Perfect Tense Future Tense gender Indicative Mode infinitive mode interrogative James jective John Knight language Latin Affixes learner letters Lord means neuter nominative Note 1.-The Note 1.-The word Note.-The Noun sentence numeral adjectives object passive Past Tense perfect participle person or thing Personal Pronouns phrase Pluperfect Tense plur plural number possessive Potential Mode preceded Predicate prefix preposition Present Tense proper names refer Relative Pronouns rhyme Royal Society Rule Saxon Affixes short syllable signifies sing singular number sound speak Subjunctive Subjunctive Mode Superlative termination third person Thou mightst tion transitive verb Trochee verse voice vowel wouldst write
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