English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms : with a History of Its Origin and Development : Designed for Use in Colleges and Schools |
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... Ancient 255 and Modern Languages . 260 CHAPTER III . THE ADJECTIVE . 263 275. Comparison by Intensive 263 Words . 264 276. Adjectives not admitting Comparison .... 268. Derivation of Adjectives .. 265 26 270 269. Comparison of ...
... Ancient 255 and Modern Languages . 260 CHAPTER III . THE ADJECTIVE . 263 275. Comparison by Intensive 263 Words . 264 276. Adjectives not admitting Comparison .... 268. Derivation of Adjectives .. 265 26 270 269. Comparison of ...
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... Ancient or Strong Conjuga- 325. Tenses of the Verb .... 326. Forms for the Present Tense 308 346 . 327. Forms for the Past Tense . 309 328. Forms for the Future Tense 309 329. Forms for the Present Per- 319 306 344 . 307 345 . 308 321 ...
... Ancient or Strong Conjuga- 325. Tenses of the Verb .... 326. Forms for the Present Tense 308 346 . 327. Forms for the Past Tense . 309 328. Forms for the Future Tense 309 329. Forms for the Present Per- 319 306 344 . 307 345 . 308 321 ...
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... ancient pantomimists , as likewise much has been done by actors , and , recently , by the teachers of deaf mutes . But how entirely inadequate are they , even in their most im- proved mode of use , to answer the ends to which speech is ...
... ancient pantomimists , as likewise much has been done by actors , and , recently , by the teachers of deaf mutes . But how entirely inadequate are they , even in their most im- proved mode of use , to answer the ends to which speech is ...
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... ancient Indian accounts , which are corroborated by the Scriptural narrative . The Indian accounts , equal in antiq- uity , it is believed , to the scriptural narrative , actually fix the first abode of man on Mount Meru , on the ...
... ancient Indian accounts , which are corroborated by the Scriptural narrative . The Indian accounts , equal in antiq- uity , it is believed , to the scriptural narrative , actually fix the first abode of man on Mount Meru , on the ...
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... ancient Scandinavian , the Danska Tun- ga , or Old Norse , was , in the ninth century , the common speech in Iceland , Denmark , Sweden , and Norway , where now there are great diversities . The progress of these diversities can be sat ...
... ancient Scandinavian , the Danska Tun- ga , or Old Norse , was , in the ninth century , the common speech in Iceland , Denmark , Sweden , and Norway , where now there are great diversities . The progress of these diversities can be sat ...
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Saxon Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called Celtic classification common compound conjugation conjunction connected consonant copula Danish dative denotes derived dialects Diphthong elementary sound English language equivalent etymology example express French Future Perfect Tense gender genitive German Give glish Gothic Gothic language grammar Greek guage idea infinitive mode inflection Italian king Latin language Latin words letters logical loved masculine meaning mind nature nominative noun object origin orthoepy orthography participle Past Tense Perfect Tense personal pronoun phonetic elements phrases plural plural form plural number possessive predicate prefix Present Perfect Present Tense preterit pronunciation proposition QUESTIONS UNDER CHAPTER relation represented Roman root RULE Sanscrit Saxon sense sometimes speak speech spoken stock of languages subjunctive substantive suffix syllable SYNTAX taken term termination Teutonic thee thing thou tion tive tongue transitive verb vowel whence