Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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Page 38
... indefinitely , in other words , which we can keep on making without a break , and consonants are sounds which come to an end instantaneously ? Further experi- ments will show that this ground of distinction fails . Take the sounds ...
... indefinitely , in other words , which we can keep on making without a break , and consonants are sounds which come to an end instantaneously ? Further experi- ments will show that this ground of distinction fails . Take the sounds ...
Page 71
... indefinite number of objects and Henry to only one , for Henry can be applied to an indefinite number of objects also : eight Henrys sat on the throne of England . The difference lies in the fact that , when we use the word river , it ...
... indefinite number of objects and Henry to only one , for Henry can be applied to an indefinite number of objects also : eight Henrys sat on the throne of England . The difference lies in the fact that , when we use the word river , it ...
Page 73
... indefinite number of things in the same sense . A Singular Noun is one which cannot be ap- plied to more than one thing in the same sense . A Proper Noun is a singular name assigned to an individual as a mere distinguishing mark . 75 ...
... indefinite number of things in the same sense . A Singular Noun is one which cannot be ap- plied to more than one thing in the same sense . A Proper Noun is a singular name assigned to an individual as a mere distinguishing mark . 75 ...
Page 94
... indefinite number of these relations , expressed in English for the most part by prepositions . We can say in the town , through the town , across , down , up , over , under , round the town , and so on , marking in every instance some ...
... indefinite number of these relations , expressed in English for the most part by prepositions . We can say in the town , through the town , across , down , up , over , under , round the town , and so on , marking in every instance some ...
Page 104
... Indefinite : How much ? How many ? Ans : all , some . 3. Demonstrative : Which ? Ans : this , each , third . This classification is open to criticism , but for practical purposes it will probably serve our ends better than one more ...
... Indefinite : How much ? How many ? Ans : all , some . 3. Demonstrative : Which ? Ans : this , each , third . This classification is open to criticism , but for practical purposes it will probably serve our ends better than one more ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object infinitive inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation question reader relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech Strong Verbs style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write