The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 pages |
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... construction , ridiculous , fortitude , depression , depart , transgression , elevation , probability , virtuous . 7. Of the elements composing the English vocabulary , which is ( 1 ) the largest , and ( 2 ) the oldest ? To what ...
... construction , ridiculous , fortitude , depression , depart , transgression , elevation , probability , virtuous . 7. Of the elements composing the English vocabulary , which is ( 1 ) the largest , and ( 2 ) the oldest ? To what ...
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... construction : as the derivation of the name implies , it is something ' thrown in . ' And is a conjunction : it joins on the words which follow it to the previous sentence . Was is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ...
... construction : as the derivation of the name implies , it is something ' thrown in . ' And is a conjunction : it joins on the words which follow it to the previous sentence . Was is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ...
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... construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is different : each and one stand for the agents or subjects , other and another for the objects ; thus- ' They hate each ( subject ) the other ( object ) , ' " They hate one ...
... construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is different : each and one stand for the agents or subjects , other and another for the objects ; thus- ' They hate each ( subject ) the other ( object ) , ' " They hate one ...
Page 131
... construction can then be employed , and we can say ' He was laughed - at . ' So , ' We arrived at this conclusion ' becomes in the passive ' This conclusion was arrived - at ' : ' They came to this decision ' becomes ' This decision was ...
... construction can then be employed , and we can say ' He was laughed - at . ' So , ' We arrived at this conclusion ' becomes in the passive ' This conclusion was arrived - at ' : ' They came to this decision ' becomes ' This decision was ...
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... construction is called the Cognate Accusative : ludum ludere , ' to play a game , ' vitam vivere , ' to live one's life , ' are ex- amples in both languages . ' To run a race , ' ' to walk a mile , ' ' to dream a dream , ' ' to fight a ...
... construction is called the Cognate Accusative : ludum ludere , ' to play a game , ' vitam vivere , ' to live one's life , ' are ex- amples in both languages . ' To run a race , ' ' to walk a mile , ' ' to dream a dream , ' ' to fight a ...
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