The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 pages |
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... respectively its northern and southern boundaries , the Eider and the Elbe . From this neighbourhood it is supposed that the Saxons came . Neglecting these details , we may remember that the English people came from Schleswig - Holstein ...
... respectively its northern and southern boundaries , the Eider and the Elbe . From this neighbourhood it is supposed that the Saxons came . Neglecting these details , we may remember that the English people came from Schleswig - Holstein ...
Page 59
... respectively vowel and consonant . The word alphabet comes from the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet , alpha , beta . 62. This seems to be a suitable point at which to give an answer to the question , -When are ...
... respectively vowel and consonant . The word alphabet comes from the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet , alpha , beta . 62. This seems to be a suitable point at which to give an answer to the question , -When are ...
Page 80
... respectively of weaver and brewer ) the form still exists , as it does in the words tapster , maltster , but the signification of the suffix has disappeared . In trickster , young- ster , gamester , it is employed with an idea of ...
... respectively of weaver and brewer ) the form still exists , as it does in the words tapster , maltster , but the signification of the suffix has disappeared . In trickster , young- ster , gamester , it is employed with an idea of ...
Page 97
... respectively in the Nominative , Possessive , and Objective cases . How should we form the Possessive in common use ? W. E. G. 7 3. Write the possessive case singular and plural , ( INFLEXION OF NOUNS . — III . CASE . 97.
... respectively in the Nominative , Possessive , and Objective cases . How should we form the Possessive in common use ? W. E. G. 7 3. Write the possessive case singular and plural , ( INFLEXION OF NOUNS . — III . CASE . 97.
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... respective groups . I. Adjectives of Quality : thick , wise , sad , tall , magni- ficent , modern , holy , native , senior . 2. Adjectives of Quantity : ( i ) Definite ; Cardinal Numerals , one , two , fifty , no , none , both . ( ii ) ...
... respective groups . I. Adjectives of Quality : thick , wise , sad , tall , magni- ficent , modern , holy , native , senior . 2. Adjectives of Quantity : ( i ) Definite ; Cardinal Numerals , one , two , fifty , no , none , both . ( ii ) ...
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