A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... thing , perceivable either by the senses , or the understanding ; as , a horse , a book . Q. How many kinds of noun substantives are there ? A. Two : proper and common . Q. What is a substantive proper ? A. It is the name of some ...
... thing , perceivable either by the senses , or the understanding ; as , a horse , a book . Q. How many kinds of noun substantives are there ? A. Two : proper and common . Q. What is a substantive proper ? A. It is the name of some ...
Page 110
... thing is , as it were , put into another ; as , to import , to impale , to inclose ; or the im- pression whereby the thing receives such and such a form ; as , to enchant , to incline . It likewise denotes want or imper- fection ; as ...
... thing is , as it were , put into another ; as , to import , to impale , to inclose ; or the im- pression whereby the thing receives such and such a form ; as , to enchant , to incline . It likewise denotes want or imper- fection ; as ...
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... thing ] to travel through the snow . It is easy , [ i . e . an easy thing or act ] to do so . 6. The conjunction that , is often left out in compound sen- tences ; as , I desire [ that ] you would write for me . 7. The relatives ...
... thing ] to travel through the snow . It is easy , [ i . e . an easy thing or act ] to do so . 6. The conjunction that , is often left out in compound sen- tences ; as , I desire [ that ] you would write for me . 7. The relatives ...
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