Abridgment of English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises. Designed for the Younger Classes of LearnersJ.B. Moore, 1823 - 107 páginas |
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... regularly turn- ing to , and parsing the exercises of one definition or rule before he proceeds tɩ another . " By the arrange . ment in this edition , the inconvenience of recurring to the Exercises in a different part of the book ...
... regularly turn- ing to , and parsing the exercises of one definition or rule before he proceeds tɩ another . " By the arrange . ment in this edition , the inconvenience of recurring to the Exercises in a different part of the book ...
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... regular plural ; ruff , ruffs . Such as have y in the singular , with no other vowel in the same syllable , change it into ies in the plural ; as , beauty , beauties ; fly , flies ; but the y is not changed , when there is another vowel ...
... regular plural ; ruff , ruffs . Such as have y in the singular , with no other vowel in the same syllable , change it into ies in the plural ; as , beauty , beauties ; fly , flies ; but the y is not changed , when there is another vowel ...
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... regularly formed ; as , good , better , best ; bad , worse , worst ; little , less , least ; much or many , more , most ; and a few others . EXERCISES IN PARSING . Article , Adjective , and Substantive . A good heart A wise head A ...
... regularly formed ; as , good , better , best ; bad , worse , worst ; little , less , least ; much or many , more , most ; and a few others . EXERCISES IN PARSING . Article , Adjective , and Substantive . A good heart A wise head A ...
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... Regular , Irregular and Defective . A Verb Active * expresses an action , and necessarily implies an agent , and an object acted upon ; as , to love ; " I love Pene- lope . " A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering , or the ...
... Regular , Irregular and Defective . A Verb Active * expresses an action , and necessarily implies an agent , and an object acted upon ; as , to love ; " I love Pene- lope . " A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering , or the ...
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... regular combination and arrangement of its sever- al numbers , persons , moods , and tenses . The conjugation of an active verb is sty led the ACTIVE VOICE ; and that of a passive verb the PASSIVE VOICE . The auxiliary and active verb ...
... regular combination and arrangement of its sever- al numbers , persons , moods , and tenses . The conjugation of an active verb is sty led the ACTIVE VOICE ; and that of a passive verb the PASSIVE VOICE . The auxiliary and active verb ...
Términos y frases comunes
according to RULE adjective pronoun Adverb agrees with nouns ative comma common substantive Compound Perfect Conjugate the following conjunction connect couldst DEFECTIVE VERBS derived English EXERCISES IN PARSING express following verbs gender govern the objective Grammar happy heart honor IMPERATIVE MOOD indefinite article indicative mood INFINITIVE MOOD Interjection lative learner letter loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved Imperfect Tense loved Perfect loved Pluperfect Tense loved Plural loved Present Tense loved Singular mayst or canst mind nominative omitted passions passive voice peace personal pronoun plural number Posses possessive POTENTIAL MOOD preposition proper relative pronoun RULE XI RULE XVII Rules of Syntax says Second Future Tense SECT Semicolon sentence shalt or wilt singular number sound SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD syllable temper Tense represents thee thing third person singular Thou art Thou hadst Thou mayst Thou mightst tion tive mood vice virtue vowel wise word Write the following
Pasajes populares
Página 65 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...
Página 92 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
Página 90 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Página 91 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 27 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Página 89 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
Página 34 - TO BE. INDICATIVE MOOD. PRESENT TENSE. Singular. Plural. 1. I am. 1. We are. 2. Thou art. 2. Ye or you are. 3. He, she, or it is. 3. They are. IMPERFECT TENSE. Singular. Plural. 1. I was. 1. We were. 2. Thou wast.
Página 41 - TENSE. SINGULAR. PLURAL. 1. If I were loved. 1 . If we were loved. 2. If thou wert loved. 2. If ye or you were loved. 3. If he were loved.
Página 63 - Tones. TONES are different both from emphasis and pauses ;* consisting in the modulation of the voice, the notes or variations of sound which we employ in the expression of our sentiments.
Página 62 - QUANTITY. The quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as long or short. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowly joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter ; as, "Fall, bale, mood, house, feature.