First Lessons in Grammar: Based Upon the Construction and Analysis of Sentences Designed as in Introduction to the "analysis of Sentences"

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Thomas, Cowperthwait, 1848 - 171 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 73 - An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Pàgina 64 - You were. 3. He was. They were. FUTURE TENSE 1. I shall be. We shall be. 2. Thou wilt be. You will be. 3. He will be. They will be.
Pàgina 51 - Bid bade, bid . . . . bidden, bid. Bind bound bound. Bite bit bitten, bit. Bleed bled bled. Blow blew blown. Break broke broken.
Pàgina 16 - A DIGRAPH, or improper diphthong, is the union of two vowels in a syllable, one of which is silent; as, oa in loaf. 13. A TRIPHTHONG is the union of three vowels in one syllable ; as, eau in beau, ieu in adieu.
Pàgina 55 - ... swim, swam, swum swing, swung, swung take, took, taken teach, taught, taught tear, tore, torn tell, told, told think, thought, thought throw, threw, thrown thrust, thrust, thrust...
Pàgina 35 - A preposition is a word used to show the relation between a noun or pronoun and some other word ; as, above, with, into.
Pàgina 36 - Nouns are divided into two classes, — proper and common A proper noun is the name of an individual object ; as, James, Erie.
Pàgina 165 - All that walk on foot or ride In chariots, All that dwell in palaces or garrets.
Pàgina 49 - The simple word, or positive, becomes the comparative, by adding r or er; and the superlative, by adding st or est, to the end of it: as, wise, wiser, wisest j great, greater, greatest.

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