 | William Render - 1804 - 400 pągines
...viele gutc Menscken. Gen. r/e/ guter Mense/ien, of many good men ; fo^ vicler gute" Mcnschen, &c. III. OF PRONOUNS. A pronoun is a word used, instead of...avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word. These consist of five kinds ; as, 1. Personal and reciprocal Pronouns,. 2. Possessives. 3. Demonstratives.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 pągines
...Of my brother's books, a book ;" or, " Of my brother's books, one ;" and so of the rest. CHAPTER IV. Of PRONOUNS. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a...the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; he is benevolent; he is useful." There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the PERSONAL,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pągines
...books, a. book ;" or, " Of my brother's books, one ;" and so of the rest. CHAPTER IV. Qf PSONOUNS.. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid...the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy - t he is benevolent; he is useful." There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pągines
...Of my brother's books, a book ;" or, " Of my brother's books, one ;" and so of the rest. CHAPTER IV. Of PRONOUNS. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun^ -*> avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; he is benevolent;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pągines
...valuable than every other acquirement." "-****• , •• - '•-' •'. ! CHAPTER V. ->,/ ' Of PXONOUXS. A PRONOUN is, a word used instead of a noun, to avoid...the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happv ; he is benevolent ; he is useful." There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 pągines
...tiring, a bad thing: or of any particular substantive ; as, a sweet o/iple, a pleasant prospect. 4. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid...the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as, The man is happy ; he is benevolent ; he is usein!. 5. A Verb is a -word which signifies to TIE, to... | |
 | John Ash - 1810 - 136 pągines
...comparison: good, better y best; bad, xorse, Korsl, &c. * From ad, to, and jacio, to put. 'PRONOUN.* 24. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid...the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " the man is merry, he laughs, he sings." 25. The following pronouns (it only cxcepted) have three... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pągines
...becomes a Substantive in s«nse and meaning ; as, " Providence rewards ihs food, and punishes the bad." PRONOUNS, A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a Noun, to prevent the frequent repetition of it ; as, " The man is happy ; lie is benevolent ; he is useful."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 322 pągines
...thing ; or of any particular substantive ; as, a sweet apple, a pleasant prospect, a lively boy. 4. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition, of the same word : 40 ENGLISH GRAMMAR. as, "Tin- man is happy; he is benevolent; lie is useful.'*~; 5. A verb is a word... | |
 | Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 pągines
...person, place or thing : as John, London, Goodness. c From pro for, and nomen, a noun, from its being used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of, the same word. rfFrom ad to, xa&jacb, to put ; and signifies the quality of any person, place or thing ; as a good... | |
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PRONOUNS. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as, " The man is happy," " he is benevolent, " 
