The Elements of the English Language

A. S. and O. E. accent accusative action adjective adverb Anglian Anglo-Saxon antecedent apposition asperate Ben Jonson Bible Brunne called case-ending Classical clause commonly Compare compound conjunction dative definite article demonstrative pronoun derived dialect diminutive diphthongs distinguished ellipsis employed English language Explain expressed feminine French frequently Future G. C. Lewis gender genitive Gerund Give examples Glouc going to write grammatical Greek guttural hath Hence Imperfect Indicative Infinitive inflection Intentional interrogative Jonson Latin letters lost meaning modern English modify the root-vowel mute neuter nominative noun object occasionally old English omitted origin Past Indefinite Perf Perfect Participle phrases poetry prefix preposition PRESENT INDEFINITE provincial English relative represent retained root Saxon sentence Shakspere sibilant simple singular sometimes sound Subjunctive Subjunctive Mood suffix superlative syllable tenses Teutonic thee thine thou transitive verb usually vowel written