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... havetoo inconsiderately adoptą ed various distinctions of the learned
languages , which have no existence in our own : many , on the other hand ,
convinced of this impropriety , have been too brief , or at least too general , in
their definitions ...
... havetoo inconsiderately adoptą ed various distinctions of the learned
languages , which have no existence in our own : many , on the other hand ,
convinced of this impropriety , have been too brief , or at least too general , in
their definitions ...
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Most adjectives have , at least , two degrees of comparison ; which are commonly
called the comparative and the superlative . . 21 . The comparative is formed , for
the most part , by adding er to the positive : as , long , longer ; short , shorter ...
Most adjectives have , at least , two degrees of comparison ; which are commonly
called the comparative and the superlative . . 21 . The comparative is formed , for
the most part , by adding er to the positive : as , long , longer ; short , shorter ...
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In forming the degrees of comparison , the adverbs more , inost , less , least , & c .
are only used before adjectives when the terminations , er and est , are omitted :
as , “ more full , less beautiful . ” 141 . For better sound ' s sake , most adjectives ...
In forming the degrees of comparison , the adverbs more , inost , less , least , & c .
are only used before adjectives when the terminations , er and est , are omitted :
as , “ more full , less beautiful . ” 141 . For better sound ' s sake , most adjectives ...
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Here we have a noun in the genitive case , and no word in the sentence to
govern it ; the ellipsis must therefore be supplied to make out the construction :
and yet , in common conversation at least , it is much better to say , “ I 66 went by
Saint ...
Here we have a noun in the genitive case , and no word in the sentence to
govern it ; the ellipsis must therefore be supplied to make out the construction :
and yet , in common conversation at least , it is much better to say , “ I 66 went by
Saint ...
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If good manners will not justify my long “ silence , policy , at least , will . And you
must confess , there is some prudence in not own . “ ing a debt one is incapable
of paying . ” If good manners will not justify my long silence , policy ; at least , will
...
If good manners will not justify my long “ silence , policy , at least , will . And you
must confess , there is some prudence in not own . “ ing a debt one is incapable
of paying . ” If good manners will not justify my long silence , policy ; at least , will
...
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accusative action active participle addition adjective adverb agent agreeing answering beginning bound broad called cause changing common compared comparison conjunction consonant dare denotes didst double durst ellipsis English EXERCISE express father final force formed by adding future tense gender genitive give gone Grammar hadst hath imperative IMPERFECT indicative mode infinitive mode instances irregular joined least letter likewise Lord neuter verb nominative Note noun object observed omitted Parti passive participle past tense PERFECT TENSE perhaps PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number potential mode preposition present tense Preter pronoun question referring regular verbs rules second person seems seen sentence shews shined signifying SING singular number sometimes sound speak speech substantive syllable thee thing third person thou Thou hast unto vowel word worship writing written wrote
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