Etymology and Syntax of the English LanguageTaylor, 1830 - 430 sidor |
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... denote the whole of a species ; if I say , the man , this man , that man , it is obvious that the words the , this , and that , termed definitives , serve , with the general term , as a substitute for the proper name of the individual ...
... denote the whole of a species ; if I say , the man , this man , that man , it is obvious that the words the , this , and that , termed definitives , serve , with the general term , as a substitute for the proper name of the individual ...
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... denote genera or species , and these orders comprising each many individuals , hence arises that accident of a common noun , called Number , by which we signify , whether one or more individuals of any genus or species be intended . In ...
... denote genera or species , and these orders comprising each many individuals , hence arises that accident of a common noun , called Number , by which we signify , whether one or more individuals of any genus or species be intended . In ...
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... denotes the exponent of an algebraic quantity . Some are used alike in both numbers , as , hoset , deer , sheep , these being either singular or plural . Nouns expressive of whatever nature or art has made double or plural have no ...
... denotes the exponent of an algebraic quantity . Some are used alike in both numbers , as , hoset , deer , sheep , these being either singular or plural . Nouns expressive of whatever nature or art has made double or plural have no ...
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... denote things measured or weighed , unless when they express varieties , as , sugar , sugars ; wheat , wheats ; oil , oils ; wine , wines . Here , not numbers of individuals , but different species or classes , are sig- nified . In this ...
... denote things measured or weighed , unless when they express varieties , as , sugar , sugars ; wheat , wheats ; oil , oils ; wine , wines . Here , not numbers of individuals , but different species or classes , are sig- nified . In this ...
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... analogy , is yet so repugnant to the general idiom of our language , and seems so ill adapted to denote the operation of a single cause , that we should be pleased to see it dismissed from use . to a means ETYMOLOGY . 29.
... analogy , is yet so repugnant to the general idiom of our language , and seems so ill adapted to denote the operation of a single cause , that we should be pleased to see it dismissed from use . to a means ETYMOLOGY . 29.
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The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language, explained and illustrated Alexander Crombie Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1830 |
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action adjective admits adverb affirmation ambiguity analogy antecedent appears article Grammar assertion assign attribute auxiliary verb belong called character clause comparative conceive conjunction considered consonant deemed definite article denotes distinction ellipsis employed English English language equivalent error examples expression fore former frequently genitive grammar grammarians Hence idea imperfect imperfect consonant impersonal verbs implies improperly impropriety indefinite Indicative Mood individual inflexion interrogation joined king language latter Lowth means mode mood neuter nominative Note object observed obsolete obvious opinion passive past Perfect Participle person phraseology Plur plural noun precisely predicate preposition present tense Preter preterite Priestley pronoun propriety racter reason refers relative relative clause render respect rule Saxon Saxon genitive sense sentence signifies simple Sing singular solecism sometimes sound speaking species speech substantive superlative synonymous term termination thing thou tion tive transitive verb usage voice vowel word write
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Sida 156 - Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices, to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive...
Sida 367 - And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee ? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my .sight.
Sida 160 - My words fly up, my thoughts remain below : Words, without thoughts, never to heaven go.
Sida 321 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Sida 355 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Sida 312 - And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive ? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.
Sida 313 - It is folly to pretend to arm ourselves against the accidents of life, by heaping up treasures, which nothing can protect us against, but the good providence of our Creator.
Sida 226 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Sida 355 - LORD, our heavenly ,Father, Almighty > and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; De(fend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant » that this day we fall into no ,sin, neither run into ,any kind of danger ; but » that all our doings may be ordered by ,thy governance, to do always » that > is ,righteous in thy sight ; through Jesus ,Christ > our Lord.
Sida 314 - The knight seeing his habitation reduced to so small a compass, and himself in a manner shut out of his own house, upon the death of his mother ordered all the apartments to be flung open, and exorcised by his chaplain, who lay in every room one after another, and by that means dissipated the fears which had so long reigned in the family.