The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

   “’Tis done; and since ’tis done, ’tis past recall
    And since ’tis past recall, must be forgotten.”—­Dryden cor.

RULE VIII.—­FINAL LL.

“The righteous is taken away from the evil to come.”—­Isaiah, lvii, 1. “Patrol; to go the rounds in a camp or garrison, to march about and observe what passes.”—­See Joh.  Dic.Marshal; the chief officer of arms, one who regulates rank and order.”—­See ib.Weevil; a destructive grub that gets among corn.”—­See ib. “It much excels all other studies and arts.”—­W.  Walker cor. “It is essential to all magnitudes, to be in one place.”—­Perkins cor. “By nature I was thy vassal, but Christ hath redeemed me.”—­Id. “Some being in want, pray for temporal blessings.”—­Id. “And this the Lord doth, either in temporal or in spiritual benefits.”—­Id. “He makes an idol of them, by setting his heart on them.”  “This trial by desertion serveth for two purposes.”—­Id. “Moreover, this destruction is both perpetual and terrible.”—­Id. “Giving to several men several gifts, according to his good pleasure.” “Until; to some time, place, or degree, mentioned.”—­See Dict.Annul; to make void, to nullify, to abrogate, to abolish.”—­See Dict. “Nitric acid combined with argil, forms the nitrate of argil.”—­Gregory cor.

   “Let modest Foster, if he will, excel
    Ten metropolitans in preaching well.”—­Pope cor.

RULE IX.—­FINAL E.

“Adjectives ending in able signify capacity; as, comfortable, tenable, improvable.”—­Priestly cor. “Their mildness and hospitality are ascribable to a general administration of religious ordinances.”—­ Webster cor. “Retrench as much as possible without obscuring the sense.”—­J.  Brown cor.Changeable, subject to change; Unchangeable, immutable.”—­Walker cor.Tamable, susceptive of taming; Untamable, not to be tamed.”—­Id.Reconcilable, Unreconcilable, Reconcilableness; Irreconcilable, Irreconcilably, Irreconcilableness.”—­Johnson cor. “We have thought it most advisable to pay him some little attention.”—­ Merchant cor.Provable, that may be proved; Reprovable, blamable, worthy of reprehension.”—­Walker cor.Movable and Immovable, Movably and Immovably, Movables and Removal, Movableness and Improvableness, Unremovable and Unimprovable, Unremovably and Removable, Provable and Approvable, Irreprovable and Reprovable, Unreprovable and Improvable, Unimprovableness and Improvably.”—­Johnson

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