Handbook of the English Tongue for the Use of Students and Others

accent adjectives adverbs Æneid AMPHIBRACH Anglo-Saxon Cædmon called Christ classic languages classified clause comma common comp comparative complete composition compound conjunctions connected consonant dative defined derivatives distinct double ending epenthesis etymology examples express forms French gender genitive gerundial govern grammar Greek hath heaven Hence IAMBIC illustrate indefinite indicate infinitive inserted intransitive king Latin lative Layamon letters Lord meaning metre modern English mood names nature neuter never nominative nouns object old English omitted origin Ormulum paragoge paragraph participle passive past tense person phrases plural poetry predicate prefixes prepositions principle pronoun regarded relative rhyme Robert of Gloucester root rule Saxon Scotch sense sentence Shakspeare singular sometimes sound speak speech spelling style subjunctive subjunctive mood superlative syllable thee things thou thought tion tive tongue transitive transitive verbs TRIMETER TROCHAIC truth verb vowel words write