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Richard D. Mallery. the stone that was given , with the tools that were given . Disjecta membra are all that we find of any poet , or of any man . From HOLMES , Poet at the Breakfast Table That poets are treated as privileged persons by ...
Richard D. Mallery. the stone that was given , with the tools that were given . Disjecta membra are all that we find of any poet , or of any man . From HOLMES , Poet at the Breakfast Table That poets are treated as privileged persons by ...
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... given , to find its signification , or the idea it is intended to convey . The object aimed at in the present undertaking is exactly the converse of this : namely , -The idea being given , to find the word , or words , by which that ...
... given , to find its signification , or the idea it is intended to convey . The object aimed at in the present undertaking is exactly the converse of this : namely , -The idea being given , to find the word , or words , by which that ...
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... given in bold face type ( last name first ) followed by the dates of his birth and death , if these are known . When a book has two or more authors , the name of the principal author only is given on this line . Part II provides the ...
... given in bold face type ( last name first ) followed by the dates of his birth and death , if these are known . When a book has two or more authors , the name of the principal author only is given on this line . Part II provides the ...
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abbreviations adjective adverb antecedent apposition asked auxiliary verbs begin called capital Chapter colloquial comma complement complete composition compound sentence coordinating conjunction diagraming dictionary direct object driven emphasis English essay example expressions following sentences gender gerund give grammar hyphen idea IMPERATIVE MOOD important IMPROVED independent clause INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive interest italic type italics language letter look Mark indicating means modifiers MOOD noun or pronoun Oakhurst paragraph PAST PARTICIPLE PAST PERFECT past tense periodic sentence phrase plural Poker Flat predicate noun preposition PRESENT principal problem proper nouns prose punctuation question quotation marks reader reference relative pronouns requires rules semicolon simple sentence singular speak speech story style subjective complement SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD subordinate tence thing third person thought tion told topic sentence uncle usage usually words writing