A Short System of English Grammar For the Use of the Boarding School in Worcester (1759)

This compact guide tackles English grammar by stripping away the foreign conventions that often cloud its teaching. Rather than forcing Latin categories onto modern speech, it explains how English works on its own terms—showing why articles, the lack of noun cases, and the unchanging gender of adjectives belong in a uniquely English system. The author’s clear, conversational tone makes the often‑dense subject feel approachable, helping learners untangle the confusion created by older, mismatched rules.

The work is organized into four main sections: orthography, prosody, analogy, and syntax. Within these, it surveys the nine parts of speech—articles, verbs, conjunctions, nouns, participles, prepositions, pronouns, adverbs, and interjections—offering concise definitions and practical examples. Designed for native speakers who already hear English daily, the book focuses on the essentials needed for confident speaking and writing, providing a straightforward roadmap through the language’s structure without unnecessary academic jargon.