An English Grammar

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An English Grammar

by William Malone Baskervill, James Witt Sewell

EN·~8 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total

BY - W.M. BASKERVILL

0:10

PREFACE.

16:45

INTRODUCTION.

7:35

PART I. - THE PARTS OF SPEECH. - NOUNS.

49:12

PRONOUNS.

59:32

ADJECTIVES.

31:47

ARTICLES.

15:01

VERBS AND VERBALS.. - VERBS.

1:02:43

VERBALS.

10:34

HOW TO PARSE VERBS AND VERBALS. - I. VERBS.

5:35
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Description

A concise yet thorough guide to English grammar, this work is aimed at high‑school, academy and college learners who want clear explanations without the dense jargon of scholarly treatises. It blends careful analysis with everyday usefulness, inviting students to grasp the core rules of the language while keeping the material engaging and approachable.

Throughout the text, well‑chosen passages from classic authors illustrate each point, showing how grammatical forms function in real literature rather than abstract examples. The authors encourage readers to use these literary quotes for practice, helping the mind absorb rules while appreciating the beauty of the works themselves.

Organised by parts of speech, sentence types and basic syntax, the book moves from nouns and verbs to complex sentence structures, offering step‑by‑step parsing exercises. Its aim is not merely to record rules but to develop mental agility and a lasting confidence in both written and spoken English.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (492K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Schulze and the Distributed Proofreaders Team

Release date

Nov 10, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

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William Malone Baskervill

1850–1899

A 19th-century scholar of language and literature, he helped shape the study of English in the American South and co-wrote grammar books that stayed useful for generations. His work moved easily between classroom teaching, literary criticism, and early studies of Southern writers.

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James Witt Sewell

James Witt Sewell

1865–1955

Best known for clear, practical books on English grammar, this Tennessee teacher helped shape how generations of students learned the language. His work blends classroom usefulness with a strong interest in the structure of English.

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