Demonstratives, from the class, pronominal adjectives
Derivation, as a topic of gram., what explains —importance of —a knowledge of what languages will throw light on the subject of Eng.
Desiring, verbs of; see Commanding
Desisting, verbs of; with part., in stead of infin.
Despauter, (Despauterius Joannes,) grammarian, when died
—his Lat. Gram.
—his remark on the origin of using plur. pron. of second pers. for
sing.
—gives the rule that the verb governs the nominative before it
Diæresis, or dialysis, mark, place and use of
—explained
Diesis, or double dagger, for what purpose used. Dimeter, line,
iambic, examples of
—trochaic, do.
—anapæstic, do.
—dactylic, do.
Diphthong, defined —Diphthongs, distinction of —enumeration and specification of the Eng.
Discourse, or narration, its nature and requirements
Disjunctive conjunction, defined —Disjunctives, List of —Disjunctive OR, see Or