English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an Appendix Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy |
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... speak , accurately . " Before the close of this Introduction , it may not be superfluous to observe , that the Compiler of the following work has no interest in it , but that which arises from the hope , that it will prove of some ...
... speak , accurately . " Before the close of this Introduction , it may not be superfluous to observe , that the Compiler of the following work has no interest in it , but that which arises from the hope , that it will prove of some ...
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... speaking and writing the English language with propriety . It is divided into four parts , viz . ORTHOGRA- PHY , ETYMOLOGY , SYNTAX , and PROSODY . This division may be rendered more intelligible to young minds , by observing , in other ...
... speaking and writing the English language with propriety . It is divided into four parts , viz . ORTHOGRA- PHY , ETYMOLOGY , SYNTAX , and PROSODY . This division may be rendered more intelligible to young minds , by observing , in other ...
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... speaking , con- tains but twelve simple vowel sounds ; to represent which , we have only five distinct characters or letters . If a in far , is the same specific sound as a in fat ; and u in bull , the same as o in move , which is the ...
... speaking , con- tains but twelve simple vowel sounds ; to represent which , we have only five distinct characters or letters . If a in far , is the same specific sound as a in fat ; and u in bull , the same as o in move , which is the ...
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... speaking . Some writers have sup- posed that when ing is preceded by ing , it should be pro- nounced in ; as , singing , bringing , should be sounded singin , bringin : but as it is a good rule , with respect to pro- nunciation , to ...
... speaking . Some writers have sup- posed that when ing is preceded by ing , it should be pro- nounced in ; as , singing , bringing , should be sounded singin , bringin : but as it is a good rule , with respect to pro- nunciation , to ...
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... speak and write with propriety , and that very little knowledge of ' their nature is acquired by the spelling - book , we must ad- mit that they properly belong to grammar ; and that a rational consideration of these elementary ...
... speak and write with propriety , and that very little knowledge of ' their nature is acquired by the spelling - book , we must ad- mit that they properly belong to grammar ; and that a rational consideration of these elementary ...
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accent action active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cęsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant copulative degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense genitive governed grammar grammarians Greek guage hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king learner Lord loved manner means mind moods and tenses mute names nature nominative noun object observations octavo participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition Present Tense principal proper properly propriety render respect RULE SECT sense sentiments shalt short signify simple singular number sometimes speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable termination thing tion tive Trochee variation verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise words wouldst writing
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