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 Perspicity and Accuracy |
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... vowel sounds : but as i and u , when pronounced long , may be considered as diph- thongs , or diphthongal vowels , our language , strictly speaking , contains but twelve simple vowel sounds ; to represent which , we have only five ...
... vowel sounds : but as i and u , when pronounced long , may be considered as diph- thongs , or diphthongal vowels , our language , strictly speaking , contains but twelve simple vowel sounds ; to represent which , we have only five ...
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... Vowels and Conso- nants . A Vowel is an articulate sound , that can be perfectly uttered by itself ; as , a , e , o ; which are formed without the help of any other sound . A Consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly ...
... Vowels and Conso- nants . A Vowel is an articulate sound , that can be perfectly uttered by itself ; as , a , e , o ; which are formed without the help of any other sound . A Consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly ...
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... vowel : as , b , d , f , l ; which require vowels to express them fully . The vowels are , a , e , i , o , u , and sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels ...
... vowel : as , b , d , f , l ; which require vowels to express them fully . The vowels are , a , e , i , o , u , and sometimes w and y . W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable ; but in every other situation they are vowels ...
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... vowels . The mutes cannot be sounded at all , without the aid of a vowel . They are b , p , t , d , k , and e and g hard . The semi - vowels have an imperfect sound of themselves . They are f , l , m , n , r , v , s , z , X , and e and ...
... vowels . The mutes cannot be sounded at all , without the aid of a vowel . They are b , p , t , d , k , and e and g hard . The semi - vowels have an imperfect sound of themselves . They are f , l , m , n , r , v , s , z , X , and e and ...
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... vowels , with their subdivisions , nearly in the following manner . The mutes are those consonants , whose sounds cannot be protracted . The semi - vowels , such whose sounds can be continued at pleasure , partaking of the nature of vow ...
... vowels , with their subdivisions , nearly in the following manner . The mutes are those consonants , whose sounds cannot be protracted . The semi - vowels , such whose sounds can be continued at pleasure , partaking of the nature of vow ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably appear auxiliary better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender governed grammar grammarians happy idea imperative mood Imperfect Tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king latter learner Lord loved manner meaning mind nature nominative noun object observations participle passion passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding precise preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech stantive subjunctive mood tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochaic Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel words wouldst writing
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