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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... preceding representation , it appears to be a point of considerable importance , that every learner of the Eng- lish language should be taught to pronounce perfectly , and with facility , every original simple sound that belongs to it ...
... preceding representation , it appears to be a point of considerable importance , that every learner of the Eng- lish language should be taught to pronounce perfectly , and with facility , every original simple sound that belongs to it ...
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... preceding vowel a long sound ; as in resign , impugn , oppugn impregn , impugned ; pronounced impune , imprene , & c . Gh , at the beginning of a word , has the sound of the hard g ; as , ghost , ghastly : in the middle , and sometimes ...
... preceding vowel a long sound ; as in resign , impugn , oppugn impregn , impugned ; pronounced impune , imprene , & c . Gh , at the beginning of a word , has the sound of the hard g ; as , ghost , ghastly : in the middle , and sometimes ...
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... bestow particular attention on the preceding part of this work . Some writers think that these subjects do not properly constitute any part of grammar ; and con 23a sider them as the exclusive province of the spelling - ORTHOGRAPHY . 23.
... bestow particular attention on the preceding part of this work . Some writers think that these subjects do not properly constitute any part of grammar ; and con 23a sider them as the exclusive province of the spelling - ORTHOGRAPHY . 23.
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... preceding vowel be pro- nounced long , they are not to be separated ; as , de - throne , de - stroy . But when the vowel of the preceding syllable is pronounced short , one of the consonants always belongs to that syllable ; as , dis ...
... preceding vowel be pro- nounced long , they are not to be separated ; as , de - throne , de - stroy . But when the vowel of the preceding syllable is pronounced short , one of the consonants always belongs to that syllable ; as , dis ...
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... preceding the present time . In the latter instance , it is uncertain whether the person mentioned was seen by the speaker a long , or short time before . The meaning is , " I have seen him some time in the course of a period which ...
... preceding the present time . In the latter instance , it is uncertain whether the person mentioned was seen by the speaker a long , or short time before . The meaning is , " I have seen him some time in the course of a period which ...
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably Amphibrach appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians hath ideas imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb neuter kind king learner Lord loved manner means mind names nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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