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 ...Robert M'Dermut, George Long, printer, 1810 - 346 páginas |
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... proper addition to the Grammar . The subjects are very nearly related ; and the study of perspicuity and accuracy in writing , appears naturally to follow that of Grammar . A competent acquaintances with the principles of both , will ...
... proper addition to the Grammar . The subjects are very nearly related ; and the study of perspicuity and accuracy in writing , appears naturally to follow that of Grammar . A competent acquaintances with the principles of both , will ...
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... properly directed.` On the utility and importance of the study of Gram- mar , and the principles of Composition ... proper skill in the connexion and meaning of words , and by a tenacious misapplica- tion of language . ONE of the best ...
... properly directed.` On the utility and importance of the study of Gram- mar , and the principles of Composition ... proper skill in the connexion and meaning of words , and by a tenacious misapplica- tion of language . ONE of the best ...
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... proper and distinct sound . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters denoting the simple sounds . Words containing the simple sounds . i GAIA OCH OOO = a as heard in fate . a a8 in fall . a as 272 fat . a as in far ...
... proper and distinct sound . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters denoting the simple sounds . Words containing the simple sounds . i GAIA OCH OOO = a as heard in fate . a a8 in fall . a as 272 fat . a as in far ...
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... properly instructed at an early period . Letters are divided into Vowels and Con- sonants . 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 ...
... properly instructed at an early period . Letters are divided into Vowels and Con- sonants . 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 ...
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... properly denotes a double vowel sound , no union of two vowels , where one is silent , can , in strict- ness , be ... proper names ; as in Balaam , Canaan , Isaac ; but not in Baal , Gaal . Ae has the sound of long e . It is sometimes ...
... properly denotes a double vowel sound , no union of two vowels , where one is silent , can , in strict- ness , be ... proper names ; as in Balaam , Canaan , Isaac ; but not in Baal , Gaal . Ae has the sound of long e . It is sometimes ...
Termos e frases comuns
accent according to RULE active verb adjective adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed Grammar grammarians hath ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative kind king learner Lord manner means mind nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrase pleasure Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signified simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech stantive subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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