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... Syllables exactly as pronounced . a III . Multitudes of Words , liable to Double Pronunciation , are fixed in their True Sound , by a Rhyme . IV . Many of the most difficult Words are rendered easy to be pro- nounced by being classed ...
... Syllables exactly as pronounced . a III . Multitudes of Words , liable to Double Pronunciation , are fixed in their True Sound , by a Rhyme . IV . Many of the most difficult Words are rendered easy to be pro- nounced by being classed ...
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... syllable , upon as- suming an additional syllable , beginning with a vowel or y , double the consonant , as lo abet , an abellor ; to begin , a'begin- ning ; a fen , fenny ; thin , thinnish , & c . but if a diphthong pre- cede , or the ...
... syllable , upon as- suming an additional syllable , beginning with a vowel or y , double the consonant , as lo abet , an abellor ; to begin , a'begin- ning ; a fen , fenny ; thin , thinnish , & c . but if a diphthong pre- cede , or the ...
Página x
... syllable beginning with a consonant , change y into i , as happy , happily , happiness ; but y preceded by a vowel is never changed , as coy , coyly , gay , gayly , & c . OBSERVATIONS . By attending to this rule we detect a number of ...
... syllable beginning with a consonant , change y into i , as happy , happily , happiness ; but y preceded by a vowel is never changed , as coy , coyly , gay , gayly , & c . OBSERVATIONS . By attending to this rule we detect a number of ...
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... syllable of waterfall is not to rhyme with the first of shal - low , and the last of handful with the monosyllable dull ? In short , as Mr. Elphinston very justly , as well as pleasantly , observes , " Every reader , both young " and ...
... syllable of waterfall is not to rhyme with the first of shal - low , and the last of handful with the monosyllable dull ? In short , as Mr. Elphinston very justly , as well as pleasantly , observes , " Every reader , both young " and ...
Página xvii
... syllables directs us in their sound ; for the division here adopted , is not founded on any rules drawn from etymology , or the practice of languages essentially different from our own , but on such principles as are the result of the ...
... syllables directs us in their sound ; for the division here adopted , is not founded on any rules drawn from etymology , or the practice of languages essentially different from our own , but on such principles as are the result of the ...
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A Rhyming Dictionary: Answering at the Same Time, the Purposes of Spelling ... John Walker Visualização completa - 1819 |
A Rhyming Dictionary: Answering at the Same Time, the Purposes of Spelling ... John Walker Visualização completa - 1819 |
Termos e frases comuns
a-ble adorn animal APHORISM beat Belonging bird bird of prey body bone Capable cause censure cheat chyle cloth coagulation colour Consisting consonant contempt contract corrupt Costive cover cyon deceive deprive Dictionary diphthong disease dress earth enclose false figure fire fish flesh flower fruit Full give grow heraldry herb hollow horse hurt instrument interj join kind land language letter Liable liquor lying manner mark marriage mean measure medicine metal motion move noise oblique officer orthography pain pass passion peevish person Pertaining phlegm piece plant plur plural prep Pret Preter Preterit pron pronounced pronunciation pustule Quality quick Relating Resembling rhymes bed rhymes go round rude selenography sharp ship silent e soft sorrow sort sound stone stringed musical stupid substance swelling syllable taste thin thing tincture tree verb vessel violent vowel wind woman wood words writing
Passagens mais conhecidas
Página 329 - Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives their feeble aid do join; And ten low words oft creep in one dull line: While they ring round the same unvaried chimes With sure returns of still expected rhymes: Where'er you find "the cooling western breeze...
Página 307 - Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Página 344 - Music resembles poetry; in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master-hand alone can reach. If, where the rules not far enough extend, (Since rules were made but to promote their end) Some lucky licence answer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that licence is a rule.
Página 311 - Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds, as some to church repair, Not for the doctrine but the music there...
Página 307 - My hands shall rend what ev'n thy rapine spares; These in two sable ringlets taught to break, Once gave new beauties to the snowy neck...
Página 319 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Página 342 - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Página 305 - ... stood wondering as the seraph flew. Thus look'd Elisha, when, to mount on high, His master took the chariot of the sky ; The fiery pomp ascending left the view ; The prophet gaz'd, and wish'd to follow too. The bending hermit here a prayer begun, " Lord ! as in heaven, on earth thy will be done !" Then gladly turning, sought his ancient place, And pass'da life of piety and peace.
Página 312 - Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes; At every word a reputation dies.
Página 310 - Of these am I, who thy protection claim, A watchful sprite, and Ariel is my name. Late, as I rang'd the crystal wilds of air, In the clear mirror of thy ruling star I saw, alas ! some dread event impend, Ere to the main this morning sun descend...