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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... fyllable or word , which contains its proper and distinct found . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters denoting the fimple founds . a a as Words containing the fimple founds . fate . a a e u u 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
... fyllable or word , which contains its proper and distinct found . And here it will be proper to begin with the vowels . Letters denoting the fimple founds . a a as Words containing the fimple founds . fate . a a e u u 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
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... , u , and fometimes w and y . W and y are confonants when they begin a word or fyllable ; but in every other fituation they are called vowels . It is generally acknowledged by the best grammarians , that B 2 . ORTHOGRAPHY . 17.
... , u , and fometimes w and y . W and y are confonants when they begin a word or fyllable ; but in every other fituation they are called vowels . It is generally acknowledged by the best grammarians , that B 2 . ORTHOGRAPHY . 17.
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... fyllable or word , and vowels when they end one . That they are confonants when ufed as initials , feems to be evident from their not admitting the article an before them , as it would be improper to fay an walnut , an yard , & c .; and ...
... fyllable or word , and vowels when they end one . That they are confonants when ufed as initials , feems to be evident from their not admitting the article an before them , as it would be improper to fay an walnut , an yard , & c .; and ...
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... In others , befides being filent , it lengthens the fylla- ble : as in climb , comb , tomb . C has two different founds . C A hard found like k , before a , o ORTHOGRAPHY . 21 General obfervations on the founds of the letters : : : ::
... In others , befides being filent , it lengthens the fylla- ble : as in climb , comb , tomb . C has two different founds . C A hard found like k , before a , o ORTHOGRAPHY . 21 General obfervations on the founds of the letters : : : ::
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... fyllable ; as , in victim , flaccid . A foft found like s before e , i , and y , generally ; as in centre , face , civil , cymbal , mercy , & c . It has fome- times the found of b ; as in ocean , focial . C is mute in czar , czarina ...
... fyllable ; as , in victim , flaccid . A foft found like s before e , i , and y , generally ; as in centre , face , civil , cymbal , mercy , & c . It has fome- times the found of b ; as in ocean , focial . C is mute in czar , czarina ...
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accent adjective adverb alfo alſo Amphibrach auxiliary becauſe beſt better circumſtances compariſon compofition confiderable confifts confonant conftruction conjunction denote diftinct diphthong diſtinguiſh emphafis English English language expreffed expreffion faid fame fecond feems fenfe fentiments feparated ferve fhall fhort fhould fhow fignifies fimple fingle fingular number firſt following fentence fometimes fpeak fpeech fubftantive fubject fubjunctive mood fuch fufficient fyllable grammar grammarians imperative mood Imperfect Tenfe indicative mood infinitive mood inftances inſtead irregular verb itſelf laft language laſt learner lefs loved means meaſure moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neuter nominative cafe noun obfervations objective cafe occafions paffive participle paufe perfon fingular perfonal pronoun phrafes pleaſure plural number poffeffive pofition Potential Mood preceding Prefent Tenfe prepofition proper propriety reafon refpect RULE ſhall ſhort ſpeak ſtate thefe theſe thing third perfon thofe thoſe thou tion Trochee underſtanding underſtood uſed verb voice vowel whofe writing
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