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... letters , to form syllables and words . A letter , is the first element of speech . Any simple sound , or articulation , is a letter . The sign which paints to the eye a sound is called letter also ; thus confounding the sound with the ...
... letters , to form syllables and words . A letter , is the first element of speech . Any simple sound , or articulation , is a letter . The sign which paints to the eye a sound is called letter also ; thus confounding the sound with the ...
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... letters , the name of which begins with themselves , and the vowel is placed last . They are B , C , CH , D , G , J , K ... letter is used in foreign words only , its place being supplied in Spanish by c and q . The sound of d and t , is ...
... letters , the name of which begins with themselves , and the vowel is placed last . They are B , C , CH , D , G , J , K ... letter is used in foreign words only , its place being supplied in Spanish by c and q . The sound of d and t , is ...
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... letter is the only one used to represent the gut- tural sound ; the syllables ge , gi , being constantly written je , ji . LL , sounds like the li of the English word pavilion ; as , llanto , lloro , llega . Ñ , sounds like ni in the ...
... letter is the only one used to represent the gut- tural sound ; the syllables ge , gi , being constantly written je , ji . LL , sounds like the li of the English word pavilion ; as , llanto , lloro , llega . Ñ , sounds like ni in the ...
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... letter , when found in books , is to be pro- nounced according to the rules given , but now its palatical sound is supplied by j before all the vowels ; so that the palatical sounds in Spanish must always be spelled thus , ja , je , ji ...
... letter , when found in books , is to be pro- nounced according to the rules given , but now its palatical sound is supplied by j before all the vowels ; so that the palatical sounds in Spanish must always be spelled thus , ja , je , ji ...
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... letter than a vowel . When we speak , therefore , of a syllable having or not having the stress , it is always un- derstood the vowel of the syllable in question . The repre- sentation to the eye of the accent or stress is this mark ...
... letter than a vowel . When we speak , therefore , of a syllable having or not having the stress , it is always un- derstood the vowel of the syllable in question . The repre- sentation to the eye of the accent or stress is this mark ...
Common terms and phrases
accent acordar action adjective adverb amádo años ántes apetecer aunqué bien buen buena bueno casa conjugation conjunction cual cuyo decir denotes despues dijo Dios el favor Ellos English está estaba estádo EXERCISES expressed father feminine Filadélfia fué Future Imperfect Gerund governed grammar gusta haber había habido Hágame herído hijo hizo hombre hubiére IMPERATIVE IMPERATIVE MOOD indefinite INDICATIVE MOOD INDICATIVE.-Present infinitive irregular libro luego mañana masculine means ménos mesa MOOD morder mujer Note 1.-The noun objective padre participle pedir Pedro pensar Perfect pide Pluperfect plural poco porqué preceded preposition present Preterite pues razon rendered require RULE sábio salud Señor sentence sentir sído singular Spanish language speak student subjunctive SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD SUBJUNCTIVE.-Present substantive syllables tengo tenido tense termination thee thing thou tiempo tion tomar traer translated venga venir verb vida viene vino visto Vosótros vowel walk word
Popular passages
Page 277 - In witness whereof, the Master of the said vessel hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.
Page 47 - ... one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred...
Page 277 - Algiers; to say [The merchandise is here described by marks, numbers and quantities]; being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be delivered in like good order and well conditioned at the aforesaid port of Algiers (the dangers of the seas only excepted) unto Andrew M.
Page 22 - Boluda, the act of bowling Observations on the manner in which Words that cannot be contained in one line are to be divided. Compound words are to be divided into their two component parts : as ab-negacion, con-cavidad, pre-dmbulo, mal-rotar. When the second component part of a word begins with s followed by another consonant, the * belongs to the first partj as cons-truir, ins-pirar, pers-picaz.
Page 196 - The future is frequently used instead of the present, and the future perfect instead of the perfect, in order to express a supposition or probability. As: (§r ttrirb Ijmtgrig feilt, / suppose he is hungry ; er IDirb hunflrig gemefen feilt, he has probably been hungry.
Page 277 - ... or to his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at the rate of , with primage and average accustomed.
Page 266 - TEA. Have you carried in the teathings ? Every thing is on the table. Does the water boil ? Tea is quite ready. They are waiting for you. I am coming. I follow you. You have not put a Irasln ou the table.
Page 51 - Relative Pronouns are such as relate, in general, to some word or phrase going before, which is thence called the antecedent : they are who, which, and that ; as, ' The man is happy who lives virtuously.
Page 23 - Z, m, n, or r, and followed by another consonant at the same time, s must be joined to the consonant by which it is preceded ; as, Amsterdam. Four consonants coming between two vowels, are equally divided between them ; as trans-cribir.
Page 267 - It is the best shop for coffee and tea. Have you done already? You will take another cup? You can take another cup. I will pour you out half a cup. You cannot refuse me. Much rather not, I thank you. I have had three cups, and I never drink more.