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... yoke , the Romance received so great a cultivation in Castile , that it afterwards obtained the name of La Lengua Castellana , the Castilian language , an appellation which we ought always to give to the idiom of CASTILIAN LANGUAGE . xix.
... yoke , the Romance received so great a cultivation in Castile , that it afterwards obtained the name of La Lengua Castellana , the Castilian language , an appellation which we ought always to give to the idiom of CASTILIAN LANGUAGE . xix.
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Mariano Cubí y Soler. which we ought always to give to the idiom of Spain , when spoken in its purity . Notwithstanding all the adulterations which the Latin or Roman language had undergone , when any thing was to be committed to public ...
Mariano Cubí y Soler. which we ought always to give to the idiom of Spain , when spoken in its purity . Notwithstanding all the adulterations which the Latin or Roman language had undergone , when any thing was to be committed to public ...
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... . The sound is that noise which is made in pronouncing a letter when com- bined with others . The author is well aware that it is impossible to give , by English sounds , the names of the Spanish letters exactly , as a A , E , I , O , U ,
... . The sound is that noise which is made in pronouncing a letter when com- bined with others . The author is well aware that it is impossible to give , by English sounds , the names of the Spanish letters exactly , as a A , E , I , O , U ,
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... give this letter , when it terminates a word , the sound of t . Those whose education has been neglected , do not pronounce it at all . Certain it is , however , that one of the principal rules of the Spanish orthography is , never to give ...
... give this letter , when it terminates a word , the sound of t . Those whose education has been neglected , do not pronounce it at all . Certain it is , however , that one of the principal rules of the Spanish orthography is , never to give ...
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... give a very strong emphasis to any particular word in the sentence ; for , as every word is * Many late authors make use of i instead of y , to express this conjunction . fully pronounced , there is not much room for particu- 3 ...
... give a very strong emphasis to any particular word in the sentence ; for , as every word is * Many late authors make use of i instead of y , to express this conjunction . fully pronounced , there is not much room for particu- 3 ...
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accent acento ademas adjective adverbs amádo años ántes aunque bien bueno caeria casa conjugation cual cuatro debe decir denotes despues dijo Dios drink el favor enfáticas English estaba estado estan esto EXERCISES expressed fué Future Imperfect Gerund grammar haber hacen herido hijo hizo hombre hubiére idioma IMPERATIVE IMPERATIVE MOOD INDICATIVE INDICATIVE MOOD Infinitive irregular verbs lengua libro línea malo mañana medida medio ménos MOOD muerte mundo Note noun objective obra observed padre Participle Perfect person piés Pluperfect plural poco poder praise preceded preposition Present Preterite primer pronoun pues quiere razon rendered rima RULE sabio salir segun sell Señor sentence sílabas singular sino Spanish language speak SUBJUNCTIVE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD tambien tengo tenido tenses termination thing Thou shouldst tiempo tienen translated tres veces veria versos vida viene virtue visto Vosotros vowel walk words wounded
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Page 314 - The sides of the mountains were covered with trees; the banks of the brooks were diversified with flowers; every blast shook spices from the rocks and every month dropped fruits upon the ground.
Page 73 - ... hundredth two hundredth three hundredth four hundredth five hundredth six hundredth seven hundredth eight hundredth nine hundredth one thousandth SPECIAL RULES FOR PRONOUNCING CLASSES OF WORDS.
Page 471 - 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.
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Page 193 - Syntax principally consists of two parts, Concord and Government. Concord is the agreement which one word has with another, in gender, number, case, or person. Government is that power which one part of speech has over another, in directing its mood, tense, or case.
Page 445 - How is it with your health ? How is your health ? Do I see you in health ? Do you continue in good health ? Pretty good, and how is yours ? Do I see you well ? Very well, and how do you do? How have you been since I had the pleasure of seeing you?
Page 464 - Señor mió :* deseando estaolecer en esa ciudad una correspondencia segura con un sujeto de probidad para las varias comisiones y encargos, que puedan ocurrirme en los asuntos de mi comercio ; informado de las circunstancias y calidades, que concurren en V. me tomo la libertad de suplicarle se sirva aceptar el encargo de corresponsal mió, y de informarme de su resolución para mi gobierno.
Page 321 - 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 458 - We have not cups enough. We want two cups more. Bring another spoon, and a saucer. You have not brought in the sugartongs. Do you take sugar ? Do you take cream? I will thank you for л little more milk.
Page 447 - B. 1 wish you a good morning. I am happy to see you. I have not seen you this age. It is a novelty to see you. Pray, sit down.