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... never to sacrifice perspicuity to novelty , or precision to fancy . He is perfectly convinced , that how philosophical or logical soever new technical terms or modes of expression may appear , they always destroy the very purpose for ...
... never to sacrifice perspicuity to novelty , or precision to fancy . He is perfectly convinced , that how philosophical or logical soever new technical terms or modes of expression may appear , they always destroy the very purpose for ...
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... never became the victim of kingly jealousy or of party feeling . A universal ad- miration of the man and his works , was the happy lot of this author to enjoy during his life ; and it has been the monument consecrated to his memory ...
... never became the victim of kingly jealousy or of party feeling . A universal ad- miration of the man and his works , was the happy lot of this author to enjoy during his life ; and it has been the monument consecrated to his memory ...
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... never to give two sounds to a letter , nor ever to express two sounds by one single character . From this then it follows , that not to pronounce the d at the end of words , or to pronounce it like t , is inconsistent with the funda ...
... never to give two sounds to a letter , nor ever to express two sounds by one single character . From this then it follows , that not to pronounce the d at the end of words , or to pronounce it like t , is inconsistent with the funda ...
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... never pronounced . J , sounds always as g , before e , i ; as , jaco , jo . LL , sounds like the li of the English word pavilion ; as , llanto , lloro , llega . Ñ , sounds like ni in the English word pinion ; as ñoño , ñudo , liña . Q ...
... never pronounced . J , sounds always as g , before e , i ; as , jaco , jo . LL , sounds like the li of the English word pavilion ; as , llanto , lloro , llega . Ñ , sounds like ni in the English word pinion ; as ñoño , ñudo , liña . Q ...
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... Never to pass over the small words , but to pro- nounce them clearly and distinctly . This rule must be particularly attended to , as it is a characteristic of the English language never to have such words as , me , the , to , up , on ...
... Never to pass over the small words , but to pro- nounce them clearly and distinctly . This rule must be particularly attended to , as it is a characteristic of the English language never to have such words as , me , the , to , up , on ...
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Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.
Page 72 - ... first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty-first...
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.