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 AccuracySamuel Raynor, 1848 - 264 pages |
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... sounds , the elements of the language . An articulate sound , is the sound of the human voice , formed by the organs of speech . The following is a list of the Roman , Italic 7a The auxiliary verbs conjugated their simple form; with ...
... sounds , the elements of the language . An articulate sound , is the sound of the human voice , formed by the organs of speech . The following is a list of the Roman , Italic 7a The auxiliary verbs conjugated their simple form; with ...
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... sounds be- longing to the language . Every simple sound would have its distinct character ; and that character be the representa- tive of no other sound . But this is far from being the state of the English alphabet . It has more original ...
... sounds be- longing to the language . Every simple sound would have its distinct character ; and that character be the representa- tive of no other sound . But this is far from being the state of the English alphabet . It has more original ...
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... sounds ; the one being expressed by k , and the other by s . G , in the soft pronunciation , is not a simple , but a complex sound ; as age is pronounced aidge . Jis unnecessary , be- cause its sound , and that of the soft g , are in ...
... sounds ; the one being expressed by k , and the other by s . G , in the soft pronunciation , is not a simple , but a complex sound ; as age is pronounced aidge . Jis unnecessary , be- cause its sound , and that of the soft g , are in ...
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... sound . A Consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly uttered without the help of a vowel : as , b , d , f , 1 ; which require vowels to express them fully . The vowels are , a , e , i , o , u , and sometimes w and y ...
... sound . A Consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly uttered without the help of a vowel : as , b , d , f , 1 ; which require vowels to express them fully . The vowels are , a , e , i , o , u , and sometimes w and y ...
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... sound ; but that the consonant itself , is always a simple sound . Some writers have described the mutes and semi - vowels , with their subdivisions , nearly in the following manner . The mutes are those consonants whose sounds cannot ...
... sound ; but that the consonant itself , is always a simple sound . Some writers have described the mutes and semi - vowels , with their subdivisions , nearly in the following manner . The mutes are those consonants whose sounds cannot ...
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accent active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appear auxiliary verb better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently Future Tense genitive give governed grammarians happy hath idea imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king learner Lord loved manner means mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety render respect rule sense sentiments short signify simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise writing