The Universal Spelling-book: Or, a New and Easy Guide to the English Language. ... By Daniel Fenning, ...S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, and B. Collins, at Salisbury, 1756 - 175 pages |
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Page 31
... called up to their Master ; and he firft began with Brown . Pray , young Gentleman , fays he , what is the Reafon you go into the Water without the Con- fent of your Parents , and even when you should be at School ? -I won't do fo any ...
... called up to their Master ; and he firft began with Brown . Pray , young Gentleman , fays he , what is the Reafon you go into the Water without the Con- fent of your Parents , and even when you should be at School ? -I won't do fo any ...
Page 41
... fo mad , and fo ftupid as not to ac- cept fo kind an Offer ? Or who could expect but that he would have embraced his ... call for a fresh Bottle , and spend the main Part of the Night in Swearing and Drinking Thus Harry goes on till he ...
... fo mad , and fo ftupid as not to ac- cept fo kind an Offer ? Or who could expect but that he would have embraced his ... call for a fresh Bottle , and spend the main Part of the Night in Swearing and Drinking Thus Harry goes on till he ...
Page 61
... fo , that the Sentence itself will always read full as well , and oftentimes better without it ; and there- före the ... call'd by fome a Brace , and is made thus . } M. Pray what is its Ufe ? S. It ferves to bind , link , or circumflex ...
... fo , that the Sentence itself will always read full as well , and oftentimes better without it ; and there- före the ... call'd by fome a Brace , and is made thus . } M. Pray what is its Ufe ? S. It ferves to bind , link , or circumflex ...
Page 68
... fo . M. What is the Comparative Degree ? S. The Comparative Degree is known by being compared with the Pofitive : Thus , better , bigber , and wifer ( in the foregoing Words ) are call'd Com- parative Adjectives . M. How may I know the ...
... fo . M. What is the Comparative Degree ? S. The Comparative Degree is known by being compared with the Pofitive : Thus , better , bigber , and wifer ( in the foregoing Words ) are call'd Com- parative Adjectives . M. How may I know the ...
Page 82
... Name me a few irregular Verbs ? S. Thefe Verbs , to read , run , fly , give , & c . are irregular Verbs . M. Why fo ? S. Because the preter Tenfe will not allow of [ ed ] to retain the fame Word ; but has quite ano ther Word , or else ...
... Name me a few irregular Verbs ? S. Thefe Verbs , to read , run , fly , give , & c . are irregular Verbs . M. Why fo ? S. Because the preter Tenfe will not allow of [ ed ] to retain the fame Word ; but has quite ano ther Word , or else ...
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Adjectives Adverbs alfo alſo bad Company bafe Beaft becauſe belonging better Bleffing Book burn caft defired eafy exprefs faid fame fave fear fecond fenfible ferves feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies fing firft fmall fo called fome fometimes foon four Syllables fpeak fuch give Gresham College Harry helping Verbs Herb Honour Houfe Houſe imperative Mood Inftrument itſelf juft laft Leffons lefs LESSON Lord Mafter mean Mercy endureth Mind Mood moſt Mufic Name neceffary Noun Subftantives Number optative Mood paffive Participle Perfon fingular perfuaded Place pleaſe plural pofitive potential Mood Praiſe Pray prefent Prepofitions preter Tenfe pronounced Reaſon Reft regular Verbs ſay School Senfe Sentence ſhall Sort Speech Syllables TABLE Tenſe thee thefe ther theſe Thing third Perfon thofe thoſe thou three Syllables Tommy unto uſed whofe wicked wife Words write Youth