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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... Verbs ( placed Alpha- betically under their respective Heads ) which are accented and explained for the better ... help the young Beginner , and inform the more grown - up Youth , viz . First , a Receipt for good black Ink ; Directions ...
... Verbs ( placed Alpha- betically under their respective Heads ) which are accented and explained for the better ... help the young Beginner , and inform the more grown - up Youth , viz . First , a Receipt for good black Ink ; Directions ...
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... Verbs ? S. The English Tongue has no paffive Verbs ; for it has not a Word that denotes Suffering . M. How then is that Want fupplied ? S. By the Help of these two small Words , am , and be , which are called auxiliary , or helping Verbs ...
... Verbs ? S. The English Tongue has no paffive Verbs ; for it has not a Word that denotes Suffering . M. How then is that Want fupplied ? S. By the Help of these two small Words , am , and be , which are called auxiliary , or helping Verbs ...
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... helping VERBS .. ` M. What do you mean by auxiliary Verbs ? S. They are fuch Verbs that help , or affift other . Verbs , by being placed before them . M. Name the helping Verbs ? S. The helping Verbs are thefe , do , doft , does , or ...
... helping VERBS .. ` M. What do you mean by auxiliary Verbs ? S. They are fuch Verbs that help , or affift other . Verbs , by being placed before them . M. Name the helping Verbs ? S. The helping Verbs are thefe , do , doft , does , or ...
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... Verbs ; and the others are called defective helping Verbs . M. Are not have , am , and be , of great Ufe in the English Tongue ? S. Yes , of very great Ufe , for they supply the Defect of other Verbs , and make the Sentence com- plete ...
... Verbs ; and the others are called defective helping Verbs . M. Are not have , am , and be , of great Ufe in the English Tongue ? S. Yes , of very great Ufe , for they supply the Defect of other Verbs , and make the Sentence com- plete ...
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... Verbs , and their Participles . I read . Present Tenfe , Preter Tenfe , " I read ( pronounced red ) or did read ... helping Verbs have , am , be , & c . are joined to the Participle , they make up , or complete the passive Voice ; as , Á ...
... Verbs , and their Participles . I read . Present Tenfe , Preter Tenfe , " I read ( pronounced red ) or did read ... helping Verbs have , am , be , & c . are joined to the Participle , they make up , or complete the passive Voice ; as , Á ...
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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