An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the ExercisesCollins & Company : Collins & Hannay : Samuel Wood & Sons : G. & C. & H. Carvill : White, Gallaher & White, 1829 |
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... consonants , be- ing in number twenty - two . Letters denoting the simple sounds . Words containing the simple sounds . as heard in · bat , tub . d as in f as in as in g as in dog , sod . for , off . van , love . go , egg . h * CLS in ...
... consonants , be- ing in number twenty - two . Letters denoting the simple sounds . Words containing the simple sounds . as heard in · bat , tub . d as in f as in as in g as in dog , sod . for , off . van , love . go , egg . h * CLS in ...
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... consonants . A vowel is an articulate sound , that can be per- fectly uttered by itself : as , a , e , o ; which are form- ed without the help of any other sound . A consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly uttered ...
... consonants . A vowel is an articulate sound , that can be per- fectly uttered by itself : as , a , e , o ; which are form- ed without the help of any other sound . A consonant is an articulate sound , which cannot be perfectly uttered ...
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... consonants , and flowing as it were into their sounds . We have shown above , that it is essential to the nature of a consonant , that it cannot be fully uttered without the aid of a vowel . We may further observe , that even the names ...
... consonants , and flowing as it were into their sounds . We have shown above , that it is essential to the nature of a consonant , that it cannot be fully uttered without the aid of a vowel . We may further observe , that even the names ...
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... consonants whose sounds cannot be protracted . The semi - vowels , such whose sounds can be con- tinued at pleasure , partaking of the nature of vowels , from which they derive their name . The mutes may be subdivided into pure and ...
... consonants whose sounds cannot be protracted . The semi - vowels , such whose sounds can be con- tinued at pleasure , partaking of the nature of vowels , from which they derive their name . The mutes may be subdivided into pure and ...
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... consonant it always sounds like tch ; as in archbishop , archduke , archpresbyter , & c . Ch is silent in schedule , schism , and yacht . D. D keeps one uniform sound at the beginning , middle , and end of words ; as in death , bandage ...
... consonant it always sounds like tch ; as in archbishop , archduke , archpresbyter , & c . Ch is silent in schedule , schism , and yacht . D. D keeps one uniform sound at the beginning , middle , and end of words ; as in death , bandage ...
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Common terms and phrases
accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura Chap comma common substantive conjunction connected connexion considered consonant construction denote derived distinct ellipsis English English language examples Exercises expression following sentence frequently future tense gender give governed grammar grammarians happy honour ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood infinitive mood instances irregular verb language learner loved manner meaning mind nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle passions pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety relative relative pronoun respect Rule of Syntax SECTION sense sentiments signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue vowel wise words writing
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