The Universal Spelling Book; Or, a New and Easy Guide to the English LanguageS. Crowder and H. Woodgate, and B. Collins, at Salisbury, 1756 - 175 pages |
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Page 75
... called auxiliary , or helping Verbs , as you will fee by and by . M. What is a neuter Verb ? S. A neuter Verb is sometimes active , and some- times paffive ; As , I run , I am fick . M. Is there no other Sort of Verbs ? S. There is ...
... called auxiliary , or helping Verbs , as you will fee by and by . M. What is a neuter Verb ? S. A neuter Verb is sometimes active , and some- times paffive ; As , I run , I am fick . M. Is there no other Sort of Verbs ? S. There is ...
Page 76
... called the firft Perfon fingular ; Thou , or you the fecond Perfon fingular ; He , fhe , or it , are of the third Perfon fingular . We , is the firft Perfon plural ; Ye , or you , the Second Perfon plural ; They , is the third Perfon ...
... called the firft Perfon fingular ; Thou , or you the fecond Perfon fingular ; He , fhe , or it , are of the third Perfon fingular . We , is the firft Perfon plural ; Ye , or you , the Second Perfon plural ; They , is the third Perfon ...
Page 81
... called regular . M. Name two or three of thefe regular Verbs ? S. To fup , to burn , to walk , to punish , & c . Or , Sup , I burn , I walk , I punish , & c . are regular Verbs . · M . Why do you call Verbs of this Sort regular ? " S ...
... called regular . M. Name two or three of thefe regular Verbs ? S. To fup , to burn , to walk , to punish , & c . Or , Sup , I burn , I walk , I punish , & c . are regular Verbs . · M . Why do you call Verbs of this Sort regular ? " S ...
Page 84
... 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 by being joined to them , or ...
... 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 by being joined to them , or ...
Page 89
... called Prepofitions of Appofition ; and those joined to the Noun are called Prepofitions of Compofition . M. Which are the Prepofitions of Appofition ? S. They are thefe : Above , below , beneath , about , after , against , among ...
... called Prepofitions of Appofition ; and those joined to the Noun are called Prepofitions of Compofition . M. Which are the Prepofitions of Appofition ? S. They are thefe : Above , below , beneath , about , after , against , among ...
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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