The Principles of English Grammar: Comprising the Substance of the Most Approved English Grammars Extant : with Copious Exercises in Parsing and Syntax : for the Use of Academies and Common Schools : a New Edition, Revised and Corrected : with an Appendix of Various and Useful MatterPratt, Woodford & Company, 1846 - 216 páginas |
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... the nature and powers of Let- ters , and the correct method of spelling words . A LETTER is a character representing a particular sound of the hu man voice . A There are Twenty - six letters in the English Alphabet 2.
... the nature and powers of Let- ters , and the correct method of spelling words . A LETTER is a character representing a particular sound of the hu man voice . A There are Twenty - six letters in the English Alphabet 2.
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... sound ; and in a word or syllable may be sounded alone . They are , a , e , i , o , u , and w and y , not beginning a syllable . A Consonant is a letter which represents an articulate sound ; and in a word or syllable is never sounded ...
... sound ; and in a word or syllable may be sounded alone . They are , a , e , i , o , u , and w and y , not beginning a syllable . A Consonant is a letter which represents an articulate sound ; and in a word or syllable is never sounded ...
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... sound , what remains is generally the power of that consonant , except w and y . A full view of the elementary ... sound ; as : rat . rough : -After a vowel , a soft and liquid sound , as : arm , far , Certain letters in the English ...
... sound , what remains is generally the power of that consonant , except w and y . A full view of the elementary ... sound ; as : rat . rough : -After a vowel , a soft and liquid sound , as : arm , far , Certain letters in the English ...
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... sound forming the whole of a word , as : far ; or so much of it as can be sounded at once , as far in farmer . A word contains as many syllables as it has distinct vocal sounds ; as : gram - ma - ri - an . A Monosyllable is a word of ...
... sound forming the whole of a word , as : far ; or so much of it as can be sounded at once , as far in farmer . A word contains as many syllables as it has distinct vocal sounds ; as : gram - ma - ri - an . A Monosyllable is a word of ...
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... sounds used by common consent as signs of our ideas . 1. Words , in respect of their Formation , are either Primitive or Derivative , Simple or Com- pound . A Primitive word is one that is not derived from any other word in the language ...
... sounds used by common consent as signs of our ideas . 1. Words , in respect of their Formation , are either Primitive or Derivative , Simple or Com- pound . A Primitive word is one that is not derived from any other word in the language ...
Términos y frases comunes
action active voice adjective pronoun adjectives adverbs antecedent applied auxiliary Cæsar called comma compared composition conjunction consists defective verbs denote discourse distinct emphatic English Grammar feminine figure of speech gender give governed grammarians happy hast IMPERATIVE MOOD imperfect tense impersonal verbs implied improvement indefinite indicative infinitive mood intransitive king language letter loved masculine meaning moods and tenses neuter never nominative noun or pronoun objective OBSERVATIONS parsing passive voice past perfect participle person or thing personal pronoun phrase Pluperfect plural poetry POTENTIAL MOOD preposition present participle Present Tense PROMISCUOUS EXERCISES proper prose relative pronoun RULE sense sentence shalt or wilt shew signification simple singular sometimes sound speak subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable Syntax term thee third person thou tion tive transitive verbs Trochees verse virtue vowel words write yesterday
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Página 79 - God : and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Página 171 - To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean ; This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd.
Página 133 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom : a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Página 83 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Página 171 - As some lone miser, visiting his store, Bends at his treasure, counts, recounts it o'er; Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill, Yet still he sighs, for hoards are wanting still: Thus...
Página 171 - How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Página 173 - Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. . What is this absorbs me quite ! Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul!
Página 85 - Twelve years have elapsed since I last took a view Of my favourite field, and the bank where they grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the heat, And the scene where his melody charm'd me before Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more.
Página 142 - Gideon, every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
Página 139 - The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.