A New Grammar of the English Language, 1771 |
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Page 120
... proper fubftantive noun , or a proper name , in the oblique cafe , governed by the prepofition in . Chrift , the fame , agreeing with Jefus . His , a poffeffive pronoun , third perfon fingular , mafculine gen- der , agreeing with Son ...
... proper fubftantive noun , or a proper name , in the oblique cafe , governed by the prepofition in . Chrift , the fame , agreeing with Jefus . His , a poffeffive pronoun , third perfon fingular , mafculine gen- der , agreeing with Son ...
Page 140
... proper found ; and to every fyllable its proper quantity or accent .. Q. Has not the found of the feveral letters been already explained ? : A. It has in the first part of this grammar . See page 3 , & c . CHAPTER II . ' Of QUANTITY and ...
... proper found ; and to every fyllable its proper quantity or accent .. Q. Has not the found of the feveral letters been already explained ? : A. It has in the first part of this grammar . See page 3 , & c . CHAPTER II . ' Of QUANTITY and ...
Page 179
... proper ftops at the feveral points or paufes , and to lay the accent on the proper syllable . Q. What is the Emphasis ? A. The Emphasis is the fame with regard to a word , that the accent is with regard to a fylla- ble i . for as the ...
... proper ftops at the feveral points or paufes , and to lay the accent on the proper syllable . Q. What is the Emphasis ? A. The Emphasis is the fame with regard to a word , that the accent is with regard to a fylla- ble i . for as the ...
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accent active verb Addifon adjective adverb agreeing auxiliary verbs becauſe caſe compound confifts confonant conftruction conjugated conjunction diphthong English expreffion exprefs faid fame fecond perfon fingular feems fenfe fentence ferves fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies filent fimple fingular number firſt foft fometimes fometimes uſed fore formed fpeak ftand ftantive noun fubftantive noun fuch fupplying the place future imperfect tenfe gender governed Grammar Honourable imperative mood indicative mood Infinitive Mood Interjections irregular King laft Latin words lefs letter likewife Lord loved manner meaning meaſure moft moſt neuter verb nominative cafe obferve oblique cafe paffion paffive verb participle perfect perfonal pronoun pluperfect plural number poffeffive pronoun pofitive Pope Potential Mood prefent tenfe prepofition Preter preter-imperfect tenfe Shakespear SING ſpeak Subjunctive Mood ſubſtantive Tenſe thefe theſe thing third perfon fingular third perfon plural thofe thoſe Thou three fyllables Trochee ufed uſed Verfes vowel