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Q. How is the Singular Number known ? A. The Singular Number speaketh but of one ; as , a Book . Q. How is the Plural Number known ? A. The Plural Number speaketh of more than one ; as , Books . Q. Have all Nouns two Numbers ?
Q. How is the Singular Number known ? A. The Singular Number speaketh but of one ; as , a Book . Q. How is the Plural Number known ? A. The Plural Number speaketh of more than one ; as , Books . Q. Have all Nouns two Numbers ?
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The Infinitive Mood affirmeth nothing , but fignifieth : indefinitely ; having neither Number , nor Perfon , nor Nominative Cafe before it ; and is commonly known by the Sign.to before it ; as , To love . Q. Of what do Moods confift ?
The Infinitive Mood affirmeth nothing , but fignifieth : indefinitely ; having neither Number , nor Perfon , nor Nominative Cafe before it ; and is commonly known by the Sign.to before it ; as , To love . Q. Of what do Moods confift ?
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A. The first Future Tenfe is known by the Signs ball and will ; and fpeaketh of a fhort Space of Time to come ; as , I will read prefently . You shall write To - morrow . Q. How is the fecond Future Tense known ?
A. The first Future Tenfe is known by the Signs ball and will ; and fpeaketh of a fhort Space of Time to come ; as , I will read prefently . You shall write To - morrow . Q. How is the fecond Future Tense known ?
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Accent Adjectives alfo begin Book Church comes Confonants denotes divided doth educate hereafter educated English Example fame fear ferve fhall field fignifies fing fome fometimes ford formed founded four fter fuch Future Tenfe give GUIDE Hand hath hear Heart keep Kind known land lefs LESSON Letters ling live Lord Mark ment Mind Mood Name nefs Note Nouns Number Perfon Place Plur Plural proper rain Rule Sentence Sing Sound Syllable TABLE Tenfe thee thefe Thing thofe thou Tongue true unto uſed Verb Vowel wanting Wicked wife Words World worth
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| Title | A New-guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts |
| Author | Thomas Dilworth |
| Publisher | Joseph Crukshank, 1789 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 26 Mar 2015 |
| Length | 158 pages |
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