A New Guide to the English Tongue (1793)Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1978 - 156 pages |
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Page ix
... also in the audience to which the book is addressed . The 1751 London edition title page states that the book " is designed for the Use of Schools in Great Britain and Ireland . " The intended audience is omitted in the 1795 Dublin ...
... also in the audience to which the book is addressed . The 1751 London edition title page states that the book " is designed for the Use of Schools in Great Britain and Ireland . " The intended audience is omitted in the 1795 Dublin ...
Page xiv
... also states that Lincoln used Dilworth's book . Since Thomas Dilworth's A New Guide to the English Tongue was repeated in so many editions , it must have had a great influence on the teaching of grammar in the American schools . With ...
... also states that Lincoln used Dilworth's book . Since Thomas Dilworth's A New Guide to the English Tongue was repeated in so many editions , it must have had a great influence on the teaching of grammar in the American schools . With ...
Page 118
... also denotes Contrariety ; as , demerit . 8. Di , which ferves to extend , firetch out or lessen the Senfe of the Wordit is compounded with ; as , direct , diminish , dilate . 9. Dis , which fignifies Separation , Difference , or ...
... also denotes Contrariety ; as , demerit . 8. Di , which ferves to extend , firetch out or lessen the Senfe of the Wordit is compounded with ; as , direct , diminish , dilate . 9. Dis , which fignifies Separation , Difference , or ...
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Accent Adjectives Adverb alfo alſo American becauſe Book Cafe caft Church confifling of Words confifting Confonants Conjunction David Abercrombie Defire denotes Dilworth's Diphthong Divifion doth eafy Leffons edition educated hereafter English language English Tongue FABLE fame fave fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies fing firft following Words fome fometimes foregoing Tables fuch Give an Example hath Heart himſelf Hugh Jones IMPERATIVE MOOD Jefus juft laft LESSON LESSON VI Lord Mind moft muft muſt Noah Webster Note Nouns Number Optative Mood Paffive paft Perfon Plur Plural Potential Mood praiſe Prefent Tenfe Prepofition Preter Preterperfect Tenfe Preterpluperfect Tenfe Pronoun puniſh rain Rule Second Future Tenfe Senfe Sentence ſhall Sing Singular ſpeaketh Subftantive Subjunctive Mood Syllable Tenſe thee thefe theſe Thing thofe Thomas Dilworth thoſe thou Truft unto uſed Verb Verfe Vowel wanting Wicked wife Words not exceeding