A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsPublished for E. Duyckinck, D.D. Smith, W.B. Gilley, and G. Long, 1820 - 144 pages |
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Page 93
... , and comparison . OF NUMBER . Q. What is number ? A. It is the distinction of one from many . Q. How many numbers are there ? A. Two : the singular and the plural . Q. How is the singular number known ? A. The TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 93.
... , and comparison . OF NUMBER . Q. What is number ? A. It is the distinction of one from many . Q. How many numbers are there ? A. Two : the singular and the plural . Q. How is the singular number known ? A. The TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 93.
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... plural number known ? A. The plural number speaketh of more than one ; as , books Q Have all nouns two numbers ? A. No : some nouns , such as the proper names of places , have no plural : as , London , York , & c . as also lime , stime ...
... plural number known ? A. The plural number speaketh of more than one ; as , books Q Have all nouns two numbers ? A. No : some nouns , such as the proper names of places , have no plural : as , London , York , & c . as also lime , stime ...
Page 95
... Plural , 1. We . 2. Ye or you . They , these , and those . Note . That all nouns are of the third person , except I ... Plural . Nom . Books . Gen. Of books . Dat . To books . Acc . The books . Voc . O books . Abl . From books . Plural ...
... Plural , 1. We . 2. Ye or you . They , these , and those . Note . That all nouns are of the third person , except I ... Plural . Nom . Books . Gen. Of books . Dat . To books . Acc . The books . Voc . O books . Abl . From books . Plural ...
Page 96
... plural . But from several particular silver coins . which speak their own value , the word pence is made a singular number , and its plural becomes pences . Thus , in the singular number we say one six pence , one four - pence , one ...
... plural . But from several particular silver coins . which speak their own value , the word pence is made a singular number , and its plural becomes pences . Thus , in the singular number we say one six pence , one four - pence , one ...
Page 97
... Plural . Acc . The good boys . Voc . O good boys . Abl . From good boys . OF THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES . Q. What ... plurals , we ; ye or you ; they . I Q. Which are the pronouns adjective ? A. My , TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 97.
... Plural . Acc . The good boys . Voc . O good boys . Abl . From good boys . OF THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES . Q. What ... plurals , we ; ye or you ; they . I Q. Which are the pronouns adjective ? A. My , TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 97.
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Page 26 - I cried unto the LORD with my voice, a,nd he heard me out of his holy, hill.
Page 50 - He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Page 53 - ... 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my GOD, hear the voice of my prayers, O LORD.
Page 20 - For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Page 50 - The rich and the poor meet together : The LORD is the maker of them all.
Page 143 - LORD, our heavenly ,Father, Almighty > and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; De(fend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant » that this day we fall into no ,sin, neither run into ,any kind of danger ; but » that all our doings may be ordered by ,thy governance, to do always » that > is ,righteous in thy sight ; through Jesus ,Christ > our Lord.
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Page 52 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men : to see if there were any that would understand, and seek after God. 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable : there is none that doeth good, no not one.
Page 51 - More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb. 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught : and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 51 - There is neither speech nor language ; but their voices are heard among them. Their sound is gone out into all lands ; and their words into the ends of the world.