The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 54
... once mastered the use of figures . 56. We saw in the preceding chapter that in pronounc- ing English words we make use of 15 distinct simple or elementary vowel sounds and of 20 simple or elementary consonantal sounds . To these we ...
... once mastered the use of figures . 56. We saw in the preceding chapter that in pronounc- ing English words we make use of 15 distinct simple or elementary vowel sounds and of 20 simple or elementary consonantal sounds . To these we ...
Page 147
... once expressed thus , ' He has ( or holds , or possesses ) the watch stolen , ' stolen being originally in agreement with watch . So , ' I had eaten my dinner ' was once I had ( or held , or pos- sessed ) my dinner eaten . ' Then came a ...
... once expressed thus , ' He has ( or holds , or possesses ) the watch stolen , ' stolen being originally in agreement with watch . So , ' I had eaten my dinner ' was once I had ( or held , or pos- sessed ) my dinner eaten . ' Then came a ...
Page 278
... Once on a time , an emperor , a wise man , No matter where , in China or Japan , Decreed that whosoever should offend Against the well - known duties of a friend , Convicted once , should ever after wear But half a coat , and show his ...
... Once on a time , an emperor , a wise man , No matter where , in China or Japan , Decreed that whosoever should offend Against the well - known duties of a friend , Convicted once , should ever after wear But half a coat , and show his ...
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