The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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... simple and familiar the subject in hand , the more does the English element predominate . The words which denote the things nearest and dearest to us , the things which we have known from our childhood , are of English origin . Father ...
... simple and familiar the subject in hand , the more does the English element predominate . The words which denote the things nearest and dearest to us , the things which we have known from our childhood , are of English origin . Father ...
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... simple or elemen- tary . Take , for example , the words bat and but . Each word contains three simple sounds in combination , but two of the simple sounds , b and t , are the same in each . 43. Vowels and Consonants . Our first business ...
... simple or elemen- tary . Take , for example , the words bat and but . Each word contains three simple sounds in combination , but two of the simple sounds , b and t , are the same in each . 43. Vowels and Consonants . Our first business ...
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... z , sh , zh , f , v , wh , w , y , h . " With the exception of ch and j all these sounds are simple or elementary : ch , pronounced as in church , = t + sh , = tshurtsh , and j , as in jest , 42 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... z , sh , zh , f , v , wh , w , y , h . " With the exception of ch and j all these sounds are simple or elementary : ch , pronounced as in church , = t + sh , = tshurtsh , and j , as in jest , 42 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... simple or elementary consonantal sounds in English : Stops ༤ དྷ ུ ËNK Liquids th , thin pin bin dh , thine S , mace Kate gate to do lay Continuants % , maze sh , shine zh , azure f fat v , vat may wh , where nay W , wear ray sing ولا ...
... simple or elementary consonantal sounds in English : Stops ༤ དྷ ུ ËNK Liquids th , thin pin bin dh , thine S , mace Kate gate to do lay Continuants % , maze sh , shine zh , azure f fat v , vat may wh , where nay W , wear ray sing ولا ...
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Alfred Slater West. sonants . But the sounds are simple and indivisible . The sound of z in azure is different from the ... simple or compound in their character . Compound vowel - sounds are called Diphthongs . The words 44 ELEMENTS OF ...
Alfred Slater West. sonants . But the sounds are simple and indivisible . The sound of z in azure is different from the ... simple or compound in their character . Compound vowel - sounds are called Diphthongs . The words 44 ELEMENTS OF ...
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