A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... CHAP . VI . OF THE PARTICIPLE . Q. WHAT is a participle ? A. A participle is a part of speech derived from a verb , and signifies being , doing , or suffering , and also implies time , as a verb does ; but it is otherwise like a noun ...
... CHAP . VI . OF THE PARTICIPLE . Q. WHAT is a participle ? A. A participle is a part of speech derived from a verb , and signifies being , doing , or suffering , and also implies time , as a verb does ; but it is otherwise like a noun ...
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... CHAP . VIII . OF A CONJUNCTION . Q. What is a conjunction ? A. A conjunction is a part of speech that joins words and sentences together ; shows the reason of a thing , or lays the subject under a condition . Q. How many sorts of ...
... CHAP . VIII . OF A CONJUNCTION . Q. What is a conjunction ? A. A conjunction is a part of speech that joins words and sentences together ; shows the reason of a thing , or lays the subject under a condition . Q. How many sorts of ...
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... Chap . Chapter Chron . Chronicles Cit . Citizen , City , Citadel Cler . Clericus , Clergyman Clem . Clement ample Eliz . Elizabeth Eng . English , England Ep . Epistle Eph . Ephesianst Esa . Esaias Esq . Esquire Ex . Example Exc ...
... Chap . Chapter Chron . Chronicles Cit . Citizen , City , Citadel Cler . Clericus , Clergyman Clem . Clement ample Eliz . Elizabeth Eng . English , England Ep . Epistle Eph . Ephesianst Esa . Esaias Esq . Esquire Ex . Example Exc ...
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