A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... . The caret , marked thus ( △ ) is placed underneath the line . Q. What does it denote ? A. It denotes that some letter , word , or sentence , is left out by mistake ; and must be taken in exactly where 90 A NEW GUIDE.
... . The caret , marked thus ( △ ) is placed underneath the line . Q. What does it denote ? A. It denotes that some letter , word , or sentence , is left out by mistake ; and must be taken in exactly where 90 A NEW GUIDE.
Page 109
... denotes defect or error ; as , misdeed , mis- take . 7. Over , which signifies eminency or superiority ; as , to over- come , to oversee . It denotes also excess ; as , overhasty . 8. Out , which signifies excess , excellency , or ...
... denotes defect or error ; as , misdeed , mis- take . 7. Over , which signifies eminency or superiority ; as , to over- come , to oversee . It denotes also excess ; as , overhasty . 8. Out , which signifies excess , excellency , or ...
Page 110
... denotes the position or dis- position , or an action whereby one thing is , as it were , put into another ; as , to import , to impale , to inclose ; or the im- pression whereby the thing receives such and such a form ; as , to enchant ...
... denotes the position or dis- position , or an action whereby one thing is , as it were , put into another ; as , to import , to impale , to inclose ; or the im- pression whereby the thing receives such and such a form ; as , to enchant ...
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adding the termination adjectives adverb Bachelor of Divinity Ben e CHAP Christ church cious consisting of words consonants declension denotes diphthong division of syllables doth drow easy lessons educate hereafter following words ford foregoing Tables Give an example hath heart IMPERATIVE MOOD INDICATIVE MOOD INFINITIVE MOOD land ling Lord ment mind ness Note.-The accent nouns optative mood Plur plural potential mood praise preposition Present tense Preterimperfect Preterperfect tense Preterpluperfect tense pronoun ra ble ra tion rain ri ous Second future tense sentence signifies Sing sion sounded ster subjunctive mood substantive syllable ta tion thee thing tive trans ture unto verb vowel wicked wise words not exceeding