A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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Page 83
... derived from the French , hav- ing h after it , as in machine . 3. E is sounded like a in there , where ; and like u in her . 4. F is sounded like v in of . 5. G before e and i in some words , and almost always before y , is sounded ...
... derived from the French , hav- ing h after it , as in machine . 3. E is sounded like a in there , where ; and like u in her . 4. F is sounded like v in of . 5. G before e and i in some words , and almost always before y , is sounded ...
Page 107
... derived from adjectives ; as , justly , wisely , truly , prudently , bravely , & c . and all ordinals ; as , once , twice , thrice , four times , five times , & c . Q. Are not some adverbs compared ? A. Yes ; especially adverbs in ly ...
... derived from adjectives ; as , justly , wisely , truly , prudently , bravely , & c . and all ordinals ; as , once , twice , thrice , four times , five times , & c . Q. Are not some adverbs compared ? A. Yes ; especially adverbs in ly ...
Page 110
... derived from the French , instead of in , we commonly use en ; as , to enrage , to encourage ; but then it never denotes privation , or not . 13. Inter , which signifies between ; as , to intervene , to in- terrupt ; but in interdict ...
... derived from the French , instead of in , we commonly use en ; as , to enrage , to encourage ; but then it never denotes privation , or not . 13. Inter , which signifies between ; as , to intervene , to in- terrupt ; but in interdict ...
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