A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... short ( ă ) as in cap . broad ( â ) as in halt . Bee Cee Dee . E long ( e ) as in mete : short ( e ) as in met . * * When e is not sounded at the end of a word , it is called e final : which sometimes serves to lengthen the sound of the ...
... short ( ă ) as in cap . broad ( â ) as in halt . Bee Cee Dee . E long ( e ) as in mete : short ( e ) as in met . * * When e is not sounded at the end of a word , it is called e final : which sometimes serves to lengthen the sound of the ...
Page 83
... short ( 1 ) as in tin . Jay Kay 1 Ell Em u V W X Y y Ꮓ FGHIJKLMNOPCRSTUVWXN En O long ( ō ) as in note : short ( ŏ ) as in not . Pee P q Cu r Arr S Ess Z Tee Yu long ( u ) as in tune : short ( ŭ ) as in tun . Vee Double yu Ekx Wi long ...
... short ( 1 ) as in tin . Jay Kay 1 Ell Em u V W X Y y Ꮓ FGHIJKLMNOPCRSTUVWXN En O long ( ō ) as in note : short ( ŏ ) as in not . Pee P q Cu r Arr S Ess Z Tee Yu long ( u ) as in tune : short ( ŭ ) as in tun . Vee Double yu Ekx Wi long ...
Page 97
... short , wise . Q. What is the comparative degree ? A. The comparative somewhat increaseth or diminisheth its positive in signification ; as , longer , or more long ; shorter , or more short ; wiser , or more wise . Q. What is the ...
... short , wise . Q. What is the comparative degree ? A. The comparative somewhat increaseth or diminisheth its positive in signification ; as , longer , or more long ; shorter , or more short ; wiser , or more wise . Q. What is the ...
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