A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... words , like ks ; as in wax , Xerxes . 13. Y at the end of monosyllables is sounded like i ; as in by , my ; but in the middle of words of more than one syllable , it is sounded ĭ ; as in Egypt : and at the end of words of more than one ...
... words , like ks ; as in wax , Xerxes . 13. Y at the end of monosyllables is sounded like i ; as in by , my ; but in the middle of words of more than one syllable , it is sounded ĭ ; as in Egypt : and at the end of words of more than one ...
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... word parted , though they be proper to begin a word ; as hous - hold . Note . That dl , tl , kl , and zl , are often used to begin syllables , though they begin no words , as la - dle , tur - tle , wrin - kle , puz - zle . RULE III . Q ...
... word parted , though they be proper to begin a word ; as hous - hold . Note . That dl , tl , kl , and zl , are often used to begin syllables , though they begin no words , as la - dle , tur - tle , wrin - kle , puz - zle . RULE III . Q ...
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... words in a sentence . Q. Upon what account may words be left out ? A. 1. When a word has been mentioned just before , and may be supposed to be kept in mind . Therefore in a relative sentence , the antecedent , or foregoing word , is ...
... words in a sentence . Q. Upon what account may words be left out ? A. 1. When a word has been mentioned just before , and may be supposed to be kept in mind . Therefore in a relative sentence , the antecedent , or foregoing word , is ...
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