A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts. ... The Thirteenth Edition. By Thomas Dilworth, ...Henry Kent, 1751 - 154 pages |
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Page 89
... divided ; as , Num - ber . Q. What Exception have you to this Rule ? A. Two Confonants in the Middle of a Derivative , though they be not proper to begin a Word , muft not be divided ; as , Stand - ard . RULE IV . Q. What is the Fourth ...
... divided ; as , Num - ber . Q. What Exception have you to this Rule ? A. Two Confonants in the Middle of a Derivative , though they be not proper to begin a Word , muft not be divided ; as , Stand - ard . RULE IV . Q. What is the Fourth ...
Page 90
... divided according to their Original , or Primitive . Q. What is the Confequence of this Rule ? A. Thefe Terminations , age , -ed , en , -er , -eft , -et , -eth , -ing , -i , -ous , -ard , -al , -or , ought to go by themselves in ...
... divided according to their Original , or Primitive . Q. What is the Confequence of this Rule ? A. Thefe Terminations , age , -ed , en , -er , -eft , -et , -eth , -ing , -i , -ous , -ard , -al , -or , ought to go by themselves in ...
Page 91
... divided ? A. 1. If they begin a Word , they muft alfo begin a Syllable together ; as , il - lu - ftrate . 2. If they be proper to end a Word , they may all be put to the former Syllable ; as , Latch - et . 3. If the two laft be proper ...
... divided ? A. 1. If they begin a Word , they muft alfo begin a Syllable together ; as , il - lu - ftrate . 2. If they be proper to end a Word , they may all be put to the former Syllable ; as , Latch - et . 3. If the two laft be proper ...
Page 95
... divided ? A. Books are ufually divided into Chapters , Sections , Paragraphs and Verfes . Q. What are Chapters ? A. Chapters contain the principal Heads , Subject , or Argument of a Book . Q. What are Sections ? A. Sections A. Sections ...
... divided ? A. Books are ufually divided into Chapters , Sections , Paragraphs and Verfes . Q. What are Chapters ? A. Chapters contain the principal Heads , Subject , or Argument of a Book . Q. What are Sections ? A. Sections A. Sections ...
Page 96
... divided ? A. It is divided into short and long . Q. How is the fhort Quantity known ? A. By a quick Pronunciation ; as , not . Q. How is the long Quantity known ? 2 A. By a flow Pronunciation , or twice the Time of a fhort Quantity ; as ...
... divided ? A. It is divided into short and long . Q. How is the fhort Quantity known ? A. By a quick Pronunciation ; as , not . Q. How is the long Quantity known ? 2 A. By a flow Pronunciation , or twice the Time of a fhort Quantity ; as ...
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Accent Adverb alfo Bachelor of Arts becauſe beſt Cafe caft CHAP Church confifting of Words Confonants Defire denotes Diphthong Divifion of Syllables doth eafy Leffons educated hereafter English Tongue FABLE fafe fame fave ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies fing firft following Words fome fometimes foregoing Tables fuch Give an Example hath Heart himſelf IMPERATIVE MOOD increaſe INDICATIVE MOOD INFINITIVE MOOD Inftruction juft LESSON LESSON Lord Mafter Mind moft Monofyllables muft muſt Note Nouns Number Optative Mood ourſelves paft Perfon Plur Plural Potential Mood Praifes Praiſe Prefent Tenfe Prepofition Preter Preterperfect Tenfe Preterpluperfect Tenfe Pronouns Proper Names Puniſhment rain reft Schoolmaster Second Future Tenfe Senfe Sentence ſhall Sing Singular Spelling Subftantive Subjunctive Mood thee thefe theſe Thing thofe THOMAS DILWORTH thou Truft unto uſed Verb Verfe Vowel wanting whofe Wicked wife Words not exceeding