A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...: To which are Prefixed Principles of English Pronunciation ... Likewise, Rules to be Observed by the Natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for Avoiding Their Respective Peculiarities ... To which is Annexed A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names, &c |
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... colour of tenderness to others , is calculated to raise ourselves at their expense . A writer , who is conscious he deserves the attention of the Publick , ( and unless he is thus conscions he ought not to write , ) must not only wish ...
... colour of tenderness to others , is calculated to raise ourselves at their expense . A writer , who is conscious he deserves the attention of the Publick , ( and unless he is thus conscions he ought not to write , ) must not only wish ...
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... colour , are perfectly the same sound . The exceptions are but few . 203. When said is the third person preterimperfect tense of the verb to say , ai has the sound of short , and said rhymes with bed ; the same sound of ai may be ...
... colour , are perfectly the same sound . The exceptions are but few . 203. When said is the third person preterimperfect tense of the verb to say , ai has the sound of short , and said rhymes with bed ; the same sound of ai may be ...
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... colour , color .. ǎtom , àtōmus . těnour , ténor . sophism sophisma colour , dolor . minum , minus . honour , honor . álun , Llamen . aloes , àloe " . * bon , EbƐnus . relict , relictus . platin , platna . prophet . robin , ravicula ...
... colour , color .. ǎtom , àtōmus . těnour , ténor . sophism sophisma colour , dolor . minum , minus . honour , honor . álun , Llamen . aloes , àloe " . * bon , EbƐnus . relict , relictus . platin , platna . prophet . robin , ravicula ...
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... colour , made of quicksilver and sulphur ground together in a marble mortar . ETITES , è t'tèz . s . Eagle - stone . AFAR , â - far ' . ad . At a great distance ; to a great distance . AFEARD , â - fèrd ' . participial a . Frightened ...
... colour , made of quicksilver and sulphur ground together in a marble mortar . ETITES , è t'tèz . s . Eagle - stone . AFAR , â - far ' . ad . At a great distance ; to a great distance . AFEARD , â - fèrd ' . participial a . Frightened ...
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... colour of amber . 8. Resembles AMBERGRIS , âm'bar - grèse . s . 112. A fragrant drug that melts almost like wax , used both as a perfume and a cordial . AMBER - SEED , am'bår - sèèd . millet . AMBER - TREE , âm'bår - trèè . s . A shrub ...
... colour of amber . 8. Resembles AMBERGRIS , âm'bar - grèse . s . 112. A fragrant drug that melts almost like wax , used both as a perfume and a cordial . AMBER - SEED , am'bår - sèèd . millet . AMBER - TREE , âm'bår - trèè . s . A shrub ...
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adjective agreeable analogy anglicised animal antepenultimate båll Belonging body Buchanan called chyle COACERVATE coagulate colour compounds consonant contrary corrupt costiveness custom derived Dictionary diphthong distinction dress enclitical English Entick fåll får fåt mè favour fish followed French give Guaiacum hard heard herb hissing horse Johnson Kenrick kind language last syllable letter liquor long sound manner mark Mason ment mêt pine mind môve mute når Nares nature neral ness nỏ noise nôt tåbe noun nounced observed orthography participle penultimate Perry person place the accent plant plural Preter preterit pron pronounced pronunciation publick quantity Relating rhyme ridan rule Scott second syllable secondary accent seems sharp Sheridan ship short sound sometimes species spelling tåb termination thin thing tion tree triphthong unaccented v. a. To put verb verbal nouns vessel vowel vulgar written