Die Geschichte des kleinen Jack [by T. Day] übers. von A. Mensbier, adapted for teaching and learning the German language, by means of a verbal translation on the principles of the Hamiltonian system, and an elementary grammar, by P.O. Skene1831 |
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adjectives Alte Arbeit arme augenblicklich became become Chan change class conj Dame Dienst eben einige Ending Engl Examples fand feinen final find form found Freund ganzen gehen gehört Germ German Geschichte gesprochen gesprungen ging gleich good great Greis grossen Hand heard Herr himself horse i. e. in-dem Imperative Imperfect Infinitive inflections irgend Jack Jahre jump jumped junge Kind kleine kleine Jack Knabe kommen konnte kurzer Land lange Leben lich little long machen machte made make Mann master Menschen nahe never nouns Participle Pferde pflegte Plural poor present same sehen shall should Singular Soldat soon Sorge speak spoken sprach springen Stande take Tartaren TENSE they Thiere thou thun time to-the upon used Vater verbs verschiedenen viel warm Welt wenig whole wieder will wohl wollen words young Ziege zu-dem
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