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... length ; strong , strength , warm , warmth ; moon , month , & c . also from to die , comes death ; from grow , growth , & c . SYNTAX . Exam- Syntax is the disposing of words in their right case , gender , number person , mood , tense ...
... length ; strong , strength , warm , warmth ; moon , month , & c . also from to die , comes death ; from grow , growth , & c . SYNTAX . Exam- Syntax is the disposing of words in their right case , gender , number person , mood , tense ...
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... length ; as Mr. for Master , Mrs. for Mistress , & c . It argues also disrespect to use contractions to our superiors , and is often puzzling to others . The following table will explain some of the principal abbreviations now in use ...
... length ; as Mr. for Master , Mrs. for Mistress , & c . It argues also disrespect to use contractions to our superiors , and is often puzzling to others . The following table will explain some of the principal abbreviations now in use ...
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... length of time . The purpose of the writing being accomplished , it was effaced , by rubbing the wax ; thus , were the tables rendered perfectly serviceable for any new com- munication . The writing on parchment , was exceedingly expen ...
... length of time . The purpose of the writing being accomplished , it was effaced , by rubbing the wax ; thus , were the tables rendered perfectly serviceable for any new com- munication . The writing on parchment , was exceedingly expen ...
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... length of the word , when they are entirely quiescent and useless . That this is the genius of the orthography of our language must be perceived by the most su- perficial observer ; but no modern tongue is absolutely free from the same ...
... length of the word , when they are entirely quiescent and useless . That this is the genius of the orthography of our language must be perceived by the most su- perficial observer ; but no modern tongue is absolutely free from the same ...
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... length lenth , friendship frenship , connect conek , commandment commanment , conjunct conjunt , humble humle , lumber lumer , number numer , exemplary , exemlary , & c . Rocks rox , acts aks or ax , facts faks or fax , districts ...
... length lenth , friendship frenship , connect conek , commandment commanment , conjunct conjunt , humble humle , lumber lumer , number numer , exemplary , exemlary , & c . Rocks rox , acts aks or ax , facts faks or fax , districts ...
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