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... begins with the reign of Queen Elizabeth , and is the English of the present time . Such are the stages of the English language , which , if we look to the English period alone , form three divisions , named ( as above ) Old English ...
... begins with the reign of Queen Elizabeth , and is the English of the present time . Such are the stages of the English language , which , if we look to the English period alone , form three divisions , named ( as above ) Old English ...
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... begin , give , forgive , biggin , piggin , noggin . § 149. G before y is sounded as in gun , in gyve , and in all adjectives ending in y and ish of Anglo - Saxon origin , and formed from substantives in g ; as waggish , hoggish ...
... begin , give , forgive , biggin , piggin , noggin . § 149. G before y is sounded as in gun , in gyve , and in all adjectives ending in y and ish of Anglo - Saxon origin , and formed from substantives in g ; as waggish , hoggish ...
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... begins a syllable , and is , consequently , silent . In cognizance and recognizance it is generally silent . In poignard , champignon and seignior , it has the French , in bagnio , seraglio , intaglio , the Italian sound . This is in ...
... begins a syllable , and is , consequently , silent . In cognizance and recognizance it is generally silent . In poignard , champignon and seignior , it has the French , in bagnio , seraglio , intaglio , the Italian sound . This is in ...
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... begins with any sound excepting that of a sharp mute , and is also accented , x is sounded as gz - exért , exámple , & c . , is pronounced egzert , egz- ample , & c . § 180. In the French words billet - doux , and beaux , the x has the ...
... begins with any sound excepting that of a sharp mute , and is also accented , x is sounded as gz - exért , exámple , & c . , is pronounced egzert , egz- ample , & c . § 180. In the French words billet - doux , and beaux , the x has the ...
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... begins . N.B. - Words like book - case are in this class , because the c is really sounded as a second k . H and the combinations of h . § 182. H is silent at the beginning of the following words : - heir , heiress , honest , honesty ...
... begins . N.B. - Words like book - case are in this class , because the c is really sounded as a second k . H and the combinations of h . § 182. H is silent at the beginning of the following words : - heir , heiress , honest , honesty ...
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A. S. English accented adjective adverb Anglo-Norman Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon language aw in bawl battle of Hastings British was superseded called changed combination Cóme compound conjunction consonant copula Demonstrative Pronoun denotes an action dialects diphthong Ecbert ee in feet ellipsis England English language expression father flat mute following words gender govern Hence introduced invaders from Germany King Latin language letter lip-s means nominative noun object oo in cool original British Orthography Participle personal pronouns pine Plur plural is formed plural number Poss possessive pronouns precedes a single predicate preposition present English preterite tense pronunciation proposition reign rhyme Saxon second person semivowel sentence settlement of invaders sharp mute silent Sing singular ends singular number sounds denoted sounds-1 speak spelling spelt spoken language substantive substantives derived superlative syllable th in thine thou three signs tion transitive verb unaccented syllables vowel words derived دو وو
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Page 135 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes...
Page 132 - The bride at the altar; Leave the deer, leave the steer, Leave nets and barges ; Come with your fighting gear, Broad-swords and targes. Come as the winds come, when Forests are rended; Come as the waves come, when Navies are stranded : Faster come, faster come, Faster and faster, Chief, vassal, page, and groom, Tenant and master.
Page 136 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 135 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Page 135 - Think nothing gain'd," he cries, " till nought remain, On Moscow's walls till Gothic standards fly, And all be mine beneath the polar sky." The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait ; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of...
Page 134 - ) 'TwA8 when the seas were roaring With hollow blasts of wind, A damsel lay deploring, All on a rock reclined.
Page 136 - THE Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high ; And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 2 On cherub and on cherubim, Full royally, he rode ; And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroad.
Page 131 - The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And — "Stanley!" was the cry; — A light on Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye: With dying hand, above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted " Victory ! — Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on ! " Were the last words of Marmion.
Page 135 - O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the field; Behold surrounding kings their powers combine, And one capitulate, and one resign; Peace courts his hand, but spreads her charms in vain; 'Think nothing gained...
Page 131 - Come as the winds come, when Forests are rended, Come as the waves come, when Navies are stranded: Faster come, faster come, Faster and faster, Chief, vassal, page and groom, Tenant and master. Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!