The English Language, in Its Elements and Forms : with a History of Its Origin and Development: Designed for the Use of Pupils and of Teachers, and as a Book of General Reference |
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Page 113
... true pronunciation of a word in a given language , after it has been ascertained to belong to that language . Thus , to know that the word débris is a French word , and yet to pronounce it debriss , implies an ignorance of the true ...
... true pronunciation of a word in a given language , after it has been ascertained to belong to that language . Thus , to know that the word débris is a French word , and yet to pronounce it debriss , implies an ignorance of the true ...
Page 248
... true that they each carry . It is not true that each three makes six ; but it is true that each three makes ( i . e . , contributes to the making ) . As far , then , as the essential parts of the predicate are concerned , there are two ...
... true that they each carry . It is not true that each three makes six ; but it is true that each three makes ( i . e . , contributes to the making ) . As far , then , as the essential parts of the predicate are concerned , there are two ...
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... true of a " logical whole " is true of each of its parts . What is true of a " physical whole " is not true of its parts . Logically , " tree " is divided into oak , elms , pine , & c . Physically , " tree " is divided into root , trunk ...
... true of a " logical whole " is true of each of its parts . What is true of a " physical whole " is not true of its parts . Logically , " tree " is divided into oak , elms , pine , & c . Physically , " tree " is divided into root , trunk ...
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Norman Anglo-Saxon Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called Celtic combination common Compose a sentence compound conjunction consonant consonantal copula Danish dative denotes derived dialect diphthong elementary sound England English alphabet English language equivalent etymology euphony exist express fisk-e French FUTURE PERFECT TENSE gender genitive German Give Gothic Gothic languages grammar Greek Hebrew inflection Italian king Latin language Latin words letters loved meaning mind mode nature Norman nouns object origin orthoepy orthography participle PAST TENSE PERFECT TENSE personal pronouns phonetic elements predicate prefix preposition PRESENT TENSE preterit pronunciation proposition QUESTIONS UNDER CHAPTER race relation represented Roman Sanscrit Saxon SECTION Shemitic Singular sometimes sonant speech spoken language stock of languages subjunctive substantive suffix surd syllable taken term termination Teutonic things thou thought tion tongue transitive verb verb voice vowel vowel sounds whence