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 ReferenceW. Kent, 1857 - 504 pages |
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... MEANING OF WORDS . In the flow of centuries words often lose their meaning by being used in new applications ; and to disinter that meaning out of the alluvium and drift of ages , and bring it up to the light , affords as much pleasure ...
... MEANING OF WORDS . In the flow of centuries words often lose their meaning by being used in new applications ; and to disinter that meaning out of the alluvium and drift of ages , and bring it up to the light , affords as much pleasure ...
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... meaning of the word defined . A Real definition explains the nature of the thing signified by the word . They sometimes coincide ; as , for instance , in the case of the circle , and so of scientific terms generally , where the meaning ...
... meaning of the word defined . A Real definition explains the nature of the thing signified by the word . They sometimes coincide ; as , for instance , in the case of the circle , and so of scientific terms generally , where the meaning ...
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... meaning or involve a contradiction , or , according to the fair construction of the words , convey a meaning different from the intention of the speaker , should be dismissed . Thus , when a person says , " He sings a good song , ' the ...
... meaning or involve a contradiction , or , according to the fair construction of the words , convey a meaning different from the intention of the speaker , should be dismissed . Thus , when a person says , " He sings a good song , ' the ...
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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