 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 páginas
...taught to omit, in all similar cases, the sound of the n, and to give the h its full pronunciation. A or an is styled the indefinite article : it is used...thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate ; as " Give me a book ;" that is, any book. The is called the definite article ; because it ascertains... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 páginas
...iught to omit, in all similar cases, the sound of the n, and to gire the h its full pronunciation. A or an is styled the indefinite article : it is used in a vague seasc--••to point out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate : as " Give... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 páginas
...taught to omit, in all similar cases, the sound of the n, and to give the h its full pronunciation. A or an is styled the indefinite article: it is used...in a vague sense to point out one single thing of * A instead of on is now used before words beginning with u long. See page 41 , letter U. It is also... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 páginas
...sounded, the a only is to be used ; as, a hand, a heart, a highway. A or an is styled theindefinhe article : it is used in a •vague sense, to point...thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate; as, "Give me a book ;" " Bring me an apple." The is called the definite article, because it ascertains... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 346 páginas
...all similar cases ; the sound of the n, and to give the •A its full pronunciation.. ,. . r.; : . A or an is styled the indefinite article : it is used in a vague sense to point but one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate: as, " Give me a book ;" " Bring... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 páginas
...give the h its full pronunciation. 'A or an is styled the indefinite article : jt is used in a yague sense to point out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate : as, " Give me « book •;" " Bring me an apple." The is called the defmite article ; because it... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 322 páginas
...taught to omit, in all similar cases, the sound of the n, and to give the h its full pronunciation. A or an is styled the indefinite article : it is used...out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indetermU nate : as, ' Give me a book ; ' Bring me an apple.' The is called the definite article ;... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 444 páginas
...cite a few of them, with examples to prove them false or incorrect. Says Murray ; 'a or an is stiled the indefinite article. It is used in a vague sense...thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate ; as give me a book, that is, any book.' The rule is just in the passage given, but let us try it by... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 554 páginas
...beL 2 ccmt-s comes an before a vowel, y and w cxcepted ; and before a silent h preceding a vowel. , A is used in a vague sense to point out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate : the determine what particular thing is meaned. A substantive, Without any article to limit it, is... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1810 - 446 páginas
...prove them false or incorrect. Says Murray; 'a or an is stiled the indefinite article. It is xised in a vague sense to point out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate ; as give me a book, that is, any book.' The rule is just in the passage given, but let us try it by... | |
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A or an is styled the indefinite article : it is used in a vague sense to point out one single thing of the kind, in other respects indeterminate : as, " Give me a book ;" 
