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Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them. _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II. By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III. For Epitaphs 28 IV. By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III.
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From this reading For Epitaphs 28 IV.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading For Epitaphs 28 IV.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Epitaphs 28 IV.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading For Epitaphs 28 IV.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading By Advertisers and on Sign-boards 20 III.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading By Correspondents 42 V. By the Effusive 56 VI.
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From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
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From this reading _A Companion to "English as She is Spoke."_ _NEW YORK:_ _D. Appleton & Co., 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street._ _Contents._ Page I. How she is wrote by the Inaccurate 9 II.
