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A dictionary of the English language, [electronic resource] : answering at once the purposes of rhyming, spelling, and pronouncing. On a Plan not hitherto attempted. In which, I. The whole Language is arranged according to its Terminations. II. Every Word is explained and divided into Syllables exactly as pronounced. III. Words liable to a Double Pronunciation are fixed in their True Sound, by a Rhyme. IV. Many Words of established Usage, not to be found in our best Dictionaries, are inserted, and more technical Terms than in any Dictionary, except Chambers's. To which is prefixed A copious Introduction to the various Uses of the Work, with critical and practical Observations on Orthography, Syllabication, Pronunciation, and Rhyme; And for the purposes of poetry is added an index of allowable rhymes. With Authorities for their Usage from our best Authors. By J. Walker, Author of the General Idea of a Pronouncing Dictionary.
by Walker, John, 1732-1807. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1775Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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An english dictionary, [electronic resource] : explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, Philosophy, Law, Navigation, Mathematicks, and other Arts and Sciences. Containing many thousand of hard words (and Proper Names of places) more than are in any other English Dictionary or Expositor: together with the etymological derivation of them from their Proper Fountains, whether, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other Language. In a Method more Comprehensive than any that is Extant. By E. Coles, Schoolmaster, and Teacher of the Tongue to Foreigners.
by Coles, Elisha, 1640?-1680. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1717Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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An english dictionary, [electronic resource] : explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, Philosophy, Law, Navigation, Mathematicks, and other Arts and Sciences. Containing many thousand of hard words (and Proper Names of places) more than are in any other English Dictionary or Expositor: together with the etymological derivation of them from their Proper Fountains, whether, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other Language. In a Method more Comprehensive than any that is Extant. By E. Coles, Schoolmaster, and Teacher of the Tongue to Foreigners.
by Coles, Elisha, 1640?-1680. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1713Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The english instructor [electronic resource] : or, the art of spelling improved. Being a more Plain, Easy, and Regular Method of Teaching Young Children, than any extant. In two parts. The First, - Containing Monosyllables, expressing the most natural and easy Things to the Apprehensions of Children; with Common Words, and Scripture Proper Names, alphabetically ranged, with their proper Accent, and divided according to the Rules of Orthography. The Second, - Being an Instruction more particularly designed for Children of an higher Class, such as have not only made some Advances in their Reading, but are capable of understanding and applying the Rules there given; and contains Observations on the Sound of Letters, with the Use of true Pointing, and other Things necessary for an English Scholar. To which is added, A Method of Instruction, Out of the Sacred Writings and the Catechism of our Church. The Whole being intermixed with Variety of Exercises in Prose and Verse, adapted to the Capacities of Children, and designed as well to instruct them in the Duties of Religion, as to render the initiatory Part of Education easy, profitable, and delightful. The twenty-third edition, with great improvements, including the supplement, being precepts for children, in initation of Lily's Qui mihi. For the use of schools. By Henry Dixon, School-Master, in Bath.
by Dixon, Henry. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1760Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A short sketch of English grammar. [electronic resource] : Intended for the use of such as study that language only. Consisting of a few rules, abstracted chiefly from Johnson, Lowth, Ash, &c. By the Observance of which, a Person wholly unacquainted with any other Language, may learn to speak and write english, Not only intelligibly, but with tolerable Propriety. To which is added, a table, exhibiting, at One View, the declinable parts of speech, with their Sub-Divisions. By Wells Egelsham, printer.
by Egelsham, Wells, d. 1786. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXX. [1780] [1779[Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language. [electronic resource] : In which Not only the Meaning of every Word is clearly explained, and the Sound of every Syllable distinctly shown, but where Words are subject to different Pronunciations, the Reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preferable Pronunciation is pointed out. To which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation; in which The Sounds of Letters, Syllables, and Words, are critically investigated, and systematically arranged; the Rules for Pronouncing are so regulated and disposed as to be applicable, on Inspection, to the Words; and the Analogies of the Language are so fully shown as to lay the Foundation of a consistent and rational Pronunciation. Likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective Peculiarities; and directions to foreigners for acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of this Dictionary. the whole interspersed with observations, philological, critical, and grammatical. By John Walker, Author of elements of elocution, rhyming dictionary, melody of speaking delineated, &c. &c.
by Walker, John, 1732-1807. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language. [electronic resource] : In which Not only the Meaning of every Word is clearly explained, and the Sound of every Syllable distinctly shown, but where Words are subject to different Pronunciations, the Authorities of our best Pronouncing Dictionaries are fully exhibited, the Reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preserable Pronunciation is pointed out. To which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation; in which The Sounds of Letters, Syllables, and Words, are critically investigated, and systematically arranged; the Influence of the Greek and Latin Accent and Quantity on the Account and Quantity of the English, is thoroughly examined and clearly defined; and the Analogies of the Language are so fully shown as to lay the Foundation of a consistent and rational Pronunciation. Likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective Peculiarities; and directions to foreigners for acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of this Dictionary. the whole interspersfd with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical. By John Walker, Author of elements of elocution, rhyming dictionary, melody of speaking delineated, &c. &c.
by Walker, John, 1732-1807. Edition: The second edition; with considerable improvements and large additions.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1797Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A short view of English grammar. [electronic resource] : In a method intirely new. Containing, I. The Doctrine of the Eight Parts of Speech, together with their Signs to know them. II. The Declension of Substantives, Regular, Irregular, Defective, and Redundant, with their Articles and Signs. III. A Table of Adjectives in the three Degrees of Comparison; and how they form Abstracts and Adverbs. IV. The Declension of Pronouns, Substantive and Adjective, Simple and Compound. V. A Table of the Themes of Verbs, with their Government; also their Conjugation and Application of their Signs. VI. A Table of Participles of all Kinds, together with the Gerunds. Vii. The most remarkable Original Adverbs, Simple and Compounded, disposed Alphabetically. Viii. Prepositions and their Government: Also those called Inseparable, and other Syllables borrowed from the Latin in Words compounded. IX. A Summary of Syntax, shewing the Concord and Government of Words join'd in Speech. X. Prosody, shewing the various Ways of accenting Words. XI. The principal and ornamental Rules of Rhetoric, necessary to understand an English Author in Prose or Poetry. XII. Lastly, The Terms explain'd; and an Account of the Stops and Marks in Writing. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, M. A. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon.
by Stirling, John, d. 1777. Edition: The second edition corrected.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXL. [1740]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Lingua sacra [electronic resource] : in three parts. Part I. Contains a complete Hebrew grammar, with points, clearly explained in English, and digested in so easy a Manner, that any Person capable of understanding the English Grammar may, without the Assistance of a Master, arrive at a competent Knowledge of the Hebrew Language; the hebrew grammar being more conformable to the English, than the Latin or Greek. The whole enriched with Notes; in which are shewn the Grammatical Errors and Inaccuracies of the most distinguished Grammarians, and other Writers in the Hebrew Language. Part II. A complete Hebrew-English dictionary; containing all the Words in the whole Four-And-Twenty Books of the Old Testament (being pure Hebrew); the Chaldce Words in Daniel and Ezra; the Targums of Onkelas, Jonathan, and Jerusalem; and such Words in the Talmud, and Writings of the most eminent Rabbins, as serve to illustrate Scripture; or treat of Philosophy, Arts, or Science; whether derived from the Chaldee, Persic, Arabic, or Greek. The Hebrew and Chaldee to be arranged under their genuine Roots, and the specific Signification of the Derivatives from thence illustrated. The Talmudical and Rabbinical to be arranged alphabetically, according to the three first Letters of the Word, except such as are derived from some Hebrew Word, which will be placed under the proper Hebrew Root. The whole most copiously explained, and exemplified by Passages cited at Length from Scripture, and the most correct Rabbinical Writers; by which, the more difficult Words and Passages in the Sacred Writings will be explained, according to their true Meaning, and the lively Oracles of god rescued from the Errors of real or disguised Friends, and the Attacks of open and professed Enemies, whether Deists or Atheists. Part III. To contain all words, both appellative and proper, Terms of Art, and Phrases used in the English tongue, arranged in alphabetical Order, and explained in Hebrew. By David Levi, author of The ceremonies of the jews, &c. Vol. I.
by Levi, David, 1740-1799. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Entick's new spelling dictionary, [electronic resource] : teaching to write and pronounce the English tongue with ease and propriety: In which each Word is accented according to its just and natural Pronunciation; the Part of Speech is properly distinguished, and The various significations are ranged in one line; with A List of proper names of Men and Women. The whole Compiled and digested in a Manner entirely new, to make it a complete pocket companion for those Who read Milton, Pope, Addison, Shakespeare, Tillotson, and Locke, or other English Authors of Repute in Prose or Verse: And in particular to assist young People, Artificers, Tradesmen and Foreigners, desirous of understanding what they speak, read and write. To which is prefixed, A grammatical introduction to the English Tongue.
by Entick, John, 1703?-1773. Edition: A new edition. Revised, corrected, and enlarged throughout. To which is now added, a catalogue of words of similar sounds, .. By William Crakelt, ..Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1787Other title: New spelling dictionary.Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful Observations in Spelling, Alterations, and Amendments in the Sounds of Letters, both Single and Double; Exact Formations of both Sorts by the several Organs of Voice;-A Discourse on Prosody: A large Chapter about various Quantities of Vowels, Change, and Loss of Letters and Syllables in Pronunciation;-Rules for the right Reading of Prose and Verse;-A new Method of Parsing, according to Orthography and Prosody;-A Method of Teaching, useful both to Scholars and their Teachers; -And many other necessary Things, interspersed in each Part of the Book. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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The practical grammar [electronic resource] : or, an easy way to understand English. In which The Rules are laid down in a Manner entirely New; and the Whole rendered so easy, familiar, and entertaining, that a Child of only Eight Years of Age may be perfectly initiated into a Knowledge of the English Tongue, with the greatest Expedition and Pleasure. To which is added, a poetical epitome of grammar, for the help of memory. With a supplement, Containing Examples of bad English to be turned into good, with the good opposite, in order to illustrate every Rule of Syntax, or the Composition of Sentences; and A Short english grammar, upon the plan of the Latin, for the Use of such as are designed for the Study of that Language. Throughout the Whole, whatever is New is delivered in an easy, agreeable Manner; and what was before known, is placed in a Light quite new and amusing. By Thomas Smetham, Master of the Academy at Southgate, and late Master of the Boarding School at Ponder's End.
by Smetham, Thomas. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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