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The new and complete spelling dictionary , and sure guide to the English language: Shewing, I. The Use of the Alphabet in general, with the different Pronunciation of single, double, and treble Vowels and Consonants, in a Variety of Examples. II. An easy and familiar Grammar, in which are not only pointed out the different Parts of Speech by Name, but the Use of them reduced into real Practice. III. A Dictionary, containing upwards of Ten Thousand Words, with their Signification, and the Name of the Part of Speech to which they belong in the Order of Grammar. The Whole principally designed for the Use of Schools; but digested in so easy a Manner, that all such adult Persons, or Foreigners, who have not had the Advantage of being taught, may, by their own Application only, become acquainted with the English Tongue in a short Time. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Use of the Globes, Universal Spelling-Book, School-Masters Companion, &c. To which are prefixed two very useful tables. Table I. Contains the Names of the most principal Men mentioned in the Old and New Testament, with their significant Meaning, and the Place referred to. Table II. The Names of such Places as are more difficult to read and pronounce; having both their proper Accent and Rules for Pronunciation, for such as would read the Sacred Writings with Propriety.
Daniel FenningDate: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- E-books
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The spelling dictionary or, a collection of all the common words and proper names of persons and places, made use of in the English tongue. Carefully compared with the Original Languages, From whence they are derived, and marked as they are to be pronounced. Whereby Persons of the meanest Capacity may attain to Spell and Write English true and correctly. By Thomas Dyche, Late Master of the Free-School at Stratford le Bow, Middlesex.
Thomas DycheDate: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- E-books
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The royal spelling dictionary of the English language , on a most useful and extensive plan, for the instruction of our youth of both sexes, ... By the Rev. Thomas Green, M.A.
Green, Thomas, 1731-1783.Date: 1765- E-books
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The spelling dictionary or, a collection of all the common words and proper names made use of in the English tongue; Carefully compared with the Original Languages, from whence they are derived, and marked, as they are to be pronounced. Whereby Persons of the meanest Capacity may attain to Spell and Write English true and correctly. By Thomas Dyche, Master of the Free School at Stratford-Bow, in Middlesex.
Thomas DycheDate: 1725- E-books
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The complete English spelling dictionary , upon an entire new plan. In which all words of two or more syllables are so accented and divided, as to fix their proper sounds. With Easy Rules for attaining the true Pronunciation of all Words; by which Foreigners will acquire the true English Accent; Natives will be enabled to correct and shake off the false and improper Dialect (peculiar to any County in this Kingdom) And Children may be taught to speak the Language with the greatest Propriety. For the use of schools. To which is added, An alphabetical Appendix of Proper Names of Two and more Syllables, in the O. and N. Testament; which being divided as they should be spoke, the Reading of the Holy Scriptures is thereby rendered perfectly easy.
Carter, John, teacher.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]