Enquire within upon everything by Robert Kemp Philp

186. Double Meaning.

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But it will be very important to bear in mind that there are many words having a double meaning or application, and that the difference of meaning is indicated by the difference of the accent. Among these words, _nouns_ are distinguished from _verbs_ by this means: _nouns_ are mostly accented on the first syllable, and _verbs_ on the last. [A COW YIELDS 168 LBS. OF BUTTER PER ANNUM.]