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... better : can you tell me which of these words denotes a higher degree of excellence than the other ? 99. The word better . Q. What degree of comparison , then , shall we call better ? 100. Comparative degree . Q. What , then , does the ...
... better : can you tell me which of these words denotes a higher degree of excellence than the other ? 99. The word better . Q. What degree of comparison , then , shall we call better ? 100. Comparative degree . Q. What , then , does the ...
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... better men , best men . " Which adjective here is the positive , and why ? ( 108. ) Which the comparative ? why ... Better , Little , Less , Least . Much , or many , More , Most . Bad , ill , or evil , Worse , Worst . Near , Nearer ...
... better men , best men . " Which adjective here is the positive , and why ? ( 108. ) Which the comparative ? why ... Better , Little , Less , Least . Much , or many , More , Most . Bad , ill , or evil , Worse , Worst . Near , Nearer ...
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... better , Soon , sooner , Justly , Wisely , Justly , Badly , or ill , worse , 111 Comparative . Superlative . oftener , oftenest . most . best . soonest . more justly , more wisely , less justly , most justly . most wisely . least justly ...
... better , Soon , sooner , Justly , Wisely , Justly , Badly , or ill , worse , 111 Comparative . Superlative . oftener , oftenest . most . best . soonest . more justly , more wisely , less justly , most justly . most wisely . least justly ...
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... better , best , worse , worst , less , least , very , almost , little , alike , " & c . 66 When a preposition suffers no change , but becomes an adverb merely by its appli- cation : as , when we say , " He rides about ; " " He was near ...
... better , best , worse , worst , less , least , very , almost , little , alike , " & c . 66 When a preposition suffers no change , but becomes an adverb merely by its appli- cation : as , when we say , " He rides about ; " " He was near ...
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... better than John . " It im- plies a comparison between two . 367. The superlative degree increases or lessens the positive to the highest or lowest degree ; as , " Thomas is the best , " " Walter is the worst . " 368. It implies a ...
... better than John . " It im- plies a comparison between two . 367. The superlative degree increases or lessens the positive to the highest or lowest degree ; as , " Thomas is the best , " " Walter is the worst . " 368. It implies a ...
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according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun adverb agree auxiliary auxiliary verbs called comma compound conjugation conjunction connected correct this sentence Corresponding with Murray's DEFECTIVE VERBS definite article denote ellipsis English Engravings EXERCISES IN PARSING EXERCISES IN SYNTAX following sentences future tense genitive Give an example governed happy imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood interjection intransitive James John king language loved manner means Murray's Grammar neuter verb nominative Note number and person objective PARSED AND CORRECTED passive verb Perf personal pronoun phrase pluperfect PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive potential mood preposition present tense proper relative pronoun repeat RULE VII Rule XV second future second person sense signifies sing singular number sometimes subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllables SYNTAX CONTINUED tence thing tion tive transitive verb Turkey morocco virtue vowel William wise word wouldst write written
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Page 124 - The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er...
Page 126 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 137 - And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. And he came unto his father, and said, My father.
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Page 191 - Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house : and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 O shut not up my soul with the sinners : nor my life with the blood-thirsty; 10 In whose hands is wickedness : and their right hand is full of gifts.
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Page 110 - RULE II. Two or more nouns, fyc. in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood, must have verbs, nouns, and pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural number: as " Socrates and Plato were wise; they were the most eminent philosophers of Greece;" " The sun that rolls over our heads, the food that we receive, the rest that we enjoy, daily admonish us of a superior and superintending Power.
Page 191 - This dedication may serve for almost any book, that has, is, or shall be published ;" it ought to be, "that has been, or shall be published.