Rudimental Lessons in Etymology and Syntax: In which These Two Parts of Grammar are Exhibited in Parallel Columns : Carelfuly Adapted to the Capacity of Young Learners |
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... better than a dead lion . " " Moderate expectations give room for agreeable dis- appointments . " " Hasty and precipitate con- nexions are generally attend- ed with great disadvanta- ges . " Verbs express action or existence . * They ...
... better than a dead lion . " " Moderate expectations give room for agreeable dis- appointments . " " Hasty and precipitate con- nexions are generally attend- ed with great disadvanta- ges . " Verbs express action or existence . * They ...
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... , good , wise , great . 2. The Comparative form expresses an in- crease or diminution of the quality ; as , better , wiser , less wise . 3. The Superlative form exhibits the great- est degree of CHAP . V. 21 Of Adjectives,
... , good , wise , great . 2. The Comparative form expresses an in- crease or diminution of the quality ; as , better , wiser , less wise . 3. The Superlative form exhibits the great- est degree of CHAP . V. 21 Of Adjectives,
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... better , best ; bad , ill , worse , worst ; little , less , least ; much , many , more , near , nearer , late , later , older , old , most ; nearest or next ; latest or last ; oldest or eldest . The following are superlative ...
... better , best ; bad , ill , worse , worst ; little , less , least ; much , many , more , near , nearer , late , later , older , old , most ; nearest or next ; latest or last ; oldest or eldest . The following are superlative ...
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... better expressed by saying , " A person is at the door . " . Sometimes it gives a small degree of emphasis to a sen- tence : as , There was a man sent from God , whose name was John . " Per . Singular . 1. I am learning . 2. CHAP . X ...
... better expressed by saying , " A person is at the door . " . Sometimes it gives a small degree of emphasis to a sen- tence : as , There was a man sent from God , whose name was John . " Per . Singular . 1. I am learning . 2. CHAP . X ...
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... better , best , worse , worst , less , least , very , almost , lit- tle , alike , & c . There are many ad- verbs formed by a com- bination of of preposi- R. 16. Two nega- tives , in English , de- stroy each other , or are equivalent to ...
... better , best , worse , worst , less , least , very , almost , lit- tle , alike , & c . There are many ad- verbs formed by a com- bination of of preposi- R. 16. Two nega- tives , in English , de- stroy each other , or are equivalent to ...
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action or event action or existence adjective belongs adverb Auxiliaries common noun conjugation conjunctive pronoun connect words couldst derstood descriptive adjective distinc Etymology and Syntax Examples express action feminine Figures of Speech gender IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect indicative mood Infinitive Mood intransitive verb ject jective John's learner learning love the Truth MANASSEH ROBBINS masculine nominative noun or pronoun noun reward nouns and pronouns Nouns ending numbers belong objective case signifies Perfect Participle perfect sentence Perfect Tense person and number persons or things Pluperfect Tense plural by changing plural number Poss POTENTIAL MOOD prefixed preposition Present Tense principal verb pronominal adjec property or condition qualifies the verb rule Second Future Tense shouldst show the relation signifies the object singular number spoken SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD tence Tense represents Theism third person Thou mayst Thou mightst Thou wilt ticiple tion tive transitive verb must act walk wise