 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 80 pages
...particular fubftantive ; as, a finest apple, a fleafant profpecl. 5. A Verb is a word which fignifies to BE, to DO, or to SUFFER ; as, " I am, I rule, I am ruled," A verb may be diftinguiflied by its making fenfe with any of the perfonal pronouns, or the word to before it;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...substantive ; as, a sweet o/iple, a pleasant prospect. 4. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word...; as, The man is happy ; he is benevolent ; he is usein!. 5. A Verb is a -word which signifies to TIE, to DO, 'rir to SUFFER. ; as, " I am, 1 rule, I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...•• - '•-' •'. ! CHAPTER V. ->,/ ' Of PXONOUXS. A PRONOUN is, a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happv ; he is benevolent ; he is useful." There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the PERSONAL, the... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...as, Singular. Plural. 1st Person, I, We, 2d Thou, Ye or You. 3d He, she, or it ; They. 1 OF VERBS. A VERB is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am, I rule, I am ruled. Verbs are of three kinds ; Active, Passive, and Neuter. They are also divided into regular, irregular,... | |
 | John Ash - 1810 - 136 pages
...Korsl, &c. * From ad, to, and jacio, to put. 'PRONOUN.* 24. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " the man is merry, he laughs, he sings." 25. The following pronouns (it only cxcepted) have three cases, nominative,... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 734 pages
...words irregular in ihis respect, are those which express the very same ideas with the foregoing. VERB. A VERB is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to sufier. There are three kinds of Verbs ; Active, Passive, and Neuter Verbs. A Verb Active expresses... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...which expresses the highest degree of the quality, by adding st or est to the positive ; as hardest. 5. A VERB is a word which signifies, to be, to do, or to suffer. There are active, passive, and neuter verbs. A verb ni'lii't: expresses an action, and implies an agent,... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...which expresses the highest degree of the quality, by adding st or est to the positive ; as hardest. 5. A VERB is a word which signifies, to be, to do, or fo suffer. There are active, passive, arid neuter verbs. A verb active expresses an action, and implies... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...highest degree ; as, best, zcisest, greatest. PRONOUN. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word;...the man is happy, he is benevolent, he is useful. There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the personal, the relative, and the adjective pronouns. Personal... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1815 - 64 pages
...year, All scenes and climates seeing, Had run a wild and strange career Through every mode of being. 18 A VERB is a word which signifies to BE, to DO, or to SUFFER ; as, " I am, I love, I am loved" And every aspect, shape, and change Of action, and of passion : • And known to... | |
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A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. 
