 | William Andrus Alcott - 1839 - 332 pages
...signifies an action. It is a meaning, too, which you will never forge!. When we learn in the book that ' a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer,' we seldom understand it ; and when it is explained to us, we are apt to forget it But you will now... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1839 - 346 pages
..." That 'sa good boy," said Mrs. Bndden with all a mother's pride. " Now, you know what a verb is ?" "A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or W suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple, Ma." "I'll give you an apple," replied... | |
 | Edward Ward Foster - 1840 - 48 pages
...benevolent. An Adjective is a word added to a noun, to denote its quality: as, a. good man; ajine house. A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer: as, I am; I govern; I am ruled. An Adverb is a word added to a verb, adjective, or to another adverb, to express... | |
 | Lindley MURRAY - 1841 - 144 pages
...much or many, more, most; and a few others. f PRONOUNS. A Prononn 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," " Tie is useful." There are three kinds of pronouns, viz. the * Adjectives ending in y, change y into... | |
 | Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners - 1841 - 450 pages
...article is termed definite, and the former indefinite. It is derived from articulus, a little joint. 5. A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. It is so named from " verbum," a word, from its being that essential member without which no complete... | |
 | Lindley MURRAY, Charlotte KENNION - 1842 - 180 pages
...number : as, An industrious man ; one man ; many men. 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. 5. A VERB is a word which signifies TO DO, TO SUFFER, or TO BE : as, I rule ; I am ruled ; I sit. 6.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1843 - 524 pages
...• "That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with all a mother's pride. "Now, you know what a verb is?" "A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple, Ma." "I'll give you an apple," replied the man with the red whiskers, who was an... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1843 - 518 pages
...verb." "That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with all a mother's pride. "Now, you know what a verb is?" "A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, lam — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple , Ma." "I'll give you an apple," replied the man with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1843 - 326 pages
...as, a sweet apple, a pleasant prospect, a lively boy. 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 nappy; he \» benevolent; ht is useful." 5. A Vero is a word which signifies to BE, to DO or to SUFFER... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1843 - 224 pages
...est veritas.9 Mors1 pro patria clara est. Great is truth. Death for our country is honorable. VERBS. A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. Verbs are of three kinds, active, passive, and neuter. An active verb denotes an action which passes... | |
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