English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners with an AppendixThomas Alson & Sons, 1831 - 348 páginas |
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... superlatives , by chang- ing y into i : as , spy , spies ; I carry , thou carriest ; he car- rieth , or carries ; carrier , carried ; happy , happier , hap- piest . The present participle in ing , retains the y , that i may not be ...
... superlatives , by chang- ing y into i : as , spy , spies ; I carry , thou carriest ; he car- rieth , or carries ; carrier , carried ; happy , happier , hap- piest . The present participle in ing , retains the y , that i may not be ...
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... superlative degree ; and its effect is , to mark the degree the more strongly , and to define it the more precisely : as , The more I examine it , the better I like it . I like this the least of any . " - -See this Chapter , 66 in the ...
... superlative degree ; and its effect is , to mark the degree the more strongly , and to define it the more precisely : as , The more I examine it , the better I like it . I like this the least of any . " - -See this Chapter , 66 in the ...
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... Superlative Degree increases or lessens the positive to the highest or lowest degree : as , wisest , greatest , least wise . The simple word , or positive , becomes the com- parative , by adding r or er ; and the superlative , by adding ...
... Superlative Degree increases or lessens the positive to the highest or lowest degree : as , wisest , greatest , least wise . The simple word , or positive , becomes the com- parative , by adding r or er ; and the superlative , by adding ...
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... superlative is formed by adding the adverb most to the end of them ; as , nethermost , uttermost , or utmost , undermost , uppermost , foremost . In English , as in most languages , there are some words of very common use , ( in which ...
... superlative is formed by adding the adverb most to the end of them ; as , nethermost , uttermost , or utmost , undermost , uppermost , foremost . In English , as in most languages , there are some words of very common use , ( in which ...
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... superlative of eminence , to distinguish it from the other superlative , which has been already mentioned , and is called the superlative of comparison . Thus very eloquent , is termed the superlative of eminence ; most eloquent , the ...
... superlative of eminence , to distinguish it from the other superlative , which has been already mentioned , and is called the superlative of comparison . Thus very eloquent , is termed the superlative of eminence ; most eloquent , the ...
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appear auxiliary better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative degree denote derived distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples Exercises expressed following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians happy idea imperative mood IMPERFECT TENSE improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun object observations Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect sense sentiment signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tences termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise writing