 | Charles Dickens - 1837 - 206 σελίδες
...verb." "That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with alia 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... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 522 σελίδες
...signifies an action. It is a meaning, too, which you will never forget. 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... | |
 | William Cramp - 1838 - 288 σελίδες
...have, in theory, gone so far as to make the attribute the essential characteristic. Mr. Murray says, " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." He afterwards remarks, " In our definition of the verb, as a part of speech, which signifies to be,... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1838 - 212 σελίδες
...better than if he first learn from a book, that a noun is the name of anything which exists, and that a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. The Geography that should first be taught to children, is that of their own town and neighbourhood... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 242 σελίδες
...office it should be to express these existences and actions. This second class of words we call 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... | |
 | William Andrus Alcott - 1839 - 332 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 232 σελίδες
...frequent repetition of the same word ; as, The man is happy ; he is benevolent ; In: is useful. .5. A Verb is a word which signifies to BE, to DO, or to SUFFER ; as, "I am, I rule, I am ruled" A Verb may generally be distinguished by its making sense with any... | |
 | J. W. R. - 1839 - 132 σελίδες
...A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the noun. 1 6. A Verb is a word which signifies to Be, to Do, or to Suffer, as I am, I rule, I am ruled. 17. A verb may generally be distinguished by its making sense with any... | |
 | Boz, Charles Dickens - 1839 - 346 σελίδες
..." 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 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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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. 
