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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. "
An enlarged edition of Murray's abridged English grammar, by dr. [J.A.] Giles - Page 6
by Lindley Murray - 1839 - 212 pages
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...tiiing ; a bad thing : or of any particular substantive ; as a sweet apple, » pleasant .prospect. 5. A Verb is a word which signifies to, BE, to DO,...SUFFER : as, " I am; I rule? I am ruled." A Verb may be distinguished, by its making sense with any of the personal pronouns, or the word to before it :...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...any particular fubftamive ; as afweel apple, a pleafant profpeft. 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 diftinguimed, by its making fenfe with any of the perfonal pronouns, or the word to before it :...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...g-ivd thing ; a bud thing : or of any particular substantive ;. as a sweet apple, apleasnnt prospect. 5. A Verb is a word which signifies to BE, to DO, or to SUFFER: as, " I vrn; I rule; I ant ruled." A Verb may be distinguished, by its making sense with any of the personal...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...the signification is dimr• CHAPTER VI. OF VERBS. SECTION 1. — Of the nature of Verbs m general. A VERB is a word which signifies to BE, to DO, or to suFl.ru ; as, " I am, I rule, I am ruled." Verbs are of three kinds ; ACTIVE, PASSIVE, and NEUTER....
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...speculation. ENCYCLOPEDIA BHITA.\NICA. CHAPTER VI. OF VERBS. SECTION 1. X Of the nature of Verbs in general. 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 inio REGULAR, IRREGULAR,...
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An Abridgment of L. Murray's English Grammar: With Alterations and ...

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;...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; he is benevolent ; he is useful." 5. A Verb is a word which signifies to...personal pronouns, or the word to before it : as, I watk, heplaya, they write i or, to walk, to play, to write. 6. An Adverb is a part of speech joined...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 348 pages
...The man is happy -, he is benevolent ; he is useful." 5. A Verb is a wowi which signifies to BE, tc DO, or to SUFFER : as, " I am; I rule ; I am ruled.'...sense with any of the personal pronouns, or the word t, before it : as, I walk, he flays, they write ; or, to walk, t; play, to write. 6. An Adverb is a...
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Abridgement of Murray's English Grammar: With an Appendix, Containing ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...TIE, to DO, 'rir to SUFFER. ; as, " I am, 1 rule, I am ruled." A Verb may generally be distmguished by its making sense with any of the personal pronouns, or the word to, firfureit; as /walk, he plays, they write ; or, to walk, /oplay, rewrite. 6. An Adverb is a part of...
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Enfield's Guide to Elocution: Improved and Classically Divided Into Six ...

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,...
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