 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...adverbs are compared, viz. " Soon, sooner, soonest;" "often, oftener, oftenest." And those ending in /y, are compared by more, and most: as, " Wisely, more wisely, most wisely." AN Adverb is a part of speech joined to a verb, an adjective, and sometimes to another adverb, to express... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...correctly." Some adverbs are compared, thus ; " Soon, sooner, soonest ;" " often, oftener, oftenest." Those ending in ly, are compared by more, and most: as, " Wisely, more wisely, most wisely." ADVERBS seem originally to have been contrived to express compendiously in one word, wliat must otherwise have... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1811 - 322 pages
...adverbs are compared thus ; " Soon, sooner, soonest ;" " often, oftener, oftenest." Those ending in /i/, are compared by more, and most ; as, " Wisely, more wisely, most wisely." } Adverbs seem originally to have been contrived to express compendiously in one word, what must otherwise have... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...correctly. Some adverbs are compared, thus ; soon, sooner, soonest; often, oftener, oftenest. Those ending in ly, are compared by more and most ; as, wisely, more wisely, most wisely. The following are a few of the adverbs. Once lastly presently quickly not now before often perhaps... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 116 pages
...corredly. Some adverbs are compared thus ; " Soon, sooner, sooaest; often, oftener, oftenest." Those ending in ly, are compared by more and most, as, " Wisely, more wisely, most wisely." The following are a few of the Adverbs. Once lastly presently quickly not now before often perhaps... | |
 | Manasseh Robbins - English language - 1826 - 78 pages
...adverbs.* Some adverbs are compared, thus ; Soon, sooner, soonest; often, oftener, oftenest. Those ending in ly, are compared by more and most: as, Wisely, more wisely,most wisely ; happily, more happily, most happily. Adverbs are chiefly of 12 classes ; viz.... | |
 | John March Putnam - Textbooks - 1828 - 200 pages
...II. 74. Some adverbs are compared ; as, Soon, sooner, soonest ; often, oftener, oftenest ; those . ending in ly are compared by more and most ; as, Wisely, more wisely, most wisely. Of Prepositions. *75. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another, and to show the relation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 128 pages
...written. Some adverbs are compared thus ; " Soon, sooner, soonest ; often, oftener, oftenest." Those ending in ly, are compared by more and most ; as, "Wisely, more wisely, most wisely." Phrases which do the office of adverbs, are termed adverbial phrases ; as, " in the best manner possible,... | |
 | Roscoe Goddard Greene - English language - 1830 - 124 pages
...adverbs are compared, thus ; soon, sooner, soonest ; often, oftenev, oftenest. Those ending in ty, are compared by more and most ; as, wisely, more wisely, most wisely." QUESTIONS. (1) How is a passive verb formed ?— (2) What hind of verbs are is flown.— is arrived,... | |
 | J. M. Putnam - English language - 1831 - 174 pages
...qualify them. 74. Some adverbs are compared; as, soon, sooner, soonest; often, oftener, oftenest; those ending in ly are compared by more and most; as, wisely, more wisely, most wisely. OF PREPOSITIONS. 75. Prepositions serve to connect words with one another, and to shew the relation... | |
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Some adverbs are compared, thus ; soon, sooner, soonest; often, oftener, oftenest. Those ending in ly, are compared by more and most ; as, wisely, more wisely, most wisely. 
