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... adverbs . The characters of agents are adjectives ; but the man- ners of agents are adverbs . Except in a few instances the manners of agents end with ly , and are formed by adding ly to the character of the agent . Ex .: John writes ...
... adverbs . The characters of agents are adjectives ; but the man- ners of agents are adverbs . Except in a few instances the manners of agents end with ly , and are formed by adding ly to the character of the agent . Ex .: John writes ...
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William Horsfall. ing with ly , are adverbs : -Fit , fitter , fittest ; fitly , more fitly , most fitly . Honourable ... adverb can be used , at least three charac- ters of three verbs , or three manners of three agents , must be compared ...
William Horsfall. ing with ly , are adverbs : -Fit , fitter , fittest ; fitly , more fitly , most fitly . Honourable ... adverb can be used , at least three charac- ters of three verbs , or three manners of three agents , must be compared ...
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... adverb ; neither can an adverb do the work of an adjective . Adverbs showing the manners of agents , and ending with ly , are construable into the preposition in , the inde- finite article , the adjectives taken from them , and the noun ...
... adverb ; neither can an adverb do the work of an adjective . Adverbs showing the manners of agents , and ending with ly , are construable into the preposition in , the inde- finite article , the adjectives taken from them , and the noun ...
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... adverbs showing the order in which the ten commandments were delivered ; and had a million been delivered , millionthly whould have been the order of the last . Adjectives show the order of agents ; but adverbs show the order of ...
... adverbs showing the order in which the ten commandments were delivered ; and had a million been delivered , millionthly whould have been the order of the last . Adjectives show the order of agents ; but adverbs show the order of ...
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... adverbs would be a tedious task . Suffice it to say , that each adverb is a consolidation of a few words , which is ... Adverbs show the characters of adverbs , as “ he writes exceedingly quickly . " 66 59. PARTICIPLES . - The present or ...
... adverbs would be a tedious task . Suffice it to say , that each adverb is a consolidation of a few words , which is ... Adverbs show the characters of adverbs , as “ he writes exceedingly quickly . " 66 59. PARTICIPLES . - The present or ...
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Abishai action attached active verb adjective adverbs agents except thou antecedents Araunah arise arisen brethren Capernaum character Christ commanded denomination disposition eat bread eaten bread evil existence forms for thou future imperfect future perfect gratified hadst hate sin to-morrow hate sin yesterday hath heaven honour ignominiously imperative mood implied indicative mood infinitive mood Israel Jesus John joins Kareah king Lord mind to-morrow mind yesterday mood negative statements neuter verb nouns and representatives object operate passive verb perfect indicative perfect infinitive perform hate-he person pharisees plural verb positive statement possessor potential mood practicable statement prefixed preposition present perfect prophet Ramoth righteousness sadducees saith shalt or wilt shalt thou shows the relationship sick in mind singular speaker speaks subjoined superlative takes the verb thee thine things possessed thou hast thou mayst thou shalt Thou shouldst verbs and participles walk wicked words wouldst
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Page 12 - Yes." And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, " What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?" Peter saith unto him, " Of strangers." Jesus saith unto him,
Page 16 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 14 - Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Page 17 - Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea ; his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
Page 14 - Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
Page 71 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 20 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them,
Page 66 - For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He hath a devil.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Page 64 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ ; Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 96 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.