| John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
..." By the observing of which you may avoid mistakes." ADVERBS. AN ADVERB is a part of Speech joined to a Verb, an Adjective, a Participle, and sometimes to another Adverb, to express the quality or circumstance of it; as, " He reads well; a truly good man ; he is secretly plotting; he... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1818 - 178 pages
...ofthenatureofanadjectivealso; as. loving, teaching, heard, seen. 7- An ADVERR is a part of speech joined to a verb, an adjective, a participle, and sometimes to another adverb, to express the quality or cireumstance of it : as yesterday I went to town J you speak iruly; here comes John. Some... | |
| William Hill (Lecturer.) - 1833 - 140 pages
...place or thing; as a. good Man, a, great City, a. fine House An Adverb is a Part of Speech, joined to a Verb, an Adjective, a Participle, and sometimes to another Adverb, to express the quality or circumstance of it : as He reads well; a truly good Man ; he is secretly plotting ; he writes... | |
| Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 pages
...simply the qualities, and may be called participial adjectives. 7. An ADVERB is a part of speech joined to a verb, an adjective, a participle, and sometimes to another adverb, to express the quality or circumstance of it, as, He reads well, a truly good man, a very loving friend, he writes... | |
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