 | Samuel Kirkham - 1833 - 240 pages
...strongest of all. He gave the fullest and the most sincere proof of the truest friendship. LECTURE V. OF PARTICIPLES. A PARTICIPLE is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb, and also of an adjective. Verbs have three participles, the present or imperfect, the perfect,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1834 - 202 pages
...; thus, from laber comes laboring ; from beat, beating , rejoice, rejoicing, &c. : hence, 498. The participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and adjective. 499. When I say, " John is writing," the participle wiling shows what John is... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1836 - 238 pages
...fullest and the most sincere proof of the truest friendship. LECTURE V. OF PARTICIPLES. A PARTICIPLK is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb, and also of an adjective. Verbs have three participles, the present or imperfect, the perfect,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1839 - 242 pages
...strongest of all. He gave the fullest and the most sincere proof of the truest friendship. LECTURE V. OF PARTICIPLES.. * * A PARTICIPLE is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb, and also of an adjective. Verbs have three participles, the present or imperfect, the perfect,... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...any noun, but, in connexion with the verb, merely to express a state of things. OF THE PARTICIPLE. A participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and an adjective; and is generally formed by adding ing, d, or ed, to the verb : thus, from... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1841 - 202 pages
...from labor ronres tahm Mg / from Аса/, bating ; rf/n'r«, ti'j(r>cing , &<•. : hoiice, 498, The participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and adjective. 4ÍÍÍ). When I sa^-, " Jobo ie writing," the participle writing shows wiia«... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1841 - 204 pages
...thus, from labor cornea labor ing ; from beat, beating ; rejoice, rejoicing, &c. : hence, 498. The participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and adjective. 499. When I say, " John is writing," the participle writing shows what John is... | |
 | John Turner (of Brighton.) - English language - 1843 - 116 pages
...can, may, must, ought, could, might, quoth, shall, will, wis, wit, or wot, should, would, wist. Of Participles. A participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and adjective. Thus, from the verb hear, are formed three participles, two simple and one compound... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...particular quality or property of the noun. 5. The VERB expresses action, being, or suffering. 6. The PARTICIPLE is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature both of a verb and an adjective. _ 7. The ADVERB describes the quality, or circumstance, or peculiar... | |
 | 1856 - 422 pages
...particular quality or property of the noun. 6. The VEHB expresse* action, being, or suffering. 6. The PARTICIPLE is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature both of a verb and an adjective. 7. The ADVERB describes the quality, or circumstance, or peculiar... | |
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He gave the fullest and the most sincere proof of the truest friendship. lECTURE V. OF PARTICIPLES. A PARTICIPLE is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb, and also of an adjective. Verbs have three participles, the present or... 
