...should, in conscience, abandon the task of imparting this branch of education. The pupil is told that a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to sufler. Can such a definition impart an idea? When the maturity of intellect foreruns its needed cultivation,...

...verb." "That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with alia mother's pride. "Now, you know what a verb is?" "A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give^me an apple, Ma." " I'll give you an apple," replied the man...

...r om. other. others. Possess. other's. others'. Obj. other. others. OF VERBS. Q. What is a verb? A. A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, "I am, I rule, I am ruled." Q. How many kinds of verbs are there ? A. Verbs are of three kinds...

...have, in theory, gone so far as to make the attribute the essential characteristic. Mr. Murray says, " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." He afterwards remarks, " In our definition of the verb, as a part of speech, which signifies to be,...

...signifies an action. It is a meaning, too, which you will never forget. When we learn in the book that ' a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to. suffer,' we seldom understand it ; and when it is explained to us, we are apt to forget it. But you will now...

...better than if he first learn from a book, that a noun is the name of anything which exists, and that a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. The Geography that should first be taught to children, is that of their own town and neighbourhood...

...frequent repetition of the same word ; as, The man is happy ; he is benevolent ; In: is useful. .5. A Verb is a word which signifies to BE, to DO, or to SUFFER ; as, "I am, I rule, I am ruled" A Verb may generally be distinguished by its making sense with any...

...office it should be to express these existences and actions. This second class of words we call 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...

...A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the noun. 1 6. A Verb is a word which signifies to Be, to Do, or to Suffer, as I am, I rule, I am ruled. 17. A verb may generally be distinguished by its making sense with any...

...signifies an action. It is a meaning, too, which you will never forge!. When we learn in the book that ' a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer,' we seldom understand it ; and when it is explained to us, we are apt to forget it But you will now...