The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

Attracted is a regular active-transitive verb, from attract, attracted, attracting, attracted; found in the indicative mood, imperfect tense, third person, and singular number. 1.  A verb is a word that signifies to be, to act, or to be acted upon. 2.  A regular verb is a verb that forms the preterit and the perfect participle by assuming d or ed. 3.  An active-transitive verb is a verb that expresses an action which has some person or thing for its object. 4.  The indicative mood is that form of the verb, which simply indicates or declares a thing, or asks a question. 5.  The imperfect tense is that which expresses what took place, or was occurring, in time fully past. 6.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 7.  The singular number is that which denotes but one.

Most is an a adverb of degree, compared, much, more, most, and found in the superlative. 1.  An adverb is a word added to a verb, a participle, an adjective, or an other adverb; and generally expresses time, place, degree, or manner. 2.  Adverbs of degree are those which answer to the question, How much?  How little? or to the idea of more or less. 3.  The superlative degree is that which is most or least of all included with it.

Strongly is an adverb of manner. 1.  An adverb is a word added to a verb, a participle, an adjective, or an other adverb; and generally expresses time, place, degree, or manner. 2.  Adverbs of manner are those which answer to the question, How? or, by affirming, denying, or doubting, show how a subject is regarded.

The is the definite article. 1.  An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification. 2.  The definite article is the, which denotes some particular thing or things.

Admiration is a common noun, of the third person, singular number, neuter gender, and objective case. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned. 2.  A common noun is the name of a sort, kind, or class, of beings or things. 3.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 4.  The singular number is that which denotes but one. 5.  The neuter gender is that which denotes things that are neither male nor female. 6.  The objective case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the object of a verb, participle, or preposition.

Of is a preposition. 1.  A preposition is a word used to express some relation of different things or thoughts to each other, and is generally placed before a noun or a pronoun.

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