 | George Fulton - 1826 - 456 pàgines
...or most tall 1. An ARTICLE is a word put before a noun to shew the extent of its signification. 2. An ADJECTIVE is a word which expresses the quality of a noun, and sometimes of a pronoun. 3. A NOUN is the name of any person, place, or thing. 4. A PRONOUN is a... | |
 | Catharine Esther Beecher - 1831 - 464 pàgines
...both to the idea expressed by the word, and to the sign which recalls the idea. Thus when we say, that an adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun, the word adjective refers to the sign used, and the word noun, to the idea recalled by the sign. For... | |
 | George Fulton - 1833 - 592 pàgines
...Interjection. 1. An ARTICLE is a word put before a noun to «how the extent of its signification. 8. An ADJECTIVE is a word which expresses the quality of a noun, and sometimes of a pronoun. 8. A NOUN is the name of any person, place, or thing. 4. A PRONOUN is a... | |
 | Solomon Barrett - 1837 - 136 pàgines
...lessens the positive to the highest or lowest possible degree ; as, wisest, greatest, least wise.* An adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun; as, a "good" boy, a " blue" coat, a " black" hat. every active verb and preposition must terminate on an... | |
 | John Turner (of Brighton.) - 1843 - 116 pàgines
...other by their place in a sentence, or their simple dependance according to the sense. OF ADJECTIVES. An adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun; as, a, fair day, a large ox. Adjectives have three degrees of signification, or comparison. 1. The positive.... | |
 | John Best Davidson - 1846 - 152 pàgines
...Ash, " is a word which signifies the quality of any person, place, or thing." Lennie informs us that " An Adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun." These definitions appear to Dr. Crombie to be somewhat defective and incorrect; for, says he, " the... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 pàgines
...ARTICLE is a word placed before a noun to show the extent of its signification; as, A boy, the house. An ADJECTIVE is a word which expresses the quality of a noun; as, A young man, a good girl, a high hill. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun; as, James is a diligent... | |
 | Alexander Allen, James Cornwell - 1851 - 170 pàgines
...Priestess Princess Prophetess Ewe Daughter Sorceress Hind Shepherdes* Tutoress Vlscountes* Aunt Widow Witch ADJECTIVES. 53. An Adjective is a word which expresses...has no meaning alone; it goes with some noun ; as a gaod house. Here good is ar Adjective, because it shews the quality of the noun house. EXERCISE XIV.... | |
 | William Lennie - 1863 - 188 pàgines
...bread, child's, glass, tooth, tongs, candle, chair, Jane's boots, Robert's shoe, horsed Of ADJECTIVES. An adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun; as, A good boy. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison; the Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.... | |
 | William Lennie - 1863 - 150 pàgines
...ADJECTIVES. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison ; the Positive, Comparative, and Superlative. An Adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun ; as, A good boy. The Comparative is formed by adding er to the Positive ; and the Superlative by adding... | |
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ADJECTIVES. 53. An Adjective is a word which expresses the quality of a noun; as, great, good, large. 54. EXPLANATION.—An Adjective has no meaning alone; it goes with some noun ; as a 
