Preterpluperfect tense, it might or could have had rained.
First Future tense is wanting.

Second Future tense, it may or can rain hereafter.

The Optative mood is made by prefixing an adverb of wishing to the potential mood; as, O that it might rain! &c. The Subjunctive mood is made by prefixing a conjunction to the potential mood; as, if it might rain! &e.

The INFINITIVE MOOD is wanting.

Q. Give an example of the formation of the verb imperson

al passive, it is reported.

A.

INDICATIVE MOOD.

Present tense, it is reported.

Preterperfect tense, it hath or has been reported.

Preterimperfect tense, it was reported.

Preterpluperfect tense, it had been reported.
First future tense, it shall or will be reported.

Second future tense, it shall, or will be reported hereafter.

IMPERATIVE MOOD, Let it be reported.

POTENTIAL MOOD.

Present tense, it may, or can be reported:
Preterperfect tense, it might, or could have been reported.
Preterimperfect tense, it might or could be reported.
Preterpluperfect tense, it might, or could have had been

reported.

First future tense is wanting.

Second future tense, it may or can be reported hereafter. The Optative mood is made by prefixing an adverb of wishing to the potential mood; as, O that it might be reported! The Subjunctive mood is made by prefixing a conjunction. WHAT I

to the potential mood; as, if it might be reported. The INFINITIVE MOOD is wanting.

A. A conju sentences toget subject under a Q. How mar

A. Many;

CHAP. VI.

OF THE PARTICIPLE.

Q. WHAT is a participle ?

A. A participle is a part of speech derived of a verb, and signifies being, doing, or suffering, and also implies time, as a verb does; but it is otherwise like a noun adjective.

Q. How many participles are there? A. Two: the active participle, that ends in ing; as, lov ing: and the passive participle, that ends in d, t, or n; as, loved, taught, slain.

Causals and con

Q. What is

A. It joins b study and Pet

What is t

joins

shews t may be le What is t

4.

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A.

all

What is the

It

CHAP. VII.

OF AN ADVERB.

What is an adverb?

An adverb is a part of speech commonly set before a ther to declare and fix the meaning thereof, or to give rce and distinction thereto; as, there is sorrow, where pain.

hat are adverbs?

Chese following most commonly occur; already, al-
s, asunder, by and by, by, or hard by, downward,
ro, enough, ever, far or far off, hence, henceforth,
reafter, heretofore, hither, how, how great, how many,
ch, 1, if I might, indeed, I wish, nay, never, no, not,
where, often, oftentimes, O Oh, Oh that, peradven-
rhaps, rather, seldom, so, than, then, thence, there,
to-day, to-morrow, very, upward, when, whence,
whither, yea, yes, yesterday, yesternight; also all such
in ly, as are derived from adjectives; as, justly,
truly, prudently, bravely, &c. and all ordinals; as,
vice, thrice, four times, five times, &c.
re not some adverbs compared?

es; especially adverbs in ly; as, wisely, more wise-
wisely.

CHAP. VIII.

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OF A CONJUNCTION.

HAT is a conjunction?

conjunction is a part of speech that joins words and es together; shews the reason of a thing, or lays the under a condition.

ow many sorts of conjunctions are there?

Tany; but the chief are copulatives, disjunctives, and conditionals.

What is the use of the conjunction copulative?

joins both the words and the sense of a sentence; as,

and Peter plays.

That is the use of a disjunctive?

joins words, but disjoins the sense; as I or Peter

punished.

That is the use of a causal?

shews the cause or reason of a thing; as, I do study may be learned.

A. It renders the speech doubtful; as, if the sky falls we 3. Cour

shall catch larks.

Q. Give me a list of the principal conjunctions?

A. Also, although, and, as, because, but, either, except, for, however, if, likewise, moreover, namely, neither, never theless, nor, or, otherwise, save, since, that, therefore, thereupon, unless, whereas, wherefore, whether, whither.

CHAP. IX.

OF A PREPOSITION.

Q. WHAT is a preposition?

A. A preposition is a part of speech regularly set before a word of another part of speech, either separated from it or joined to it, to signify its rest, alteration, and manner of motion.

Q. Give an example?

A. Alexander travelled into Persia; here into is the prepo

counterbal 4. For, bid, to for 5. Fore 6. Mis, ake. 7. Over, overcome, 8. Out, v as, to out-d 9. Ua, w

pleasant, un 10. Up, things that li 11. Sur, v he Latin, su 12. With,

sition, sepa: ated from the noun: but in this the conclusion will withstand, i. e

shew the matter, the preposition con is joined to clusion.

Q. By what name do you call the preposition that stands separate?

A. It is called apposition..

Q. How call you that preposition which is joined to the noun?

A. It is called composition.

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Q. Which are the prepositions set separate, or by apposi

tion?

A. They are these that follow: Above, about, after against, among or amongst, at, before, behind, before or in presence

of, beneath, below, between, betwixt, beyond, on this side,

by or through, beside, for, from, in, into, in or upon, over, off,

or to or unto, towards, under, up, to, with, within,

without.

back: as, Which

om the Latin

A. 1. A and

and out of: bir aber to denote else to signi Ad, which

Terd..

Ante, whic 4. Circum, w

vallation, c her; as, copa

5. Co, col,

6. Contra, w

Q. Which are the prepositions joined or set in compositrariety;

tion?

A. These that follow, which are proper to the English

Tongue only:

foot, for on foot;

1. A, which is used for on, or in; as, a a bed, for in bed; tho' it for bide; awake, for wake.

for sometimes redundant; as, in abide,

2. Be, which is used for about; as, in besprinkle, i, e, to

1. De, which

act, deduce, aword; as, t Ui which s trariety: as, Dis,

the word it is

which

the side: For in; as, betimes, i. e. in time or early; For be- and it is compo

fore; as, to bespeak, i. e. to speak for, &c.

10. E or ex,

inter, which signifies opposition or contrariety; as, alance, counterscarp, counterfeit.

, which signifies negation, or privation; as, to fororsake.

re, which signifies before; as, to foresee, to foretell. 5, which denotes defect or error; as, misdeed, mis

er, which signifies eminency or superiority; as, to e, to oversee. It denotes also excess; as, overhasty. , which signifies excess, excellency, or superiority; t-do, to out-run, out-wit.

which denotes negation and contrariety; as, ununworthy: Also, dissolution; as, to unsay, to undo. p, which denotes motion upwards or places and at lie upwards; as, up, and upside.

ar, which signifies on, over, or upon, derived from ■, supper; as, surface.

ith, which signifies against, or opposition! as, to , i. e. to stand against. Sometimes it signifies from as, to with-hold to with-draw.

hich are the prepositions in composition borrowed Latin?

A and ab, whose natural signification is from, of, of: but compounded with an English word, serve denote excess; as, about, afore, abhor, abuse, abroad, signify separation; as, to abstain, to abolish.

which signifies to, or at; as, advocate, advent, ad

ce, which signifies before; as, antecedent, to antedate. cum, which signifies about; as, circumlocution, cirtion, circumscribe.

col, com, and con, for cum, signify with, or toas, copartner, colloquy, commerce, convocation. atra, which signifies against, and denotes opposition riety; as, to contradict.

which signifies a kind of motion from; as, decant, leduce, and so is properly used to extend the sense 1; as, to demonstrate, to deplore. It also denotes ty: as, demerit.

which serves to extend, stretch out or lessen the sense ord it is compounded with; as, direct diminish dilate. ,which signifies separation, difference or diversity, signification contrary to the primitive usage of the compounded with; as, to disagree, to discharge.

i. e. the falling out; to eject, i. e. to cast out; to exclude, sometimes (

22. Retr trogade mo 23. Se и

separate, se 24. Sub, 25. Subte

26. Super perscription, 27, Trans,

12. In or im, which generally denotes the position or disposition, or an action whereby one thing is, as it were, put into another; as, to import, to impale, to inclose; or the impression whereby the thing receives such and such a form; as, to enchant, to incline. It likewise denotes want or imper-te a refuge fection; as, implore, importune, impoverish, impair, impotent, &c. Greatness or largeness; as, immense, immensity; Likeness; as, imitate, imitation; Unchangeableness; as, immutable; Purity; as, immaculate. i. e. unspotted: Hin-fort, to trans drance: as, impede, i. e. to stop; Force; as, to impel, i. e. to drive forward: Accusation; as, to impeach; Pride; as, imperious: Violence; as, impetuous; Confinement; as, im- transform, mure, i. e. to shut up between two walls. It is also used at the beginning of words, to denote privation, or not; and gives a contrary sense to the word it is compounded with; as, inde cent, inhuman, injustice, imprudent, imperfect, impenitent. Also in one word where in is changed into ig; as, ignoble.

Note. In words derived from the French, instead of in, we commonly use ten; as, to enrage, to encourage; but then it never denotes privation or not. 13. Inter, which signifies between; as, to intervene, to interrupt; But in interdict, it signifies as much as for, in forbid. Sometimes we use enter, in words derived from the French. 14. Intro, which signifies within; as, to introduce. 15. Ob, which signifies against; as, obstacle, to oppose. 16. Per, which signifies through; and denotes a certain degree of excellence or excess; as, perfect, perforate, perse

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Which a Greek?

d. 1. A, wh archy. 2. Amphis phibious, am 3. Anta and

Hyper, wh Hypo, whi 6. Meta, whic of one thing Peri, whic Sya, which

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