most_.

SUBSTANTIVES are compared by the _Adjectives_ _more, most_, the Words
_than_, or _that_, always following; as a Dunce, _more_ a Dunce _than_
I or me, the _most_ a Dunce _that_ ever I did see.

_Of a_ VERB.

A Verb is a _Part of Speech_, which serves to express, what we affirm
of, or attribute to any Subject, and is either _Active_ or _Passive_.

A Verb _Active_ is that which expresses an _Action_; as _I kick_, _I
see_.

A Verb _Passive_ is that which receives the _Action_ or expresses the
_Passion_; as _I am kick'd_, _I am seen_.

A Verb has two _Numbers_ the _Singular_ and the _Plural_; and three
_Persons_ in each _Number_; as _I am, thou art, he is_. _We are, ye
are, they are._

The same is to be observed in every _Mood_ and in every _Tense_ but in
the _Infinitive_, which has neither _Number_ nor Person.

_Of_ MOODS.

A mood is the Manner of _conjugating Verbs_ agreeably to the different
Actions or Affections to be expressed.

There are _four Moods_, the _Indicative_, the _Imperative_, the
_Conjunctive_, and the _Infinitive._

The _Indicative Mood_ expresseth the _Action_ or _Passion_ simply
directly and absolutely; as _I love, I have loved, I will love_.

The _Imperative_ commands or forbids; as _come_, _go_, _begone_.

The _Conjunctive_ expresses the _Action_ or _Passion_ conditionally and
is always joined with the _Indicative_, or the same _Mood_; as _I will
love you, if you wou'd love me_; _I wou'd dance, if you wou'd dance_.

The _Infinitive_ expresses the _Action_ or _Passion_ indeterminately
without any Regard to _Time_, _Place_, _Number_, or _Person_; as _to
love, to be loved_.

_Of the_ TENSES.

Tense is an Inflection of Verbs, whereby they are made to signify, and
distinguish the Circumstance of _Time_.

There are _five Tenses_, _the Present Tense_, _the Preterimperfect_,
_the Preterperfect_, _the Preterpluperfect_, and _the Future_.

1. The _Present Tense_ expresses the Time, that now is; as _I sup_.

2. The _Preterimperfect Tense_ denotes the historical Relation of a
past Action, but yet not perfectly compleated, when joined to another
Action that is perfectly compleated; as _when or while I supped he came
in_.

3. The _Preterperfect Tense_ expresses the Time Past perfectly; as _I
have supped_.

4. The _Preterpluperfect Tense_ expresses the Time Past doubly; as _I
had supped_.

5. The _Future Tense_ expresses the Time to come; as _I shall sup, I
will sup_.