near, bad, happy, wise, plain,
first, grateful, numerous, brief, lofty,
rapid, fortunate, far, cloudy, handsome,
sincere, hind, dreary, pale, extraordin
ary.
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=LESSON XXXIII.=
Parse all the adjectives in the following sentences:
1. Wisdom is more precious than rubies.
2. This is a wonderful scene.
3. Let my little story answer this question.
4. It was lazy, idle work, lying in the tent all day long.
5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
6. From a shoal of richest rubies
Breaks the morning clear and cold,
And the angel on the village spire,
Frost-touched, is bright as gold.—_Aldrich._
7. Every hour that fleets so slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown and holy,
When each gem is set with care.—_Adelaide Procter._
=Model.= _These kind_ girls brought me _some_ flowers.
_These_, a pronominal adjective; demonstrative; modifying the noun
_girls_.
_kind_, a qualifying adjective; positive degree; (kind, kinder,
kindest), modifying the noun _girls_.
_some_, a pronominal adjective; indefinite; modifying the noun
_flowers_.
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=LESSON XXXIV.=