RULE._English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Accompanied by a compendium, embracing a new systematic order of parsing, a new system of punctuation, exercises in false syntax, and a system of philosophical grammar, in notes, to which are added an appendix and a key to the exercises : designed for the use of schools and private learners

A verb in the infinitive mood, refers to some noun or pronoun, as its

subject or actor.

ILLUSTRATION of the examples under Rule XXIII. "To do" refers to _thou_

understood for its agent; "to be improved" refers to _talent_; "to

learn," to _she_; "to go," to _they_; and "to do," refers to _him_.

NOTE 1. The infinitive mood absolute stands independent of the rest

of the sentence; as, "_To confess_ the truth, I was in fault."

2. The infinitive mood is sometimes governed by conjunctions or

adverbs; as, "An object so high _as to be_ invisible;" "He is wise

_enough to deceive_;" "The army is _about to march_."

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