_Would_, an active verb, signifying "to exercise volition," in the
past tense of the indicative. _Have_, a verb, in the infinitive,
_to_ understood. _Been_, a perfect part. of to _be_, referring to
Johnson, Blair, and Lowth. _Laughed at_, perf. part, of to _laugh
at_, referring to the same as _been. Had_, active verb, in the past
tense of the indicative, agreeing with its nom. _they. Essayed_,
perf. part, referring to they.
Call this "_philosophical_ parsing, on reasoning principles,
according to the original laws of nature and of thought," and the
_pill_ will be swallowed, by pedants and their dupes, with the
greatest ease imaginable.
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LECTURE XII.
OF IRREGULAR VERBS.
Irregular verbs are those that do not form
their imperfect tense and perfect participle by the
addition of _d_ or _ed_ to the present tense; as,
_Pres. Tense. Imperf. Tense. Perf. or Pass. Part._
I write I wrote written
I begin I began begun
I go I went gone
The following is a list of the _irregular_ verbs.
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