Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...to the inquirer, but soon found that he had already informed himself about the matter. 2. The more one does, the more one often has to do (for doing). 3. We shall easily make the hearts of those girls glad with (by means of) beautiful flowers. 4. He is the more unhappy because his health is not very good, and he is said (28) to have a weak heart. 5. She looked at me sadly with her big blue eyes, but intentionally did not talk about the matter until two months later (until after two months). 6. The gentleman did not intend to leave his son alone outside the house. 7. But soon he found himself almost alone, and immediately he ran across the street. 8. Every one who thinks himself happy will always be the more happy because of his opinion. 9. Hundreds of men and women were about to go into the house in which the speaker was about to address them (speak to them). 10. I have some interesting information to give you before you take your walk (faros vian promenon). 11. The giver of our flowers also left some apples for your youngest sister. 12. He intends to send some other things for you and me the tenth of next month. 13. Every one desires good health for himself, when he sees others who are ill. 14. The longer I' await you, the longer I think the time is until your return. LESSON XII INFINITIVES AND CLAUSES AS SUBJECTS 56. Infinitives, and also clauses introduced by ke, cu, etc., may be used as subjects of verbs. Modifiers of such subjects are necessarily adverbial: Promeni estas iam agrable, to take an airing is always pleasant. Fari la aferon estos malfacile por li, to do the thing will be difficult for him. Ne estis bone lasi lin sola, it was not well to leave him alone. Estas bone ke li revenis, it is well that he returned. Ke li...