The Comparative raises or lowers the Positive in Signification, and is formed of the Positive by adding the Syllable er; as long longer, short shorter, often oftener.
The Superlative raises or lowers the Signification as much as possible, and if formed of the Positive by adding the Syllable est; as long longest, short shortest, often oftenest.
Sometimes they are compared by the Adverbs very, infinitely; and the Adjectives more, most; less, least; as long, very long, infinitely long; short, more short, most short; commonly, less commonly, least commonly.
These Adjectives deviate from the general Rule, good better best, bad worse worst, little less least, much more 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.