LENGTHY, LONG. 59.  Cotton Mather wrote many—–­ dissertations. 60.  It is a—–­ ride from Ellen’s Isle to Stirling. 61.  A—–­ line of ancestors. 63.  We were wearied by his—–­ explanations.

MAD, ANGRY. 63.  His sarcastic manner makes me—–. 64.  That is nothing to get—–­ at. 65.  I have heard my grandsire say full oft,
      Extremity of griefs would make men —–.

NEW, NOVEL. 66.  We have a—–­ horse. 67.  A—–­ feature of the entertainment was the “Broom Drill.” 68.  At the World’s Fair we saw many—–­ sights, especially in the Midway
    Plaisance.
69.  Alice had many—–­ experiences in Wonder Land.

ORAL, VERBAL. 70.  Some slight—–­ changes have been made in the new edition of this book. 71.  Were your instructions—–­ or written.

PITIABLE, PITIFUL. 72.  The condition of the poor in our great cities is—–. 73.  Be gentle unto griefs and needs,
      Be —–­ as woman should.
74.  The wretched girl was in a—–­ plight. 75.  A—–­ sight.

PRACTICABLE, PRACTICAL. 76.  We have hired a ——­ gardener. 77.  This plan of campaign is not ——. 78.  We found the road not ——­ because of the heavy rains. 79.  A victory may be a ——­ defeat.

PROMINENT, EMINENT. 80.  Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being ——. 81.  The figure of a man is ——­ in the picture. 82.  Frogs have ——­ eyes. 83.  Washington was a (an) ——­ man. 84.  John Quincy Adams was the ——­ son of a (an) ——­ father.

REAL, REALLY, VERY. 85.  She came home looking ——­ well after her long visit. 86.  Protestants believe that the bread of the Lord’s supper is not ——­
    changed, but remains ——­ bread.
87.  Homer tells us that the blood of the gods is not ——­ blood, but only
    something like it.
88.  I am ——­ glad you have come. 89.  He is ——­ dead. 90.  It was ——­ kind in you to send me flowers. 91.  Yes, I am ——­ old; I am sixty. 92.  He speaks ——­ well, doesn’t he? 93. ——­ kings hide away their crowns in their wardrobes, and affect a
    plain and poor exterior.
94.  This is ——­ pretty. 95.  We came on a ——­ fast train. 96.  She seemed ——­ glad to see us. 97.  The hotel is situated ——­ near the sea.

SCARED, AFRAID. 98.  She was badly ——­ when her horse ran away. 99.  Harry is ——­ of tramps. 100.  Helen was ——­ of the cows in the meadow.

EXERCISE LXXIV.[128]

Illustrate by original sentences the correct use of each of these words: —­Both, each, every, aggravating, liable, likely, apt, mutual, partially, quite, average, bound, continual, continuous, deadly, deathly, decided, decisive, dumb, apparently, evidently, extant, funny, healthy, healthful, wholesome, human, humane, latest, last, lengthy, mad, novel, verbal, pitiable, pitiful, practicable, practical, prominent, eminent, real, really, scared, grand, gorgeous, awful, splendid, elegant, lovely, magnificent.

USE of the COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE.—­The comparative degree is preferable when two things or sets of things are compared, the superlative when three or more are compared.