The Infinitive as AM

She would be unhappy to marry for money.

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

To occupy her mind, however, she took the job given her.

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

He turned away so as to conceal his tears.

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

I would curl up in a corner of the cabin and read, hardly lifting my eyes except to eat.

• AM of exception

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

I thought I liked Letty well enough to marry her.

• AM of exception

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

She was so kind as to accept my proposal.

• AM of exception

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

We had a swim, so as to freshen up and cool off.

• AM of exception

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

To see them together, you’d think they were an old married couple.

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of result

• AM of comparison

What could I do but submit?

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of exception

• AM of comparison

There was nothing we could do but try.

• AM of condition

• AM of purpose

• AM of exception

• AM of comparison