APPENDIX:

WORDS HAVING MORE THAN ONE USAGE.

Having had occasion to observe that some words are used in more of the sorts or parts of speech than one, we have collected a few instances, which may tend to help the pupil in his progress.

As a pronoun, when it follows many, such, or some, in the sense of who: "Let such as (who) hear."

As an adverb when joined to an adverb, or adjective, in the sense of 80: "He does as (so) well as he can."

As-a conjunction, when not as above.

Both an adjective pronoun, when it means, the two; as, "Both the men were there; " that is, the two men were there.

Both-a conjunction when followed by and: "We assisted him, both for his sake and our own.'

But-a noun when it signifies a boundary. In this sense obsolete, except in French, "le bout," for the end of anything.

But-an adverb when it means only: "This is but (only) doing.” But-a conjunction when neither of the above: "I have called, but ye refused," Prov. i. 24.

Either-a pronoun when it means one of two: as, "You can take either of the roads."

Either a conjunction when it corresponds to or: as, " Either the one or the other."

Except-a preposition when it means unless; if it be not so, or all but one; "We cannot perform our duty, except (unless) we know it." "God and his Son except; nought valued He nor feared."-Milton.

Except is properly a verb, to leave out or object to: "But when He saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted (left out), which did put all things under Him," 1 Cor. xv. 27. "A succession which our author could not except against;" (make objection to).-Locke.

For-a conjunction when it implies the same as because of, or the reason is: "It fell not, for it was founded on a rock."

For-a preposition when not as above: as, " He works for me." More-a noun when it implies quantity: as, "The more we have, the more we want."

More and Most are adjectives when they qualify a noun: joy I have, the more sorrow I expect."

"The more

More and Most are adverbs when used in comparison: as,

is more (most) obedient."

"This boy

Much-a noun when it stands for quantity: as, "Where much is given, much will be required."

Much-an adjective when joined to nouns: as, "Much study is a weariness to the flesh," Eccles. xii. 12.

Much-an adverb when it qualifies the same part of speech as the adverbs: "Thou art much mightier than I."

That is a pronoun when who or which may be used instead: as, "The man that (who or which) arrived yesterday."

That is an adjective when joined with a noun to point it out: as, "That man is wise."

That is a conjunction in all cases when neither a pronoun nor adjecjective: "He studies that he may learn."

Then-an adverb when it refers to time: "Did it not thunder then?" Then a conjunction when used in the sense of therefore: as, "If he has commanded, then I must obey."

What-a pronoun when it stands for that which: "I will take what (that which) you send."

What an adjective pronoun when joined with a noun: as, "What strange things he said."

What-an interrogative pronoun when asking a question: as, for ?"

"What

What-an adjective pronoun when joined with nouns, and has the sense of two or more words: as, "In what manner he succeeded is unknown to me." The manner in which he succeeded is unknown.

What an interjection when used to express wonder.

Yet-is a conjunction when it follows though: "Though he was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor," 2 Cor. viii. 9. Yet-an adverb in all cases except as above: as, yet to come."

"That event has

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