LIST OF SPECIAL WORDS
+86. Special Words.+—A list is here given of words which appear as various parts of speech:—-
+a+ (1) Adjective: A book. (2) Preposition: I go a-fishing.
+about+ (1) Preposition: Walk about the house. (2) Adverb: We walked about for an hour. By, over, up, etc., are used in the same way.
+above+ (1) Preposition: The sun is above the horizon. (2) Adverb: Go
above. (3) Noun: Every good gift is from above. (4)
Adjective: The above remarks are discredited. Below has
the same uses.
+after+ (1) Preposition: After our sail. (2) Conjunctive adverb: He came after she went away.
+all+ (1) Pronoun: All went merry as a marriage bell. (2) Noun: I gave my all. (3) Adjective: All hands to the rescue. (4) Adverb: The work is all right.
+as+ (1) Conjunctive pronoun: I give such as I have. (2) Conjunctive adverb: I am not so old as she. (3) Adverb: What other grief is as hard to bear? (4) Conjunction: As it was hot, we did not go. (5) Preposition: I warned her as a friend. (6) Compound Conjunction: He looks as if he were not well.
+before+ (1) Preposition: He stood before the door. (2) Conjunctive
Adverb: I will do it before I go. (3) Adverb: She has never
been here before.
+both+ (1) Adjective: Both white and red pines are beautiful. (2)
Pronoun: Both are yours. (3) Conjunction: She is both
good and beautiful.
+but+ (1) Conjunction: John reads but Richard plays. (2) Preposition:
All but him are at home. (3) Adverb: We can but fail.
+either+ (1) Adjective: Either dress is becoming. (2) Conjunction: Either this dress or the other is becoming. (3) Pronoun: Either is right.
+fast+ (1) Noun: A long fast. (2) Verb: They fast often. (3) Adverb: The rain fell fast. (4) Adjective: He is a fast walker.
+for+ (1) Subordinate Conjunction: I must go, for I promised. (2) Coördinate Conjunction: She stayed at home, for I saw her. (3) Preposition: I have nothing for you.
+hard+ (1) Adjective: Hard labor. (2) Adverb: He works hard.
+like+ (1) Noun: We may never see her like again. (2) Adjective: This process gives like results. (3) Adverb: Like as a father pitieth his children. (4) Preposition: She looks like me. (By some grammarians like in this case is considered a adjective with the preposition to omitted.) (5) Verb: You like your work.
+little+ (1) Adjective: A little bread. (2) Noun: I wish a little. (3) Adverb: He laughs little. Much has the same uses.
+many a+ (1) Adjective: Many a tree.
+notwithstanding+ (1) Preposition: Notwithstanding the rain, we were content. (2) Conjunction or Preposition: She is happy, notwithstanding (the fact that) she is an invalid.
+only+ (1) Adjective: This is the only way. (2) Adverb: Only experienced persons need apply. (3) Conjunction: I should go, only it is stormy.
+since+ (1) Preposition: Since that day I have not seen her. (2) Conjunction: Since you lost it, you must replace it. (3) Adverb: I have not seen her since. (4) Conjunctive Adverb: You have been here since I have.
+still+ (1) Adjective: The lake is still. (2) Adverb: The tree is still lying where it fell. (3) Conjunction: He is entertaining; still he talks too much. (4) Verb: Oil is said to still the waves. (5) Noun: In the still of noonday the song of the locust was loud.
+than+ (1) Conjunction: I am older than she. (2) Preposition: Than whom there is none wiser.
+that+ (1) Demonstrative Pronoun: That is right. (2) Conjunctive Pronoun: He that lives nobly is happy. (3) Adjective: That book is mine. (4) Conjunction: I say this that you may understand my position. (5) Substantive Conjunction: That this is true is evident.
+the+ (1) Adjective (article): The lake. (2) Adverb: The more …
the merrier.
+then+ (1) Adverb: I shall know then. (2) Conjunction: If you so
decide, then we may go.
+there+ (1) Adverb: The stream runs there. (2) Expletive: There are many points to be considered. (3) Interjection: There! there! it makes no difference!
+what+ (1) Conjunctive Interrogative Pronoun: I heard what you said. Pronoun: What shall I do? (3) Interrogative Adjective: What game do you prefer? (4) Conjunctive Adjective: I know what books he enjoys. (5) Adverb: What with this and what with that, he finally got his wish. (6) Interjection: What! what!
+while+ (1) Noun: A long while. (2) Verb: To while away the time. (3) Conjunctive Adverb: I stay in while it snows.