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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt:...song, much joy, a poem, an opera, the statue. The adjective has but one general use; namely, to qualify or modify a noun. It does this: (a) Attributively; as, Yellow gold is mine; (6) Appositively; as, Gold, yellow and hard, is hoarded; (c) As predicate adjective; as, Gold is yellow. Classify the adjectives in the following expressions, and tell in which of the above ways each is used: Russian exiles are wretched. First impressions are deep, broken promise those children forgiving spirit voices, soft and clear European travel talking parrots tenth volume mistakes, oft repeated several times leojle, young and old no admittance the idea great expectations duty unmistakable an obstacle golden-tressed Adelaide cheerful giving mistaken devotion eloquent oration California fruit is luscious. chattering monkeys devices, ingenious and manifold such nonsense that creature little Nell a possibility nineteenth century never-to-be-forgotten scene liberty-loving people boundless love noble revenge enthusiastic welcome LESSON 140. LIMITING ADJECTIVES. Articles. The limiting adjectives the, an, and a are called Articles. The is used to point out some particular person, thing, or class. An or a (the shortened form of an) is used to point out one thing, but not any particular one. An is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound; as, an orange, an Indian, an hour. A is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound; as, a boy, a date, a unit. Numerals. Adjectives which express a definite number are called Numeral. Many of the numerals are used as nouns also. The following are examples of the various kinds of numerals: 1. one two three four etc. 2. first second third fourth etc.:i. once twice double threefold etc. A distinction should be made between a vowel sound...