individually or particularly; as the Oyster, the Prince.

Of a NOUN.

A Noun is a Part of Speech which expresses the Subject spoke of; as Ink, Paper, Witness.

A Noun is either Substantive, or Adjective.

A Noun Substantive is the Name of a Thing considered simply in itself, and without any Regard to it's Qualities; as a Man, a Woman, a Child.

A Noun Adjective is a Word added to the Noun Substantive, expressing the Circumstance or Quality thereof; as a good Man, an old Woman, a young Child.

Of a PRONOUN.

A Pronoun is a Part of Speech substituted in the Place of a Noun, to avoid the frequent and disagreeable Repetition of the same Word; as the Bird is joyous, he chirps, he sings; which without the Pronoun wou'd be thus; the Bird is joyous, the Bird chirps, the Bird sings.

PRONOUNS Personal.

PRONOUNS Relative.

Who, whose, whom, what, which.

PRONOUNS Demonstrative.

This, that.

PRONOUNS Possessive.

Of  NUMBER.

Number expresses the Difference betwixt one Thing and many, and is either Singular or Plural.

When a Thing is considered as single, or a Multitude of Things considered as united together, it is of the Singular Number; as a Man, a Troop.

When several Things are considered as distinct from each other it is of the Plural Number, as Men, Soldiers.

The Plural is usually formed in Noun Substantives by adding s to the Singular; as Article Articles, Noun Nouns.

But when the Pronunciation requires it, or when the Singular ends in s, x, sh, or ch, the Plural is usually formed by adding the Syllable es; as Ass Asses, Fox Foxes, Sash Sashes, Church Churches.

When the Singular ends in f or fe, the Plural is usually form'd by changing the f or fe into ves; as Wife Wives, Self Selves.

Sometimes the Plural is formed by adding the Syllable en; as Ox Oxen; sometimes by changing the Vowel; as Man Men; and sometimes the Vowels and Consonants; as Penny Pence, Mouse Mice, Louse Lice.

Some of the Pronouns form their Plural very irregular; as I We, Me Us, Thou Ye, Thee You, He They, Him Them, She They, Her Them.

Some Nouns have no Singular Number; as Scissors, the East-Indies, the West-Indies.

Some have no Plural; the Names of Kingdoms for Instance; as England, Ireland, Portugal.

Cities, Towns and Villages; as Worcester, Kinver, Hagley.

Seas, and Rivers; as the Mediterranean, Severn.

Wheat, Barley, Gold, Silver, Pewter, and a great many Words, that cannot be reduced to any Rule want the Plural Number; as Ale, Beer, Bread, Butter, Honey, Milk, Hunger, Thirst, Drunkenness.

The Termination of some Nouns is the same both in the Singular and Plural; as a Sheep, a Swine, a Flock of Sheep, a Herd of Swine, &c.

Of  COMPARISON.

Comparison is the comparing the different Circumstances of Persons or Things with each other, and serves to alter the Signification of a Word, either by a gradual Increase, or a gradual Diminution; as long longer longest, short shorter shortest.

Adjectives, Adverbs, and Substantives, have three Degrees of Comparison, the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative.

The Positive lays down the Natural Signification simply and without excess or Diminution; as long, short, often.

The Comparative raises or lowers the Positive in Signification, and is formed of the Positive by adding the Syllable er; as long longer, short shorter, often oftener.

The Superlative raises or lowers the Signification as much as possible, and if formed of the Positive by adding the Syllable est; as long longest, short shortest, often oftenest.

Sometimes they are compared by the Adverbs very, infinitely; and the Adjectives more, most; less, least; as long, very long, infinitely long; short, more short, most short; commonly, less commonly, least commonly.

These Adjectives deviate from the general Rule, good better best, bad worse worst, little less least, much more most.

Substantives are compared by the Adjectives more, most, the Words than, or that, always following; as a Dunce, more a Dunce than I or me, the most a Dunce that ever I did see.

Of a VERB.

A Verb is a Part of Speech, which serves to express, what we affirm of, or attribute to any Subject, and is either Active or Passive.

A Verb Active is that which expresses an Action; as I kick, I see.

A Verb Passive is that which receives the Action or expresses the Passion; as I am kick'd, I am seen.