A Praxis is a method of exercise, or a form of grammatical resolution, showing the learner how to proceed.  The word is Greek, and literally signifies action, doing, practice, or formal use.

PRAXIS I—­ETYMOLOGICAL.

In the first Praxis, it is required of the pupil—­merely to distinguish and define the different parts of speech.

The definitions to be given in the First Praxis, are one, and only one, for each word, or part of speech.  Thus_:—­

EXAMPLE PARSED.

“The patient ox submits to the yoke, and meekly performs the labour required of him.”

The is an article. 1.[132] An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification.

Patient is an adjective. 1.  An adjective is a word added to a noun or pronoun, and generally expresses quality.

Ox is a noun. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned.

Submits is a verb. 1.  A verb is a word that signifies to be, to act, or to be acted upon.

To is a preposition. 1.  A preposition is a word used to express some relation of different things or thoughts to each other, and is generally placed before a noun or a pronoun.

The is an article. 1.  An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification.

Yoke is a noun. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned.

And is a conjunction. 1.  A conjunction is a word used to connect words or sentences in construction, and to show the dependence of the terms so connected.

Meekly is an adverb. 1.  An adverb is a word added to a verb, a participle, an adjective, or an other adverb; and generally expresses time, place, degree, or manner.

Performs is a verb. 1.  A verb is a word that signifies to be, to act, or to be acted upon.

The is an article. 1.  An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification.

Labour is a noun. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned.

Required is a participle. 1.  A participle is a word derived from a verb, participating the properties of a verb, and of an adjective or a noun; and is generally formed by adding ing, d, or ed, to the verb.

Of is a preposition. 1.  A preposition is a word used to express some relation of different things or thoughts to each other, and is generally placed before a noun or a pronoun.

Him is a pronoun. 1.  A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun.

LESSON I.—­PARSING.