The is the definite article. 1.  An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification. 2.  The definite article is the, which denotes some particular thing or things.

Purest is a common adjective, of the superlative degree; compared regularly, pure, purer, purest. 1.  An adjective is a word added to a noun or pronoun, and generally expresses quality. 2.  A common adjective is any ordinary epithet, or adjective denoting quality or situation. 3.  The superlative degree is that which is most or least of all included with it.

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.

All is a pronominal adjective, not compared. 1.  An adjective is a word added to a noun or pronoun, and generally expresses quality. 2.  A pronominal adjective is a definitive word which may either accompany its noun or represent it understood. 3.  Those adjectives whose signification does not admit of different degrees, cannot be compared.

Joys is a common noun, of the third person, plural number, neuter gender, and objective case. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned. 2.  A common noun is the name of a sort, kind, or class, of beings or things. 3.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 4.  The plural number is that which denotes more than one. 5.  The neuter gender is that which denotes things that are neither male nor female. 6.  The objective case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the object of a verb, participle, or preposition.

Attending is an imperfect participle, from the regular active-transitive verb, attend, attended, attending, attended. 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. 2.  The imperfect participle is that which ends commonly in ing, and implies a continuance of the being, action, or passion.

It is a personal pronoun, of the third person, singular number, neuter gender, and objective case. 1.  A pronoun is a word used in stead of a noun. 2.  A personal pronoun is a pronoun that shows, by its form, of what person it is. 3.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 4.  The singular number is that which denotes but one. 5.  The neuter gender is that which denotes things that are neither male nor female. 6.  The objective case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the object of a verb, participle, or preposition.

LESSON I.—­PARSING.