tion nor passion, but simply being, or a state of
being. 4. The indicative mood is that form of the verb, which simply
indicates or declares a thing, or asks a question. 5. The present tense is
that which expresses what now exists, or is taking place. 6. The third
person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 7. The
singular number is that which denotes but one. _Essential_ is a common
adjective, compared by means of the adverbs; _essential, more essential,
most essential_; or, _essential, less essential, least essential_. 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. Those adjectives which may be varied in
sense, but not in form, are compared by means of adverbs.

_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.

_Happiness_ is a common noun, of the third person, singular 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 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.

_Because_ 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.

_Properly_ 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.

_Speaking_ 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.

_That_ is a pronominal adjective, not compared; standing for _that thing_,
in the third person, singular number, neuter gender, and nominative case.
[See OBS. 14th, p. 290.] 1. An adjective is a word added to a noun or
pronoun, and generally expresses quality. 2. A pronominal adje