hat 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.

_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