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besides 
both 
but 
either 
even 
except 
for 
half 
least 
less 
like 
little 
more 
(1) A conjunction: I must go; besides, iliey cannot do 
without me. 
(2) A preposition: Therc werc animals in the ship be 
sides i'jood and other mcrckandisc. 
(3) An adverb: She. sang, shc. danced, and played 
besides. 
(1) A definite numeral adjective: Both criminals teere 
condemned. 
(2) A pronoun: Both of them iveve lost. 
(3) A conjunction: He both buys and sells. 
(1) A preposition wlien it means except: 
Th eg all ran away but Mm. 
(2) An adverb wlien it means only: 
He was but one of the mang men who failed. 
(3) A conjunction generally: 
I (jo, but I will soon return. 
(1) An adjective: Go either way. 
(2) A conjunction: Either go or sag you cannot. 
(1) An adverb: It is even so. 
(2) An adjective: The lawn is even. 
(3) A noun: Let ns plag at odds and evens. 
(!) A conjunction: We will all go except we are for- 
bidde.n. 
(2) A preposition: We will all plag except Thomas. 
(3) A verb: Wc are too mang, we must except James. 
(1) A conjunction wlien it means bccause: I shall not 
acce.pt the goods. for they are of inferior gualitg. 
(2) A preposition: The captain was rewardrd for Ins 
bravem/. 
(3) An adverb: Habe I beeil inquired for? 
(!) A noun: Givc me a half 
(2) An adjective: Half measures are of no use. 
(3) An adverb: The fruit was half rotten. 
(1) An adjective: Give me the least quantitg. 
(2) An adverb: / am the least sad of the ihree. 
(1) An adjective: Mg sliare is less than 1 expected. 
(2) An adverb: I do not like Caesar lass. 
(3) A noun: Less than one half is not enough. 
(1) A verb: I like it muck. 
(2) An adjective: Be is like Ms prcdecessor. 
(3) A conjunction : Bead like you heard the. teacher. 
(1) An adjective of quality: Be is a little. man. 
(2) An adjective of quantity: Give me a little moncy. 
(3) An adverb: Ile works little. 
(4) A noun: The little he does do! 
(!) An adverb: A chitd needs hclp more than an adult. 
(2) An adjective of quantity: He gave me more credit.