Parts of Speech

Tower is fundamentally a noun referring to a tall structure, as in 'clock tower', 'water tower', or 'the tower fell'. While it can be used as a verb ('to tower above someone'), the noun form is its primary, most common, and most recognized usage across all contexts.

Tractable means docile, easy to manage, or handle. It is an adjective because it modifies nouns (e.g., 'a tractable student'). The -able suffix is a common adjective-forming suffix.

Touchy means oversensitive, irritable, or easily offended. It is an adjective because it describes a person's temperament (e.g., 'a touchy subject'). The -y suffix can indicate adjectives.

Toxic means poisonous or harmful. It is an adjective because it modifies nouns (e.g., 'toxic waste'). The -ic suffix is common in adjectives.

Torrid means extremely hot, scorching, or passionate. It is an adjective that describes conditions (e.g., 'torrid heat', 'torrid affair').

Toss means to throw something lightly or carelessly. It is an action verb (e.g., 'I toss the ball'). Verbs express actions or states.

Topple means to fall or cause to fall over, overturn. It is a verb expressing an action (e.g., 'The statue toppled over').

Too means 'also' or 'to an excessive degree'. It is an adverb modifying adjectives or other adverbs (e.g., 'too hot', 'too quickly'). Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Torpid means sluggish, inactive, or lethargic. It is an adjective describing a state (e.g., 'a torpid animal'). The -id suffix can indicate adjectives.

Torture primarily means severe physical or mental pain (noun) or to inflict such pain (verb). In standard classification exercises, it's typically categorized as a noun first (e.g., 'the torture of victims').

Tonight is an adverb of time indicating when something happens (e.g., 'I'll sleep tonight'). Adverbs of time answer 'when' questions. It can function as a noun in some contexts ('tonight's show'), but adverb is its primary classification in part-of-speech exercises.

'Over' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'read,' meaning 'again' or 'thoroughly.' It describes how the reading action should be performed, indicating repetition or completeness.

'Over' functions as a preposition indicating position or movement - the change came across or affected him. Prepositions show spatial, temporal, or directional relationships between words.

'Right' functions as a verb meaning 'to correct' or 'to remedy.' The auxiliary verb 'will' marks the future tense of this action, indicating the fault will fix itself automatically.

In cricket, an 'over' is a noun referring to a set of six legitimate deliveries bowled by a single bowler. Here it names a specific unit or measure in the sport.