This section is from the book "Lessons In English", by Chestine Gowdy, Lora M. Dexheimer. Also available from Amazon: Lessons in English.
I am thinking of a subject of thought. I will tell you some of its attributes. See if you can tell what it is.
It is soft, red, hollow. (Qualities).
It is soiled, faded, old. (Conditions).
It is a sphere. (Class).
It is rubber. (Material).
It bounds and rolls. (Actions).
It is under the table. (Place).
By knowing these attributes, you can make a pretty good picture of the thing. So you see what people mean when they say that a thing is made up of its attributes.
 
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