What are the four minor word classes

The four minor word classes are noun, verb, adjective and adverb.

1. both men a determined to break douglass.

2. douglass is still considered to be one of captain anthony's possessions.

3. douglass escapes to freedom in the north and changes his name.

4. the events are usually written from a distance in time.

5. the recording of events in chronological order.

i'm thinking it would be when compound subjects are joined by or, nor,either-or, neither-nor.