Adjective.
Cloistered = a verb in the Past Participle.
"Cloistered" in the given sentence is a verb, part of the past tense in the passive voice of the verb "cloister". The complete verb is "were cloistered".
The highlighted word "cloistered" functions as a verb in the sentence. It describes the action of confining or isolating the animals in the ship's hold.
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech that the word my is used as is an adjective.
The part of speech for the word diplomacy is a noun.
H is a letter, not a word. To be a part of speech, it needs to be a word.
The part of speech for the word "boulevard" is a noun.
The part of speech for the word civilian is English grammar.
The word speech is a noun.
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The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.