used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
ABE
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From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
in addition
From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
ANN
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From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
clothing in general
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
COLONELING
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From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
LEGISLATUREnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
LUKINS
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From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ALSO IT DESCRIBES THE COLONELING OF PETER LUKINS.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day after his return, Abe received a letter for Ann.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
SALEMnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Saturday's stage brought the new suit of clothes from Springfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come over to the store on the arrival of the stage and taken her letter and run home with it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHICH CONTINUES THE ROMANCE OF ABE AND ANN UNTIL THE FORMER LEAVES NEW SALEM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
