used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
ABE
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From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
Bim's
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From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
medianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
miredadjectiveUS /maɪrd/
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
and nothing more
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
SAMSON'S
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From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
SETTLINGnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
SPRINGFIELDnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a slow time in which she lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The foot of the horse, traveling and often mired in a rough muddy highway, was its swiftest courier.
TRAYLORS
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From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bim's judgment of her old friends was ill founded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF THE SETTLING OF ABE LINCOLN AND THE TRAYLORS IN THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD AND OF SAMSON'S SECOND VISIT TO CHICAGO.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Letters carried by horses or slow steamboats were the only media of communication between people separated by wide distances.
