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From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
1959
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From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
BOOK-STRATFORD
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From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Education Center .
Children's
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From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
true confidential information
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Education Center .
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
a social unit living together
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
firsthandadjectiveUS /fərstˈhænd/
received directly from a source
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
grandnephewnounUS /ˈɡrændˈnefjuː/
a son of your niece or nephew
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
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 In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 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 In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
logicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
according to logical reasoning
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
WEEKLYnounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such descriptive details as were necessarily added were based on authentic accounts of pioneer times.
at the time that
From this reading In instances when dialogue had to be imagined, the conversation might logically have taken place in the light of known circumstances.
which person or people
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing this story of Abraham Lincoln, the author depended primarily on Lincoln's own statements and on the statements of his family and friends who had firsthand knowledge of his everyday life.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Columbus 16, Ohio _This book is dedicated to my grandnephew_ ~WEEKLY READER Children's Book Club Edition, 1959~ BY AMERICAN BOOK-STRATFORD PRESS, INC., N.Y.
