aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
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 While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
clerked
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From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
Kirkham's
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From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
Offut's
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From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
on one occasion
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
an educational institution
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some one told him he ought to study grammar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all the neighborhood there was but one grammar.
in or at the place that
From this reading He heard where it was, and started off at once, and got Kirkham's grammar.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Abraham clerked in Mr. Offut's store he studied hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He applied himself to learning it, and would recite to his friend, Green, and then would consult the school teacher, Mr. Graham about points.
