used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THOUGH IT COST A LIFE.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
in the past
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
applicableadjectiveUS /ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading THOUGH IT COST A LIFE.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
geographies
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From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THOUGH IT COST A LIFE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THOUGH IT COST A LIFE.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
an educational institution
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THOUGH IT COST A LIFE.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading School geographies and popular histories call Maine the “Pine Tree State.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
which person or people
From this reading It is generally believed by people who have not visited the State of Maine that it is a country of great pine forests.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Since then there has been a wonderful change.
a late time of life
From this reading Four score years ago this was applicable, and it was then that the State seal was adopted.
