used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
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 A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
anew
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
in the past
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
Andover
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From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He, too, was filled with uncontrollable delight.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He, too, was filled with uncontrollable delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
Fred
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From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
freedmen's
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From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
jubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
immediately past
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
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 A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
approval to do something
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
a male human offspring
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
StowenounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was filled with uncontrollable delight.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading He, too, was filled with uncontrollable delight.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN Mrs. Stowe spent the next day after the freedmen’s jubilee in driving frantically from fort to fort in search of the proper officer to give her permission to extract her son Fred for a time from the military harness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
at the time that
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was afraid they would not let him come with her; at last, however, she succeeded, and she was never happier than when he sprang into the carriage, free for forty-eight hours.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed in a sort of rapture, “this pays for a year of hard fighting and hard work!”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A year ago she had bade him farewell at Andover, and, after the trip of his regiment to New York, she had again seen him for an hour.
