used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
cannot
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From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
far-soundin
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From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
half-free
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From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
half-slave
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From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
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 Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
self-same
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From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
singin
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From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
term of address for a man
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “A house divided against itself cannot stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seems to me I can hear him now singin’ it out shrill and far-soundin’.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
a late time of life
From this reading Now, sir, that was much as three years before Mr. Lincoln said them self-same words in a speech right in this town.
