adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been a funny-looking boy.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He must have been a funny-looking boy.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
coon-skin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
funny-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have been a funny-looking boy.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been a funny-looking boy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
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 THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
linsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been a funny-looking boy.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
shinbones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was never sick, was always good-natured, never a bully, always a friend of the weak, the small and the unprotected.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
woolsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His skin was sallow, and his hair was black, He wore a linsey- woolsey shirt, buckskin breeches, a coon-skin cap, and heavy "clumps" of shoes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He grew so fast that his breeches never came down to the tops of his shoes, and, instead of stockings, you could always see "twelve inches of shinbones," sharp, blue, and narrow.
YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE YOUTH OF LINCOLN He was long; he was strong; he was wiry.
