used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
An-drew
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From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
how
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From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
John-son
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From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
Lin-coln's
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From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
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 When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PEACE ONCE MORE.
not any; not one
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
on one occasion
From this reading PEACE ONCE MORE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE ONCE MORE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
Sew-ard
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From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
in the near future
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
carry out
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time of Lin-coln's death, there had been a sort of plot to kill more of the head men of the land.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
Wash-ing-ton
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From this reading Sew-ard had been shot in his own house, and there was a great fear in Wash-ing-ton; for no one knew how far this plot might reach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they soon made their way to their old homes, and were glad to lay down their arms and take up the old trades once more.
at the time that
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
which person or people
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When An-drew John-son took the place at the head of the land, there was some fear that those who had spent so long a time in the war would not know how to live in time of peace.
