used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
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 --_Castelar_ Abraham Lincoln was the vindication of poverty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
Castelar
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From this reading --_Castelar_ Abraham Lincoln was the vindication of poverty.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
commonest
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From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave glory to the lowly.
a state of high honor
From this reading He gave glory to the lowly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
highest in quality
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave glory to the lowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
Ingersoll
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From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
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 --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
for more time
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He gave glory to the lowly.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
not any; not one
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading --_Castelar_ Abraham Lincoln was the vindication of poverty.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave glory to the lowly.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading In the light of his life the cabin became conspicuous; the commonest toil no longer common, and the poor man's hardship a road to honor.
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading --_Castelar_ Abraham Lincoln was the vindication of poverty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Robert G. Ingersoll_ Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his conscience, greatest of the great before history.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It put shame on the prejudice of wealth and birth, and dignity on common manhood.
