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Chapter 1 of Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We are met to celebrate this day. Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation. On that name a eulogy is expected. It cannot be. To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
Chapter 1 of Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 22/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110
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equally
From this reading “To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.”
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.”
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “We are met to celebrate this day.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.”
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading “On that name a eulogy is expected.”
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.”
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading “Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that name a eulogy is expected.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
equally
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cannot be.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading On that name a eulogy is expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On that name a eulogy is expected.
a state of high honor
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
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 Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that name a eulogy is expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that name a eulogy is expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are met to celebrate this day.
Chapter 1 of Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters by Abraham Lincoln holds 470 sentences, grouped into 94 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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