Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

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From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

speak to

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

in an effective manner

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

at any time

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

past form of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

of great significance or value

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

plural of “institute” — an association organized to promote art or science or education

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

immediately past

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

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 In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

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 In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

not any; not one

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

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From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

occurring from time to time

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

and nothing more

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

interact in a certain way

From this reading This is the only important non-political speech by Lincoln that has been preserved and it is interesting as showing his ability to treat a subject of general interest.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading The event showed, however, that he had no reason to fear the judgment of one of the most critical audiences that ever assembled in the Cooper Union.

precisely as stated

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

at the time that

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading In 1859 Lincoln delivered his second and last long occasional address--a discussion of agriculture at the Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee.

in a wise manner

From this reading Here, as in his discussions of political questions, Lincoln displayed true statesmanlike insight and foresight, long before the time when experiment stations and farmers' institutes began to teach the very principles that he so wisely and effectively expounded.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading In 1860 Lincoln appeared for the first time before a New York audience and we have his own word for it that he suffered a severe attack of stage fright on that occasion.