Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

speak to

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

later than; following

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

declared but not proved

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

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

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

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From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

the quality of being predictable with great confidence

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

divisible by two

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

intense or sharp

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

brought together in one place

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

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

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

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

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

of the present time and place

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

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

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

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

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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 speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The most interesting of these is the one delivered in Independence Hall.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Its effect, however, upon the immense audience gathered in front of the Capitol seems to have been immediate.

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

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

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 The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The First Inaugural Address was not received at the time of its first publication in the newspapers, even at the North, with the general enthusiasm that we should now be inclined to assume; and in the South it was severely criticised for its alleged lack of force and definiteness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The speeches delivered by Lincoln on the journey to Washington, in 1860, beginning with the exquisite Farewell Address at Springfield, include some of the best of his shorter addresses.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The document had been written with great care at Springfield, some changes being made after the arrival at Washington.