adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
JING
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From this reading LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
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 LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
SAIDadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Lincoln never used profanity, except when he quoted it to illustrate a point in a story.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His favorite expressions when he spoke with emphasis were “By dear!” and “By jing!”
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward, east of Big Black, I feared it was a mistake.
