1814
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From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
Abe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
GAVEverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
LAWYERnounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A PECULIAR LAWYER.
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 Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
PECULIARadjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A PECULIAR LAWYER.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
SOLDIERnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I met a soldier in the road, and, having been always told at home that we must be good to the soldiers, I gave him my fish.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once, when asked what he remembered about the war with Great Britain, Lincoln replied: “Nothing but this: I had been fishing one day and caught a little fish, which I was taking home.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This must have been about 1814, when “Abe” was five years of age.
