1869
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From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
1878
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From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think my father was home about a year when he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
brought into existence
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
didn't
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From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I think my father was home about a year when he died.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
EARLIESTadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
being one more than seven
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
provide as food
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
the act of departing
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think my father was home about a year when he died.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
and nothing more
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
carry out
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my father was home about a year when he died.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
precisely as stated
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
at the time that
From this reading I think my father was home about a year when he died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
which person or people
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with my father’s sickness and us hungry kids to feed, she must have had hard going.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading My father served in the Civil War and during that service contracted consumption and was discharged from the army and came home a very sick man, without any provisions being made to take care of him—only through the efforts of my mother, who didn’t have a dollar, only what she made working for wages which was very small at that time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading EARLIEST MEMORIES (1869 to 1878) I was born in the year 1869 in Manchester, Iowa.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was four children—the oldest eight, the youngest two.
