157
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
172
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
273
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
291
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
34
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
42
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
49
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
592
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
6
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
7
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
AnthologynounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/
a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A door at the back opens on the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
BloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
BookmannounUS /ˈbʊkmən/
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
a youthful male person
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Chittenden
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
COLLATERALadjectiveUS /kəˈlætərəl/
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door at the back opens on the street.
Dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
DramatizedverbUS /ˈdræmətaɪzd/
past form of “dramatize” — put into dramatic form
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Eggleston
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
start firing a weapon
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
Gerry
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Graysons
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
GrossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Halsey
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
Hapgood
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
HOUSEKEEPERnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
Ingersoll
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
immediately past
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
the literary culture
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
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 COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 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 COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Misérables
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
MLLE
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From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
MooresnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Nicolay
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From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A door at the back opens on the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading A door at the back opens on the street.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
overlooksnounUS /ˈoʊvərlʊks/
plural of “overlook” — a high place affording a good view
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
pp
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
READINGSnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
SentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
do one's shopping
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
the state of being asleep
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
SpeechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Stedman
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
plural of “story” — 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 COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A door at the back opens on the street.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
TarbellnounUS /ˈtɑːrbel/
United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
TraitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
TributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
VALJEAN
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN AUGUSTA STEVENSON (Dramatized from Victor Hugo's _Les Misérables_) SCENE II TIME: _Evening._ PLACE: _Village of D----; dining room of the Bishop's house._ * * * * * [_The room is poorly furnished, but orderly.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
Walt
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From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COLLATERAL READINGS Abraham Lincoln: A Short Life John G. Nicolay The Boys' Life of Lincoln Helen Nicolay Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln " " Lincoln the Lawyer F.T. Hill Passages from the Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln R.W. Gilder (Ed.) Lincoln's Own Stories Anthony Gross Lincoln Norman Hapgood Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and the Man James Morgan Father Abraham Ida Tarbell He Knew Lincoln[6] " " Life of Abraham Lincoln " " Abraham Lincoln Robert G. Ingersoll Abraham Lincoln Noah Brooks Abraham Lincoln for Boys and Girls C.W. Moores The Graysons Edward Eggleston The Perfect Tribute[6] M.R.S. Andrews The Toy Shop[6] M.S. Gerry We Talked of Lincoln (poem)[7] E.W. Thomson Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel L.E. Chittenden O Captain, my Captain!
at the time that
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Walt Whitman When Lilacs last in the Dooryard Bloomed " " Poems E.C. Stedman An American Anthology " " " American Authors and their Homes, pp. 157-172 F.W. Halsey American Authors at Home, pp. 273-291 J.L. and J.B. Gilder For portraits of E.C. Stedman, see Bookman, 34:592; Current Literature, 42:49.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove._ MADEMOISELLE, _the Bishop's_ SISTER, _a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting._ MADAME, _his_ HOUSEKEEPER, _is laying the table for supper._] MLLE.
