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From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
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From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
brought into existence
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
a youthful male person
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
a large number or amount
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
occurring by chance
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
not any; not one
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
Parkman
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From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had a fairly good start in life.
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 He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis Parkman was born at Boston on September 16, 1823.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
which person or people
From this reading A SICK MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived in a fine large brick house of three stories, with good big lawns and lots of room, so that any boy could have a real good time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were flowers and fruit trees in abundance, and no doubt young Francis thought himself a very lucky boy.
