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From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
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From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
CommencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
immediately past
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
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 Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
march in a procession
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
at the time that
From this reading Commencing but a few weeks after Mr. Lincoln’s administration began, it was at its last gasp when upon the 4th of March, 1865, he was for the second time inaugurated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And thus commenced the great war of the Rebellion--a war which in some respects has never had its parallel.
a Caucasian
From this reading LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I were to write a full account of Mr. Lincoln’s administration, it must include a history of the war.
