Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading LINCOLN’S FAVORITE POEM.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

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 One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

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 LINCOLN’S FAVORITE POEM.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

subject to death

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading LINCOLN’S FAVORITE POEM.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

recurring again and again

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

cut with a saw

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

up to a particular time

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

at the time that

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

which person or people

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He then repeated the poem, now familiar to the public, commencing, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I would give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I could never ascertain.”

a late time of life

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One evening when Mr. Carpenter, the artist, was alone with Mr. Lincoln in his study, the President said: “There is a poem that has been a great favorite with me for years, to which my attention was first called when a young man, by a friend, and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and carried in my pocket till, by frequent reading, I had it by heart.