used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
placed in a grave
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
how
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From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
ten 10s
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
and nothing more
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Franklin lived to see the Revolution ended and America free.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twenty thousand people went to his funeral.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
at the time that
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find that more than two hundred counties and towns are called FRANKLIN.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
a late time of life
From this reading When he died, full of years and of honors, he was buried in Philadelphia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wish to see what the country thinks of him, you have only to look at a large map of the United States, and count up how many times you find his name on it.
