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From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
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From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
how
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From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
Lieutenant-General
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
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 Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
others
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From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Lincoln's own son became a soldier after leaving college.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lieutenant-General Grant: Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Executive Mansion, Washington, January 19th, 1865.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The letter his father wrote to General Grant in his behalf shows how careful he was that neither his official position nor his desire to give his boy the experience he wanted, should work the least injustice to others:
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My son, now in his twenty-second year, having graduated at Harvard, wishes to see something of the war before it ends.
