used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
A-bra-ham
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From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What he liked best was change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What he liked best was change.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
fa-ther
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From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
set up or found
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he liked best was change.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading What he liked best was change.
Lin-coln
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From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
sev-en
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From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
carry out
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
Thom-as
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From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought he would take what he could of their poor goods, set off and hunt up a home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he liked best was change.
at the time that
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said it would suit him to move to the West, where rich soil and more game could be found.
a late time of life
From this reading When A-bra-ham was sev-en years old, his fa-ther Thom-as Lin-coln, found his farm too much for him.
