used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
A-bra-ham
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From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
clothing in general
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
dol-lar
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From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
Il-li-nois
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From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER.
Leg-is-la-ture
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From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
Lin-coln
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From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
MAKERnounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His friends sent him to the Il-li-nois Leg-is-la-ture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
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 Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
be dressed in
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
at the time that
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had then not one dol-lar with which he could buy clothes to wear to that place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A friend let him have the funds of which he was in need, sure that they would come back to him.
a late time of life
From this reading When A-bra-ham Lin-coln was a score and five years old, a great chance to step up came to him.
