1842
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From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
1857
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From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
accumulationsnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “accumulation” — an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
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 When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
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 Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
McCormicknounUS /məˈkɔːrmɪk/
United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
ReapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
Stanton's
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From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
Steubenville
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From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was then twenty-five years of age, and had already attained the position of leading lawyer in his native town of Steubenville in Ohio and acted as reporter of the Supreme Court of that State.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Such was Lincoln's view, for his memory was apt to have blind patches in it.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the early fall of 1842 Stanton had occasion to visit Illinois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Edward M. Stanton was associated at Cincinnati in 1857 with Abraham Lincoln in the great McCormick Reaper patent suit, it was commonly assumed that this was the first time the two men had met.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But in fact there had been a meeting fifteen years before, the recollection of which in Stanton's mind had been so overlaid by the accumulations of a busy life that it did not awake till after the President's death.
