Chapter XXXII

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From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

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From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

a fit of shivering or shaking

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

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From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

cover from sight

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

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From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

a message received and understood

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

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 Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

engage in

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

information about recent and important events

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

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From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Davy was stricken down and Abe Lincoln made his plans to go out to the Rutledge farm and stay as long as needed to nurse him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through Dr. Allen, Abe heard from Ann, the good doctor's information always being that Ann was about the same, and believing her better her big lover went to others who seemed to need him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE UNFINISHED SONG During the month of August, 1835, an epidemic, called by different names, one of which was black ague, visited the country about New Salem.

which person or people

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr. Allen was busy riding night and day, and Abe Lincoln, who himself had suffered one chill and was taking peruvian bark to prevent a second one, went with him whenever he could get the time, to nurse the sick and sometimes help make a coffin and bury the dead.

the words that are spoken

From this reading His visit was hastened by news that Ann had had a chill, and he knew, though Dr. Allen's words were few, that he was alarmed.