used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
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 So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
brought into existence
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
cannot
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From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
at any time
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
highest in quality
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
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 HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Biography is the story of a man; history is the story of a nation.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
monarchiesnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrkiz/
plural of “monarchy” — an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Biography is the story of a man; history is the story of a nation.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
and nothing more
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
republicsnounUS /riˈpʌblɪks/
plural of “republic” — a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Nations, you should know, are divided into monarchies and republics.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
express in words
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
which person or people
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I cannot give you the whole life of Abraham Lincoln, but only that part of it which has to do with the history of our country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that would be biography, and this is a book of history.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW LINCOLN BECAME PRESIDENT I SHOULD like to tell you all about one of the greatest and noblest men who ever lived in our country, and give you his story from the time he was born until the time he died.
