used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
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 ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading "The short and simple annals of the poor."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
Boones
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From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
ElegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
FOREFATHERSnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
the aggregate of past events
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
intermarriedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmærid/
inflected form of “intermarry” — marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
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 he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
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 ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
LincolnsnounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
plural 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 The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The short and simple annals of the poor."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "The short and simple annals of the poor."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "The short and simple annals of the poor."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boones and the Lincolns had intermarried for generations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lincolns were of good old English stock.
at the time that
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
which person or people
From this reading When he was President, Abraham Lincoln, who had never given much attention to the family pedigree, said that the history of his family was well described by a single line in Gray's "Elegy":
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FOREFATHERS Lincoln's grandfather, for whom he was named Abraham, was a distant cousin to Daniel Boone.
