Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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 FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

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

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Yet her disposition was generally cheerful.

carefully weighed

From this reading For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

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

From this reading She read well and could write, too.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

having a sunken area

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

your usual mood

From this reading Yet her disposition was generally cheerful.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

opinion or judgment

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Yet her disposition was generally cheerful.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

United States film actor (born in 1956)

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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

From this reading Yet her disposition was generally cheerful.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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 FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

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 FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

not divisible by two

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She read well and could write, too.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had a full forehead, a sharp, angular face and a sad expression.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She read well and could write, too.

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

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

(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 For her backwoods advantages she was considered well educated.

during the time that

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER AND MOTHER While Thomas Lincoln was living with a farmer and doing odd jobs of carpentering, he met Nancy Hanks, a tall, slender woman, with dark skin, dark brown hair and small, deep-set gray eyes.

produce a literary work

From this reading She read well and could write, too.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet her disposition was generally cheerful.