used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
a youthful male person
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Our farm was composed of three fields.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
take in liquids
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Our farm was composed of three fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
KnobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
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 LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
the force of workers available
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our farm was composed of three fields.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
on one occasion
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our farm was composed of three fields.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
in the near future
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Our farm was composed of three fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
precisely as stated
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
(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 He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The farm at Knob Creek seems to have been a little more fertile than the other two places on which his father had chosen to live.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
a Caucasian
From this reading Once while living in the White House, President Lincoln was asked if he could remember his "old Kentucky home."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He replied with considerable feeling: "I remember that old home very well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LEARNING TO WORK The little Lincoln boy learned to help his father and mother as soon as he could, picking berries, dropping seeds and carrying water for the men to drink.
