used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There I grew up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There I grew up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
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 "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
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 SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
on one occasion
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I grew up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There I grew up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a wild region with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS NOW AND THEN Lincoln once wrote, in a letter to a friend, about his early teachers in Indiana:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "He (father) removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year.
