used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
Abe
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From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
anew
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
cause to be bored
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
a female human offspring
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
ILLINOISnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
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 Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
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 MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
in motion
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
and nothing more
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
worried and uneasy
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOVING TO ILLINOIS "FOLLOWING THE RIVER" Thomas Lincoln had become restless again.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
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 While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
at the time that
From this reading Abe was seven years old when they came over from Kentucky, and he was now nearly twenty-one.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the land he had chosen was fertile enough, the want of water had always been a sad drawback.
which person or people
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading During that time Thomas had lost his wife, Nancy, and his only daughter, who bore her mother's name.
a late time of life
From this reading Fourteen years was a long time for him to live in one place.
