Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

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From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

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 Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

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From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

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

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

a youthful male person

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

main force of a blow etc

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

clothing in general

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

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

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

agreeably diverting

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

a social unit living together

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

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

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

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

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

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

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

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 But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

engage in

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

the force of workers available

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

a male human offspring

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Instead of entertaining resentment, Abraham stayed by, doing all he could to make his father and stepmother comfortable before he left them altogether.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

in or at that place or location

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

a special situation

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

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

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But neither Thomas Lincoln nor his son seems to have thought of such a thing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

coming next after the twentieth in position

From this reading As he had passed his twenty-first birthday on the road, he really had the right to claim these profits as his own.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

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

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading STARTING OUT FOR HIMSELF HIS FATHER AND HIS "FREEDOM SUIT" According to his own account, Abe had made about thirty dollars as a peddler, besides bearing the brunt of the labor of the journey, though there were four grown men in the combined family.

which person or people

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.

a late time of life

From this reading His father, who had, for ten years, exacted Abraham's meager, hard-earned wages, should at least have given the boy a part of that thirty dollars for a "freedom suit" of clothes, as was the custom then.