Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I did that very thing," answered Smoot.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Lincoln began at once to chaff his friend.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

be silly or tease one another

From this reading Lincoln began at once to chaff his friend.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

subject to popular election

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I did that very thing," answered Smoot.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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 THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

engage in

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

on one occasion

From this reading Lincoln began at once to chaff his friend.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

fit to be seen

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

a person who represents others

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

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

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

a special situation

From this reading "I did that very thing," answered Smoot.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I did that very thing," answered Smoot.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

which person or people

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading One day he went with a friend to call on an older acquaintance, named Smoot, who was almost as dry a joker as himself, but Smoot had more of this world's goods than the young legislator-elect.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Smoot," said he, "did you vote for me?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE YOUNG LEGISLATOR IN LOVE SMOOT'S RESPONSIBILITY Paying his debts had kept Lincoln so poor that, though he had been elected to the Legislature, he was not properly clothed or equipped to make himself presentable as the people's representative at the State capital, then located at Vandalia.