Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

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From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

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 HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

in addition

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

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

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

a youthful male person

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

properly deserved

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

a chronic drinker

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

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From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

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

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

start firing a weapon

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

death of a person

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

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

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

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

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

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

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

the act of departing

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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 HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

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

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

and nothing more

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

go across or through

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

delivered from danger

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

cut with a saw

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

an educational institution

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

tending to make sober or more serious

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

a sister who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

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

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

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

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Instead of leaving the drunkard to the fate the other fellows thought he deserved, Abe Lincoln, through pity for the helpless, rescued a fellow-being not only from mud and cold but also from a drunkard's grave.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his first school "composition," on "Cruelty to Animals," his stepsister remembers this sentence: "An ant's life is as sweet to it as ours is to us."

imparting heat

From this reading As you have read on an earlier page, when Abe grew to be a big, strong boy he saved a drunken man from freezing in the mud, by carrying him to a cabin, building a fire, and spent the rest of the night warming and sobering him up.

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

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

at the time that

From this reading HOW EMANCIPATION CAME TO PASS When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy he began to show the keenest sympathy for the helpless and oppressed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The only time he betrayed anger as a child was, as you already have learned, when he saw the other boys hurting a mud-turtle.