adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
how
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From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
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 Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 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 In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
magnificient
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From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Like Lincoln, he came of very poor people.
Vice-President
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From this reading The Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, now became President.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In many ways he thought as Lincoln did, but he had none of Lincoln's wonderful tact in dealing with men, he could not win men's love as Lincoln had done.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He taught himself how to read, but could not write until after his marriage, when his wife taught him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you," said a Confederate soldier, speaking of Lincoln, "he had the most magnificient face and eyes that I have ever gazed into.
