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Chapter 2 of Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Howdy!" The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful. She beckoned to the children in the wagon. They jumped down and stood beside her. "These here are my young ones," she went on.
Chapter 2 of Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “She beckoned to the children in the wagon.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Howdy!"”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “They jumped down and stood beside her.”
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 new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"These here are my young ones," she went on.”
hard to endure
From this reading “The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “She beckoned to the children in the wagon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
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 new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
hard to endure
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
Chapter 2 of Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance by Frances Cavanah holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 421 sentences of Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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