Chapter 16 of Lincoln's yarns and stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Lincoln's yarns and stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED. Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned. The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said. “How mistaken you are!” Lincoln quietly observed.
Chapter 16 of Lincoln's yarns and stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading “The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
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 “Lincoln quietly observed.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How mistaken you are!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How mistaken you are!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
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 Lincoln quietly observed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “How mistaken you are!”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Lincoln quietly observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
with low volume
From this reading Lincoln quietly observed.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President was urged not to accept it, as “Secretary Chase is to-day a national necessity,” his advisers said.
at the time that
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Salmon P. Chase, when Secretary of the Treasury, had a disagreement with other members of the Cabinet, and resigned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How mistaken you are!”
Chapter 16 of Lincoln's yarns and stories by Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly) McClure holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 170 sentences of Lincoln's yarns and stories, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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