Chapter 4 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SLAVE SALE. LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER. One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln. It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill. It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Chapter 4 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.””
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.””
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading “It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.””
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 AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.””
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading “LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “THE SLAVE SALE.”
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading “LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
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 AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the post-mark of De-ca-tur, Ill.
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE SLAVE SALE.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE SALE.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE SALE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day a let-ter came to Thom-as Lin-coln.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
during the time that
From this reading It said that Il-li-nois was a grand state: “The soil is rich and there are trees of oak, gum, elm, and more sorts, while creeks and riv-ers are plen-ty.”
Chapter 4 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young by Harriet Putnam holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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