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Chapter 12 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG SPEECH. In the West the war was now in two parts. The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er. But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
Chapter 12 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading “CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.”
obtain
From this reading “But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.”
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading “LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG SPEECH.”
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)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.”
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In this reading “In the West the war was now in two parts.”
In this reading “In the West the war was now in two parts.”
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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 But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
From this reading CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
obtain
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG SPEECH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
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 LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG SPEECH.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
the local environment
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading LINCOLN’S GETTYSBURG SPEECH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there had to be a long, fierce fight ere they could gain cen-tral Ten-nes-see and north Geor-gi-a.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the West the war was now in two parts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The Un-ion troops had won their first point, which was to hold the Mis-sis-sip-pi Riv-er.
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