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The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wayne Whipple • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.
It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.
By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.
This would have changed the grand result of the war.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.
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It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
/ɪt wɑːz dɪˈsaɪsɪv bɪˈkɔːz ˈdʒenərəl ˈrɑːbərt iː liː wɪð hɪz breɪv ˈɑːrmi wɑːz ˈdrɪvən bæk frʌm ˈɡetizbərɡ ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
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If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.
/ɪf liː hæd bɪn vɪkˈtɔːriəs ðer hiː maɪt hæv dɪˈstrɔɪd ˌfɪləˈdelfiə ənd nuː jɔːrk/
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By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.
/baɪ sʌtʃ ə ˈbrɪljənt stroʊk hiː kʊd hæv sərˈaʊndɪd ənd ˈkæptʃərd ˈbɔːltəmɔːr ənd ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
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This would have changed the grand result of the war.
/ðɪs wʊd hæv tʃeɪndʒd ðə ɡrænd rɪˈzʌlt ʌv ðə wɔːr/

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Baltimore noun US /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading “By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.”

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battles noun US /ˈbætəlz/

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.”

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decisive adjective US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading “THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.”

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gettysburg noun US /ˈɡetizbərɡ/

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading “THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.”

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Pennsylvania noun US /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.”

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Philadelphia noun US /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading “If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.”

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raged verb US /reɪdʒd/

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.”

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victorious adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading “If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.”

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From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading This would have changed the grand result of the war.

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CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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GETTYSBURGnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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GLORYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading This would have changed the grand result of the war.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This would have changed the grand result of the war.

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RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This would have changed the grand result of the war.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading By such a brilliant stroke he could have surrounded and captured Baltimore and Washington.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE GLORY OF GETTYSBURG THE BATTLE The Battle of Gettysburg, which raged through July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, was called the "high water mark" of the Civil War, and one of the "fifteen decisive battles" of history.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was decisive because General Robert E. Lee, with his brave army, was driven back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This would have changed the grand result of the war.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading If Lee had been victorious there, he might have destroyed Philadelphia and New York.

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About 184 minutes of reading across 443 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln section by section

How to work through The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Abraham
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lincoln
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.