Chapter II
GEN. P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY. _Gen. P_. "Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750. When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
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GEN.
P.
TELLS
ABOUT
THE
EARLY
LIFE
OF
ENOCH
CROSBY.
_Gen.
P_.
"Enoch
Crosby
was
born
in
Massachusetts,
in
1750.
When
he
was
only
three
years
old,
his
father
took
him,
and
the
rest
of
his
family,
into
the
state
of
New-York
to
live.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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GEN.
Line 2
P.
TELLS
ABOUT
THE
EARLY
LIFE
OF
ENOCH
CROSBY.
Line 3
_Gen.
P_.
Line 4
"Enoch
Crosby
was
born
in
Massachusetts,
in
1750.
Line 5
When
he
was
only
three
years
old,
his
father
took
him,
and
the
rest
of
his
family,
into
the
state
of
New-York
to
live.
Learner Dictionary
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ABOUT
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.”
Born
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750.”
LIFE
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.”
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1750
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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750.
CROSBY
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
EARLY
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
ENOCH
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
family
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father
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GEN
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From this reading GEN.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
live
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Massachusetts
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From this reading "Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750.
New-York
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
old
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only
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P
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
state
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TELLS
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT THE EARLY LIFE OF ENOCH CROSBY.
three
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From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Enoch Crosby was born in Massachusetts, in 1750.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.
years
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From this reading When he was only three years old, his father took him, and the rest of his family, into the state of New-York to live.