Chapter II
"Howdy!" The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful. She beckoned to the children in the wagon. They jumped down and stood beside her. "These here are my young ones," she went on.
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance
Chapter II
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"Howdy!"
The
new
Mrs.
Lincoln
was
trying
to
sound
cheerful.
She
beckoned
to
the
children
in
the
wagon.
They
jumped
down
and
stood
beside
her.
"These
here
are
my
young
ones,"
she
went
on.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Howdy!"
Line 2
The
new
Mrs.
Lincoln
was
trying
to
sound
cheerful.
Line 3
She
beckoned
to
the
children
in
the
wagon.
Line 4
They
jumped
down
and
stood
beside
her.
Line 5
"These
here
are
my
young
ones,"
she
went
on.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “They jumped down and stood beside her.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"These here are my young ones," she went on.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They jumped down and stood beside her.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These here are my young ones," she went on.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"These here are my young ones," she went on.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
beckoned
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From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
cheerful
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children
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down
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From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
Howdy
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From this reading "Howdy!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
jumped
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Lincoln
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Mrs
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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new
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
ones
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From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
sound
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From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They jumped down and stood beside her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
trying
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From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
wagon
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From this reading She beckoned to the children in the wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new Mrs. Lincoln was trying to sound cheerful.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.
young
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From this reading "These here are my young ones," she went on.