Chapter IV
Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods. "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said. Tom grunted. "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on. "Nat Grigsby is going.
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance
Chapter IV
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Abe
walked
behind
his
father
along
the
path
through
the
woods.
"That
Mr.
Swaney
was
right
nice,"
he
said.
Tom
grunted.
"He
is
waiting
to
start
his
school
until
after
harvest,"
Abe
went
on.
"Nat
Grigsby
is
going.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Abe
walked
behind
his
father
along
the
path
through
the
woods.
Line 2
"That
Mr.
Swaney
was
right
nice,"
he
said.
Line 3
Tom
grunted.
Line 4
"He
is
waiting
to
start
his
school
until
after
harvest,"
Abe
went
on.
Line 5
"Nat
Grigsby
is
going.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.”
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.”
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.”
Until
preposition
US /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “"He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.”
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Abe
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From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
father
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From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
going
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From this reading "Nat Grigsby is going.
Grigsby
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grunted
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From this reading Tom grunted.
harvest
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From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
Mr
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From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
Nat
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From this reading "Nat Grigsby is going.
nice
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From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
path
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From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
said
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From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
school
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From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
Swaney
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From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
Tom
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From this reading Tom grunted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
waiting
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From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
walked
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From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Mr. Swaney was right nice," he said.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is waiting to start his school until after harvest," Abe went on.
woods
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From this reading Abe walked behind his father along the path through the woods.