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Chapter XXI
MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA." When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham. It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees. In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air. "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.”
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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 MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
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From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
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From this reading MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
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From this reading MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
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From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
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From this reading "And here comes Johnnie Apple-seed!" said Aunt Olive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
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From this reading MAKING LINCOLN A "SON OF MALTA."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
at the time that
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was spring, and the cherry-trees were in bloom and musical with bees.
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From this reading In the yard a single apple-tree was red with blooms, which made fragrant the air.
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From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
but in spite of that
From this reading When Jasper, some years later, again met Aunt Eastman, she had a yet more curious story to tell about Abraham.
