Chapter XXVI
AT THE LAST. From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets! The casket was laid in the tomb. Twilight came; the multitudes had gone. It was ended now, and night was falling.
In The Boyhood of Lincoln
Chapter XXVI
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AT
THE
LAST.
From
the
magnolias
to
the
Northern
orchards,
from
the
apple-blooms
to
the
prairie
violets!
The
casket
was
laid
in
the
tomb.
Twilight
came;
the
multitudes
had
gone.
It
was
ended
now,
and
night
was
falling.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
THE
LAST.
/æt ðə last/
Line 2
From
the
magnolias
to
the
Northern
orchards,
from
the
apple-blooms
to
the
prairie
violets!
Line 3
The
casket
was
laid
in
the
tomb.
Line 4
Twilight
came;
the
multitudes
had
gone.
Line 5
It
was
ended
now,
and
night
was
falling.
Learner Dictionary
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LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE LAST.”
Twilight
noun
US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
apple-blooms
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LAST.
came
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From this reading Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.
casket
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From this reading The casket was laid in the tomb.
ended
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From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
falling
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From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
gone
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From this reading Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The casket was laid in the tomb.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
laid
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From this reading The casket was laid in the tomb.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE LAST.
magnolias
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
multitudes
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From this reading Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.
night
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From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
Northern
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
now
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From this reading It was ended now, and night was falling.
orchards
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
prairie
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LAST.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
tomb
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From this reading The casket was laid in the tomb.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Twilight came; the multitudes had gone.
violets
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From this reading From the magnolias to the Northern orchards, from the apple-blooms to the prairie violets!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The casket was laid in the tomb.