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Bibliographic Notes on One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature

Chapter VI

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By Henry Watson Kent • Curated US English Learning Edition
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'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"
Duodecimo.
COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.
A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.
| [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bibliographic Notes on One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Bibliographic Notes on One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"
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Duodecimo.
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COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.
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A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.
/ə ˈhɪstəri ʌv nuː jɔːrk frʌm ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə wɜːrld tuː ðə end ʌv ðə dʌtʃ ˈdaɪnəsti/
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| [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Alfred noun US /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading “'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Danes noun US /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading “'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.”

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Dynasty noun US /ˈdaɪnəsti/

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading “A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forces noun US /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
irving noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading “COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.”

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preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"”

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Victorious adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading “'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

From The Beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “from … beginning”

In this reading “A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.”

6,368 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 42

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1

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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1783

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1859

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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210

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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67

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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68

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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69

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From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

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AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading | [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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Chaplain-General

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From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

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COLLATIONnoun

a light informal meal

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

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Diedrich

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From this reading | [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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Duodecimo

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From this reading Duodecimo.

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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading | [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

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forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IRVINGnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Knickerbocker

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From this reading | [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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lnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading | [Eight lines] By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

Pending verification
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VictoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading 'Victorious o'er the Danes, I Alfred, preach, Of my own forces, Chaplain-General.'"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WASHINGTONnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading COLLATION: _viii, 68 pp., 1 l., 69-210 pp., 1 l._ WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) 67.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A History | Of | New York, | From The Beginning Of The World To The | End Of The Dutch Dynasty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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