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Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades
Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades

Chapter I

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By Edna Henry Lee Turpin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.
NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.
“Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.
“The history of the world is the biography of great men.”
What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.
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NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.
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“Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.
/ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl ˈhɪstəri ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv wʌt mæn hæz əˈkɑːmplɪʃt ɪn ðə wɜːrld ɪz æt ˈbɑːtəm ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə ɡreɪt men huː hæv wɜːrkt hiːr sez ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
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“The history of the world is the biography of great men.”
/ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə wɜːrld ɪz ðə baɪˈɑːɡrəfi ʌv ɡreɪt men/
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What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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appeals noun US /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading “What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
biography noun US /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading ““The history of the world is the biography of great men.””

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Carlyle noun US /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading ““Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.”

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classic noun US /ˈklæsɪk/

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.”

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esteemed adjective US /ɪˈstiːmd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.”

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fables noun US /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.”

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painters noun US /ˈpeɪntərz/

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.”

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truest adjective US /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.”

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.

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading ““Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.”

107,541 times in 225,867 chapters
great men adjective + noun

In this reading ““Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.”

4,757 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading “The history of the world is the biography of great men.”

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bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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CLASSICnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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FABLESnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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FAMOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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historian-philosopher

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

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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MERRILL

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PAINTERSnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AUTHOR OF “CLASSIC FABLES,” “STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY,” “FAMOUS PAINTERS,” ETC., ETC.

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stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

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 “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What the historian-philosopher esteemed the truest form of history is undoubtedly the form which appeals earliest and most strongly to the child mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in the world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here,” says Carlyle.

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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 NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO.

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