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Comic History of the United States

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Comic History of the United States is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bill Nye • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.
Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.
Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.
The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.
Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Comic History of the United States

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Comic History of the United States is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.
/ðə ˈɜːrli ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
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Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.
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Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.
/ˈpɑːsəbli ðæt wɑːz hɪz ˈmɪdəl neɪm ˌhaʊˈevər ɔːr hɪz neɪm ɪn ˈlætən/
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The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.
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Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.

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aristocracy noun US /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.”

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Carolina noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.”

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Colony noun US /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.”

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grant verb US /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading “Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.”

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lands noun US /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.”

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Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.”

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obtained verb US /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.”

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Virginia noun US /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading “Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.”

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1663

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From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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1670

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From this reading Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.

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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 Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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Albemarle

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From this reading The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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ARISTOCRACYnounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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Carteret

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From this reading Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.

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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 Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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Clarendon

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From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

Pending verification
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.

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EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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grantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noblemen

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

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

Pending verification
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Albemarle Colony was first on the ground.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Possibly that was his middle name, however, or his name in Latin.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EARLY ARISTOCRACY.

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then there was a Carteret Colony in 1670.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Lord Clarendon and several other noblemen in 1663 obtained from Charles II. a grant of lands lying south of Virginia which they called Carolina in honor of the king, whose name was not really Carolina.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of Comic History of the United States by Bill Nye holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 7 holds 178 sentences of Comic History of the United States, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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