Joe Burke's Last Stand

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By John Moncure Wetterau • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

This is a work of fiction.

Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Joe Burke's Last Stand

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

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This is a work of fiction.

/ðɪs ɪz ə wɜːrk ʌv ˈfɪkʃən/

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Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

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Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

/ˈeni rɪˈzembləns tuː ˈeni ˈæktʃəwəl ˈpɜːrsənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔːr ded ɔːr tuː ˈeni ɪˈvents ɔːr loʊˈkælz ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/

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author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.”

coincidental adjective US /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/

occurring or operating at the same time

From this reading “Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.”

Creative adjective US /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading “Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

licenses noun US /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

locales noun US /loʊˈkælz/

plural of “locale” — the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

From this reading “Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.”

Stanford noun US /ˈstænfərd/

United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)

From this reading “Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.”

usa noun US /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading “Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.”

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1.0

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2000

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559

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From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

94305

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From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

Abbott

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From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

by-nd-nc

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

coincidentaladjectiveUS /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/

occurring or operating at the same time

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

creativecommons

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading This is a work of fiction.

fictitiouslyadverb

in a false manner intended to mislead

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

licensesnounUS /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

localesnounUS /loʊˈkælz/

plural of “locale” — the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

Moncure

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NamesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

Nathan

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From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is a work of fiction.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

org

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personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/

United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a work of fiction.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

USAnounUS /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, California 94305, USA.

Wetterau

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This is a work of fiction.

Chapter 1 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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