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Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851
Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."
I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.
Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?
And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?
At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."
Line 2
I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.
/aɪ kæn faɪnd noʊ əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðɪs ˈrevərənd ˈkɑːrdənəl/
Line 3
Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?
/huː wɑːz hiː ɪf ˈenibədi ənd wʌt ɪz hɪz ˈhɪstəri/
Line 4
And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?
/ənd huː wɑːz ðə ˈɔːθər ʌv ðiːz ɑːd ˈmemwɑːrz ʌv ðə ˈswiːdɪʃ kwiːn/
Line 5
At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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ballads noun US /ˈbælədz/

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading “At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.”

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Borrow verb US /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading “At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.”

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Danish noun US /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

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memoirs noun US /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?”

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paroles noun US /pərˈoʊlz/

plural of “parole” — a promise

From this reading “"Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."”

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queries noun US /ˈkwɪriz/

plural of “query” — an instance of questioning

From this reading “At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.”

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Swedish adjective US /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading “And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?”

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translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.”

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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.

mention of verb + particle

In this reading “At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.”

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228

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From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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avec

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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beaucoup

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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choses

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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comprendre

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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Coulanges

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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Dans

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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ditnoun

the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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du

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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et

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

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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fait

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From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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l'intrigue

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

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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parolesnounUS /pərˈoʊlz/

plural of “parole” — a promise

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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peu

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

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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QUERIESnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/

plural of “query” — an instance of questioning

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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Reine

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

From this reading "Dans ce peu de paroles Mr. de Coulanges [its author] dit beaucoup de choses, et fait comprendre l'intrigue du Cardinal avec la Reine."

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ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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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 And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And who was the author of these odd memoirs of the Swedish Queen?

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I can find no account of this Reverend Cardinal.

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translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading At page 228. of "NOTES AND QUERIES" I see mention of an English translation of _Danish_ ballads by Mr. Borrow.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who was he (if anybody), and what is his history?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 by Various holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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