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Philip Dru: Administrator
Philip Dru: Administrator

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Philip Dru: Administrator is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Mandell House • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.
To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.
In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:
1.
The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Philip Dru: Administrator

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Philip Dru: Administrator is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.
/nuː steɪt ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz aɪ/
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To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.
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In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:
/ɪn briːf ðə steɪt ˈɪnstrəmənts held ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ prəˈvɪʒənz/
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The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.
/ðə haʊs ʌv ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz ʃæl kənˈsɪst ʌv wʌn ˈmembər fɔːr ˈevəri ˈfɪfti ˈθaʊzənd ɪnˈhæbətənts ənd ˈnevər ʃæl ɪkˈsiːd ə ˈmembərʃɪp ʌv tuː ˈhʌndrəd ɪn ˈeni steɪt/

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Administrator noun US /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtər/

someone who administers a business

From this reading “To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.”

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consist verb US /kənˈsɪst/

originate

From this reading “The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.”

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constitutions noun US /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/

plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading “NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.”

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essentials noun US /eˈsenʃəlz/

plural of “essential” — anything indispensable

From this reading “To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.”

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exceed verb US /ɪkˈsiːd/

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading “The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.”

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governments noun US /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.”

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membership noun US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading “The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.”

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Representatives noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading “The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.”

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All words in this reading · 43

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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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 The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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AdministratornounUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtər/

someone who administers a business

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:

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consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/

originate

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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CONSTITUTIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/

plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.

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Dru

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From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/

plural of “essential” — anything indispensable

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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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 STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading In brief the State instruments held the following provisions:

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RepresentativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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STATEnounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS I.

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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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 To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To the States, Administrator Dru gave governments in all essentials like that of the nation.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The House of Representatives shall consist of one member for every fifty thousand inhabitants, and never shall exceed a membership of two hundred in any State.

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