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Poets of the South A Series of Biographical
Poets of the South A Series of Biographical

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poets of the South A Series of Biographical is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton) Painter • Curated US English Learning Edition
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EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.
He has been called our most interesting literary man.
He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.
No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.
Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Poets of the South A Series of Biographical

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poets of the South A Series of Biographical is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.
Line 2
He has been called our most interesting literary man.
/hiː hæz bɪn kɔːld ˈaʊər moʊst ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ˈlɪtəreri mæn/
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He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.
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No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.
/noʊ wʌn kæn red hɪz wɜːrks ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli wɪˈθaʊt ˈbiːɪŋ ˌɪmˈprest wɪð hɪz ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri əˈbɪlətiː/
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Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.
/ˈweðər ˈpoʊətri ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm ɔːr ˈfɪkʃən hiː ʃoʊz ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri ˈpaʊər ɪn ðem ɔːl/

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criticism noun US /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading “Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.”

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edgar noun US /ˈedɡər/

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading “EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.”

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fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

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

From this reading “Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.”

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intelligently adverb US /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/

in an intelligent manner

From this reading “No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.”

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lamentable adjective US /ləˈmentəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading “He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.”

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occupies verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading “EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.”

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poe noun US /poʊ/

United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading “EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.”

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wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.”

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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 EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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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 Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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ALLAN

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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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brilliancynoun

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

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

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/

in an intelligent manner

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He has been called our most interesting literary man.

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peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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POEnounUS /poʊ/

United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE Poe occupies a peculiar place in American literature.

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poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether poetry, criticism, or fiction, he shows extraordinary power in them all.

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wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading He stands alone for his intellectual brilliancy and his lamentable failure to use it wisely.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading No one can read his works intelligently without being impressed with his extraordinary ability.

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Chapter 2 of Poets of the South A Series of Biographical by F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton) Painter holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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