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Chapter V

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The Second Era.
Population of Quodlibet.
Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.
Attack upon it in Congress.
The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.
Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.
Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.
Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.
That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68
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Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Second Era.
/ðə ˈsekənd ˈerə/
Line 2
Population of Quodlibet.
Line 3
Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.
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Attack upon it in Congress.
/əˈtæk əˈpɑːn ɪt ɪn ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
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The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.
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Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.
/sketʃ ʌv hɪz ˈseləbreɪtɪd spiːtʃ bɪˈfɔːr ðə nuː laɪts/
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Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.
/ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl ˈaɪrəni ɑːn ðə dɪˈvɔːrs ʌv ˈɡʌvərmənt ənd bæŋk/
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Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.
/ˈmerɪtɪd ˈkɑːmpləment tuː ðə hed ʌv ðə ˈsekrəteri ʌv ðə ˈtreʒəri/
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That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

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equaled verb US /ˈiːkwəld/

past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to

From this reading “Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.”

Era noun US /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading “The Second Era.”

Inimitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/

defying imitation; matchless

From this reading “Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.”

Merited adjective US /ˈmerɪtɪd/

properly deserved

From this reading “Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.”

Middleton noun US /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading “The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.”

Milwaukee noun US /mɪlˈwɔːki/

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading “Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.”

unparalleled adjective US /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading “Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.”

vindication noun US /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading “The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Ancient Cities adjective + noun counted as “ancient city”

In this reading “Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.”

distinguished gentleman's adjective + noun counted as “distinguished gentleman”

In this reading “That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68”

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68

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From this reading That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

AttacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Attack upon it in Congress.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Attack upon it in Congress.

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/

past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

EranounUS /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading The Second Era.

etc

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

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

Flam's

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

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.

gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

Hon

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From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

IncreasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

InimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/

defying imitation; matchless

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Attack upon it in Congress.

LightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

MeritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/

properly deserved

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.

MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Population of Quodlibet.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Inimitable irony on the Divorce of Government and Bank.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

PopulationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Population of Quodlibet.

Quodlibetnoun

an issue that is presented for formal disputation

From this reading Population of Quodlibet.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Second Era.

SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

SketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Sketch of his celebrated speech before the New Lights.

SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That distinguished gentleman's opinions. 68

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Second Era.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading Merited compliment to the head of the Secretary of the Treasury.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.

unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Attack upon it in Congress.

vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam's triumphant vindication.

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