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Chapter XVI

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Fourth Era.
The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.
The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.
Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.
Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.
Course of the New Lights.
Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.
Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225
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Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fourth Era.
/fɔːrθ ˈerə/
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The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.
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The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.
/ðə nuː laɪts dəˈtɜːrmən tuː ˈstɪɡmətaɪz ðə wɪɡz æz ˈfedərəlɪsts/
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Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.
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Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.
/ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈherɪsən ənd ˈtaɪlər/
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Course of the New Lights.
/kɔːrs ʌv ðə nuː laɪts/
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Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.
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Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

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Canvass verb US /ˈkænvəs/

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading “Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.”

Democrats noun US /ˈdeməkræts/

plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party

From this reading “Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.”

Federalists noun US /ˈfedərəlɪsts/

plural of “federalist” — a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

From this reading “The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.”

Nomination noun US /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/

the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading “Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.”

Presidential adjective US /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading “Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.”

stigmatize verb US /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

From this reading “The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.”

Unflinching adjective US /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

not shrinking from danger

From this reading “Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.”

Whigs noun US /wɪɡz/

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading “The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.”

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in regard preposition + noun

In this reading “Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.”

All words in this reading · 42

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225

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From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

CanvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Course of the New Lights.

DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/

plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

EranounUS /ˈerə/

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

From this reading Fourth Era.

FederalistsnounUS /ˈfedərəlɪsts/

plural of “federalist” — a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

Flam

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From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.

Flam's

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From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

FormationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Fourth Era.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.

Hon

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

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

LightsnounUS /laɪts/

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

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

New-Light

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

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

NominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/

the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

Quodlibetarian

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

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

re-elected

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

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass.

SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Its President, Secretary, and place of meeting. 225

stigmatizeverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading Nomination of Harrison and Tyler.

UnflinchingadjectiveUS /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

not shrinking from danger

From this reading Formation of the Grand Central Committee of Unflinching New-Light Quodlibetarian Democrats.

WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists.

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