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Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Pendleton Kennedy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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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.
In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.
He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOURTH ERA--THE HON.
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MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.
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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.
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In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.
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He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.
/hiː wɑːz əˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈseləbreɪtɪd dʒɑːn smɪθ ʌv ˈθɜːroʊ bluː/

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canvass verb US /ˈkænvəs/

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading “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.”

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democrats noun US /ˈdeməkræts/

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

From this reading “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.”

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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 “MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.”

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nomination noun US /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/

the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading “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.”

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presidential adjective US /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading “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.”

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stigmatize verb US /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/

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

From this reading “MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.”

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unflinching adjective US /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

not shrinking from danger

From this reading “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.”

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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 “MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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In the autumn preposition + article + noun counted as “in … autumn”

In this reading “In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.”

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IN REGARD preposition + noun

In this reading “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.”

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1839

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From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 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.

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ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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CANVASSverbUS /ˈkænvəs/

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading 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.

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celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading 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.

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COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading 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.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading 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.

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DEMOCRATSnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/

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

From this reading 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.

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DETERMINEverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

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

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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ERAnounUS /ˈerə/

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

From this reading FOURTH ERA--THE HON.

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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 MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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FLAM

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From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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FLAM'S

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From this reading 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.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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FORMATIONnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading 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.

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FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading FOURTH ERA--THE HON.

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GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading 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.

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HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

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

From this reading 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.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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HON

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From this reading FOURTH ERA--THE HON.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 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.

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INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

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

From this reading 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.

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ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 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.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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LIGHTSnounUS /laɪts/

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

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading 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.

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MIDDLETONnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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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 MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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NEW-LIGHT

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From this reading 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.

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NOMINATIONnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/

the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading 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.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 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.

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opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 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.

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PRESIDENTnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading 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.

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PRESIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading 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.

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QUODLIBETARIAN

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From this reading 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.

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RE-ELECTED

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From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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REGARDnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

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

From this reading 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.

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SECRETARYnounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading 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.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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STIGMATIZEverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/

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

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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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 FOURTH ERA--THE HON.

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ThoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading He was opposed by the celebrated John Smith, of Thorough Blue.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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TYLERnounUS /ˈtaɪlər/

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

From this reading 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.

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UNFLINCHINGadjectiveUS /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

not shrinking from danger

From this reading 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.

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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 In the autumn of 1839, the Hon. Middleton Flam was again our candidate for Congress.

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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 MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR.

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Chapter 35 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... by John Pendleton Kennedy holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 35 holds 57 sentences of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ..., unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 35 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... by John Pendleton Kennedy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 57 sentences, grouped into 12 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 35 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...?

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Is this the complete text of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #39245, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... take to read?

About 199 minutes of reading across 479 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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