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The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.
Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.
Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.
French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.
Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.
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The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.
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Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.
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Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.
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French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.
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Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

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Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.”

completion noun US /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading “Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.”

extract verb US /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading “Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.”

Indemnity noun US /ˌɪnˈdemnəti/

protection against future loss

From this reading “French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.”

nominate verb US /ˈnɑːmənət/

propose as a candidate for some honor

From this reading “Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.”

rates noun US /reɪts/

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading “Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.”

Sweden noun US /ˈswiːdən/

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading “Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.”

Webster noun US /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading “Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.”

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106

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From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

108

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From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

109

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From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

123

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From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

135

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From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

1818

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From this reading French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.

580

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From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

581

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From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

81

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From this reading French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.

83

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From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

Buren

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From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

corner-stone

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From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

Freights

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From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

Frothingham

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From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

IndemnitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdemnəti/

protection against future loss

From this reading French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

LoannounUS /loʊn/

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading French Indemnity Loan, of 1818, 81.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

nominateverbUS /ˈnɑːmənət/

propose as a candidate for some honor

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

ratesnounUS /reɪts/

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

Richard

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

From this reading Frothingham, Richard, extract from, on laying corner-stone of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; account of completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 135.

SoilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading Freights, rates of, 83, 108; of iron from Sweden, 106.

TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Free Soil Party, platform of, 580; nominate Martin Van Buren, 581.

WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading Free Trade, speech of Mr. Webster on, 109, note.

Chapter 40 of The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel by Daniel Webster holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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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