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The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.
4th, 1862.
While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.
The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.
/ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən diː siː sept/
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4th, 1862.
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While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.
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The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.
/ðə saɪt θruː miː ˈɪntuː ə bæd ˈhjuːmər fɔːr aɪ dɪˈtest ðoʊz bʊks maɪ bɔɪ ənd wɪʃ ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʌv əˈmerəkə hæd ˈnevər siːn ðem/

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banker's noun US /ˈbæŋkərz/

possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading “While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.”

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correspondent noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading “IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."”

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demolishing noun US /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/

complete destruction of a building

From this reading “IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."”

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detest verb US /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.”

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engaging adjective US /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/

attracting or delighting

From this reading “IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."”

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filthy adjective US /ˈfɪlθi/

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

From this reading “While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.”

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lounging verb US /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading “While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.”

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Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

SINGLE COMBAT adjective + noun

a fight between two people

In this reading “IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."”

832 times in 426,211 chapters
bad humor adjective + noun

In this reading “The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.”

490 times in 426,211 chapters
upon a table preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … table”

In this reading “While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.”

9,332 times in 426,211 chapters
come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.”

63,240 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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1862

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From this reading 4th, 1862.

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4th

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From this reading 4th, 1862.

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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 While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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ASTONISHES

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From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/

possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.

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chancedverbUS /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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CORRESPONDENTnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.

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DEMOLISHINGnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/

complete destruction of a building

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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drawing-room

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From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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ENGAGINGadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/

attracting or delighting

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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FEMME

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From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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L'AMOUR

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From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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lucrenoun

informal terms for money

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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MICHELET

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From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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SINGLEadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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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 While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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USpronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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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 While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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WASHINGTONnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While I was lounging in a banker's drawing-room this morning, my boy, waiting for the filthy lucre chap to come down and say that he was glad to see me, I chanced to see the eternal "L'Amour" and "La Femme" lying upon a table in the apartment.

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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The sight threw me into a bad humor, for I detest those books, my boy, and wish the United States of America had never seen them.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH OUR CORRESPONDENT ASTONISHES US BY ENGAGING IN SINGLE COMBAT WITH M. MICHELET, AND DEMOLISHING "L'AMOUR" AND "LA FEMME."

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Chapter 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 contain?

Chapter 22 holds 145 sentences of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 22 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2?

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