The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2

Chapter XXXIV

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IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

"At the base of a lofty mountain, and overshadowed by its beetling cliffs, stood a rude hut, built of heavy logs, and surmounted by a roof, the eaves of which descended in broad scollops over the windows of the tenement, and gave it the appearance of a small boy wearing his father's hat.

In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

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Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED. WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862. Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED. "At the base of a lofty mountain, and overshadowed by its beetling cliffs, stood a rude hut, built of heavy logs, and surmounted by a roof, the eaves of which descended in broad scollops over the windows of the tenement, and gave it the appearance of a small boy wearing his father's hat. In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

/ɪn wɪtʃ ðə ˈstɔːri toʊld baɪ ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈmembər ʌv ðə ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən klʌb ɪz ˈduːli ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

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WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

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Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

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In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

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cosmopolitan adjective US /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading “IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.”

demented adjective US /dɪˈmentɪd/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.”

eaves noun US /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading “"At the base of a lofty mountain, and overshadowed by its beetling cliffs, stood a rude hut, built of heavy logs, and surmounted by a roof, the eaves of which descended in broad scollops over the windows of the tenement, and gave it the appearance of a small boy wearing his father's hat.”

grandeur noun US /ɡrænˈduːr/

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading “In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.”

hermann noun US /ˈhɜːrmən/

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading “Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.”

overshadowed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

surmounted adjective US /sərˈmaʊntɪd/

having something on top

tenement noun US /ˈtenəmənt/

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

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surrounding scenery adjective + noun

In this reading “In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.”

lofty mountain adjective + noun

In this reading “"At the base of a lofty mountain, and overshadowed by its beetling cliffs, stood a rude hut, built of heavy logs, and surmounted by a roof, the eaves of which descended in broad scollops over the windows of the tenement, and gave it the appearance of a small boy wearing his father's hat.”

rude hut adjective + noun

overshadowed by verb + particle counted as “overshadow by”

small boy adjective + noun

At the base preposition + article + noun counted as “at … base”

last meeting adjective + noun

In this reading “Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.”

in keeping preposition + noun

In this reading “In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.”

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12th

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From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

1862

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From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "At the base of a lofty mountain, and overshadowed by its beetling cliffs, stood a rude hut, built of heavy logs, and surmounted by a roof, the eaves of which descended in broad scollops over the windows of the tenement, and gave it the appearance of a small boy wearing his father's hat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

beetlingadjective

jutting or overhanging

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

CLUBnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

COSMOPOLITANadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

DEMENTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

DULYadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

eavesnounUS /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

GERMANnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

HERMANNnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

high-Dutch

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From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

magnificencenoun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

MEMBERnounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., November 12th, 1862.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

REPORTEDadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

scollops

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

supernaturalized

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From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/

having something on top

surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

TOLDverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

Tuyfeldock

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From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

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., November 12th, 1862.

wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY TOLD BY THE GERMAN MEMBER OF THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IS DULY REPORTED.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Herr Tuyfeldock, my boy, the high-Dutch cosmopolitan, supernaturalized the last meeting of the club with his old-fashioned story of HERMANN, THE DEMENTED.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the surrounding scenery there was a wild grandeur and magnificence with which no work of art would have been in keeping.

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