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The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".
Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.
And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.
57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.
Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.
And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66
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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 3

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".
/ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt ˈstrɪktli əˈkaʊntəbəl fɔːr ðə əˈkɜːrəns ʌv ə ˈriːsənt ˈmɪləteri nəˈsesəti/
Line 2
Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.
Line 3
And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.
/ənd dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ðə nuː ˈmækərəl ˈdʒenərəlz fɜːrst ɡreɪt ˈbætəl/
Line 4
57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.
Line 5
Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðə kənˈsɜːrvətɪv kənˈtʌki mæp ʌv ɔːl əˈmerəkə/
Line 6
And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accountable adjective US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

liable to account for one's actions

From this reading “Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".”

Conservative adjective US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading “Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.”

depicting noun US /dɪˈpɪktɪŋ/

a representation by picture or portraiture

From this reading “And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.”

General's noun US /ˈdʒenərəlz/

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading “And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.”

introducing verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66”

Mackerel noun US /ˈmækərəl/

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

From this reading “Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.”

Ovation noun US /oʊˈveɪʃən/

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

From this reading “57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.”

Recounting noun US /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/

an act of narration

From this reading “Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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great Battle adjective + noun

In this reading “And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.”

Map of verb + particle

In this reading “Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.”

All words in this reading · 44

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57

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

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

66

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From this reading And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

liable to account for one's actions

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

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 Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

depictingnounUS /dɪˈpɪktɪŋ/

a representation by picture or portraiture

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

Drummer-Boy

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

From this reading Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.

EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

GivingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

MackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

From this reading Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.

MapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Giving the Conservative Kentucky Map of all America.

MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

NecessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle.

OccurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

OrganizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

OvationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

RecountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/

an act of narration

From this reading Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And introducing a second new General of the Mackerel Organization. 66

strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/

restricted to something

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity".

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

TouchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 57 Touching upon a late Ovation to a Parent of his Country.

Chapter 2 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 2 holds 6 sentences of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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