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The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.
And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.
289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
THIRD SERIES.
REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.
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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 VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.
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And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.
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289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
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THIRD SERIES.
/θɜːrd ˈsɪriz/
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REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

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evinced verb US /ɪˈvɪnst/

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

historical adjective US /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading “REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.”

Mendacious adjective US /menˈdeɪʃəs/

given to lying

From this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

orpheus noun US /ˈɔːrfiəs/

(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

From this reading “289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.”

overcame verb US /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

reporting noun US /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading “REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.”

Republic noun US /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

unspeakable adjective US /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Third Volume noun + noun

In this reading “Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.”

Great Republic adjective + noun

In this reading “And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.”

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289

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From this reading 289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

ABE'S

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From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading 289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

CHAUNT

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From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

CORRESPONDENT'S

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From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

endeth

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From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

FoesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

GratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

HISTORICALadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

how

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From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

inexpressiblyadverb

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

KERR

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From this reading 289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

LATESTadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

MendaciousadjectiveUS /menˈdeɪʃəs/

given to lying

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

ORPHEUSnounUS /ˈɔːrfiəs/

(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

From this reading 289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

PAPERSnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading 289 THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

REPORTINGnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading THIRD SERIES.

showeth

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From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

surpassinglyadverb

to an extraordinary degree

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

TALEnounUS /teɪl/

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 REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading REPORTING OUR UNCLE ABE'S LATEST LITTLE TALE; OUR CORRESPONDENT'S HISTORICAL CHAUNT; THE BOSTON NOVEL OF "MR.

unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

veraciousadjective

habitually speaking the truth

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading And showeth how a Great Republic finally overcame its surpassingly Mendacious Foes, and how it evinced its unspeakable Gratitude to Providence for such a Victory.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Which endeth the Third Volume of this inexpressibly veracious History of the War.

Chapter 8 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 3 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Comprised
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Three
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Volumes
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