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The Story of American History for Elementary Schools
The Story of American History for Elementary Schools

Chapter XXXI · Pages 88-105

Chapter XXXI of The Story of American History for Elementary Schools, “Pages 88-105,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.
William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.
REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).
OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of American History for Elementary Schools

Chapter XXXI · Pages 88-105

Chapter XXXI of The Story of American History for Elementary Schools, “Pages 88-105,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
/ðə dʌtʃ ɪn nuː jɔːrk ðə ˈkweɪkərz ɪn ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
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TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.
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William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.
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REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).
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OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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Ajax noun US /ˈeɪdʒæks/

a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad

From this reading “REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).”

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collateral adjective US /kəˈlætərəl/

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

From this reading “TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.”

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Irving's noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading “OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).”

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Penn noun US /pen/

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading “William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.”

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quakers noun US /ˈkweɪkərz/

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers

From this reading “THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.”

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readings noun US /ˈriːdɪŋz/

plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).”

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Stuyvesant noun US /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

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Wampum noun US /ˈwɑːmpəm/

informal terms for money

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Great River adjective + noun

In this reading “TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.”

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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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95

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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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Abbott's

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From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/

a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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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 TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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BeltnounUS /belt/

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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Butterworth's

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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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COLLATERALadjectiveUS /kəˈlætərəl/

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/

plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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DaringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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DeednounUS /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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Dutchman's

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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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FiresidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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Fiske's

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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.

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Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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Knickerbocker's

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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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Netherland

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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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OUTSIDEadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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Paulding's

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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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PennnounUS /pen/

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.

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PENNSYLVANIAnounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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pp

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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/

a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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QUAKERSnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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READINGnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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READINGSnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/

plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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REFERENCESnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--_The Great Peace Maker_ (Penn) (Daring Deed Series); Abbott's _Peter Stuyvesant_ (Ajax Series).

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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 THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.

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TOPICSnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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Vol

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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--Henry Hudson: his voyages, voyage upon the Great River, his tragic fate, see Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_, Vol. I, pp. 83-95.

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WampumnounUS /ˈwɑːmpəm/

informal terms for money

From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.--Butterworth's _Wampum Belt_ (Penn); Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ (humorous and satirical account of the Dutch Colony of New Netherland); Paulding's _The Dutchman's Fireside_ (Colonial Life in New York).

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William

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From this reading William Penn: see the Index to Fiske's _The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America_.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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Chapter 31 of The Story of American History for Elementary Schools by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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