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The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?
"Yes," I hear some of you say.
"No," say others.
Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.
A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.
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The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?
/ˈrɔɪəl ˈɡʌvərnərz ənd ˈlɔɪəl ˈkæptənz duː ˈeni ʌv maɪ jʌŋ ˈriːdərz noʊ wʌt ɪz ment baɪ ə ˈtʃɑːrtər/
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"Yes," I hear some of you say.
/jes aɪ hiːr sʌm ʌv juː seɪ/
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"No," say others.
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Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.
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A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.
/ə ˈtʃɑːrtər ɪz ə ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈrɪtən ɔːr ˈprɪntɪd wɪtʃ ɡrænts ˈsɜːrtən raɪts ɔːr ˈprɪvlədʒəz tuː ðə ˈpɑːrti tuː huːm ɪt ɪz ˈɡɪvən/

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.

captains noun US /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

charter verb US /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

governors noun US /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

grants noun US /ɡrænts/

plural of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading “A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

privileges noun US /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading “A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.”

readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

rights noun US /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading “A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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young readers adjective + noun counted as “young reader”

In this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

meant by verb + particle counted as “mean by”

In this reading “ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?”

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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 ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

CAPTAINSnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

CharterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

doesn't

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

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

GOVERNORSnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

grantsnounUS /ɡrænts/

plural of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

LOYALadjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," say others.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

others

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

From this reading "No," say others.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, I must speak to the "No," party; the party that doesn't know, and wants to know.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading A charter is a something written or printed which grants certain rights or privileges to the party to whom it is given.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes," I hear some of you say.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ROYAL GOVERNORS AND LOYAL CAPTAINS DO any of my young readers know what is meant by a Charter?

Chapter 8 of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read by Jesse Lyman [Editor] Hurlbut holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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