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The Triumph of John Kars
The Triumph of John Kars

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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By Ridgwell Cullum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.
There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.
In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.
Nor was he without some justification.
For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Triumph of John Kars

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.
/tuː men ʌv ðə nɔːrθ nɔːrθ saʊθ iːst west/
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There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.
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In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.
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Nor was he without some justification.
/nɔːr wɑːz hiː wɪˈθaʊt sʌm ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
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For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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accompanying adjective US /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.”

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buoyant adjective US /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading “In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.”

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inhabitant noun US /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading “In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.”

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justification noun US /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

From this reading “Nor was he without some justification.”

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northland noun US /ˈnɔːrθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading “In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.”

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oldest adjective US /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.”

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seekers noun US /ˈsiːkərz/

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.”

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Yukon noun US /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading “For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.”

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accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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CreeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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Forty-mile

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From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

From this reading Nor was he without some justification.

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Kars

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From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was he without some justification.

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NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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placers

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From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Nor was he without some justification.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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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 TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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thirty-twoadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In his buoyant way he claimed for himself, at thirty-two, that he was the "oldest inhabitant" of the northland.

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westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading TWO MEN OF THE NORTH North, south, east, west.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

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

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading There was, perhaps, no better known name in the wide northern wilderness than that of John Kars.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nor was he without some justification.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

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YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading For, at the age of thirteen, accompanying his father, he had formed one of the small band of gold seekers who fought their way to the "placers" of Forty-mile Creek years before the great Yukon rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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