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Chapter 1 of A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION. U.S.S. "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898. Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee." (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
Chapter 1 of A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading “Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “(Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.”
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading “Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “(Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.”
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading “"NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.”
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “(Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.”
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “(Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.”
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From this reading "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.
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From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "NEW HAMPSHIRE," April 26, 1898.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.S.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Report at "New Hampshire" immediately, ready to go on board auxiliary cruiser "Yankee."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.S.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading (Signed) JOHN H. BARNARD, Lieut, commanding 3d Division, N.Y. State Naval Militia.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading IN WHICH THE "YANKEE" GOES INTO COMMISSION.
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