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Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York. Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West. Off Key West--April 24th, 1898. On Board Smith, Herald Yacht. DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

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Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

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Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

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On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

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DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

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1898

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From this reading Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

24th

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From this reading Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

a

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

act

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

and

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another

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

April

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From this reading Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

arranging

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as

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

at

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Board

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From this reading On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

correspondent

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cross

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

days

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DEAR

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

drop

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

few

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

for

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gloomy

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

he

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Herald

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Here

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I

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in

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inevitable

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

it

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Key

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letter

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London

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Magazine

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make

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

MOTHER

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

must

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

New

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

news

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Off

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From this reading Off Key West--April 24th, 1898.

On

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From this reading On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

once

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

reached

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

returned

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Richard

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Scribner's

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seemed

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

Smith

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From this reading On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

SPANISH-AMERICAN

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

spent

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

started

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

such

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

that

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

THE

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

then

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

Times

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

to

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

up

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

WAR

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

West

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From this reading Here he spent a few days in arranging to act as correspondent for the New York Herald, the London Times, and Scribner's Magazine, and then started for Key West.

When

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

wrote

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

Yacht

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From this reading On Board Smith, Herald Yacht.

York

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From this reading THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the news reached Richard that the Spanish-American War seemed inevitable he returned at once to New York.

you

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I wrote you such a cross gloomy letter that I must drop you another to make up for it.

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Chapter 11 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding by Richard Harding Davis holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Richard: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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