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Brother Against Brother
Brother Against Brother

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Brother Against Brother is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.
Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.
Presswork by S. J. Parkhill & Co.
"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.
In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.
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Brother Against Brother

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Brother Against Brother is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.
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Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.
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Presswork by S. J. Parkhill & Co.
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"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.
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In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.
/ɪn kəmˈpliːtɪŋ ðə fɜːrst sɪks bʊks ʌv ðə bluː ənd ðə ɡreɪ ˈsɪriz ðə ˈɔːθər ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ðə siːnz ənd ɪˈvents ʌv ɔːl ðiːz ˈstɔːriz rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː laɪf ɪn ðə ˈneɪvi wɪtʃ ˈɡæləntli pərˈfɔːrmd ɪts fʊl ʃer ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈteɡrəti ʌv ðə ˈjuːnjən/

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.

allotted adjective US /əˈlɑːtɪd/

given as a task

From this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

completing adjective US /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading “In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.”

contingent noun US /kənˈtɪndʒənt/

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.”

longevity noun US /lɔːnˈdʒevəti/

duration of service

From this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

maintaining verb US /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.”

Scriptural adjective US /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

Starry adjective US /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

threescore years noun + noun

In this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

Lake Shore noun + noun

In this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.”

Second Series noun + noun

In this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.”

human life adjective + noun

In this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

six volumes noun + noun counted as “six volume”

In this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

on the Border preposition + article + noun counted as “on … border”

In this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.”

share in verb + particle

In this reading “In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.”

passed by verb + particle counted as “pass by”

move past

In this reading “"Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.”

All words in this reading · 114

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

168

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

30116834

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

92

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

All-Over-the-World

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/

given as a task

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

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 See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

Boat-Builder

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

Boat-Club

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

cgi

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Presswork by S. J. Parkhill & Co.

completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

Electrotyping

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

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

etc

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

FlagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/

in a gallant manner

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

halenounUS /heɪl/

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

idno

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

kdl

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

kyetexts

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

kyvl

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

longevitynounUS /lɔːnˈdʒevəti/

duration of service

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

org

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

Parkhill

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From this reading Presswork by S. J. Parkhill & Co.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

Presswork

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

From this reading Presswork by S. J. Parkhill & Co.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

Riverdale

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

ScripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

ShorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

StarryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

text-idx

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

threescorenoun

a set with 3 times 20 members

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

toc

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston, U.S.A.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading In completing the first six books of "The Blue and the Gray Series," the author realized that the scenes and events of all these stories related to life in the navy, which gallantly performed its full share in maintaining the integrity of the Union.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

UpwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

Woodville

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

Yacht-Club

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "Brother Against Brother" is the first of "The Blue and the Gray Army Series," which will include six volumes, though the number is contingent upon the longevity of one, still hale and hearty, who has passed by a couple of years the Scriptural limit of "threescore years and ten" allotted to human life.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-168-30116834 Or, The War on the Border _The Blue and the Gray Army Series_ Author of "The Army and Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First and Second Series" "Boat-Club Stories" "The Great Western Series" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The All-Over-the-World Library" "The Blue and the Gray Navy Series" "The Boat-Builder Series" etc.

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