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1
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
1898
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
Admiral
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
all
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
American
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
ancestors
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
anxious
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
arose
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
battleship
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
became
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
best
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
Commodore
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
Congress
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
cost
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
country
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Cuba
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Cuban-Spanish
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
Cubans
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
definite
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destruction
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Dewey's
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
doing
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
down
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
effort
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
engaged
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
events
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
ever-faithful
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
eyes
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
February
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
fever
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
flag
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Following
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
George
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
harbor
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Havana
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
heat
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
Indians
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
indignation
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
insults
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
involved
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
isle
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
long-standing
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
longer
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
Maine
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
many
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
matters
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From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
MONEY
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
months
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
Montojo
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
moved
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From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
negroes
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
now
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
occurred
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
off
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
offered
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
oppression
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
past
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
people
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
popular
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
President
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
Previous
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From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
PRIZE
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
progress
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
put
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
rebellion
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
results
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rich
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
ruthless
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
scored
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
seen
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
several
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
Spain
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
Spanish
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
spread
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
swiftly
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From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
there
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
throw
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Previous to this time, matters had moved along swiftly, but with no definite results.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
tyranny
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
uprising
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From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
victory
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
wanton
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From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
WAR
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
watched
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following the wanton destruction of our battleship _Maine_ in the harbor of Havana, in February, popular indignation arose to a fever heat against the country which had offered the American flag several insults in the past, and which was now engaged in a ruthless effort to put down the long-standing rebellion in Cuba, be the cost what it might.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From a little uprising here, and another there, the rebellion spread all over what was no longer "the ever-faithful isle," until rich and poor, those of Cuban-Spanish blood, and those whose ancestors had been negroes and Indians, became involved in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND PRIZE MONEY Commodore George Dewey's great victory over Admiral Montojo occurred on May 1, 1898, and was the first to be scored during our war with Spain.
yoke
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From this reading For many months our President, Congress, and the people had watched, with anxious eyes, the progress of events in Cuba--had seen the Cubans doing their best to throw off the yoke of Spanish tyranny and oppression.
