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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!" "That ship will cut us in half!" "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!" These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction. Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That ship will cut us in half!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That ship will cut us in half!"”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
later than; following
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
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From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
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From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
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From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
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From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
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From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
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From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
above and across; more than
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and a hundred other cries rang out, as the _Vizcaya_ came leaping over the waves on her awful mission of death and destruction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
