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Chapter 30 of Fighting in Cuban waters is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 30 of Fighting in Cuban waters is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “"Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"”
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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 organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
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sound loudly
In 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.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"”
In 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.”
In this reading “Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.”
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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.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
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!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
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.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
the event of dying or departure from life
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.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Give her a broadside, boys, before we go down!"
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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!"
ten 10s
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 light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET "We are lost!"
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
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.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
transport commercially
From this reading "That ship will cut us in half!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then gun after gun roared out, sending shot and shell on the enemy's deck.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
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!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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!"
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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.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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!"
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