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Poems of American History

Chapter IV

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_The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English
189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,
W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown
202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;
OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,
Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217
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Poems of American History

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Poems of American History is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English
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189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,
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W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown
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202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;
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OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,
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Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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allen's noun US /ˈælənz/

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,”

bennington noun US /ˈbenɪŋtən/

a town in southwestern Vermont

From this reading “189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,”

Hopkinson noun US /ˈhɑːpkɪnsən/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)

From this reading “OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,”

howe's noun US /haʊz/

possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading “202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;”

McMaster noun US /məkˈmæstər/

United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)

From this reading “202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;”

north's noun US /nɔːrθs/

possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;”

recantation noun US /ˌrekənˈteɪʃən/

a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

From this reading “202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;”

trenton noun US /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading “_The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

Second Stage noun + noun

In this reading “202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;”

All words in this reading · 171

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.

181

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

182

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

183

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

185

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

186

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

188

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

189

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

191

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

192

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

193

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

194

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

195

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

196

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

198

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

199

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

200

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

202

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

204

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

205

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

206

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

207

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

208

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

209

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

210

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

211

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

213

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

214

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

215

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

216

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

217

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ALLEN'SnounUS /ˈælənz/

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ASSUNPINK

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Babcock

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

BATTALIONnounUS /bəˈtæljən/

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

BELLICOSUM

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

BENNINGTONnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/

a town in southwestern Vermont

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

BETSY'S

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

BETTY

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

BLACK-EYED

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

BLOCKADEnounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

BOASTINGnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

BragverbUS /bræɡ/

show off

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

BRITISHnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

Brownlee

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Bryant

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

BURGOYNEnounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/

British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Carleton

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

CARMEN

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

CloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Cullen

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

DELAWAREnounUS /ˈdeləwer/

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

DISPLAYEDverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

DOODLE'S

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

DrakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Dunn

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Everett

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/

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

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

FORGEverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/

create by hammering

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

Francis

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

Guiterman

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

HAARLEM

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

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 _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Helmer

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

HopkinsonnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnsən/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

HOWE'SnounUS /haʊz/

possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

Humphreys

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Kate

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

KEGSnounUS /keɡz/

plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

Laura

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

LEGERnounUS /ˈledʒər/

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

MARYLANDnounUS /ˈmerələnd/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

McMasternounUS /məkˈmæstər/

United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

MilesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Minna

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

MONMOUTH

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From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

NATHAN

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Nora

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

NORTH'SnounUS /nɔːrθs/

possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

ORISKANY

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

PerrynounUS /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

PRINCETONnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/

a university town in central New Jersey

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

PROGRESSnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

RECANTATIONnounUS /ˌrekənˈteɪʃən/

a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

RHODE

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

RIDEverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

RIFLEMAN'S

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Rodman

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

RUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

SAINTnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

SARATOGA'S

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From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

Scollard

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

SEVENTY-SIXadjective

being six more than seventy

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/

United States playwright (1896-1955)

From this reading OR, THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, Francis Hopkinson 208 THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL, Will Carleton 209 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Unknown 210 THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, Thomas Dunn English 211 MOLLY PITCHER, Kate Brownlee Sherwood 213 MOLLY PITCHER,

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

StagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

STARK'S

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

STILLWATER

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From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

TerrynounUS /ˈteri/

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

TRENTONnounUS /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Uriahnoun

(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

VALORnounUS /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading 202 SARATOGA'S SONG, Unknown 202 _The Second Stage_ LORD NORTH'S RECANTATION, Unknown 204 A NEW BALLAD, Unknown 205 GENERAL HOWE'S LETTER, Unknown 205 CARMEN BELLICOSUM, Guy Humphreys McMaster 206 VALLEY FORGE, Thomas Buchanan Read 207 BRITISH VALOR DISPLAYED;

VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. H. Babcock 196 THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY, Charles D. Helmer 198 SAINT LEGER, Clinton Scollard 199 THE PROGRESS OF SIR JACK BRAG, Unknown 200 ARNOLD AT STILLWATER, Thomas Dunn English 200 THE FATE OF JOHN BURGOYNE, Unknown

WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

William

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From this reading 189 SEVENTY-SIX, William Cullen Bryant 191 BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, Minna Irving 191 THE AMERICAN FLAG, Joseph Rodman Drake 192 "_The Fate of Sir Jack Brag_" THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, Unknown 193 THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN, Edward Everett Hale 193 PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE, Wallace Bruce 194 THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, Thomas P. Rodman 195 BENNINGTON,

Williamson

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From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/

United States historian (1908-1999)

From this reading _The First Campaign_ THE BOASTING OF SIR PETER PARKER, Clinton Scollard 181 A NEW WAR SONG BY SIR PETER PARKER, Unknown 182 THE MARYLAND BATTALION, John Williamson Palmer 183 HAARLEM HEIGHTS, Arthur Guiterman 183 NATHAN HALE, Unknown 185 NATHAN HALE, Francis Miles Finch 186 THE BALLAD OF SWEET P, Virginia Woodward Cloud 186 ACROSS THE DELAWARE, Will Carleton 188 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON, Unknown 188 TRENTON AND PRINCETON, Unknown 188 ASSUNPINK AND PRINCETON, Thomas Dunn English

WYOMINGnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

ZANE

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From this reading Laura E. Richards 213 YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND, Unknown 214 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, Nora Perry 215 BETTY ZANE, Thomas Dunn English 216 THE WYOMING MASSACRE, Uriah Terry 217

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