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Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read
Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jesse Lyman [Editor] Hurlbut • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.
And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.
The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.
In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.
The _Hornet_ was a sloop-of-war.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.
/ˈkæptən ˈlɔːrəns daɪz fɔːr ðə flæɡ hɪz wɜːrdz duː nɑːt ɡɪv ʌp ðə ʃɪp bɪˈkʌm ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈmɑːtoʊ ʌv ðə əˈmerəkən ˈneɪvi ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈneɪvi hæd ɪts ˈhɔːrnɪt æz wel æz ɪts wɑːsps/
Line 2
And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.
/ənd ðeɪ wɜːr wel neɪmd fɔːr ðeɪ wɜːr ɔːl ˈeɪbəl tuː stɪŋ/
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The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.
/ðə ˈkæptən ʌv ðə ˈhɔːrnɪt wɑːz ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈsiːmən neɪmd dʒeɪmz ˈlɔːrəns huː hæd bɪn ə ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən ɪn ðə wɔːr wɪð ˈtrɪpəli/
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In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.
Line 5
The _Hornet_ was a sloop-of-war.

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Argus noun US /ˈɑːrɡəs/

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hornet noun US /ˈhɔːrnɪt/

large stinging paper wasp

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midshipman noun US /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading “The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motto noun US /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading “CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.”

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Tripoli noun US /ˈtrɪpəli/

a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

From this reading “The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vixen noun US /ˈvɪksɪn/

a malicious woman with a fierce temper

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wasp noun US /wɑːsp/

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

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Wasps noun US /wɑːsps/

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

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GIVE UP verb + adjective

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

In this reading “CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.”

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in succession preposition + noun

In this reading “In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.”

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1812

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From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

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

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIESnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FAMOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/

large stinging paper wasp

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOTTOnounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NAVYnounUS /ˈneɪvi/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHIPverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sloop-of-war

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

From this reading The _Hornet_ was a sloop-of-war.

Pending verification
StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TripolinounUS /ˈtrɪpəli/

a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/

a malicious woman with a fierce temper

From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WaspnounUS /wɑːsp/

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading In the War of 1812 he was captain in succession of the _Vixen_, the _Wasp_, the _Argus_, and the _Hornet_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WaspsnounUS /wɑːsps/

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And they were well named, for they were all able to sting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The captain of the _Hornet_ was a noble seaman named James Lawrence, who had been a midshipman in the war with Tripoli.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG HIS WORDS, "DO NOT GIVE UP THE SHIP," BECOME THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY THE United States navy had its _Hornet_ as well as its _Wasps_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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