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

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read is here in full — 108 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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A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.
The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.
And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.
One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.
By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.
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Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.
/ə ˈrɪvər fliːt ɪn ə heɪl ʌv ˈfaɪər ˈædmərəl ˈpɔːrtər rʌnz baɪ ðə fɔːrts ɪn ə ˈnɑːvəl weɪ ʌv kɔːrs juː noʊ wʌt ə trəˈmendəs tæsk ðə nɔːrθ hæd bɪˈfɔːr ɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔːr/
Line 2
The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.
/ðə wɔːr bɪˈtwiːn ðə nɔːrθ ənd ðə saʊθ wɑːz laɪk ə ˈbætəl ʌv ˈdʒaɪənts/
Line 3
And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.
/ənd ɪn ðɪs væst ˈkɑːntest ðə ˈneɪvi hæd tuː duː ɪts ʃer boʊθ aʊt æt siː ənd ɑːn ðə ˈrɪvərz ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri/
Line 4
One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.
/wʌn ʌv ɪts bɪɡ bɪts ʌv wɜːrk wɑːz tuː kʌt ɔːf ðə left ɑːrm ʌv ðə kənˈfedərəsi ənd liːv ɪt ˈoʊnli ɪts raɪt ɑːrm tuː faɪt wɪð/
Line 5
By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.
/baɪ ðə left ɑːrm aɪ miːn ðə θriː steɪts west ʌv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər ənd baɪ ðə raɪt ɑːrm ðə eɪt steɪts iːst ʌv ðæt ɡreɪt ˈrɪvər/

Learner Dictionary

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

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bits noun US /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Confederacy noun US /kənˈfedərəsi/

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading “One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contest noun US /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forts noun US /fɔːrts/

plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giants noun US /ˈdʒaɪənts/

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading “The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mississippi noun US /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
navy noun US /ˈneɪvi/

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

From this reading “And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

Civil War adjective + noun

a war between factions in the same country

In this reading “A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.”

5,101 times in 225,867 chapters
cut off verb + particle

make a break in

In this reading “One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.”

21,564 times in 225,867 chapters
left arm noun + noun

In this reading “One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.”

4,575 times in 225,867 chapters
OF course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
great river adjective + noun

In this reading “By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.”

2,645 times in 225,867 chapters
at sea preposition + noun

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

In this reading “And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.”

13,409 times in 225,867 chapters
fight with verb + particle

In this reading “One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.”

11,617 times in 225,867 chapters
on the rivers preposition + article + noun counted as “on … river”

In this reading “And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.”

7,520 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

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

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bitsnounUS /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

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

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FLEETnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORTSnounUS /fɔːrts/

plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

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

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

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HAILverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

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 And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PORTERnounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
statesnounUS /steɪts/

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

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And in this vast contest the navy had to do its share, both out at sea and on the rivers of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

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 war between the North and the South was like a battle of giants.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

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westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading By the left arm I mean the three states west of the Mississippi River, and by the right arm, the eight states east of that great river.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading One of its big bits of work was to cut off the left arm of the Confederacy, and leave it only its right arm to fight with.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE ADMIRAL PORTER RUNS BY THE FORTS IN A NOVEL WAY OF course you know what a tremendous task the North had before it in the Civil War.

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Chapter 24 of Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Jesse Lyman [Editor] Hurlbut holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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