used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
(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 Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
a period of 100 years
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Santiago is the second city of Cuba.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Santiago is the second city of Cuba.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
highest in quality
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
Hobson
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From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
RENOWNnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
SAMPSON
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From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
SCHLEY
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From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Santiago is the second city of Cuba.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
express in words
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like Havana, it has a fine harbor, which is visited by many ships.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It lies as far to the east as Havana does to the west, and is on the south of the island, while Havana is on the north.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading Now it is time to tell all about what the ships did there; the story of the great Spanish dash for liberty and its woeful ending.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN THE GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE CENTURY I HAVE told you what Hobson did and what Wainwright did at Santiago.
