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The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read is here in full — 107 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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THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.
Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.
He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.
England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.
The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.
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The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read is here in full — 107 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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THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.
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Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.
/moʊst ʌv maɪ ˈriːdərz mʌst hæv hɜːrd ʌv nəˈpoʊliən ˈboʊnəpɑːrt wʌn ʌv ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ˈdʒenərəlz ðæt ˈevər lɪvd ənd wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈkruːəl men/
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He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.
/hiː wɑːz æt ðə hed ʌv ðə ˈɑːrmiz ʌv fræns ənd wɑːz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔːl ˈjʊrəp/
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England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.
/ˈɪŋɡlənd wɑːz hɪz ˈɡreɪtəst ˈenəmi ənd fɔːt hɪm ɑːn lænd ənd siː ənd ðɪs ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɑːn ðə siː meɪd ˈtrʌbəl bɪˈtwiːn ˈɪŋɡlənd ənd ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/
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The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.”

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armies noun US /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading “He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.”

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bloodshed noun US /ˈblʌdʃed/

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading “THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.”

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Bonaparte noun US /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading “Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.”

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Englishmen noun US /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading “The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.”

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generals noun US /ˈdʒenərəlz/

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading “Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.”

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Napoleon noun US /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading “Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.”

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readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.”

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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.

greatest enemy adjective + noun

In this reading “England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.”

412 times in 225,867 chapters
most cruel adverb + adjective

In this reading “Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.”

1,254 times in 225,867 chapters
FOR years preposition + noun

In this reading “THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.”

21,596 times in 225,867 chapters
at the head preposition + article + noun counted as “at … head”

In this reading “He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.”

21,631 times in 225,867 chapters
on the sea preposition + article + noun counted as “on … sea”

In this reading “England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.”

4,701 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

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1800

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From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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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 English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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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 THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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AMERICANSnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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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 ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He was at the head of the armies of France, and was fighting all Europe.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

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

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most of my readers must have heard of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest generals that ever lived, and one of the most cruel men.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading England was his greatest enemy and fought him on land and sea, and this fighting on the sea made trouble between England and the United States.

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wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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war-vessels

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

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading The English wanted men for their war-vessels and said they had a right to take Englishmen wherever they could find them.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE ENGLISH AND AMERICANS FIGHT AGAIN FOR years before and after the year 1800 all Europe was filled with war and bloodshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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About 269 minutes of reading across 647 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read section by section

How to work through The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Assassination
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
President
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mckinley--theodore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Roosevelt's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.