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Under Blanco's eye
Under Blanco's eye

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Under Blanco's eye is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Douglas Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.
Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.
NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.
_Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Under Blanco's eye

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Under Blanco's eye is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz ɪz ɪn aɪˈtælɪks aɪˈtælɪks/
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Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.
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NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.
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_Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.
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First Part.
/fɜːrst pɑːrt/

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cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading “_Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.”

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Fulton noun US /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.”

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insurgents noun US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

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italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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Librarian noun US /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.”

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Starry adjective US /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading “Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.”

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Subscription noun US /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading “Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.”

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underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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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.

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Post Office verb + noun

a local branch where postal services are available

In this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.”

3,332 times in 426,211 chapters
Five Cents noun + noun counted as “five cent”

In this reading “NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.”

1,220 times in 426,211 chapters
per year preposition + noun

by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)

In this reading “Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.”

389 times in 426,211 chapters
Second Class noun + noun

not the highest rank in a classification

In this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.”

844 times in 426,211 chapters
First Part adjective + noun

In this reading “First Part.”

4,056 times in 426,211 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.”

28,018 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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1898

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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2.50

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From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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7

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From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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81

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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Blanco's

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From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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CentsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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ClassnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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CUBANadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Part.

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FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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FlagnounUS /flæɡ/

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

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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HAL

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From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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INSURGENTSnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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MatternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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MAYNARD

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From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading First Part.

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perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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St

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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StarryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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SubscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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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 Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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WELLSnounUS /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading _Under Blanco’s Eye_; OR, _HAL MAYNARD AMONG THE CUBAN INSURGENTS_ By DOUGLAS WELLS.

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YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office._ STREET & SMITH, _81 Fulton St., N. Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1898, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C._ No. 1.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Starry Flag Weekly _Issued Weekly--By Subscription: $2.50 per year.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK, May 7, 1898 Price Five Cents.

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Yes. All 1531 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68379 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Under Blanco's eye is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #68379, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Under Blanco's eye take to read?

About 127 minutes of reading across 307 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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How to work through Under Blanco's eye section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Under Blanco's eye

Words and structures a reader meets early in Under Blanco's eye, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Enclosed
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Italics
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Starry
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