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Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser
Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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By Walter Fenton Mott • Curated US English Learning Edition
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YOUNG GLORY.
Patriotic War Stories.
_Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.
Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._
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Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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YOUNG GLORY.
/jʌŋ ˈɡlɔːri/
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Patriotic War Stories.
/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk wɔːr ˈstɔːriz/
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_Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.
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Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._
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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._”

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Issued verb US /ˈɪʃuːd/

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

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._”

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Patriotic adjective US /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading “Patriotic War Stories.”

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per preposition US /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading “_Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.”

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Stories noun US /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 “Patriotic War Stories.”

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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 “_Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.”

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Washington noun US /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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._”

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1.25

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From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.

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1898

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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26

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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26th

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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3

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From this reading No. 3.

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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ClassnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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GLORYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading YOUNG GLORY.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

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

From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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MatternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No. 3.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading Patriotic War Stories.

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perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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Semi-Monthly

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From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 Patriotic War Stories.

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 per year.

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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Tousey

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From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Patriotic War Stories.

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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WestnounUS /west/

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

From this reading Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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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 New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Issued Semi-Monthly--By Subscription $1.25 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 Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, March 26, 1898._ _Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, 29 West 26th Street, New York._

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YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading YOUNG GLORY.

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