Chapter 7 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT. Not a man refused to obey. Young Glory's actions had terrorized them. Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move. Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
Chapter 7 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.”
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.”
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.”
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading “Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
a borough of New York City
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
a state of high honor
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
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From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man refused to obey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man refused to obey.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
be obedient to
From this reading Not a man refused to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
on one occasion
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
above and across; more than
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Not a man refused to obey.
not in physical motion
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVAL AT THE BROOKLYN--DISCOVERING A RAFT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly they bent over their oars, and the boats once more began to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a man refused to obey.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Young Glory, torch in hand, still stood in the bow of one of the ammunition boats.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Glory's actions had terrorized them.
Chapter 7 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser by Walter Fenton Mott holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 7 holds 189 sentences of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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