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Chapter 9 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT. Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville. Captain Long saw how serious matters were. Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance. "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
Chapter 9 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a borough of New York City
From this reading “Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.”
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading “Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.”
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading “Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “"My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.”
unsupported by other people
From this reading “Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.”
very great or intense
From this reading “"My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
(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 Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
a borough of New York City
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
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From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
not any; not one
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
cut with a saw
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
unsupported by other people
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
very great or intense
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT--A HOT FIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Single-handed he had to fight against the Spanish cruiser, for it was certain that the Brooklyn could give no assistance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My lads!" he said, "the odds against us are terrific.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly all was excitement on the Nashville.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Long saw how serious matters were.
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