Chapter 11 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN. Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily. It was like a man taking his last look at the earth. The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight. "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
Chapter 11 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a borough of New York City
From this reading “YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.”
against your will
From this reading “Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.”
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading “Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.”
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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 YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
a borough of New York City
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.
a state of high honor
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
against your will
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
immediately past
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
and nothing more
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
free from harm or evil
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.
cut with a saw
From this reading The lieutenant was as brave as a lion, but he saw only one issue to the fight.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler glanced round involuntarily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a man taking his last look at the earth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would that Young Glory were here!" he cried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG GLORY TO THE RESCUE--A SURPRISE FOR THE BROOKLYN.
Chapter 11 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser by Walter Fenton Mott holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 11 holds 182 sentences of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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