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Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.
The ship was saved.
Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.
It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.
Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.
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Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.
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The ship was saved.
/ðə ʃɪp wɑːz seɪvd/
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Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.
/θæŋks tuː jʌŋ ˈɡlɔːri ðə plɑːt ʌv ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɔːfəsərz wɑːz dɪˈfiːtəd/
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It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.
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Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.
/ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɔːfəsərz wɜːr ˈtriːtɪd ðə seɪm æz ðə men/

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cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.”

defeated adjective US /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading “Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.”

heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.”

Henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.”

Lieutenant noun US /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading “It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.”

plot noun US /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.”

thanked verb US /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.”

Tyler noun US /ˈtaɪlər/

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading “It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

CRUISERnounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

Daly

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From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

Dan

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From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

GLORY'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

HEADnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

Manuel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

PRICEnounUS /praɪs/

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

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The ship was saved.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The ship was saved.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thanks to Young Glory, the plot of the Spanish officers was defeated.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading It may be imagined how heartily Lieutenant Tyler thanked the young hero, and also how grateful Young Glory was to Dan Daly for the shot that disposed of Manuel.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The ship was saved.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Henceforth, the Spanish officers were treated the same as the men.

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading THE CRUISER IN DANGER--A PRICE ON YOUNG GLORY'S HEAD.

Chapter 15 of Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser by Walter Fenton Mott holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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