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1898
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From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
April
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From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
belonging
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
business
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
capital
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
caused
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
chief
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
country
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
Cuba
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
Cubans
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
driving
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
eastern
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
excitement
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
get
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
happened
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
harbor
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
harbors
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
Havana
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
island
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
joined
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
live
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
MAINE
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From this reading THE "MAINE."
many
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
months
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
out
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
own
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
persons
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
places
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
possession
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
property
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
seen
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From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
Spain
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From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
Spaniards
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
States
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
succeeded
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "MAINE."
there
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From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
two
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From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
United
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
war
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen that the war between the United States and Spain began in April, 1898.
western
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From this reading Before the United States joined in the war, the Cubans had succeeded in driving the Spaniards out of many places in the eastern part of the island, but could not get possession of the western part and the chief harbors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, two months before that time something happened in the harbor of Havana, the capital of Cuba, which caused terrible excitement in our country.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must understand that many persons belonging to the United States have business in Cuba, own property there, and even live there.
