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Chapter IV
THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY. The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries. If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea. They are called the Philippine Islands. The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.”
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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 greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
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From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
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From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
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From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
