Chapter 12 of Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war. But this war was with the natives of the Philippine Islands. To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story. In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
Chapter 12 of Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “filipino” — a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading “In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “But this war was with the natives of the Philippine Islands.”
plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.”
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading “THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
plural of “filipino” — a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading But this war was with the natives of the Philippine Islands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
not in physical motion
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this war was with the natives of the Philippine Islands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
a source of difficulty
From this reading To explain this trouble, I must go back in my story.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in spite of Peace Jubilees and fine parades of returning troops, our country was still at war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this war was with the natives of the Philippine Islands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In another chapter I told you of the rebellion of the Filipinos against Spain.
Chapter 12 of Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain by Prescott Holmes holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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