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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 A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN CONTEST.
adventures
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
all
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
any
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
apart
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
battle
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
Bay
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
burst
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
Cavité
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
Commodore
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
CONTEST
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From this reading A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN CONTEST.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
Dewey's
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
dozen
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
enemy's
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
everywhere
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
few
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
fire
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
forget
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
go
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
going
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
heavy
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
historian
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
hours
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
hung
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
intention
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
Island
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
lesson
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
like
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
likely
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
Luzon
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
Manila
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
marked
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
miles
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
more
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
murky
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
Near
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN
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From this reading A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN CONTEST.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
off
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
pall
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
pieces
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
play
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
points
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
properly
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
really
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
seen
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
several
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
ships
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
slowly
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
smoke
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
Spain
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
spectator
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
spots
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
sufficed
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
surely
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
tale
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From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
teach
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this tale of adventures in and around the Island of Luzon it is not my intention to play the part of a historian and go into all of the details of the battle of Manila Bay, or, more properly, the battle off Cavité.
truthful
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
up
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From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
victory
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Near Cavité the fire burst up through the smoke at half a dozen points, and these marked the spots where the enemy’s ships were slowly but surely going to pieces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
whole
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From this reading To be really truthful, but little of the whole battle could be seen by any one spectator, for the ships were several miles apart, and the heavy smoke hung everywhere over the bay like a murky pall.
years
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From this reading For the victory was Commodore Dewey’s from the start, and a few hours sufficed to teach Spain a lesson which she is not likely to forget for years to come.
