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Chapter II
Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office? The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases. "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man. The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country. "Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?”
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading “"Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
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From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading "Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
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From this reading "Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
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From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
