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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 Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
after-dinner
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
American
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
apart
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
breath
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
called
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
CO
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From this reading THE REILLY & LEE CO.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
death
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
deep
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
engaged
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
entered
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
Expeditionary
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
finished
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
Flying
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
FoolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
Force
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
gate
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
grin
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
hall
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
inappropriate
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
instead
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
late
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
LEE
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From this reading THE REILLY & LEE CO.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
legs
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
lips
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
meal
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
members
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
men
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
mess
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
minutes
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
mirthless
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
more
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
now
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
other
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
out
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
place
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
pockets
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
practice
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
pressed
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
Pursuit
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
REILLY
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From this reading THE REILLY & LEE CO.
seating
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
shore
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
slowly
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
some
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
spread
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
Squadron
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
stalked
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
table
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
tall
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
Tex
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
th
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REILLY & LEE CO.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
There
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
things
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
thirty
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
thrust
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
usual
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
waiting
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From this reading "By the shore of life and the gate of breath, There are more things waiting for men than death."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
wide
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From this reading Yancey stalked slowly to his place at the long table, but instead of seating himself stood with hands thrust deep into his pockets and with his long, thin legs spread wide apart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
Yancey
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From this reading Tex Yancey, called "The Flying Fool" by his comrades in the --th Pursuit Squadron of the American Expeditionary Force, entered the mess hall with lips pressed into a thin, mirthless grin that seemed entirely inappropriate in one who was thirty minutes late to mess and must therefore make out with what was left.
yarns
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From this reading The other members of the squadron had finished their meal and were now engaged in the usual after-dinner practice of spinning some tall yarns.
