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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 Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
always
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
attitude
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
bitterberries
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
boasted
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
coupled
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
defeats
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
eat
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
effect
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
encounter
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
enemy
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
enemy's
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
fact
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
favor
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
favored
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
flyers
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
fortunate
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
Front
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
fruit
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
greatly
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
green
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
highly
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
learn
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
lost
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
luck
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
luscious
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
McGee's
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
most
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
much
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
Orders
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
personnel
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
salutary
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
served
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
sight
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
skill
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
some
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
splendid
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From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
squadron
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
stationed
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
strengthened
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
table
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From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
Toul
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From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
victory
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From this reading Orders for the Front McGee's victory had a most salutary effect upon the personnel of the squadron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This attitude was greatly strengthened by another fortunate victory of a squadron stationed at Toul.
well
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From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This squadron, while it boasted some splendid flyers, was quite green and had much to learn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They lost sight of the fact that he had been highly favored by luck in the encounter and that but for luck, coupled with skill, the balance might well have been in the enemy's favor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They began to look upon victory as a luscious fruit that would always be served to their table--defeats were the bitterberries that the enemy must eat.
