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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 McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yancey now saw another chance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
Budget
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
chance
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From this reading Yancey now saw another chance.
Cowan
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
day
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
deal
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
Discovery
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
engaged
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
entered
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
expense
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
fest
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
fun
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
Fuss
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
gab
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
goin
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
group
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
impersonatin
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
issue
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
just
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
kept
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From this reading "You should have kept your old uniform on, like McGee."
Larkin
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
later
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
like
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From this reading "You should have kept your old uniform on, like McGee."
Major
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
Makes
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
McGee
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
members
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
mess
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
misfitting
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
now
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From this reading Yancey now saw another chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
Officer
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
Old
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You should have kept your old uniform on, like McGee."
orderly
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
regulation
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
report
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
riggin
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
Robinson
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
saw
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From this reading Yancey now saw another chance.
scarecrow
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
secured
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
shot
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have kept your old uniform on, like McGee."
squadron
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
Supply
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
taunted
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From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
Three
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
uniform
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From this reading Larkin had just that day secured a misfitting regulation issue uniform from the Supply Officer, Robinson, and the group had been having a great deal of fun at his expense.
usual
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From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading McGee Makes a Discovery Three nights later, while members of the squadron were engaged in the usual after mess gab fest, an orderly entered with a summons for McGee and Larkin to report to Major Cowan.
Yancey
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From this reading Yancey now saw another chance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Old Fuss Budget is goin' to have you shot for impersonatin' an officer in that scarecrow riggin'," he taunted.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have kept your old uniform on, like McGee."
