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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 made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
admitted
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
argued
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
became
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
caged
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
carried
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
caused
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From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
comments
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
compelled
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
concerning
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
days
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
denials
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
Deserts
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
disappearance
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
edgy
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
English
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
evidence
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From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
exceedingly
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
far
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
fit
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
fitting
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
followed
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
fretted
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
inaction
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From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
inactivity
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
innocence
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
irritability
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From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
issue
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
joke
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
Larkin
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
Luck
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
maddening
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
made
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
man
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
manner
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From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
many
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
McGee
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
new
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
outbursts
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
professed
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
rage
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
securing
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
sight
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
squadron
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
stout
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
There
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
three
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
threw
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
tigers
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From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
too
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manner in which he took the joke was evidence of the irritability caused by the days of inaction.
trim
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
uniform
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
use
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
very
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From this reading McGee made use of the time by securing a trim fitting uniform, the very sight of which threw Larkin into new outbursts of rage concerning the disappearance of his English uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
wear
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
weary
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From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Luck Deserts There followed three days of maddening inactivity, during which time the squadron fretted and became as edgy as so many caged tigers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A joke was a joke, when not carried too far, he argued, and admitted that he was exceedingly weary with the comments made concerning the fit of the issue uniform that he was compelled to wear.
word
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From this reading Every man professed innocence, but Larkin did not believe a word of their stout denials.
