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"The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head." He pointed to the flat case. "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit. It can be carried in a pocket. We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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any person at all
From this reading “We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
any person at all
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
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From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can be carried in a pocket.
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From this reading It can be carried in a pocket.
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From this reading He pointed to the flat case.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
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From this reading He pointed to the flat case.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
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From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can be carried in a pocket.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading It can be carried in a pocket.
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From this reading He pointed to the flat case.
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From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
except for; apart from
From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
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From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
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From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
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From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
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From this reading "To save weight in the band, we built a separate power unit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We've tested the unit, sir, and it does provide a means of private communication with anyone within sight, or with a group of people.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "The band, sir," he explained, "is to be worn on the head."
