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Chapter IV
“As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.” “Yes, but what _for_?” Jerry insisted. “And what ship?” “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
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demanded something firmly
From this reading “Jerry insisted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.””
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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 “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what ship?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but what _for_?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, but what _for_?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading Jerry insisted.
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From this reading Jerry insisted.
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was flyin’ for exercise, I suppose, an’ his ship was the _Cormorang_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, but what _for_?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As far as I can make out,” said Duckett, “Lootenant Baxter was flyin’ in those parts—with an observer—out of a ship.”
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From this reading “Yes, but what _for_?”
