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"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared. "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes. You forgot your approach pattern or something?" "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief. "I've been busy."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I've been busy."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You forgot your approach pattern or something?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.”
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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 "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been busy."
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From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
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From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "I've been busy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
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From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
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From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
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From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
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From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
