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19th
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
apparently
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From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
Article
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
authority
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
beg
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
Benson
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
care
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CHARGE
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
charges
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
citizens
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
Commanding
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
Company
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
comprised
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
Congress
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
contemptuous
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
county
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
court
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
disrespectful
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
document
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
drawn
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From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
E
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
Fairweather
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
file
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
filed
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
following
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
follows
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From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
formulate
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
G
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
Halpert
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
handed
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
headquarters
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
hearing
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
Infantry
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
intermediate
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
J
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
leave
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
lieutenant
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
martial
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
McCormack
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
military
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
much
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From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
Murray
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
N
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
P
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
present
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
President
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
proper
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
read
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
Regiment
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
request
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
ROBERT
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
said
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
SIR
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
skill
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From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
specifications
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From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
States
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
th
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From this reading “To CAPTAIN ROBERT J. MURRAY, _Commanding Company E, ----th Regiment Infantry N. G. P._ “SIR:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
undersigned
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From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
United
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
Using
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
violation
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
War
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The document which Captain Murray handed to McCormack to read comprised the charges and specifications that had been filed against the first lieutenant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had apparently been drawn with much skill and care, and it read as follows:
words
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From this reading “CHARGE I. Using contemptuous and disrespectful words against the President and the Congress of the United States, in violation of the 19th Article of War.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The undersigned citizens of Fairweather in the county of Benson beg leave to file with you the following charges and specifications against First Lieutenant Halpert McCormack of your company, and request you to formulate said charges and specifications, and, through intermediate headquarters, present them to the proper military authority, and request a hearing upon them by court martial.
