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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 What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
accordance
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
admonition
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
Army
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
astonishment
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From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
attempt
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
Barriscale
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
bearing
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
become
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
bluster
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
boastful
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
bravado
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
charges
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
coming
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
commanding
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
days
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
denial
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
duly
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
family
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
guilty
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
hospital
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
interview
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
known
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
Lieutenant
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
McCormack's
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
Murray
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
notice
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
officer
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
plead
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
presented
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
punishment
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
pursuance
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
received
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
Regulations
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
room
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
said
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
scarcely
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
scion
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
self-satisfied
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
Sergeant
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
There
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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
Three
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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
up
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From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
wealthy
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
weeks
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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
well
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
what's
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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
