Chapter XVII
MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT. “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce. A trifle high, though. Correct your elevation for the next shot.” “Yes, sir.”
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Chapter XVII
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MORTAR
PRACTICE
AT
WEST
POINT.
“A
very
good
shot,
Mr.
Bryce.
A
trifle
high,
though.
Correct
your
elevation
for
the
next
shot.”
“Yes,
sir.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MORTAR
PRACTICE
AT
WEST
POINT.
Line 2
“A
very
good
shot,
Mr.
Bryce.
Line 3
A
trifle
high,
though.
Line 4
Correct
your
elevation
for
the
next
shot.”
Line 5
“Yes,
sir.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Correct your elevation for the next shot.””
POINT
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “A trifle high, though.”
Trifle
noun
US /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “A trifle high, though.”
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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 “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
Bryce
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From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
Correct
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From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
elevation
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From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
high
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From this reading A trifle high, though.
MORTAR
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From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
Mr
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From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
PRACTICE
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From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
shot
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From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
sir
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From this reading “Yes, sir.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A trifle high, though.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading A trifle high, though.
very
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From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
WEST
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From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, sir.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”