Chapter VII
JOGTROT (_to JACK_). You are a military man, sir? JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_). I _was_--till I left the army. JOGTROT.
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Chapter VII
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JOGTROT
(_to
JACK_).
You
are
a
military
man,
sir?
JACK
(_who
has
been
showing
a
gradual
irritation_).
I
_was_--till
I
left
the
army.
JOGTROT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
JOGTROT
(_to
JACK_).
Line 2
You
are
a
military
man,
sir?
Line 3
JACK
(_who
has
been
showing
a
gradual
irritation_).
Line 4
I
_was_--till
I
left
the
army.
Line 5
JOGTROT.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I _was_--till I left the army.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I _was_--till I left the army.”
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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 You are a military man, sir?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
army
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From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
gradual
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From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
irritation
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From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
JACK
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From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
JOGTROT
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From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
man
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From this reading You are a military man, sir?
military
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From this reading You are a military man, sir?
showing
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From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
sir
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From this reading You are a military man, sir?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a military man, sir?