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From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
anew
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
bethought
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From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
cooped
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From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
didn't
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From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
disabilitynounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
moving swiftly
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
your parents
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
engage in
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
manœuver
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From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
on one occasion
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Consequently in February I received my discharge and after seeing my folks I concluded it would be best to have my arm operated on to remove the stiffness.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
express in words
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
a special situation
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Moreover my arm had begun to pain me considerably at times and so I determined to get a disability discharge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This I did and after the plaster casts that had been around it for a month were removed I was once again the owner of two good, strong, healthy arms and in every way fit for service of any kind should I care to enlist again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was not a hard thing to do for any one with a heart need not be told that a man with a game arm should not be made to continue in active service if he didn’t want to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The strain from being cooped up in the small and stuffy quarters of the _H-24_ was beginning to tell on me and the blind way in which we had to manœuver did not make me care for the life so I bethought me it would be a nice change to get into the flying game.
