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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 The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
accomplishing
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
airfield
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From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.
Allied
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
ashore
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
attack
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
away
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
Bee
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
Black
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
carrier
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
cause
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
cruisers
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
damaged
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From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
Darkness
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
day
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From this reading “It was a great day!”
destroyers
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
escorted
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
falling
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
greater
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
installations
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From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.
island
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a great day!”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
Jap
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From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.
latest
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
loss
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
Marines
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
meant
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
minimum
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
MOSTLY
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
much
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
occupation
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
S
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From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
sailed
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
scene
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
smashed
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From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
stormed
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
sunk
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From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
taken
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From this reading Jap installations had been smashed and the airfield taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
Tokyo
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triumph
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
U
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From this reading Not one U. S. ship had been sunk or damaged.
unnamed
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
waves
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From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
way
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From this reading MOSTLY MEMORIES Darkness was falling as the carrier _Black Bee_, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, sailed away from the scene of her latest triumph, her attack on the unnamed island that meant so much to the Allied cause on its way to Tokyo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marines had stormed ashore in great waves, accomplishing the occupation of a greater part of the island with a minimum of loss.
