AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
absenteenounUS /ˌæbsənˈtiː/
one that is absent or not in residence
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
Barling
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From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
buff-coloredadjective
having a buff color
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
can't
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From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
hasn't
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From this reading But he hasn’t rejoined his unit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
He's
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From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
I'm
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From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
ProvostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading But he hasn’t rejoined his unit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading BARBARA TAKES A HAND “No luck, Mr. Marigold,” said the Assistant Provost Marshal, “I’m sorry, but there it is!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading But he hasn’t rejoined his unit.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He’s been posted as an absentee, and the police have been warned.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
We've
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From this reading We’ve made every possible inquiry about this Private... er...” he glanced at the buff-colored leave pass in his hand, “... this Gunner Barling, but we can’t trace him so far.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He should have gone back to France the afternoon before the day on which you found his pass.
