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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 “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
ahead
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
Allow
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
America
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
assure
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From this reading He has the desire, I assure you.
Aviator
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
Barry
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
Billy
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
Boys
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
briskly
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
desire
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From this reading He has the desire, I assure you.
doing
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
else
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
France
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
general
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
going
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has the desire, I assure you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
here
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has the desire, I assure you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
introduce
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
known
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
lacks
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
last
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
Maine
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
men
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
mouth
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
Mr
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
native
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
Now
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
only
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
opened
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
particular
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
point
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
questions
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
quoted
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
rather
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
said
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
say
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
speaking
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
States
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
there
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
Thomas
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
thought
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From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
together
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
Trouville
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
United
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
vote
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
William
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From this reading As for myself, I am William Thomas Barry of Maine, United States of America, known as Billy--and together we are known as the Aviator Boys.
wish
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
years
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From this reading “Allow me, general, to introduce Mr. Trouville, a native of France, who only lacks the years to vote in America.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As Billy had not as yet opened his mouth, he thought the general was rather ahead of his questions in the last quoted particular.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
young
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From this reading “Now, my young men,” said the general, speaking briskly and to the point, “what are you doing here, where are you going, and is there anything else you wish to say?”
