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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 LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
all
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From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
allowed
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
asked
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
beginning
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
better
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
boy
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
breakfast
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
busying
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
came
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
cheery
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
complained
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
crawling
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
daylight
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
evidently
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
felt
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
figure
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
find
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
fire
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
forestall
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
get
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
how
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
how's
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From this reading "Figure; how's that, Phil?"
hurt
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
joke
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From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
keep
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
laughed
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From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
LAYING
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
learn
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
Lub
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
meant
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
night
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
other
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
out
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
Phil
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
PLANS
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
promise
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
really
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
reproachfully
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
see
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
sentry
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
shack
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
share
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
stand
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
starting
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
that's
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From this reading "Oh! the joke is on you, that's all," laughed Phil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
told
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
watch
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From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
way
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I don't see how," complained X-Ray, who really felt hurt in that he had not been allowed to stand his share of the night watch after being told he might.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
X-Ray
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From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAYING PLANS "Is that the way you keep a promise, Phil?" asked X-Ray, reproachfully, as he came crawling out of the shack, to find it beginning to get daylight, and with the sentry busying himself before a cheery fire, where he meant evidently to forestall Lub in starting breakfast.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to learn to figure better, that's all, my boy," the other told him.
