1917
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From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I still am, for the simple reason that I’d have to work twenty hours a day in civilian life to make twenty dollars a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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one or some or every or all without specification
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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earlier than; in front of
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
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BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
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CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
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divestverbUS /daɪˈvest/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading I do this so that you may promptly divest my theories of any importance whatever, and let them roll off your knife smoothly and without effort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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having finished or arrived at completion
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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Enoch
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EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the act of departing
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a period of time assigned for work
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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I'm
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not in action or at work
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on condition that; in the event that
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illustrativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstrətɪv/
clarifying by use of examples
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the quality of being important and worthy of note
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
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edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a commissioned military officer
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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engage in
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a vaguely specified concern
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
a particular point in time
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading tells a story of queer birds of the Border Air Service Before advancing a few choice bits of philosophy, speculation and what have you, I’m going to introduce myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
O'Reilly
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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Percival
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philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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continue talking
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with little or no delay
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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Ralph
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
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move by turning over or rotating
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading My name is “Slim” Evans, and I, in an idle moment in 1917, became a member of the Army Air Service.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do this so that you may promptly divest my theories of any importance whatever, and let them roll off your knife smoothly and without effort.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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not in physical motion
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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versus
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any period of seven consecutive days
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used to ask for information about something
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any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I still am, for the simple reason that I’d have to work twenty hours a day in civilian life to make twenty dollars a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading tells a story of queer birds of the Border Air Service Before advancing a few choice bits of philosophy, speculation and what have you, I’m going to introduce myself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do this so that you may promptly divest my theories of any importance whatever, and let them roll off your knife smoothly and without effort.
