adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
adn't
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From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
bein
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
birched
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
Corp'ral
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
didn't
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From this reading We didn't 'it 'im much, Sir.
don't
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
Drum-Major
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
e'd
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From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
I'm
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
im
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From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
it's
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From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
jarnwar
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From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
measlyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːzli/
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We didn't 'it 'im much, Sir.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
Orderly-room
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From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A second shout of laughter shook the Orderly-room, but the Colonel was grave.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That was what that measly jarnwar there did, Sir, and 'e'd 'a' done it, Sir, if we 'adn't prevented 'im.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'E 'adn't no manner o' right to interfere with us, Sir.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I don't mind bein' birched by the Drum-Major, Sir, nor yet reported by any Corp'ral, but I'm--but I don't think it's fair, Sir, for a civilian to come an' talk over a man in the Army.”
