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Chapter XII
They had a little trouble getting the call through. The night long-distance operators were sleepy. Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through. They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States. There was a further time loss.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had a little trouble getting the call through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had a little trouble getting the call through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a further time loss.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading There was a further time loss.
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From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
demanded something firmly
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading The night long-distance operators were sleepy.
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From this reading There was a further time loss.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night long-distance operators were sleepy.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading The night long-distance operators were sleepy.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading Because of the difficulty of making the call, the radarmen became obstinate and insisted on putting it through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading The night long-distance operators were sleepy.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading There was a further time loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a further time loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
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From this reading They had a little trouble getting the call through.
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From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They reported to Ottawa that some object flying at sixty thousand feet and six hundred seventy-two miles an hour was crossing Canada headed for the United States.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night long-distance operators were sleepy.
