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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 AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
aeroplanes
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
APPEARS
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
aviation
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
AVIATOR
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
back
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
boys
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
build
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
called
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
came
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Captain
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contest
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Crawford
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encouragingly
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
enough
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
even
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
exclaimed
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
father
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Fort
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
Fred
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
friend
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
hadn't
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
hand
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
Hawke
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
He's
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
held
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
Hello
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
hero
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
how
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
introduced
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
Jerry
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
knows
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
lent
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
like
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From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
look
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
make
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
man
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
military
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
morning
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
Mr
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
next
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
Omaha
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
out
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
range
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
revolvers
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
said
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From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
school
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From this reading "He's from the military aviation school at Fort Omaha, and knows how to build aeroplanes."
service
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
smiled
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From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
stranger
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
sure
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From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
talkin
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
tall
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
target
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
trim-built
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
try
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was enough to make the boys look upon Hawke as a friend and hero, even if he hadn't smiled encouragingly and held out his hand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
who's
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From this reading AN AVIATOR APPEARS "Hello, who's that talkin' to father?" exclaimed Jerry next morning as he and Fred came back from the range where they had been having a target contest to try out the service revolvers Captain Crawford had lent them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sure you boys will like Mr. Hawke," he said.
young
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From this reading Captain Crawford called the boys over and introduced the stranger, a tall, trim-built young man, as Mr. Hawke.
