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The Guardsman

Chapter XVIII

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Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
“I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Guardsman

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.
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There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.
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“I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”
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Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.
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What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.””

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.””

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.””

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.””

All words in this reading · 75

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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 What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

accordance

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

admonition

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

Army

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

astonishment

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From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

attempt

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

Barriscale

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

bearing

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

become

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

bluster

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

boastful

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

bravado

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

charges

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

coming

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

commanding

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

days

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

denial

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

duly

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

family

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

guilty

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

hospital

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

interview

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

known

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

Lieutenant

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

McCormack's

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

Murray

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

notice

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

officer

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

plead

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

presented

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

punishment

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

pursuance

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

received

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

Regulations

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

room

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

said

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

scarcely

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

scion

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

self-satisfied

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

Sergeant

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

There

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From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

Three

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From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

up

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From this reading Captain Murray looked up at him in astonishment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no bravado in his bearing, no attempt at bluster or denial.

wealthy

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

weeks

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From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

well

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had become of the boastful, self-satisfied scion of a wealthy family as he had known him scarcely three weeks before?

what's

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From this reading “I suppose I may as well plead guilty to the charges,” he said, “and take what’s coming to me.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three days after Lieutenant McCormack’s interview with Captain Murray, First Sergeant Barriscale, in pursuance of notice duly received, presented himself before his commanding officer, in his room at the hospital, for admonition and punishment in accordance with the Army Regulations.