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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 He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
afraid
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
all
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
Bless
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
bring
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
climbed
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
commented
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
cried
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damage
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
damaged
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
Damon
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
DAMON'S
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done
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
eccentric
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
gasoline
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
good
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
grimly
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
ground
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
guess
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
haven't
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
I'm
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
I've
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
landing
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
level
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
luck
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
lucky
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
man
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managed
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
management
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
more
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From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
MR
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From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
Ned
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
NEWS
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
out
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
plane
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
right
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From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
said
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some
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
tank
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I guess I’m all right,” said the eccentric man as he climbed out of his plane.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
Wakefield
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From this reading DAMON’S NEWS “Bless my gasoline tank, I’m afraid I’ve done some damage!” cried Wakefield Damon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had managed to bring it to a level landing on the ground, though it was more by good luck than by good management.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
you're
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From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you haven’t damaged yourself you’re lucky,” grimly commented Ned.
