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From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
BombernounUS /ˈbɑːmər/
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
can't
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From this reading No, sir; I can't pass her.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
didn't
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From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
dispassionatelyadverbUS /dɪˈspæʃənətli/
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
Flight-Sergeant
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From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
GV
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From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, sir; I can't pass her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, sir; I can't pass her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
It's
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From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
konk
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From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir; I can't pass her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
go across or through
From this reading No, sir; I can't pass her.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
strutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
that's
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From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hun Bomber The Flight-Sergeant surveyed GV 7 dispassionately.
there's
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From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
unserviceableadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
not ready for service
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was part of his job to condemn unserviceable machines, and the frequency of having to do it bored him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why the motors didn't konk out puzzles me, and there's hardly a strut that's perfect.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a wonder you got back, sir," he reported.
