Diagnostic pattern

What these weaknesses look like

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Auxiliary and time

Had he been sleeping? · had eaten · are to finish · used to jogging.

CHOOSE = pick out · TURNED DOWN = not accepted.

SLACKS = trousers · WALLET = billfold · ABROAD = overseas.

LAME points to an injured ankle; the body-part clue proves the answer.

FOR GOOD = permanently · similar to · interested in.

Priority: repair the verb frame first; then store phrases and everyday words as complete units.