used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
Allison
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From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading Arno and Tony came with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
Benson
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From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
bridgeheadnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒhed/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arno and Tony came with them.
Clarke's
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From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
the act of retaining something
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
Montgomery'snounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
O'Malley
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From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
with speed
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
SALERNOnounUS /səˈlernoʊ/
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
Stan
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From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALERNO Events moved rapidly for Stan during the next day or so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arno and Tony came with them.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Benson called the boys to his headquarters.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
Tony
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From this reading Arno and Tony came with them.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
at the time that
From this reading Stan was tickled when O'Malley and Allison returned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arno and Tony came with them.
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading General Montgomery's Eighth Army was driving up the toe of the Italian boot, while General Clarke's Fifth Yank army was having a tough time holding its bridgehead at Salerno.
