used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
adversary's
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
cyclist-marksmen
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
dominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
at any time
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
gun-fire
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
LandingsnounUS /ˈlændɪŋz/
plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
