andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
brigadesnounUS /brɪˈɡeɪdz/
plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
RegulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
RulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/
plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
squadsnounUS /skwɑːdz/
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The company was divided into three sergeants' commands and those into three corporal squads.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Each division was composed of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of sharpshooters and one regiment of artillery; each brigade of three regiments and each regiment of twelve companies, one hundred and fifty men each.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The army was organized in twenty-five corps of eighty thousand men each, besides the ladies' army corps of an equal number; each corps composed of three divisions of foot infantry and one division of mounted infantry.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My next trip was to the War Department, where I was shown the Rules and Regulations governing the army, and navy.
