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From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The enemy was reduced to a mere foothold.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
bombardingverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
counterlandings
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From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy was reduced to a mere foothold.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading The enemy was reduced to a mere foothold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
fortyeight
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From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
Francisco
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From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The enemy was reduced to a mere foothold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
not any; not one
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
rearguardnoun
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The enemy was reduced to a mere foothold.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
San
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From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
SimultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _44._ The news was of the heroic counterlandings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
which person or people
From this reading The entire fleet, disdainful of possible submarine action, stood off from the rear of the Russian positions, bombarding them for fortyeight hours preliminary to landing marines who fought their way inland to recapture nearly half the invaded territory.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the whole operation proved no more than a rearguard action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simultaneously the army below San Francisco pushed the Russians back and made contact at some points with the marines.
