1941
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From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
43
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From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
acumennounUS /əˈkjuːmən/
a tapering point
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
an opposing military force
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
divisible by two
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
of great significance or value
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
moralenounUS /mərˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
munitionsnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “munition” — weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
not any; not one
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading (_Strategic Lessons of the War of 1941-43._--U. S. War College.
Wabbly
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From this reading The Wabbly made no attempt to do purely military damage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In this, the Enemy displayed the same acumen that makes the war a fruitful subject of study to the strategic student."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Enemy command realized that the destruction of civilian morale was even more important than the destruction of munitions factories.
