used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
in addition
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
cannot
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From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
at any time
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
Humphrey
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From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
not any; not one
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
outnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
and nothing more
From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
the act of using
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In full war council it has been agreed that the fleet, through a new use of missiles, is a stronger fighting force than ever before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was evidenced in the late battle and no one questions it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it is also agreed that we remain hopelessly outnumbered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The decision," said King Humphrey the Eighth, stubbornly, "is exactly what I have said.
in or at the place that
From this reading We are in a position where we simply cannot fight!
