used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
at or in the front
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
(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 sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
DIVISIONALadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɪʒənəl/
of or relating to a military division
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
an opposing military force
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
the organ of sight
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
most important element
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
march in a procession
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
MIMICnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was nine o'clock in the forenoon, and an imaginary forced march was nearly completed, and an imaginary day was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
topsy-turvydomnoun
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading All sorts of liberties are taken, the clock is put forward or back at the command of the general, a great enemy army is created in the twinkling of an eye, day is turned into night and a regular game of topsy-turvydom indulged in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
WARFAREnounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading DIVISIONAL EXERCISE AND MIMIC WARFARE Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were being hurried up as reinforcements to the main army, which was in touch with the enemy ahead and an engagement was developing.
produce a literary work
From this reading On the occasion of which I write the whole division was out.
