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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

for the reason that

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

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From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

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From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

under normal conditions

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

without stop or interruption

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

plural of “counterpart” — a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

a serviceman in the artillery

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the force of workers available

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

and nothing more

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

operate an airplane

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

for the most part

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

established beyond doubt

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN A "BABY TANK" So the American advance continued.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

plural of “tractor” — a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

soldiers collectively

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

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From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Because of the fact that these small machines, unlike their larger counterparts, were capable of holding only two men--a gunner and a pilot--they were called "two-men tanks," or more commonly, "baby tanks."

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There were few tanks in the field in those days, but since their effectiveness was proven at Cambrai, thousands had been added to the Allied forces.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."

at the time that

From this reading As an engine of warfare, the "tank," an American invention primarily, had made itself famous when General "Bingo" Byng led his British troops forward in the Cambrai battlefield, long before the United States entered the war.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the supporting columns of infantry that now came forward were several score of small armored tractors, commonly called "tanks."