used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INFANTRY AND ITS WORK.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the fighting men in an army are either infantry, cavalry, or artillery.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Most of the fighting men in an army are either infantry, cavalry, or artillery.
earlier than; in front of
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BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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cannot
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cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
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definite but not specified or identified
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cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
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give a description of
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disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
one or the other of two
From this reading Most of the fighting men in an army are either infantry, cavalry, or artillery.
make plain and comprehensible
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
a person of German nationality
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INFANTRYnounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading INFANTRY AND ITS WORK.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
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invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading INFANTRY AND ITS WORK.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
the force of workers available
From this reading An army, you know, is a body of armed men, trained and organized and disciplined for the work of war.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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used to form the superlative
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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interpret something that is written or printed
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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except if; if not
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading INFANTRY AND ITS WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
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