40,000
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From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
(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 At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
without doubt or question
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
come together
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading SOME MILITARY TERMS.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
continue talking
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MILITARY TERMS.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading SOME MILITARY TERMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the beginning of a campaign we may reckon an army corps to consist roughly of 40,000 men of all arms, under the command of a general.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A modern army is made up of a certain number of _army corps_, each of which is a complete army in itself.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before we proceed, we must clearly understand some terms which are used in war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In reading newspapers we frequently meet with the term army corps.
