move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
AdvantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
censornounUS /ˈsensər/
someone who censures or condemns
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
travel across or pass over
From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
How
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
march in a procession
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
Pinocchio
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
RemindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
to-morrow
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From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
soldiers collectively
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?