adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The wanigan for the rear crew was built.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The wanigan for the rear crew was built.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in readiness.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wanigan for the rear crew was built.
foremennounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was in readiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
munitionsnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “munition” — weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Everything was in readiness.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The wanigan for the rear crew was built.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
resourcefulnessnounUS /riˈsɔːrsfəlnəs/
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
tacticaladjectiveUS /ˈtæktɪkəl/
of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To all these things, and to the distribution of supplies and implements among the various camps, Orde had attended.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The foremen and walking boss had been picked out.
wanigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wanigan for the rear crew was built.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it can readily be seen, this matter was rather a campaign than a mere labour, requiring the men, the munitions, the organisation, the tactical ability, the strategy, the resourcefulness, the boldness, and the executive genius of a military commander.
